27th Mar 2004 Partick Thistle 1 Hibernian 1 (Scottish Premier League - game 30)

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Match Information

35y, 6m, 25d			Derek Whyte		Bobby Williamson
33y, 5m, 7d			Gerry Britton
no changes
no changes
Andy Thomson (1-1, pen 70 mins)					Colin Murdock (0-1, 68 mins)
Billy Gibson					Kevin Nicol; Alan Reid
Kenny Milne (Derek Fleming, 56 mins); Stephane Bonnes (Gerry Britton, 79 mins)					Kevin Nicol (Steven Whittaker, 66 mins); Scott Brown (Gary O'Connor, 78 mins)
24y, 3m, 5d			Jamie Langfield		Daniel Andersson
29y, 7m, 0d			Ian Ross		Gary Caldwell
28y, 6m, 27d			Grant Murray		Colin Murdock
24y, 7m, 1d			Kenny Milne		Roland Edge
27y, 4m, 21d			Jamie Mitchell		Matthias Doumbe
26y, 1m, 1d			Stephane Bonnes		Kevin Nicol
27y, 6m, 13d			David Rowson		Scott Brown
32y, 11m, 26d			Andy Thomson		Kevin Thomson
23y, 3m, 26d			Jean-Yves Anis		Alan Reid
22y, 7m, 26d			Billy Gibson		Tam McManus
24y, 11m, 16d			Daniele Chiarini		Derek Riordan
26y, 6m, 15d
25y, 3m, 20d			Kenny Arthur		Ally Brown
21y, 8m, 16d			Adrian Madaschi		Jonathan Baillie
21y, 8m, 18d			Willie Howie		Yannick Zambernardi
30y, 3m, 22d			Derek Fleming		Steven Whittaker
33y, 5m, 7d			Gerry Britton		Gary O'Connor

Match Report

TTA report

3rd bottom Hibs took the lead (68) from a free-kick but Thistle hit back when Rowson was fouled in the box and Thomson converted the pen (71). The same player then Bonnes both missed good chances to take all three points but Hibs also had chances and were denied a late penalty. 14 points adrift. Looking bleak.

Media report

27-Mar-2004, bbc.com

Partick Thistle and Hibernian shared the spoils in a drab affair at Firhill. Defender Colin Murdock headed the visitors in front after 68 minutes when he met a Kevin Thomson free kick. But the home side were awarded a penalty soon after when Thomson brought down David Rowson and Andy Thomson scored from the spot. Jags defender Ian Ross cleared a Tom McManus header from the goal-line and Kenny Milne went close for Thistle with a shot that hit the post. Hibs were denied an early penalty when Jags keeper Jamie Langfield brought down Scott Brown and Ross managed to block a diving header from McManus on the goal-line as play continued. Thistle replied with a Milne delivery from the left which Stephane Bonnes volleyed over the bar under pressure from Mathias Doumbe. With 17 minutes gone McManus saw his ambitious curling effort from just outside the penalty area fizz over the crossbar. Langfield could only push an Alan Reid cross from the left into the path of the on-rushing Scott Brown but the youngster's header brushed the bar bounced to safety. Brown, who was coming in for some rough treatment from the home side, then headed over from a corner at the near post. Thistle won a free-kick when Jamie Mitchell was fouled by Kevin Thomson but Milne's low drive was gathered by Daniel Andersson. Murdock made a mess of clearing a Billy Gibson cross and the ball fell to Thomson inside the six-yard box but the striker hooked an overhead-kick over the bar.

Early in the second half Milne thumped the post with a fierce shot after Thomson had set him up. Brown was clattered by Langfield as he beat the keeper to a long ball but again there was no whistle from referee John Rowbotham. Murdock headed Hibs in front when he met Thomson's free-kick to the back post with a firm header. But Thomson undid his good work just a minute later when he tangled with Rowson to concede a penalty. Thomson stepped up and blasted the spot-kick high past Andersson. Derek Riordan headed weakly wide and Steven Whittaker shot past a post as Hibs pushed for a winner. Riordan forced Langfield into a save with a first-time effort and Garry O'Connor was on target with a powerful drive but the home keeper was behind that one too.

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West End Extra, 26th March, 2004

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Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 7 League games without a win; 14th Feb 2004 to date. (Longest run since: 14 games; 9th Aug 2003 to 29th Nov 2003. Club-record: 26 games; 28th Nov 1908 to 2nd Oct 1909.)

● 8 competitive games without a win, 14th Feb 2004 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games, 27th Sep 2003 to 4th Dec 2003. Club-record: 26 games, 28th Nov 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 30 consecutive competitive appearances for Grant Murray, 20th Sep 2003 to date, a new personal best. (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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