18th Sep 1979 Partick Thistle 1 Bristol City 1 (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
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| 41y, 5m, 26d | Bertie Auld | ![]() |
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| A header from a free-kick (19) put City ahead. They were the better team throughout and Thistle struggled to make any impact but they earned an undeserved draw when Houston scored with a well-placed header in the dying seconds. Auld was booked for disputing a decision by the referee. |
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