16th Jan 1999 Partick Thistle 0 Arbroath 0 (SFL Second Division - game 22)

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Match Information

38y, 11m, 20d			Tommy Bryce		Dave Baikie
no changes
no changes
Graham Connell					Barry Sellars
Paul Tosh (Paul McDonald, 60 mins); Craig Flannigan (Martin Lauchlan, 74 mins)					Jim Mercer (Billy Spence, 89 mins)
20y, 1m, 9d			Kenny Arthur		Craig Hinchliffe future Jag
32y, 3m, 9d			David Kennedy		Jon Crawford
28y, 11m, 29d			Des McKeown		John McAulay
35y, 8m, 20d			Willie Jamieson		Steve Florence
21y, 1m, 3d			Alan Archibald		Neil Thomson
20y, 10m, 10d			Kevin Gaughan		Kevin Tindal
24y, 2m, 16d			Graham Connell		Barry Sellars
20y, 2m, 30d			Andy Frame		Jim Mercer
25y, 2m, 29d			Paul Tosh		David Arbuckle
19y, 6m, 19d			Robert Dunn		John Gallagher
25y, 11m, 5d			Craig Flannigan		Colin McGlashan former Jag
24y, 11m, 5d
18y, 3m, 15d			Martin Lauchlan		Kenny Jones
30y, 8m, 27d			Paul McDonald		Craig Cooper
23y, 7m, 27d			Steven Bonar		Billy Spence

Match Report

TTA report

The Arbroath keeper (future JAG Hinchliffe) had a couple of smart saves but otherwise this was a dour stalemate played in miserable freezing conditions. He denied Frame at the far post when his miss-hit shot was deflected goalwards at the expense of a fruitless corner (65) but that was as close Thistle got.

Media report

17-Jan-1999, Sunday Mail

THISTLE NOT DO FOR JAGS. Both sides will claim that they did enough to secure the points at freezing Firhill but neither team could find the way to goal. And despite dominating sections of the match it's looking more and more like another season in Division Two for below-par Thistle. Subs Paul McDonald and the returning superkid Martin Lauchlan in particular failed to capitalise on some good pressure. But Arbroath keeper Craig Hinchliffe must also be given credit for a couple of fine stops before the break. The home side came closest to scoring midway through the second-half when Jonathon Crawford deflected an Andy Frame shot over his own keeper. Hinchliffe saved the day by leaping to his rescue to punch the ball off the goal line. Arbroath also threatened during the second-half when a stinging David Arbuckle shot warmed the hands of Kenny Arthur. Former Jag Colin McGlashan then hit a great chance over from 18 yards.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 7 competitive games without defeat, 5th Dec 1998 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games, 15th Aug 1998 to 26th Sep 1998. Club-record: 16 games, 15th Nov 1975 to 21st Feb 1976.)

● 25 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.)

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