10th Feb 2001 Partick Thistle 4 Forfar Athletic 0 (SFL Second Division - game 24)

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Match Information

59y, 11m, 8d			John Lambie		Neil Cooper
Peter Lindau
Paul McGrillen
Derek Collins (1-0, 54 mins); Alan Archibald (2-0, 72 mins); Scott McLean (3-0, 80 mins); Peter Lindau (4-0, 81 mins)
					Alan Rattray
Scott McLean (Allan Moore, 84 mins); Peter Lindau (Robert Dunn, 84 mins); Brian Hamilton (Willie Howie, 87 mins)					Iain Good (Alex Taylor, 23 mins)
22y, 2m, 3d			Kenny Arthur		Stuart Garden
33y, 6m, 5d			Brian Hamilton		Alan Rattray
23y, 1m, 28d			Alan Archibald		Iain Good
24y, 3m, 12d			Stephen Craigan		Davie Beaton
22y, 6m, 30d			Jamie Smith		Robbie Horn
29y, 11m, 0d			Mark McNally		Craig Farnan
31y, 7m, 0d			Derek Collins		Russell Duncan
31y, 10m, 4d			Danny Lennon		Barry Sellars
24y, 7m, 24d			Scott McLean		Dave Bowman
24y, 9m, 19d			Martin Hardie		David Winters
28y, 2m, 1d			Peter Lindau		Sean Christie
26y, 11m, 21d
21y, 3m, 3d			Michael Brown		Neal Ferrie
36y, 1m, 16d			Allan Moore		Roberto Morris
18y, 7m, 1d			Willie Howie		Alex Taylor former Jag
21y, 7m, 13d			Robert Dunn		Andy Cargill
35y, 3m, 27d			Sandy Stewart		Ralph Brand

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle struggled in the first half against bottom of the table Forfar, although Hardie hit the post. Collins shot home from the edge of the box (54) and a strong run and shot by Archibald (72) made it 2-0. McLean knocked in a rebounded shot by Hardie (80) then Lindau punished a defensive error by a poor side a min later.

Media report

12-Feb-2001, Daily Record

MY GOAL PROVES I'M MADE OF RIGHT STUFF. ALAN ARCHIBALD reckons his goal against Forfar was worth the entrance fee alone. The Partick Thistle defender's 72nd-minute strike was only his fourth for the club and it was even rarer because he scored with his right foot. Archibald, 23, said: “It's funny because I sclaffed the shot and the boys all thought it was going wide because the ball was moving that slow. Danny Lennon lifted my leg up to the fans because he was joking that my right leg is only for standing on. When he came into the dressing room at full time the assistant boss, Gerry Collins, told me the bench were shouting at me to pass and they couldn't believe what I was doing.”

The former Under-21 star is now one of the longest-serving players at Firhill, having joined as a 16-year-old. Archibald put his rich vein of form down to a tactical change by boss John Lambie and also his recent introduction to fatherhood. He said: “The gaffer played me at left-back for the first time against Queen's Park. It's changed my whole game and because we're attacking all the time I can get forward. Apart from the fact I'm suspended for next week's game against Stenhousemuir, things can't get much better because my girlfriend recently gave birth to our daughter Robyn. My contract's up in the summer but if things keep going the way they are I'll be delighted to stay.”

The length of the division and 30 points separated the sides before kick-off but in the first 45 minutes you'd never have guessed it. Nine minutes after the break Thistle finally broke Forfar down. Scott McLean swung a cross into the box and the ball broke to Derek Collins who drove home from 20 yards. Archibald then made it 2-0 before McLean popped up in 80 minutes to finish off a rebound and take his goal tally to 14 for the season. A minute later Peter Lindau completed the rout when he stroked a loose ball into an empty net.

It was Thistle's biggest win of the season but Lambie said: “It's hard to believe we won 4-0 without looking sharp. But I'm an absolute moan and I want us to put the knife into teams to make it a wee bit more relaxing for me.” Forfar boss Neil Cooper said: “Thistle scored from a soft free-kick, a sclaff shot and two pieces of bad defending.”

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Stats Watch

● 21-year-old Robert Dunn plays his last game for Thistle.

● Derek Collins scores his last goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 12 competitive home games without defeat; 26th Aug 2000 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 20 games; 17th Dec 1988 to 18th Nov 1989.)

● 12 home League games without defeat; 12th Aug 2000 to date. (Longest run since: 18 games; 17th Dec 1988 to 18th Nov 1989. Joint club-record: 23 games; 27th Aug 1910 to 14th Oct 1911 & 29th Aug 1970 to 6th Nov 1971.)

● 17 League games without defeat, 30th Sep 2000 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 27 games; 21st Nov 1970 to 18th Sep 1971.)

● 21 consecutive League games in which Thistle have scored; 26th Aug 2000 to date. (Longest run since: 22 games; 1st Jan 1971 to 18th Sep 1971. Club-record: 28 games; 11th Jan 1896 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 27 consecutive competitive appearances for Stephen Craigan, 8th Aug 2000 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Alan Archibald - 39 games, 8th May 1999 to 25th Mar 2000. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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