PARTICK THISTLE have appointed businesswoman Jacqui Low to the Firhill board.

The respected communications professional becomes only the third female to hold a boardroom position at a Premiership club and follows in the footsteps of Justine Mitchell at Dundee United and Ann Budge of Hearts.

Ms Low is the seventh member of the Firhill board and strengthens the Jags' top table ahead of the new Premiership campaign.

She joins chairman David Beattie and directors Billy Allan, Greig Brown, Ajay Chopra, Ian Dodd and Brian Donald.

Ms Low said: “It’s an honour to join the board at Thistle. I’ve shadowed the board for the last six months to be sure that this position was the right move for me and the club.

"I wouldn’t have accepted the role if I didn’t think I could make a difference, or if I thought this was a token gesture, but I certainly like what I have seen so far.

“It’s a genuinely exciting club with great ambition and a real drive to succeed.

"With the recent unveiling of mascot Kingsley, this is a club not afraid to take risks either and I have been impressed by that. However, the board is also focused on, and committed to, continuing to build a stable and strong club, allowing the focus to be on what’s happening on the pitch, and I am pleased to be able to play my part in that."