16th Mar 1996 Falkirk 1 Partick Thistle 2 (SFL Premier Division - game 29)

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	former PT manager John Lambie	Murdo MacLeod	37y, 5m, 21d

		Tom Smith; Jim Slavin; Billy Macdonald; Tommy Turner
		Nicky Henderson; Gregg Watson; Rod McDonald; Stephen Docherty

David Weir (2-1, 88 mins)		Andy Lyons (1-0, 24 mins); Andy Lyons (2-0, 63 mins)
Paul McGrillen (@ 2-0, 79 mins)
David Elliot (Kevin James, 68 mins)		Wayne Foster (Nicky Henderson, 68 mins)

	Tony Parks	Nicky Walker	33y, 5m, 16d
	David Weir	Alan Dinnie	32y, 10m, 2d
	Jamie McGowan	Stevie Pittman	28y, 7m, 27d
	Scott MacKenzie	Tom Smith	22y, 5m, 4d
	Andy Gray	Jim Slavin	21y, 1m, 27d
	former Jag David Elliot	Steve Welsh	27y, 10m, 26d
	David Hagen	Billy Macdonald	19y, 5m, 28d
	future Jag Derek Ferguson	Tommy Turner	32y, 5m, 5d
	future Jag Ally Graham	Wayne Foster	32y, 6m, 5d
	former Jag Maurice Johnston	Ian Cameron [i]	29y, 6m, 21d
	future Jag Paul McGrillen	Andy Lyons	29y, 4m, 26d

			28y, 2m, 1d

	Tony Finnigan	Nicky Henderson	27y, 1m, 8d
	Forbes Johnston	Gregg Watson	25y, 5m, 24d
	Kevin James	Derek McWilliams	30y, 2m, 0d

TTA report

10th v 9th was a comfortable win. Lyons cut inside and scored with a curling shot (19) then poor defending of a cross after half-time set up a right foot shot by Lyons for his 2nd (63). A fine save denied Smith then Falkirk had a man sent off (reckless tackle, 79). They broke up field and scored seconds later (88).

Media report

17-Mar-1997, Sunday Mirror

WHEN it comes to relegation, John Lambie has come up with more last-gasp escapes than Houdini. But the Falkirk boss looks as if he'll need to conjure up another one if the Bairns are to stay in the Premier League. This defeat leaves Lambie's side three points adrift of Thistle at the foot of the table and, to make matters worse, the home side had striker Paul McGrillen sent off 11 minutes from time. Falkirk started brightly enough but they were always under the cosh once Thistle new boy Andy Lyons had struck the opening goal. That came in the 24th minute following a free-kick from skipper Alan Dinnie. The ball wasn't cleared and Lyons controlled it before curling a superb right-foot shot into the corner of the net. By that stage, Falkirk could have scored themselves after McGrillen had passed up a great chance on ten minutes. Maurice Johnston was screaming for the ball right in front of goal as his striking partner raced down the left but McGrillen's final ball was swept to safety. Falkirk tried to hit back seconds after going behind but Johnston's shot was well-saved by Nicky Walker who looked safe throughout.

Then in the 58th minute Thistle almost got a second goal when keeper Tony Parks had to race yards from his goal and just managed to get a tackle in on Billy McDonald as he tried to break free. But five minutes later the game was all but over. Falkirk's David Hagen made a mess of trying to knock away an Ian Cameron cross. Wayne Foster latched on to it, slipped the ball to Lyons and he did the same perfect job as he'd done for the first goal. Six minutes later McGrillen was shown the red card for kicking at Dinnie but even if they had 11 on the park it's doubtful if the Bairns could have saved the game. David Weir scored a Bairns' consolation two minutes from time but it was too little too late.

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