9th Nov 1994 Celtic 0 Partick Thistle 0 (SFL Premier Division - game 13)

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Match Information

			Tommy Burns		John Lambie			53y, 8m, 7d
					Roddy Grant; Chic Charnley
					Alan Dinnie; Rod McDonald
Simon Donnelly (John O'Neill, 58 mins); Tosh McKinlay (Mark McNally, 68 mins)					Roddy Grant (Isaac English, 86 mins)
			Gordon Marshall		Craig Nelson			23y, 5m, 12d
			Tom Boyd		Kevin McKee			28y, 4m, 30d
			Tosh McKinlay		Stevie Pittman			27y, 3m, 22d
			Brian O'Neil		Gregg Watson			24y, 1m, 19d
			Tony Mowbray		Willie Jamieson			31y, 6m, 13d
			Peter Grant		Derek McWilliams			28y, 9m, 24d
			Paul Byrne		Ian Cameron [i]			28y, 2m, 16d
			Paul McStay		Albert Craig			32y, 10m, 6d
			future Jag Simon Donnelly		Roddy Grant			28y, 1m, 24d
			Charlie Nicholas		Andy M. Gibson			25y, 9m, 7d
			John Collins		Chic Charnley			31y, 4m, 29d
								28y, 2m, 8d
			Pat Bonner		Mark Cairns			25y, 1m, 15d
			future Jag Mark McNally		David Byrne			33y, 8m, 4d
			John O'Neill		Isaac English			22y, 11m, 28d

Match Report

TTA report

Played at Hampden due to the reconstruction of Celtic Park. A good performance against an average Celtic side. Charnley almost scored with a 30-yard free-kick and more chances followed before Craig had to clear a header off the line. Apart from a late flurry, Celtic never looked like scoring but Thistle couldn't finish them off.

Media report

10-Nov-1994, Glasgow Herald

CELTIC’S unimpressive league form continues to frustrate their massed enthusiasts. They had most of the play in each half against a willing and eager Thistle side but caused scarcely a flutter in the breasts of the Maryhill defence, who coped without much bother, writes Ian Paul. The Parkhead team’s seventh premier division match in a row without victory was the result yet again of inadequacies up front and not enough play down the wings to stretch a well-organised defence. Thistle might have stolen off with a welcome win of their own if they had grabbed a couple of chances and at least could claim to have had the ball in the net — a goal cancelled out because of a foul by “scorer” Roddy Grant — but they would be much the happier lot in the bath afterwards.

Celtic had left out Saturday’s striking partnership of Willie Falconer, who is injured, and Andy Walker, with Charlie Nicholas and Simon Donnelly but there was no real improvement in the shooting department. There was not a lot wrong with the opening play from both sides on the inviting, wide Hampden pitch but, if anything, Thistle were enjoying it more. Some of their early play, sweeping from one touchline to another, was enterprising indeed. The first shot of the night, however, came from Charlie Nicholas and tested Craig Nelson low down. But a Chic Charnley free kick from 30 yards, which went only a foot or so wide, was clear indication of the Partick confidence. Collins made his first serious intrusion into the action when he juggled around on the left before sending over a tremendous cross which beat everyone except Peter Grant, whose well-placed header looked a goal all the way until Albert Craig headed off the line. Grant was booked for blocking a free kick by Charnley but, as the Thistle man had tried to take it before anyone was ready, it seemed a harsh decision. Craig had the best effort of the evening to date when he smacked a volley from the edge of the penalty box only to see Marshall touch it over the bar. The Celtic keeper had to act smartly again when Grant squeezed in a shot from the bye-line but in the next moment Paul McStay tested Nelson with a low drive. Yet, the early sparkle had faded and the play had become a bit predictable.

Thistle began the second half with a splendid move, initiated by Derek McWilliams with a long, accurate crossfield pass to Charnley, whose immediate cross into the centre was just missed by the lunging Grant. Tony Mowbray, having his first game after a seven-match absence, had his name taken for dissent after he was judged to have fouled Gibson. Byrne created a chance for himself down the right for Celtic but was much too hasty with his shot and lofted it well over the bar. Thistle had the ball in the net after Grant headed in a fine Charnley cross but the referee decided the striker had used Tosh McKinlay as a lever. In 58 minutes Celtic brought on young John O’Neill for another youngster, Simon Donnelly. Celtic’s frustration was emphasised by the booking of Collins, of all people, for complaining to the referee. Mr Tran soon handed out another yellow card, to Craig for talking out of turn. It now appeared that there was maore talking than playing going on, and the 21,462 crowd were very annoyed at the fare.

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Daily Record, 10th November, 1994

Stats Watch

● Goalie Craig Nelson keeps his last clean-sheet for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 41 consecutive competitive appearances for Willie Jamieson, 30th Nov 1993 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Colin McGlashan - 83 games, 6th Nov 1990 to 11th Aug 1992. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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