19th Jan 2002 Ross County 0 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL First Division - game 23)

matches:2001-02: ← 33game 3435 →

Match Information

			Neale Cooper		John Lambie			60y, 10m, 17d
					no changes
					no changes
					Martin Hardie (1-0, 30 mins)
					Danny Lennon
Brian Irvine (Cedric Anselin, 66 mins); David Lilley (Karim Boukraa, 76 mins); Tony Bullock (Ramiro Gonzalez, 89 mins)					Leon Constantine (Gerry Britton, 80 mins); Martin Hardie (Jamie Dolan, 86 mins)
			Tony Bullock		Kenny Arthur			23y, 1m, 12d
			Mark Perry		Mark McCulloch			26y, 8m, 0d
			future Jag Ian Maxwell		Alan Archibald			24y, 1m, 6d
			Hugh Robertson		Stephen Craigan			25y, 2m, 21d
			Brian Irvine		Scott Paterson			29y, 8m, 6d
			future Jag David Lilley		Paul Deas			29y, 10m, 28d
			Don Cowie		Leon Constantine			23y, 10m, 26d
			Steven Ferguson		Danny Lennon			32y, 9m, 13d
			Connor Gethins		Scott McLean			25y, 7m, 2d
			Alex Bone		Martin Hardie			25y, 8m, 28d
			Steve Hislop		Derek Fleming			28y, 1m, 14d
								26y, 9m, 20d
			Ramiro Gonzalez		Garry Gow			24y, 6m, 26d
			Sean Webb		Jamie Dolan			32y, 10m, 28d
			Cedric Anselin		Gerry Britton			31y, 2m, 30d
			Martin Prest		James McKinstry			22y, 6m, 16d
			Karim Boukraa		Paul Walker			24y, 4m, 30d

Match Report

TTA report

The pitch was passed playable at 2pm. In boggy conditions, the teams shared some chances then Hardie scored when he pounced on a header by Lennon at a scramble (30). There was a power cut at half-time. County were restricted to long range shots and increasingly Thistle were pushed back but held on.

Media report

19-Jan-2002, bbc.com

A Martin Hardie goal on the half-hour mark was sufficient to give Division One leaders Partick Thistle victory against stragglers Ross County at Victoria Park. The former East Stirlingshire striker scrambled the ball home from close-range after a Danny Lennon header was blocked. It came during a first half in which Thistle had the better of the play. County's best chance fell to Steven Ferguson, but his shot, which was heading for top corner, was well saved by Jags goalkeeper Kenny Arthur. It was a different story after the break as County took control. Stephen Craigie almost headed past his own goalkeeper after Conor Gethans put him under pressure from a Brian Irvine cross in the 51st minute. County tried hard to get back on level terms before the end, but the Thistle defence remained resolute.

Video Highlights

(credit: Scottish Television )

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Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive away wins; 8th Dec 2001 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins; 23rd Nov 1991 to 1st Jan 1992. Joint club-record: 5 wins; 23rd Jan 1897 to 24th Apr 1897, 1st Oct 1932 to 24th Dec 1932, 1st Jan 1959 to 21st Feb 1959, 13th Oct 1962 to 8th Dec 1962 & 7th Sep 1991 to 19th Oct 1991.)

● 6 consecutive League wins; 8th Dec 2001 to date. (Longest run since: 8 wins; 14th May 1983 to 28th Sep 1983. Club-record: 12 wins; 1st Oct 1932 to 26th Dec 1932.)

● 7 consecutive competitive wins, 8th Dec 2001 to date. (Longest run since: 9 wins, 6th Oct 1962 to 1st Dec 1962. Club-record: 10 wins, 22nd Oct 1932 to 26th Dec 1932.)

● 7 League games without defeat, 1st Dec 2001 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games; 28th Apr 2001 to 18th Sep 2001. Club-record: 27 games; 21st Nov 1970 to 18th Sep 1971.)

● 8 competitive games without defeat, 1st Dec 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.)

● 29 consecutive competitive appearances for Scott Paterson (a new personal best) & Gerry Britton (a new personal best), 4th Aug 2001 to date. (Longest run since: Stephen Craigan - 58 games, 8th Aug 2000 to 10th Nov 2001. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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