29th Oct 1994 Partick Thistle 1 Falkirk 2 (SFL Premier Division - game 11)

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53y, 7m, 27d	John Lambie	Jim Jefferies

Kevin McKee; Derek McWilliams; Alex Taylor; Roddy Grant
David Byrne; Tom Smith; Rod McDonald; Isaac English

Roddy Grant (1-0, 8 mins)		John Clark (1-1, 9 mins); Eddie May (1-2, 39 mins)
Roddy Grant (@ 1-2, 60 mins)
Alex Taylor (Isaac English, 68 mins); Stevie Pittman (Bobby Law, 68 mins)

23y, 5m, 1d	Craig Nelson	Tony Parks
28y, 4m, 19d	Kevin McKee	David Weir
27y, 3m, 11d	Stevie Pittman	Jamie McGowan
24y, 1m, 8d	Gregg Watson	Neil Oliver
31y, 6m, 2d	Willie Jamieson	Joe McLaughlin
28y, 9m, 13d	Derek McWilliams	Scott MacKenzie
25y, 8m, 27d	Andy M. Gibson	Eddie May
32y, 4m, 16d	Alex Taylor	John Clark
28y, 1m, 13d	Roddy Grant	Colin Cramb
31y, 5m, 15d	Alan Dinnie	Nicky Henderson future Jag
28y, 2m, 5d	Ian Cameron [i]	Colin McDonald

28y, 1m, 14d

25y, 1m, 4d	Mark Cairns	Billy Lamont
22y, 11m, 17d	Isaac English	Brian Rice
28y, 10m, 5d	Bobby Law	Greg Shaw

TTA report

When the keeper mishit a clearance Grant lobbed him from 45 yards (8) but Falkirk levelled (header from a corner (9). They were the better team and when a blocked shot was knocked in (40) it was an uphill task. It got worse when Grant was sent off (elbow, 2nd yellow, 60). Thistle left it far too late to salvage a point.

Media report

30-Oct-1994, Sunday Times

FALKIRK clearly relish their day trips to Glasgow. Stunning victories away to Rangers in the League Cup and Celtic last week in the League were the springboard for another vibrant display which distanced them even further from the dreaded relegation zone and kept Thistle well and truly imprisoned in it. For this committed Falkirk team compromise is simply not negotiable. Transfer rumours may surround the likes of Weir and Cadette, but neither that uncertainty nor the sodden conditions could dislodge them from the refreshing attacking style which has become their hallmark. In the end Partick could not quite contain them, but ironically if the level of intensity they displayed after the dismissal of Grant on the hour mark had been in evidence at an earlier stage the match might have assumed a quite different complexion.

The positive intentions of both teams did not take long to emerge, helped in Thistle’s case by defensive frailty. A clearance by keeper Parks was misjudged by Oliver and from almost the half way line Grant sensibly used accuracy rather than power to guide the ball into the empty net. Within a minute Falkirk responded in the way that comes most naturally to them. McDonald’s cross from the right was perfectly judged and Clark directed a mighty header high into the net. Pittman had his name taken for a sliding tackle on Henderson. With McWilliams and Grant also facing the yellow card in quick succession Thistle were patently labouring. Soon after May had twice driven narrowly wide the same player neatly converted a pass from McDonald just on half time.

After the interval Partick enjoyed the bulk of possession but lacked genuine creative ideas. Falkirk, whose earlier constructive play had by now fallen away, had the resilience to hold out.

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