23rd Mar 1996 Heart of Midlothian 2 Partick Thistle 5 (SFL Premier Division - game 30)

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Match Information

			Jim Jefferies		Murdo MacLeod			37y, 5m, 28d
					Gregg Watson; Derek McWilliams
					Stevie Pittman; Wayne Foster
Allan Johnston (1-1, 36 mins); Hans Eskilsson (5-2, 84 mins)					Andy Lyons (1-0, 18 mins); Tommy Turner (2-1, 45 mins); Billy Macdonald (3-1, 72 mins); Andy Lyons (4-1, 74 mins); Ian Cameron [i] (5-1, 81 mins)
Paul Smith (Allan McManus, 77 mins); Alan Lawrence (Hans Eskilsson, 61 mins); John Millar (John Robertson, 77 mins)					Tommy Turner (Callum Milne, 86 mins)
			Gilles Rousset		Nicky Walker			33y, 5m, 23d
			Paul Smith		Alan Dinnie			32y, 10m, 9d
			Paul Ritchie		Gregg Watson			25y, 6m, 2d
			Dave McPherson		Tom Smith			22y, 5m, 11d
			Gary MacKay		Jim Slavin			21y, 2m, 5d
			Pasquale Bruno		Steve Welsh			27y, 11m, 4d
			Allan Johnston		Billy Macdonald			19y, 6m, 6d
			John Colquhoun		Tommy Turner			32y, 5m, 12d
			future Jag Alan Lawrence		Derek McWilliams			30y, 2m, 7d
			future Jag Steve Fulton		Ian Cameron [i]			29y, 6m, 28d
			John Millar		Andy Lyons			29y, 5m, 4d
								27y, 8m, 7d
			Allan McManus		Callum Milne			30y, 6m, 25d
			Hans Eskilsson		Nicky Henderson			27y, 1m, 15d
			John Robertson		Charlie Adams			20y, 0m, 2d

Match Report

TTA report

A left foot drive by Lyons put Thistle ahead (18) then Hearts had a spell of pressure and levelled (36). A fine finish by Turner just on half-time, a MacDonald header (72) and a right-foot finish by Lyons (74) made it 4-1. A magnificent chip by Cameron from the corner of the box (81) was followed by Hearts' consolation.

Media report

24-Mar-1996, The People

TWO goals from new signing Andy Lyons helped Partick to their best Premier League away win. More importantly, it gave them a six point lead over bottom club Falkirk in their battle to avoid relegation. It was a great performance from the Firhill side, whose front men McWilliams, Cameron and Lyons gave Hearts a torrid time. Only Kilmarnock's victory over Raith took the icing off the cake as it blocked Partick from moving further up the League table.

Partick started strongly and McWilliams blazed a glorious chance over the bar before Rousset saved a low 25-yarder from Lyons. Miller squandered a gilt-edged opportunity for Hearts, heading over the bar from Fulton's corner. Thistle made them pay dearly. Pherson got in a tangle from Walker's goal kick and Lyons ran through to clip a low shot under the advancing Rousset. But Partick conceded a soft equaliser. Fulton's cross was flicked on by McPherson, and with Watson ball-watching, Johnston raced in behind to shoot high into the net. Thistle went ahead again when Dinnie's free kick was chested down by Slaven and Turner's low shot flew in. Then three goals in nine minutes after the break put Thistle on easy street. A Smith cross allowed McDonald to nip in front of Hearts defence and head home. Bruno's mistake gave McWilliams space to set up Lyons for his second with a clinical 12-yard finish. But Partick saved the best for last, with Cameron lashing a spectacular angled drive into the roof of the net. Hearts scrambled a late consolation strike through Eskilsson.

Scrapbook

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The Sun, 25th March, 1996

Daily Record, 25th March, 1996

PTFC Match Programme, 25th October, 2003

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● Billy Macdonald scores his first goal for Thistle.

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