The strip is the first ever pink jersey in Scottish club football and was chosen by the club and Greaves Sports to help set the Jags apart from their rivals.

European teams such as Benfica, Palermo and Juventus have all worn pink strips in recent years but, Scotland's salmon pink change strip aside, the trend to 'think pink' has yet to hit these shores.

The colourful new pink and grey hooped Puma away top went on sale at Firhill on Tuesday before being worn by the Jags in their League Cup tie at home to Forfar later that evening.

Thistle manager Ian McCall said: "Partick Thistle fans have never been afraid to stand out from the crowd and this new away kit allows them to do exactly that.

"The players are already used to playing in a very colourful home kit and they are all looking forward to wearing the new away top.

"Everyone here is striving to increase the profile of the club and attract a new audience to Firhill — and if it's good enough for Juventus and Benfica then it's good enough for Partick Thistle."

Greaves Sports became Partick Thistle's official retailer earlier this year and expect the away kit to be as popular as the traditional home jersey, which has been a huge hit with fans since being unveiled in June.

Sandy Greaves, managing director of Greaves Sports, said: "We wanted to bring out a change strip that would create a buzz within Firhill and generate interest in the club from further afield.

"Football strips tend to be the same old design so why not create something fashion-orientated that appeals to a wider audience – and make a statement at the same time? "