26th Mar 2003 Montrose 0 Partick Thistle 4 (Friendly)

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Match Information

			John Sheran		John Lambie			62y, 0m, 24d
					James McKinstry; Derek Whyte; Jamie Mitchell; Barry Elliot; Ian Ross
					Stephen Craigan; Scott Paterson; Martin Hardie; Alex Burns; David Rowson
					Gerry Britton (1-0, 23 mins); Gerry Britton (2-0, 35 mins); Barry Elliot (3-0, 43 mins); Barry Elliot (4-0, 79 mins)
Grant Johnson (Alan Budd, 21 mins); Kevin Webster (Graeme Sharp, 75 mins); Ralph Brand (Ross Lindsay, 77 mins); Gary McGlynn (Michael Hankinson, 81 mins)					Kenny Arthur (Kevin Budinauckas, HT); Jamie Buchan (Danny Lennon, 67 mins); Jamie Mitchell (Andy S. Gibson, 75 mins); Derek Fleming (Kenny Milne, 79 mins); Barry Elliot (Matthew Shields, 80 mins); James McKinstry (Gavin Rushford, 83 mins); Ian Ross (Ricky Waddell, 83 mins)
			Gary McGlynn		Kenny Arthur			24y, 3m, 19d
			Barry Donachie		David Lilley			25y, 4m, 23d
			Stuart Ferguson		Alan Archibald			25y, 3m, 13d
			Graeme McCheyne		James McKinstry			23y, 8m, 23d
			Graeme Christie		Derek Whyte			34y, 6m, 23d
			John McQuillan		Derek Fleming			29y, 3m, 21d
			Kevin Webster		Jamie Mitchell			26y, 4m, 20d
			Grant Johnson		Jamie Buchan			25y, 11m, 23d
			Ralph Brand		Barry Elliot			24y, 5m, 2d
			Robbie Henderson		Gerry Britton			32y, 5m, 6d
			Colin McDonald		Ian Ross			28y, 6m, 27d
								27y, 3m, 21d
			Michael Hankinson		Kevin Budinauckas			28y, 6m, 10d
			Graeme Sharp		Danny Lennon			33y, 11m, 20d
			Alan Budd		Andy S. Gibson			21y, 0m, 24d
			Ross Lindsay		Ricky Waddell			22y, 1m, 22d
					Kenny Milne			23y, 7m, 0d
					Gavin Rushford			16y, 10m, 21d
					Matthew Shields			17y, 1m, 9d

Match Report

TTA report

A crowd of 243 saw a Britton shot hit the bar but he scored with the rebound (23). He had another shot blocked and scored with the rebound (35). A fine passing move led to Elliot scoring (43). He scored his 2nd with a 20-yard volley (79) before Shields shot just over late on for an easy friendly win.

Media report

John Dickson, 27-Mar-2003

DEREK WHYTE strolled through this friendly win over Montrose and insisted he's ready for first team action. The Jags defender has been out for four months with a broken foot, but skippered the side for the full 90 minutes. Fellow crock Danny Lennon also returned for Thistle. Whyte said: "I've had three under-21 games and this match so I feel ready for my comeback. It has been very frustrating - I've never been out for so long with an injury, but I'm fit and available if the boss needs me."

Jags no.2 Gerry Collins took charge last night and saw his side go ahead in the 23rd minute. Gerry Britton headed against the post from Jamie Mitchell's corner and reacted quickest to stab in the rebound. But Third Division Montrose almost levelled moments later. Robbie Henderson raced clear of the defence, but put his effort inches past. Britton scored his second nine minutes from the break. He rifled home after good work on the right wing by James McKinstry. And Britton then released Mitchell on 43 minutes to set up Barry Elliot for an easy third. Elliot completed his double 10 minutes from time with a 20-yard screamer.

Collins said: "It was a good workout - we needed it to keep the legs going. It's good for the players who have been injured, it helps their fitness and also their confidence. We scored four and I'm happy enough with the win." Montrose gaffer John Sheran added: "We've got a few key games coming up and hopefully this friendly will set us up nicely for them."

Scrapbook

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Andrew Dickson report, 27th March, 2003

Dundee Courier, 27th March, 2003

Montrose Review, 3rd April, 2003

Stats Watch

● 16-year-old Gavin Rushford makes his Thistle debut.

● 17-year-old Matthew Shields makes his Thistle debut.

● 23-year-old James McKinstry plays his last game for Thistle.

● 24-year-old Barry Elliot plays his last game for Thistle and marks the occasion by netting a brace.

● Goalie Kevin Budinauckas keeps his last clean-sheet for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 50 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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