10th Sep 1996 Greenock Morton 2 Partick Thistle 1 (Challenge Cup Quarter Final)

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Match Information

			Allan McGraw		Murdo MacLeod			37y, 11m, 17d
					Callum Milne; Nicky Henderson; Stephen Docherty
					Gregg Watson; Billy Macdonald; Steve Maskrey
Ross Matheson (0-1, 2 mins); Paddy Flannery (0-2, 14 mins)					Gareth Evans (1-2, 40 mins)
					Alan Dinnie (Stuart Ayton); Derek McWilliams (Charlie Adams, 82 mins)
			David Wylie		Mark Cairns			26y, 11m, 16d
			John Anderson		Callum Milne			31y, 0m, 14d
			Peter Cormack		Jered Stirling			19y, 10m, 28d
			Brian Reid		Derek McWilliams			30y, 7m, 25d
			Steve McCahill		Jim Slavin			21y, 7m, 23d
			Craig McPherson		Alan Dinnie			33y, 3m, 27d
			Derek Lilley		Gareth Evans			29y, 7m, 27d
			Alan Mahood		Nicky Henderson			27y, 7m, 2d
			Paddy Flannery		Stephen Docherty			20y, 6m, 23d
			future Jag Scott McArthur		Tommy Turner			32y, 10m, 30d
			Ross Matheson		Andy Lyons			29y, 10m, 22d
								27y, 7m, 25d
			Paul Blair		Stuart Ayton			20y, 10m, 22d
			Marko Rajamaki		Charlie Adams			20y, 5m, 20d
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Match Report

TTA report

Morton went 2-up (2 and a simple ball over the top, 14) but Thistle played some of their best football of the season. There were fine saves from Henderson and Lyons before Evans scored (40). Morton hit the bar (49) but it was mostly Thistle on the attack in the second half but the chances dried up. Pity about the start.

Media report

12-Sep-1996, Daily Record

Morton manager Allan McGraw's perseverance was rewarded when Ross Mathieson scored in the 2-1 win over Partick Thistle that put his side in the Challenge Cup semi-finals. McGraw said: “We had Ross here when he was only 13, but he decided to join Rangers. I never lost sight of him, and recently, when they let him go after four years, I wasted no time in bringing him back here. Like all young lads, he will be in and out of the team as we bring him on gradually. But he has talent and he showed that against Partick.” Tuesday's defeat was a big blow to Thistle and last night they signed Scunthorpe midfielder David Moss on a free. The 27-year-old, who has had spells at Doncaster and Chesterfield, will go straight into the team for Saturday's clash with Stirling Albion.

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Daily Record, 11th September, 1996

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 7 competitive away games without a win; 13th Apr 1996 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games; 5th Mar 1994 to 1st Oct 1994. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 7 consecutive competitive away defeats; 13th Apr 1996 to date. (Longest run since: 7 defeats; 13th Aug 1969 to 11th Oct 1969. Club-record: 11 defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 20 consecutive competitive appearances for Andy Lyons, 2nd Mar 1996 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Ian Cameron [i] - 31 games, 21st Oct 1995 to 16th May 1996. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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