12th Dec 1992 Hibernian 1 Partick Thistle 0 (SFL Premier Division - game 22)

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	Alex Miller	John Lambie	51y, 9m, 10d

		Paul McLaughlin
		Willie Jamieson

Darren Jackson (0-1, pen 82 mins)

Mickey Weir (Danny Lennon, 29 mins); Steve Raynes (Murdo MacLeod, 77 mins)		Paul Kinnaird (Mark McWalter, 86 mins)

	Chris Reid	Craig Nelson	21y, 6m, 14d
	Willie Miller	Bobby Law	26y, 11m, 18d
	Graham Mitchell	Don McVicar	30y, 1m, 6d
	Neil Orr	Ray Farningham	31y, 8m, 2d
	Dave Beaumont	Paul McLaughlin	27y, 0m, 3d
	Steve Raynes	Ian Cameron [i]	26y, 3m, 18d
	Mickey Weir	George Shaw	23y, 10m, 2d
	future Jag Brian Hamilton	Albert Craig	30y, 11m, 9d
	future Jag Gareth Evans	Gerry Britton	22y, 1m, 22d
	Darren Jackson	Davie Irons	31y, 4m, 24d
	future Jag Callum Milne	Paul Kinnaird	26y, 1m, 1d

			27y, 1m, 2d

	future Jag Murdo MacLeod	Mark McWalter	24y, 5m, 22d
	future Jag Danny Lennon	Sammy Johnston	25y, 7m, 29d

TTA report

A dull match in which a fine save by Nelson (44) was the only first half highlight. Thistle picked up the pace in the second half but seemed to settle for a draw. A Farningham header went close but a needless hand ball by Law (82) gifted Hibs their winner from the spot. Shaw had a fine game but no-one capitalised.

Media report

14-Dec-1992, Glasgow Herald

Support for Hibs is beginning to wane… HIBERNIAN’S two points against Partick Thistle at Easter Road edged the Edinburgh team into the top six of the premier division, but that was the only consolation in the afternoon for them. Later this week, Straiton Limited, the company born from Tom Farmer’s involvement in their club’s new structure, will be given planning permission to build a new stadium in the Straiton area. However, with approval denied them for any commercial activity alongside, that lofty plan looks a million financial miles away from Saturday’s stark reality. A crowd of only 6078 watched a dreary afternoon lacking accuracy and flair, forcing Hibs’ average attendance down towards 9000 for the league season so far.

This match, it has to be said, did not deserve increased public support, giving the club’s board much ammunition for worry. They already are concerned that their income cannot support a playing staff, which numbers in excess of 40 players, with drastic cuts ahead next summer if the climate remains unchanged. How this scenario can justify expenditure of around £20m on a new stadium, is a perplexing problem. Grants and increased commercial activity are put forward as the fiscal justification. However, Hibs, and most of the premier-division clubs, know from experience that the numbers supporting football from commerce and industry are dropping alarmingly, and show no sign of an imminent return. The answer, of course, is improved performance and against an industrious, if ineffective Thistle side, Alex Miller’s task was complicated by Mickey Weir’s injury after half an hour and the absence of Keith Wright, Pat McGinlay, and Gordon Hunter. That was Hibs’ third win in 16 games and that record reflects their current standard.

John Lambie’s team were no more impressive, but rarely looked inferior to the winners. The points remained in the capital after Darren Jackson, playing despite a bout of flu, fired in a cross after 82 minutes which struck Bobby Law on the arm. Referee Les Mottram harshly adjudged a deliberate element and Jackson placed the resultant penalty kick high behind Craig Nelson for his ninth goal of the season. As for the new home, that will get the green light from councillors on Wednesday, but many of those who left their seats before that late winner, would sit in a hovel if the product was worth the money.

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