30th Aug 2003 Motherwell 2 Partick Thistle 2 (Scottish Premier League - game 4)

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Match Information

			Terry Butcher		Gerry Collins			48y, 5m, 18d
					David Lilley; Stuart Taylor; Ricky Waddell
					Eddie Forrest; John Paul McBride; Andy Thomson
James McFadden (0-1, 9 mins); James McFadden (1-2, 69 mins)					Gerry Britton (1-1, 26 mins); Stuart Taylor (2-2, 82 mins)
Steven Hammell; Keith Lasley; Scott Leitch					David Lilley; Grant Murray; Ricky Waddell; David Rowson; James Grady; Andy Ross
Stephen Pearson (@ 1-1, 48 mins)					Grant Murray (@ 2-2, 83 mins)
Alex Burns (David Clarkson, 70 mins)					Jean-Yves Anis (Jamie Mitchell, 58 mins); Ricky Waddell (Andy Thomson, 68 mins); David Rowson (Andy Ross, 70 mins)
			Gordon Marshall		Jákup Mikkelsen			33y, 0m, 16d
			Paul Quinn		Jean-Yves Anis			22y, 9m, 0d
			future Jag Martyn Corrigan		Derek Whyte			34y, 11m, 30d
			Steven Hammell		Grant Murray			28y, 0m, 1d
			David Partridge		David Lilley			25y, 9m, 30d
			Keith Lasley		Ian Ross			29y, 0m, 3d
			Stephen Pearson		David Rowson			26y, 11m, 16d
			Scott Leitch		Gerry Britton			32y, 10m, 10d
			Derek Adams		Stuart Taylor			28y, 9m, 4d
			former Jag Alex Burns		James Grady			32y, 5m, 16d
			James McFadden		Ricky Waddell			22y, 6m, 26d
								28y, 10m, 1d
			Barry John Corr		Kenny Arthur			24y, 8m, 23d
			future Jag Willie Kinniburgh		Jamie Mitchell			26y, 9m, 24d
			Kevin MacDonald		John Gemmell			18y, 11m, 24d
			future Jag Steven Craig		Andy Thomson			32y, 4m, 29d
			David Clarkson		Andy Ross			20y, 11m, 12d

Match Report

TTA report

6,193 saw 31 fouls, 9 yellow and 2 red cards. Motherwell took the lead (9) against the run of play but a Britton header from a Grady cross made it 1-1 (26). Motherwell went down to 10 men just after half-time (straight red) but they went ahead (69). Taylor scored with a header (82) before Murray was sent off (83, 2nd yellow.)

Media report

30-Aug-2003, bbc.com

WELL AND THISTLE SHARE SPOILS. Another day of red card shame for Motherwell spoiled a brilliant double from James McFadden as Partick Thistle fought back to draw at Fir Park. Motherwell were fined for their poor disciplinary record last season and McFadden's Scotland international colleague, Stephen Pearson, was the offender this time. He was sent off for the fourth time in his career three minutes into the second half following an off-the-ball incident after Gerry Britton had grabbed Thistle's equaliser. McFadden put the 10 men back into the lead as he sent out a message to Scotland manager Berti Vogts. But Stuart Taylor struck back minutes from the final whistle before Thistle defender Grant Murray was also sent packing for a second yellow card. Motherwell had been looking to build on their first league win and manager Terry Butcher kept faith with the side that beat Kilmarnock last weekend. Thistle boss Gerry Collins made three changes as he sought a first win, defender David Lilley returning from suspension, Ricky Waddell being on the wing, with Taylor inside him in midfield. Striker Andy Thomson, midfielder John Paul McBride and defender Eddie Forrest were the men to drop out.

Taylor ought to have marked his return to the side with a goal after five minutes but headed weakly over the bar at the back post. Waddell impressed with a goal-bound drive from 16 yards that was deflected wide by defender Martyn Corrigan. But it was Motherwell who took the lead after nine minutes. McFadden picked up the ball 25 yards from goal, dummied Thistle defender Ian Ross and drove a wonderful shot high into the net. Defences were on top until the visitors equalised out of the blue after 25 minutes. James Grady was allowed time to swing a tremendous cross into the middle for strike partner Britton to glance the ball into the corner at the near post.

Motherwell suffered another blow two minutes into the second half, when midfielder Pearson was given a straight red card by referee John Rowbotham for what appeared to be an off-the-ball elbow on Lilley. However, McFadden restored the lead for 10-man Well after 69 minutes. An Alex Burns cross from the right was met by the incoming McFadden, who clinically side-footed the ball past the helpless Jakup Mikkelsen from close range. But Taylor gave Thistle a share of the spoils by heading home a Jamie Mitchell cross eight minutes from the end.

Scrapbook

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BBC, 30th August, 2003

Aberdeen Press & Journal, 1st September, 2003

Gallery

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• Motherwell's Paul Quinn and Thistle's James Grady going for it. (SNS)

• It's 1-1, Grady assists Britton. (SNS)

• It's 2-2, Stuart Taylor celebrates his last goal for Thistle. (SNS)

• We're in it together. (SNS)

Video Highlights

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Stats Watch

● Stuart Taylor scores his last goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 14 consecutive competitive appearances for Gerry Britton, 1st Mar 2003 to date. (Longest run since: David Lilley - 30 games, 2nd Nov 2002 to 16th Aug 2003. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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