Partick Thistle new boy Niall Keown will bring some well-known family traits to Firhill.

The 21-year-old defender, who signed on loan from Reading for the rest of the season, is the son of former Arsenal and England stopper Martin Keown who was renowned for his rugged determination to keep strikers at bay.

Keown insists he is his own man but concedes his dad's defensive zeal has inevitably rubbed off on him during his formative years.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international said: "I enjoy defending, I enjoy that feeling of trying to keep a clean sheet.

"That is just who I am as a player.

"But my dad has been a positive influence on me. A lot of people ask me if he is in my ear a lot but really he takes a bit of a back seat.

"But one thing I would say is that I have probably developed a mentality and a mind-set having been in the same house as him for years.

"He thought it was a good move for me, a good opportunity.

"But I am my own player. Yes, we play in the same position and some people might draw some similarities.

"But I am going to be my own player and I guess everyone will make their own judgements and opinions on what sort of player I am."

Keown played with Thistle attacker Ryan Edwards at Reading which he claimed was "another big step towards me coming here".

Ahead of the trip to Inverness on Saturday where seventh-place Jags could move up into the top half of the table, he also spoke of Alan Archibald's side and himself being a "good fit".

"The manager made things clear," said Keown.

"This is a very ambitious club. The aim is to get into the top six and I am an ambitious person as well so I think it is a good fit.

"Everyone knows it is a competitive league. Every game is very tough, everyone is fighting to get into that top six and we have to be ready for that."