The Red Lichties dominated the first half, with Jason Thomson heading the opener from close range on 14 minutes.

Thistle equalised just after the hour mark, with Miller confidently placing the ball into the bottom corner.

Arbroath’s Luke Donnelly thought he had a late winner, but his strike was controversially ruled out for offside.

Dick Campbell’s hosts move into third place, although Inverness Caledonian Thistle have a game in hand and are just one point behind them.

Gary Caldwell’s visitors are still in search of their first league win of the season and remain one of three sides yet to win in the Championship this season.

They are only above Dunfermline Athletic by courtesy of goals scored and will return to the foot of the table if the Pars avoid defeat at home to Caley Thistle on Saturday.

Thistle had goalkeeper Fox to thank for not being further behind at the break, tipping over superbly following a thundering drive from Thomas O’Brien, who also had a header cleared off the line.

Fox also tipped a free-kick on to the post from Bobby Linn before the veteran forward’s cross set up Thomson’s goal.

C’mon the Lichties!

Arbroath

1 – Darren Jamieson
2 – Jason Thomson
3 – Colin Hamilton
4 – Ricky Little
5 – Thomas O’Brien
6 – Mark Whatley (c)
7 – David Gold (Campbell 74)
8 – Michael McKenna
11 – Bobby Linn (Donnelly 82)
14 – Greig Spence (Doris 74)
18 – James Murphy

Substitutes

9 – Steven Doris – 14; 74th
12 – Omar Kader
15 – Luke Donnelly – 11; 82nd
19 – Ben Stirling
20 – Josh Campbell – 7; 74th
22 – Miko Virtanen
21 – Derek Gaston (GK)

Yellow Card – Thomson 76

Goal – Thomson 13

Partick Thistle

22 – Scott Fox
24 – Osman Kakay
04 – Thomas O’Ware
06 – Sean McGinty (c)
03 – James Penrice
12 – Reece Cole
16 – Cammy Palmer
15 – Tommy Robson (De Vita 40)
07 – Joe Cardle (Mansell 63)
09 – Kenny Miller
19 – Dario Zanatta

Substitutes

02 – Ryan Williamson
05 – Ben Hall
18 – Lewis Mansell – 7; 63rd
23 – Raffaele De Vita – 15; 40th
30 – Mouhamed Niang
43 – Steven Saunders
01 – Jamie Sneddon (GK)

Yellow Cards – Penrice 25, Zanatta 62

Goal – Miller 65

Attendance; 1214

Referee: David Munro
Assistant Referee 1: Alan Mulvanny
Assistant Referee 2:Steven Wilson
4th Official – Chris Fordyce