21st Oct 2000 Stranraer 0 Partick Thistle 3 (SFL Second Division - game 11)

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Match Information

			former Jag Billy McLaren		John Lambie			59y, 7m, 19d
					Jamie Smith; Allan Moore; Martin Hardie
					Sandy Stewart; Des McKeown; David McCallum
					Allan Moore (1-0, 36 mins); Peter Lindau (2-0, 53 mins); Scott McLean (3-0, 72 mins)
Dougie Johnstone; Michael Geraghty					Allan Moore; Scott McLean
Paul Walker (@ 1-0, 43 mins)
Greig McDonald (Martin McLauchlan, 58 mins); Billy Macdonald (Paul Stewart, 76 mins)					Stephen Docherty (David McCallum, HT); Scott McLean (Derek Lyle, 75 mins); Martin Hardie (Sandy Stewart, 81 mins)
			Mark McGeown		Kenny Arthur			21y, 10m, 14d
			Keith Knox		Stephen Docherty			24y, 8m, 3d
			Dougie Johnstone		Alan Archibald			22y, 10m, 8d
			Frazer Wright		Stephen Craigan			23y, 11m, 22d
			Greig McDonald		Jamie Smith			22y, 3m, 10d
			Paul Blair		Mark McNally			29y, 7m, 11d
			former Jag Billy MacDonald		Allan Moore			35y, 9m, 26d
			Duncan George		Danny Lennon			31y, 6m, 15d
			future Jag Paul Walker		Scott McLean			24y, 4m, 4d
			Mike Geraghty		Martin Hardie			24y, 5m, 29d
			Ian Harty		Peter Lindau			27y, 10m, 12d
								26y, 3m, 20d
			Stephen O'Neill		Michael Brown			20y, 11m, 14d
			former Jag Tommy Bryce		Sandy Stewart			35y, 0m, 7d
			Paul Stewart		David McCallum			23y, 1m, 14d
			Martin Hughes		Derek Lyle			19y, 8m, 8d
			Martin McLauchlan		Ian Cameron [i]			34y, 1m, 27d

Match Report

TTA report

There were a few early scares before Moore side-footed in a corner for the 1st goal (36). Stranraer were reduced to 10 men (kick, 43). A one-sided second half saw an angled drive from Lindau deceive the keeper (53) and a shot from close range from McLean guaranteed the points (72). The unbeaten run continued.

Media report

23-Oct-2000, Daily Record

LAMBIE HELPED ME DO MOORE; Allan Praises Boss after His First Jags Goal. VETERAN Allan Moore admitted that a tactical change of heart from boss John Lambie helped him grab his first goal for Thistle. The former Airdrie winger settled the visitors' nerves by giving them a first-half lead and was delighted to open his account. Moore said: “It's a relief to get my first goal in my first full 90 minutes. I had an Achilles injury earlier in the season and I was having to come off after 70 minutes with cramp.” Lambie started proceedings with an unfamiliar five-man midfield and three at the back, with Alan Archibald in the left-back role. Moore said: “It was annoying not getting a game before but when the gaffer switched to five across the middle, he asked me to play and told me not to let him down. I never criticised his tactics, I was just unhappy at not playing. I played in the same system at Airdrie and I think I justified my inclusion today. I'm just getting my match fitness back and I think we've got the best squad in the league.”

Thistle survived an early penalty scare when Stranraer's Ian Harty appeared to be brought down in the box and six minutes later, Paul Walker's first-time shot forced Kenny Arthur to make a fine save. The Jags took the lead in 36 minutes. Danny Lennon's second corner in succession missed everyone else bar the unmarked Moore, who slotted home at the back post. Thistle's task was made easier two minutes before the break when Stranraer were reduced to 10 men. Paul Walker appeared to kick Stephen Docherty and promptly received his marching orders.

Nine minutes after the break it turned into a horror story for Stranraer keeper Mark McGeown. Lennon sent Peter Lindau clear and the Swedish hitman cut inside Keith Knox before his left-foot drive slid through McGeown's legs into the net. Archibald and McLean both missed chances before the Jags went three up after 71 minutes. A three-man move saw Lennon feed Archibald and the defender's low-driven cross left Scott McLean with the easiest of tap-ins.

Lambie spent most of Saturday's 3-0 victory sitting quietly in the dugout but with his side cruising at 3-0 up, he typically started jumping around the touchline. He said: “We've already played twice against 10 men this season and we lost one and drew the other. I was wondering whether it could happen or would happen again. One or two things didn't please me. Scott McLean should have had a hat-trick and Alan Archibald and Derek Lyle both missed good chances. Goals are going to count at the end of the season. We have to be ruthless with our chances. Results elsewhere have worked in our favour but we want to be top of the league come the end of the season.”

Stranraer boss Billy McLaren said: “There were a few glaring incidents. The sending off seemed a bit innocuous - I didn't see it but knowing Paul like I do, he couldn't harm a butterfly. The goals we lost were poor. Although the sun was shining the gods up there were conspiring against us badly. The referee's performance is always going to affect the outcome but I'm midway through a three-month ban so I don't want to get into any more trouble. We took one right on the chin out there and got kicked in the goolies and poked in the eye at the same time. It's a real scunner!”

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PTFC Match Programme, 4th November, 2000

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● Allan Moore scores his only goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 12 consecutive competitive appearances for Stephen Craigan, 8th Aug 2000 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Des McKeown - 22 games, 12th Feb 2000 to 26th Aug 2000. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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