Match Report
| Partick Thistle | Partick Thistle |  |  | Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marcel Hamann | M. Hamann |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 48 |  | Dion Kerr | D. Kerr | |||||||||
| Don Campbell | D. Campbell |  | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Gary Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
| John Davidson | J. Davidson | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Stephen White | S. White | |||||||||
| Duncan Brady | D. Brady | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Richard White | R. White | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 60 | M | | 5 | | D | 46 | | Callum Gough | C. Gough | |||||||||
| Gavin Rae | G. Rae | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Paul Morton | P. Morton | |||||||||
| Gary Greig | G. Greig | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Carl Bowyer | C. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Matt Niven | M. Niven | | 56 | M | | 8 | |  | M | 51 | | Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | ||||||||
| Stephen Gemmell | S. Gemmell | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 |  | Tiago Viana | T. Viana | |||||||||
| Scott Bremner | S. Bremner | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Ugo Christie | U. Christie | |||||||||
| Colin Liddell | C. Liddell | | 48 | A | | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Scott Telfer | S. Telfer | ||||||||
| Cesar Fonseca | C. Fonseca | | 51 | D | | 12 | | A | 50 | | Stephen McStay | S. McStay | |||||||||
| Neil Souness | N. Souness | | 50 | D | | 13 | | A | 49 | | Joao Almeida | J. Almeida | |||||||||
| Craig Brady | C. Brady | | 47 | D | | 14 | | M | 48 | | Don Hansen | D. Hansen | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to Dunfermline Athletic. A crowd of 4,708 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Ferguson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Ferguson.
0.00
0-0Dunfermline Athletic kick off!
2.01
0-1Carl Bowyer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana skips past Duncan Brady! Tiago Viana shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
12.52
0-1Stephen White flicks a high pass forward. Paul Morton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Morton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paul Morton passes the ball forward but Tiago Viana is offside!
15.15
0-1Matt Niven knocks the ball forward to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Dion Kerr!
16.53
0-1Neil Dickov threads a neat ball through to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie whips in a cross ball towards Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer makes a convincing header but slams it into the crowd!
20.05
Gavin Rae threads a neat ball through to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gemmell. Some silky footwork from Stephen Gemmell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
24.21
Gavin Rae sees space and advances. Gavin Rae plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Gemmell and advances towards the goal... Gavin Rae side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Dion Kerr has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.37
Gary Greig flicks a high ball forward to Colin Liddell who takes it down. Colin Liddell sees Stephen Gemmell just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Gemmell tries a spectacular strike but somehow Dion Kerr manages to keep it out.
40.06
Paul Morton passes the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie makes a convincing header. Ugo Christie scores for Dunfermline Athletic!!
44.26
1-2Neil Dickov hacks Gavin Rae from behind! The referee warns Neil Dickov to calm down! Gavin Rae grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Partick Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Dunfermline Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Partick Thistle kick off!
47.37
1-2Carl Bowyer barges into Gary Greig. The referee calls over Carl Bowyer and warns him to calm down! Gary Greig stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.35
53.16
1-2John Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Rae holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dion Kerr who gathers it comfortably.
55.12
Don Campbell hits a low pass to Andy Hendry. Andy Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Colin Liddell who takes it down. Colin Liddell plays a one-two with Scott Bremner and advances towards the goal... Colin Liddell takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Dion Kerr!
59.12
1-2Don Campbell hacks Ugo Christie from behind! The referee calls over Don Campbell and shows him a yellow card! Ugo Christie stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.47
1-2Partick Thistle appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.47
Richard White threads a neat ball through to Paul Morton. Paul Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Hamann who gathers it comfortably.
61.29
Gavin Rae flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gemmell controls it well on his chest. Stephen Gemmell makes a pass forward but Colin Liddell is yards offside!
65.46
Duncan Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Greig. Gary Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Liddell. Colin Liddell rushes past Callum Gough! Colin Liddell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Dion Kerr. Excellent save.
69.43
Gary Greig catches Carl Bowyer on the ankles. The referee warns Gary Greig to calm down! Carl Bowyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.33
Gavin Rae knocks the ball forward to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Liddell. Colin Liddell whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
72.30
Neil Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Christie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ugo Christie plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Telfer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ugo Christie provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ugo Christie!
75.09
Andy Hendry makes a probing pass to Gary Greig. Gary Greig threads the ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven whips in a cross ball towards Scott Bremner. With a superhuman jump, Scott Bremner connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.57
1-3Partick Thistle have made 3 substitutions with Cesar Fonseca replacing John Davidson, Neil Souness replacing Gavin Rae and Craig Brady replacing Colin Liddell .
78.65
Stephen White makes a probing pass to Carl Bowyer. Carl Bowyer makes a simple pass to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer plays a quick one-two with Tiago Viana and rushes in on goal... Scott Telfer shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
79.22
Andy Hendry threads the ball through to Neil Souness. Neil Souness knocks the ball forward to Craig Brady. Craig Brady shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
85.28
Gary Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Paul Morton who brings the ball under control. Paul Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer shoots from long range. Marcel Hamann gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
28.6%
45.2%
26.2%
Scorers
| Gavin Rae 24 | Tiago Viana 2 Ugo Christie 40, 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ugo Christie of Dunfermline Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Marcel Hamann (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Don Campbell (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | John Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Duncan Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Rae (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Gary Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matt Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Gemmell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Colin Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Cesar Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Craig Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Dion Kerr (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gary Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Morton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carl Bowyer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Neil Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tiago Viana (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Ugo Christie (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Scott Telfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stephen McStay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Joao Almeida (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Don Hansen (MID) | 0 | |