20th Dec 1997 Partick Thistle 3 Ayr United 0 (SFL First Division - game 18)

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Match Information

40y, 10m, 25d			John McVeigh		Gordon Dalziel former Jag
Billy Macdonald; Jered Stirling; Alan Lawrence
David Farrell; Jamie McKenzie; Gareth Evans
Andy Lyons (1-0, 14 mins); Andy Lyons (2-0, 52 mins); Alan Morgan (3-0, 86 mins)
Nicky Henderson					Gary Bowman; Darren Henderson
Billy Macdonald (Iain Nicolson, 70 mins); Alan Lawrence (Robert Dunn, 76 mins)					Ian Ferguson (Laurent D'Jaffo, 57 mins); John A. Robertson (Ally Graham, 60 mins); Jim Dick (Tom Smith, 74 mins)
19y, 0m, 13d			Kenny Arthur		David Castilla
27y, 2m, 29d			Gregg Watson		John A. Robertson future Jag
20y, 0m, 7d			Alan Archibald		John Traynor
21y, 3m, 3d			Billy Macdonald		Gary Bowman
19y, 9m, 14d			Kevin Gaughan		Andy Millen
21y, 2m, 7d			Jered Stirling		Louie Donowa
30y, 10m, 1d			Jimmy Boyle		Jim Dick
28y, 10m, 12d			Nicky Henderson		Darren Henderson
35y, 4m, 1d			Alan Lawrence		Ian Ferguson
23y, 0m, 10d			Alan Morgan		Luc Sonor
31y, 2m, 1d			Andy Lyons		Richard Watson
25y, 3m, 1d
21y, 2m, 7d			Iain Nicolson		Tom Smith former Jag
18y, 5m, 22d			Robert Dunn		Ally Graham former Jag
17y, 0m, 21d			Jamie McKenzie		Laurent D'Jaffo

Match Report

TTA report

An easy win after a shaky start (United hit the bar and missed 3 good chances). Thistle looked safe once Lyons scored (14) after MacDonald had beaten beat 2 defenders. He scored again after a fine dribble (52) and Morgan latched on to a poor pass-back to side-foot home for an early Xmas present (86).

Media report

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Crisis club Partick Thistle gave their loyal fans the perfect Christmas present with an emphatic and crucial 3-0 victory over Ayr United at Firhill. The cash-strapped outfit, who were given a stay of execution till February after meetings with creditors this week, were well worth the win. Midfielder Lyons was the man who mattered, setting the pride of Maryhill on the road to victory with a double. Striker Morgan hit the third. The Firhill club are over £2million in debt but fan power is keeping them alive. Over 3,800 supporters turned out yesterday, giving the Save the Jags campaign another boost.

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Sunday Post, 21st December, 1997

Glasgow Herald, 22nd December, 1997

Daily Record, 22nd December, 1997

PTFC Match Programme, 31st January, 1998

Stats Watch

● 35-year-old Alan Lawrence makes his Thistle debut.

ongoing sequences:

● 20 consecutive competitive appearances for Jimmy Boyle, 2nd Aug 1997 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Charlie Adams - 22 games, 12th Apr 1997 to 29th Nov 1997. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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