14th Aug 2001 Raith Rovers 3 Partick Thistle 5 (Challenge Cup 2nd Round)

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Match Information

			former Jag Peter Hetherston		John Lambie			60y, 5m, 12d
					Richard Huxford; Murray McDowell; Gerry Britton; Derek Fleming
					James McKinstry; Danny Lennon; Scott McLean; Barry Elliot
Ross Matheson (0-1, 13 mins); Nacho Novo (1-2, 45 mins); Jorge Zoco (5-3, 120 mins)					Murray McDowell (1-1, 35 mins); David McCallum (2-2, 74 mins); Derek Fleming (3-2, 100 mins); Derek Fleming (4-2, 105 mins); Martin Hardie (5-2, 114 mins)
Paul Browne; Shaun Dennis; Jay Stein; Darren Henderson; Andy Smith; Scott Crabbe					Jamie Dolan
Darren Henderson (George O'Boyle, 60 mins); Scott Crabbe (Paul Hampshire, 85 mins)					Murray McDowell (David McCallum, 67 mins); David McCallum (James McKinstry, 92 mins); Richard Huxford (Willie Howie, 117 mins)
			Simon Miotto		Garry Gow			24y, 1m, 21d
			Greig McCulloch		Richard Huxford			32y, 0m, 20d
			Paul Browne		Alan Archibald			23y, 8m, 1d
			Shaun Dennis		Stephen Craigan			24y, 9m, 16d
			Jorge Zoco		Scott Paterson			29y, 3m, 1d
			Ross Matheson		Denis Connaghan			25y, 7m, 5d
			Jay Stein		Murray McDowell			23y, 5m, 28d
			Nacho Novo		Martin Hardie			25y, 3m, 23d
			Darren Henderson		Gerry Britton			30y, 9m, 25d
			Andy Smith		Jamie Dolan			32y, 5m, 23d
			Scott Crabbe		Derek Fleming			27y, 8m, 9d
								27y, 2m, 16d
			Samuel Monin		Kenny Arthur			22y, 8m, 7d
			Wilfred Nanou		David McCallum			23y, 11m, 7d
			Paul Hampshire		Willie Howie			19y, 1m, 5d
			Andy Clark		James McKinstry			22y, 1m, 11d
			George O'Boyle		Jamie Smith			23y, 1m, 3d

Match Report

TTA report

AET. Kirkcaldy again. Novo was again the danger. Thistle fell behind (13), McDowell equalised (35) then Novo scored just on half-time. McCallum headed home a long throw-in to level (74). 2 magnificent strikes from Fleming (100 and 105, 30-yarder and a free-kick) then Hardie (tap-in, 114) made it 5 then Raith scored (120).

Media report

14-Aug-2001, bbc.com

Two stunning strikes from Derek Fleming helped Partick Thistle turn on the style and progress to the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup. The visitors put their injury woes behind them to record their second win at Stark's Park in four days in a thrilling tie that was decided after extra time. And striker Murray McDowall capped his debut with a goal after his move from Cowdenbeath. The hosts had been the better side over the 90 minutes. But Thistle's late equaliser knocked the stuffing out of them and there was only going to be one winner after the additional 30 minutes. Rovers had taken the lead after 13 minutes through former Morton man Ross Matheson. But Thistle equalised after 35 minutes through McDowell. Nacho Novo put the home side ahead again in first-half injury-time. But substitute David McCallum's 74th-minute strike forced extra time. Fleming gave Partick the lead with a spectacular 25-yard drive. Then, five minutes later, the former Dunfermline Athletic and Livingston full-back added his second with a free-kick from the same distance. Martin Hardie's goal six minutes from the end was icing on the cake. Jorge Zoco's consolation for Raith in the dying seconds was too little, too late.

Stats Watch

● 23-year-old Murray McDowell makes his Thistle debut and joins our scoring debutants club.

● David McCallum scores his last goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 6 competitive away games without defeat; 10th Mar 2001 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games; 7th Oct 2000 to 2nd Jan 2001. Club-record: 11 games; 29th Sep 1962 to 14th Mar 1963.)

● 6 competitive games without defeat, 28th Apr 2001 to date. (Longest run since the joint club-record: 16 games, 30th Sep 2000 to 13th Jan 2001 & 15th Nov 1975 to 21st Feb 1976.)

● 43 consecutive competitive appearances for Stephen Craigan, 8th Aug 2000 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Steve Welsh - 64 games, 26th Dec 1994 to 27th Apr 1996. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

Stats Watch adheres to our stated definitions of League, League Max, Major Competitive, Competitive or All Games. Where there is no written qualification, you should presume that the Stat in question is compiled from the All Games criteria.

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