21st Nov 1998 Arbroath 1 Partick Thistle 0 (SFL Second Division - game 16)

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Match Information

			Dave Baikie		Tommy Bryce			38y, 9m, 25d
					Lee Dair; Tommy Callaghan
					Kevin Gaughan; Tommy Bryce
Barry Sellars (0-2, 60 mins)
					Des McKeown
					Tommy Callaghan (Sammy Johnston, 68 mins); Willie Callaghan (Robert Dunn, 68 mins)
			future Jag Craig Hinchliffe		Stevie Ross			33y, 9m, 25d
			John McAulay		Steven Bonar			23y, 6m, 1d
			Jon Crawford		Des McKeown			28y, 10m, 3d
			Craig Cooper		Willie Jamieson			35y, 6m, 25d
			Steve Florence		Alan Archibald			20y, 11m, 8d
			John McGlashan		Graham Connell			24y, 0m, 21d
			Barry Sellars		Lee Dair			21y, 5m, 24d
			David Arbuckle		Tommy Callaghan			29y, 2m, 24d
			Jim Mercer		Paul Tosh			25y, 1m, 3d
			John Gallagher		Willie Callaghan			31y, 7m, 29d
			former Jag Colin McGlashan		Paul McDonald			30y, 7m, 1d
								27y, 8m, 15d
			Kenny Jones		Robert Dunn			19y, 4m, 24d
			Kevin Tindal		Sammy Johnston			31y, 7m, 8d
			Neil Thomson		Kevin Gaughan			20y, 8m, 15d

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle had the better of the early play but confidence sagged and Arbroath were on top before ex-JAG McGlashan hit the bar then they scored from close range (60). Yet another goal coming from a corner. Thistle went in search of an equaliser and wasted several chances. They were booed off at full-time.

Media report

23-Nov-1998, Daily Record

CONFIDENT Arbroath boss Dave Baikie dragged his side further out of the relegation zone - then targeted a promotion place. Baikie's team notched up three more vital points, thanks to hitman Barry Sellars' second-half strike. And he reckons his on-form side can take on leaders Livingston and Inverness Caley Thistle for the title. Baikie said: “We're building up a good run of results and have started to look more like a Second Division side. Now we want to compete with the best teams in this league and I'm pretty sure we're capable of that. Although Livvy and Caley have built up big leads, we might be able to catch up with them. Last season, Stranraer were second bottom in February and won promotion. Anything is possible.”

Arbroath took the lead in 60 minutes after Partick keeper Stevie Ross pushed over a rocket shot from Colin McGlashan. Craig Cooper's corner caused a goalmouth scramble and Sellars turned the ball in. Gutted Partick manager Tommy Bryce had seven top team players out injured. But he slammed his flops for making basic errors which saw them slide further down the league table. He said: “My players keep making the same stupid mistakes. Our confidence is down at the moment because we are going through a pretty bad spell because of injuries. I'm desperately trying to bring new players in, but it's proving extremely difficult and we'll have to make do with what we've got.”

Stats Watch

● 21-year-old Lee Dair plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● 31-year-old Willie Callaghan plays his last game for Thistle.

● 33-year-old Stevie Ross plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 5 consecutive away League defeats; 3rd Oct 1998 to date. (Longest run since: 5 defeats; 13th Apr 1996 to 7th Sep 1996. Club-record: 14 defeats; 6th Apr 1912 to 25th Jan 1913.)

● 5 consecutive competitive away defeats; 3rd Oct 1998 to date. (Longest run since: 8 defeats; 13th Apr 1996 to 17th Sep 1996. Club-record: 11 defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 6 competitive games without a win, 17th Oct 1998 to date. (Longest run since: 10 games, 24th Jan 1998 to 28th Mar 1998. Club-record: 26 games, 28th Nov 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 6 consecutive competitive defeats, 17th Oct 1998 to date. (Longest run since: 8 defeats, 9th Jan 1990 to 3rd Mar 1990. Club-record: 14 defeats, 3rd Jan 1898 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 6 consecutive League defeats; 17th Oct 1998 to date. (Longest run since: 7 defeats; 9th Jan 1990 to 3rd Mar 1990. Club-record: 12 defeats; 27th Feb 1909 to 25th Aug 1909.)

● 6 League games without a win; 17th Oct 1998 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games; 31st Jan 1998 to 28th Mar 1998. Club-record: 26 games; 28th Nov 1908 to 2nd Oct 1909.)

● 17 consecutive competitive appearances for Graham Connell, 1st Aug 1998 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Martin Lauchlan - 19 games, 21st Mar 1998 to 11th Oct 1998. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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