24th Apr 1999 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 Partick Thistle 2 (SFL Second Division - game 34)

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Match Information

			Steve Paterson		John Lambie			58y, 1m, 22d
					Gregg Hood; Martin Lauchlan
					Alan Archibald; Sammy Johnston
Scott McLean (1-1, 29 mins); Scott McLean (1-2, 34 mins); Mark McCulloch (2-3, 85 mins)					Robert Dunn (1-0, 27 mins); Willie Jamieson (2-2, 55 mins)
					Paul McDonald
Duncan Shearer (Iain Stewart, 75 mins); Barry Wilson (Gary Nicol, 82 mins)					Martin Lauchlan (Sammy Johnston, 82 mins)
			Les Fridge		Kenny Arthur			20y, 4m, 17d
			Richard Hastings		Gregg Hood			24y, 10m, 26d
			Mike Teasdale		Des McKeown			29y, 3m, 6d
			Bobby Mann		Gordon Burns			20y, 4m, 22d
			future Jag Mark McCulloch		Willie Jamieson			35y, 11m, 28d
			Barry Wilson		Kevin Gaughan			21y, 1m, 18d
			Paul Cherry		Martin Lauchlan			18y, 6m, 23d
			Charlie Christie		Graham Connell			24y, 5m, 24d
			Paul Sheerin		Robert Dunn			19y, 9m, 27d
			Duncan Shearer		Kemo Avdiu			22y, 4m, 2d
			future Jag Scott McLean		Paul McDonald			31y, 0m, 4d
								24y, 4m, 20d
			Iain Stewart		Sammy Johnston			32y, 0m, 11d
			Gary Nicol		Scott McArthur			31y, 1m, 27d
			Martin Glancy		Kevin McCann			18y, 4m, 7d

Match Report

TTA report

Dunn gave Thistle the lead (27) but when future-JAG McLean fell in the penalty box a shot skewed off him for the equaliser (29). He followed that up with a 2nd goal (34). Poor defending let in Jamieson with an equaliser (55) but Thistle were largely on the back foot and conceded a winner (85).

Media report

25-Apr-1999, Sunday Herald

LAMBIE FAILS TO INSPIRE PASSION AS PARTICK CONTINUE FALL FROM GRACE. WHO'D be John Lambie? Pigeon fancying is surely a hobby for those who favour pleasant, peaceful pastimes a million miles from Caledonian Stadium yesterday. Lambie, though, seems almost suicidally inclined towards stress-inducing activities like local government politics and, yes, managing Partick Thistle. The Maryhill manager's arms flapped like a bird about to take to the skies throughout this latest torturous episode in Partick's descent into relegation hell. By full-time, he looked an exhausted shell, which was more than could be said about most of his players. There was a lot at stake here. There really was. It was just that saying it over and over didn't remove the impression that there was no great furnace of desire burning in Partick's bellies, with the exception of Robert Dunn.

An opening flurry presented two very good chances for Inverness midfielder Paul Sheerin, but unusually, he conspired to miss both. Les Fridge made a superb reflex save in 24 minutes, but two minutes later Dunn had Partick in front, to their surprise, as much as anyone else's. Against strong appeals, the striker beat the home off-side trap and put Partin Lauchlan's through ball crisply past Fridge. The Inveress retribution was swift, though, with Scott McLean levelling in 29 minutes in bizarre fashion. McLean first missed a Barry Wilson cross and ended up in a heap on the ground. Sheerin's attempt skewed and McLean, on his back, stuck a boot in the air and re-directed the ball into the net. That strike was followed by McLean's second five minutes later, after he shook off Gregg Hood and fired low into the corner. The second half saw some flickers of passion from Partick and a gifted equaliser from Willie Jamieson's head straight from a Paul McDonald corner in 55 minutes. McLean missed a dream chance for his hat-trick in 66 minutes after a head-flick across goal by Shearer, but victory came five minutes from time.. Home skipper Mark McCulloch ensured a title showdown with Livingston next Saturday with a superb run and eight-yard volley after a knock-back across goal by Bobby Mann. For Partick, the fun and games continue.

Stats Watch

● Willie Jamieson scores his last goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 6 competitive games without a win, 13th Mar 1999 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games, 16th Jan 1999 to 27th Feb 1999. Club-record: 26 games, 28th Nov 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 6 League games without a win; 13th Mar 1999 to date. (Longest run since: 6 games; 16th Jan 1999 to 27th Feb 1999. Club-record: 26 games; 28th Nov 1908 to 2nd Oct 1909.)

● 35 consecutive competitive appearances for Robert Dunn, 22nd Aug 1998 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Jimmy Boyle - 39 games, 2nd Aug 1997 to 9th May 1998. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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