12th Dec 1998 Queen of the South 0 Partick Thistle 0 (SFL Second Division - game 18)

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Match Information

			Rowan Alexander		Tommy Bryce			38y, 10m, 15d
					no changes
					no changes
Alec Nesovic					Kevin Gaughan; Jamie McKenzie
Brian Caldwell (Ken Eadie, HT); Stevie Mallan (Lee Bailey, 71 mins)					Paul McDonald (Craig Flannigan, 66 mins)
			David Mathieson		Kenny Arthur			20y, 0m, 5d
			future Jag David Lilley		David Kennedy			32y, 2m, 5d
			Andy Aitken		Des McKeown			28y, 10m, 24d
			Jim Thomson		Willie Jamieson			35y, 7m, 15d
			George Rowe		Alan Archibald			20y, 11m, 29d
			Steve Leslie		Kevin Gaughan			20y, 9m, 6d
			Mark Weir		Graham Connell			24y, 1m, 11d
			former Jag Tommy Turner		Jamie McKenzie			18y, 0m, 13d
			Stevie Mallan		Paul Tosh			25y, 1m, 24d
			future Jag Alec Nesovic		Robert Dunn			19y, 5m, 14d
			Brian Caldwell		Paul McDonald			30y, 7m, 22d
								25y, 0m, 28d
			Denis Boyle		Craig Flannigan			25y, 10m, 1d
			Lee Bailey		Steven Bonar			23y, 6m, 22d
			Ken Eadie		Andy Frame			20y, 1m, 25d

Match Report

TTA report

A poor game with few chances. Unchanged Thistle had the better of the first half but seldom threatened, McDonald wasting the best chance. Queens had the better of the second half but they too missed several good chances. Arthur earned a point with an excellent double save with 2 minutes remaining.

Media report

14-Dec-1998, Daily Record

KENNY ARTHUR was hailed a hero by both sides for the fabulous double save that prevented Partick Thistle plunging to their eighth league defeat in a row. The giant keeper blocked a Mark Weir shot and saved the rebound from Steve Leslie as Queens pressed for the winner 10 minutes from time. Arthur said: “I saw one forward break through and my only thought was to get between the ball and the goal. I got my hand to the first shot to turn it away then twisted to stop the rebound.” The save brought a sigh of relief from boss Tommy Bryce. He said: “We've got to be happy with a point - it's more than we've got out of the last seven games and now we have to build on it.” Queens defender Jim Thomson was disappointed at the outcome. He said: “But for that save by the keeper, we would have won. A point doesn't really do either side much good.”

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The Scotsman, 14th December, 1998

Daily Record, 14th December, 1998

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Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 6 away League games without a win; 3rd Oct 1998 to date. (Longest run since: 11 games; 19th Apr 1997 to 29th Nov 1997. Club-record: 26 games; 20th Mar 1935 to 29th Aug 1936.)

● 8 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.)

● 20 consecutive competitive appearances for Graham Connell, 1st Aug 1998 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Alan Archibald - 34 games, 18th Oct 1997 to 29th Aug 1998. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

Stats Watch adheres to our stated definitions of League, League Max, Major Competitive, Competitive or All Games. Where there is no written qualification, you should presume that the Stat in question is compiled from the All Games criteria.

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