7th Mar 1978 Partick Thistle 2 Hibernian 1 (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay)

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Match Information

39y, 11m, 12d			Bertie Auld		Eddie Turnbull
Andy Anderson; Jim Melrose; John Craig
Ally Love; Alex O'Hara; Denis McQuade
Jim Melrose (1-0, 41 mins); Jim Melrose (2-1, 70 mins)					Ally McLeod (1-1, 63 mins)
Dougie Somner (Alex O'Hara, 75 mins); Jim Melrose (Denis McQuade, 83 mins)					Willie Murray (Ally Scott, 71 mins)
26y, 3m, 10d			Alan Rough		Mike McDonald
23y, 9m, 17d			George Mackie		John Brownlie
21y, 5m, 12d			Brian Whittaker		Bobby Smith future Jag
32y, 0m, 8d			Jackie Campbell		Jackie McNamara
24y, 7m, 0d			Andy Anderson		George Stewart
21y, 9m, 4d			John Marr		Des Bremner
26y, 1m, 14d			Bobby Houston		Willie Murray
21y, 7m, 11d			Ian Gibson		Ally McLeod
26y, 8m, 3d			Dougie Somner		Bobby Hutchinson
19y, 5m, 0d			Jim Melrose		Ally Brazil
24y, 10m, 25d			John Craig		Tony Higgins future Jag
24y, 5m, 1d
21y, 4m, 14d			Alex O'Hara		Ally Scott future Jag
27y, 2m, 1d			Denis McQuade		Alex McGhee

Match Report

TTA report

Melrose scored (41) with a diving header. With Houston lying injured (and playing the forward on-side) the ref blew for off-side. Thistle stopped but Hibs “scored”. The ref consulted his linesman and gave the goal (63). Mayhem and bookings. A through ball, a chase, a chip and Melrose saw justice done (70).

Scrapbook

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Glasgow Herald, 8th March, 1978

Daily Record, 8th March, 1978

Dundee Courier, 8th March, 1978

Evening Times, 8th March, 1978

Gallery

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• Ally MacLeod watches his shot beat Alan Rough and George Mackie, but it rolls past the post for a goal kick. Thistle's Ian Gibson and Hibs' Ally Love watch on. (DR)

• Goal Hibs?! You've got to be joking ref!!! (GH)

• Bertie Auld is lectured for over-enthusiasm at Thistle's winner. (GH)

Stats Watch

● Thistle go 6 competitive games without defeat versus Hibernian, the H2H record.

● Thistle progress to their 21st Scottish Cup Quarter Final.

ongoing sequences:

● 76 consecutive competitive appearances for Brian Whittaker, 1st Sep 1976 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: John Hansen - 81 games, 6th Nov 1974 to 18th Aug 1976. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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