7th Dec 2002 Partick Thistle 4 Dunfermline Athletic 0 (Scottish Premier League - game 19)

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Match Information

61y, 9m, 5d			John Lambie		Jimmy Calderwood
Kenny Milne
Derek Whyte
Gerry Britton (1-0, 5 mins); Alex Burns (2-0, 45 mins); Alex Burns (3-0, 52 mins); Scott McLean (4-0, 70 mins)
					Gary Mason
Alex Burns (Scott McLean, 61 mins); Gerry Britton (Ricky Waddell, 89 mins)					Scott Walker (Chris McGroarty, 56 mins); Jason Dair (Steve Hampshire, 64 mins); Gary Mason (Gary Dempsey, 75 mins)
24y, 0m, 0d			Kenny Arthur		Derek Stillie
25y, 1m, 6d			David Lilley		Lee Bullen
24y, 11m, 24d			Alan Archibald		Scott Walker
26y, 1m, 8d			Stephen Craigan		Stevie Crawford
30y, 6m, 24d			Scott Paterson		Andrius Skerla
26y, 1m, 1d			Jamie Mitchell		Jason Dair
32y, 1m, 17d			Gerry Britton		Barry Nicholson
26y, 7m, 15d			Martin Hardie		Sean Kilgannon future Jag
29y, 4m, 3d			Alex Burns		Gary Mason
23y, 7m, 26d			Daniele Chiarini		Scott Thomson
23y, 3m, 11d			Kenny Milne		Craig Brewster
26y, 6m, 13d
28y, 2m, 21d			Kevin Budinauckas		Marco Ruitenbeek
23y, 5m, 4d			James McKinstry		Chris McGroarty
21y, 10m, 3d			Ricky Waddell		Mark McGarty
21y, 3m, 9d			Ian Morris		Gary Dempsey
26y, 5m, 20d			Scott McLean		Steve Hampshire

Match Report

TTA report

A convincing win that could have been a bigger defeat for a poor Dunfermline side despite sitting 3rd. Britton scored with a header (5) then he hit the bar. Burns shot home a tremendous Paterson pass for 2-0 on half-time. He got his 2nd soon after the restart and McLean got the 4th towards the end.

Media report

07-Dec-2002, bbc.com

THISTLE EASE PARS ASIDE. Partick outplayed Dunfermline at Firhill to record a comfortable victory which lifts them above Aberdeen in the SPL table. Gerry Britton handed the home side the lead in the fifth minute. Alex Burns grabbed a double and Scott McLean completed a convincing win that continued Thistle's good home form.

Britton gave Thistle a dream start when he got on the end of Martin Hardie's cross from the left after five minutes to head past Derek Stillie. And he almost grabbed his second goal of the game three minutes later. Scott Paterson unleashed a shot from 30 yards which smacked off the post and fell at the feet of Britton. But Stillie was able to block his rebound effort. Pars gradually came more into the game and they had a chance to draw level after 19 minutes. Gary Mason played a perfect pass into the path of Craig Brewster but he fired just over the crossbar. At the other end Hardie's 27th minute effort was easily held by Stillie and seconds later Britton hit the woodwork again. Alex Burns cut the ball back to the former Dunfermline man on the edge of the area but his shot cracked off the crossbar before being cleared to safety. Barry Nicholson squandered a good opportunity to equalise for Dunfermline when Sean Kilgannon found him in space in the box. But the midfielder smashed the ball into the side net. Brewster again and Jason Dair both came close for the visitors before Burns doubled Thistle's advantage on the stroke of half time. Paterson slipped the ball through to Burns to send him clear and he slotted the ball past Stillie.

Thistle extended their lead at the start of the second period with Burns pouncing to grab his second after Dunfermline gifted possession. Then substitute Scott McLean completed a comprehensive victory for the Firhill side when he volleyed past Stillie with 20 minutes remaining.

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Mail on Sunday, 8th December, 2002

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Stats Watch

● Scott McLean scores his last goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive home League wins; 2nd Nov 2002 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins; 10th Feb 2001 to 17th Mar 2001. Joint club-record: 10 wins; 5th Sep 1896 to 25th Sep 1897 & 7th Nov 1970 to 5th Apr 1971.)

● 5 consecutive competitive home wins; 22nd Oct 2002 to date. (Longest run since: 5 wins; 8th Jan 2000 to 4th Mar 2000. Club-record: 11 wins; 26th Aug 1899 to 3rd Feb 1900.)

● 37 consecutive competitive appearances for Scott Paterson, 9th Feb 2002 to date, a new personal best. (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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