22nd Feb 1997 Falkirk 2 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL First Division - game 27)

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Match Information

			Alex Totten		Murdo MacLeod			38y, 4m, 29d
					Callum Milne
					Jim Slavin
Kevin McAllister (1-1, 31 mins); Kevin McAllister (1-2, 37 mins)					Jered Stirling (1-0, pen 4 mins)
					Callum Milne (post-match)
Scott Crabbe (Mark McGraw, 83 mins); Kenny Ward (Paul McGrillen, 2nd half)					Andy Lyons (Stephen Docherty, 88 mins)
			former Jag Craig Nelson		John Hillcoat			26y, 2m, 6d
			Jamie McGowan		Callum Milne			31y, 5m, 26d
			Andy Seaton		Jered Stirling			20y, 4m, 9d
			Graham Mitchell		Derek McWilliams			31y, 1m, 6d
			Kevin James		David Farrell			27y, 3m, 24d
			Andy Gray		Gregg Watson			26y, 5m, 1d
			Kevin McAllister		Gareth Evans			30y, 1m, 8d
			Scott MacKenzie		Steve Maskrey			34y, 6m, 6d
			Scott Crabbe		Charlie Adams			20y, 11m, 1d
			David Hagen		David Moss			28y, 3m, 7d
			Kenny Ward		Andy Lyons			30y, 4m, 3d
								27y, 10m, 29d
			future Jag Paul McGrillen		Stephen Docherty			21y, 0m, 4d
			Mark McGraw		Alan Dinnie			33y, 9m, 8d
			Paul Mathers		Billy Macdonald			20y, 5m, 5d

Match Report

TTA report

Stirling scored with a hotly disputed pen (4). Spurred on by the injustice, Falkirk took the initiative and scored twice (excellent goal, 31 and gift, 37). The second half deteriorated with foul after foul as bad blood from previous matches rose to the surface. Milne (booked, 89) received a 2nd yellow for dissent after the final whistle.

Media report

23-Feb-1997, The People

At FALKIRK, PARTICK THISTLE'S Milne was spoken to by the police after apparently making remarks to Falkirk boss Alex Totten in the Brockville tunnel. FALKIRK recorded a valuable 2-1 win over PARTICK THISTLE in a grudge fight. Stirling put the Jags ahead with a disputed early penalty, but Falkirk's McAllister grabbed two before the break to seal the win. The match turned sour after the final whistle when Milne apparently had words with Totten. Afterwards, McAllister said: “The lads were baffled by the penalty award but played with spirit and character to get a great result.”

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Daily Record, 24th February, 1997

PTFC Match Programme, 12th April, 1997

Video Highlights

(credit: Scottish Television )

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