31st Jan 1989 St Mirren 1 Partick Thistle 3 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay)

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Match Information

			Tony Fitzpatrick		John Lambie			47y, 10m, 29d
					John Workman
					Billy Abercromby
Peter Weir (2-1, pen 52 mins)					Gerry McCoy (1-0, 40 mins); John Mitchell (2-0, 44 mins); Gerry McCoy (3-1, 58 mins)
Tommy Wilson (Frank McGarvey, HT)
			Les Fridge		John Brough			28y, 10m, 0d
			Tommy Wilson		Alan Dinnie			25y, 8m, 17d
			Dave Winnie		Jim Kerr			30y, 0m, 14d
			Paul Lambert		Bobby Law			23y, 1m, 7d
			Peter Godfrey		Jim Dempsey			29y, 6m, 3d
			Neil Cooper		Gerry Collins			33y, 10m, 19d
			Paul Chalmers		John Mitchell			20y, 2m, 19d
			future Jag Brian Martin		John Workman			22y, 7m, 4d
			future Jag Mark McWalter		Johnny Flood			28y, 1m, 6d
			Billy Davies		Gerry McCoy			28y, 1m, 7d
			Peter Weir		Chic Charnley			25y, 7m, 20d
								26y, 10m, 20d
			Frank McGarvey		Billy Abercromby			30y, 4m, 17d
			future Jag Ian Cameron [i]		Lex Grant			26y, 11m, 4d

Match Report

TTA report

A surprisingly comfortable win. Thistle took a 2-goal lead through McCoy (angled drive from the edge of the box, 40) and Mitchell (low drive, 44). A pen made it 2-1 (52) but Thistle fought back and a diving header by McCoy made it 3-1. It all went towsy (6 bookings) but Thistle saw the game out for a memorable win.

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Evening Times, 31st January, 1989

Match Programme, 31st January, 1989

Daily Record, 1st February, 1989

Glasgow Herald, 1st February, 1989

Paisley Daily Express, 1st February, 1989

Evening Times, 1st February, 1989

Evening Times, 1st February, 1989

Gallery

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• Jim Kerr and Billy Davies going for it. (DR)

• John Brough punches clear from Paul Chalmers. (ET)

• Gerry McCoy in the air. (SD)

• Joy and despair! (SD)

• Johnny Flood on the rampage. (SMO)

• A very happy dressing room! (MEM)

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 19 consecutive competitive appearances for Alan Dinnie (a new personal best) & John Mitchell, 8th Oct 1988 to date. (Longest run since: Pat Kelly - 21 games, 27th Aug 1988 to 7th Jan 1989. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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