30th Sep 2000 Partick Thistle 1 Forfar Athletic 1 (SFL Second Division - game 8)

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Match Information

59y, 6m, 28d			John Lambie		Ian McPhee
Des McKeown; Sandy Stewart; Gregory Laget
Martin Hardie; Jamie Smith; Peter Lindau
Scott McLean (1-0, pen 50 mins)					Ian Ferguson (1-1, 65 mins)
Stephen Docherty					Alan Rattray; Robbie Horn; Ian Ferguson
					Stuart Garden (@ 0-0, 49 mins)
Gregory Laget (Robert Dunn, 75 mins); Allan Moore (Ian Cameron [i], 75 mins); Paul McGrillen (Willie Howie, 89 mins)					Sean Christie (Gary McPhee, HT); Dave Bowman (Jered Stirling, HT); Craig Tully (Neal Ferrie, 50 mins)
21y, 9m, 23d			Kenny Arthur		Stuart Garden
24y, 7m, 12d			Stephen Docherty		Alan Rattray
30y, 8m, 12d			Des McKeown		Robbie Horn
34y, 11m, 16d			Sandy Stewart		Davie Beaton
23y, 11m, 1d			Stephen Craigan		Craig Tully
22y, 9m, 17d			Alan Archibald		Euan Donaldson
35y, 9m, 5d			Allan Moore		Dave Bowman
31y, 5m, 24d			Danny Lennon		Craig Farnan
24y, 3m, 13d			Scott McLean		Sean Christie
20y, 10m, 12d			Gregory Laget		Willie Stewart
29y, 1m, 11d			Paul McGrillen		Ian Ferguson
27y, 3m, 20d
20y, 10m, 23d			Michael Brown		Neal Ferrie
34y, 1m, 6d			Ian Cameron [i]		Gary McPhee
18y, 2m, 21d			Willie Howie		Graeme McCheyne
23y, 0m, 23d			David McCallum		Ralph Brand
21y, 3m, 2d			Robert Dunn		Jered Stirling former Jag

Match Report

TTA report

The game came to life when the Forfar keeper clashed with McGrillen who “stumbled”. The keeper was harshly red carded (49). McLean scored with the pen. The 10 men fought back bravely and equalised with a low drive (65). McKeown's header hit the bar (83). Despite being on top, Thistle wasted their chances.

Media report

02-Oct-2000, Daily Record

FORFAR boss Ian McPhee was stunned after referee Steve Kaney awarded the hosts a penalty and sent off his keeper Stuart Garden. The incident occurred in the 49th minute when Garden raced off his line and clashed with the on- rushing Paul McGrillen. The Thistle striker tumbled and Kaney pointed to the spot and produced a red card. Scott McLean dispatched the spot-kick but 10-man Forfar fought back bravely and in 65 minutes striker Ian Ferguson grabbed the leveller with a low drive. McPhee said: “Categorically, that was not a penalty. It was a bit of professionalism. All managers try to instill in their players to go down in a situation like that - it is not cheating. But to send off the goalkeeper beggars belief. I brought on young keeper Neal Ferrie and he did well but he got great protection from the defence. We came here looking to win and played with three up. I had a real go at the players at the interval but I must praise them for the way they played in the second half - they showed a lot of fight to get that point.” Thistle almost snatched the winner seven minutes from time but Des McKeown's downwards header hit the bar. Jags manager John Lambie said: “We were on top throughout but we missed too many chances and a defensive error led to them getting the equaliser.”

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Stats Watch

● 20-year-old Gregory Laget plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● Gregory Laget becomes the first Frenchman to play for Thistle.

● France becomes the twentieth country/territory to birth a Jag.

ongoing sequences:

● 9 consecutive competitive appearances for Stephen Craigan, 8th Aug 2000 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Jamie Smith - 9 games, 5th Aug 2000 to 23rd Sep 2000. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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