31st Aug 2004 Albion Rovers 1 Partick Thistle 2 (Challenge Cup 2nd Round)

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Match Information

			Kevin McAllister		Derek Whyte			36y, 0m, 0d
					Gerry Britton			33y, 10m, 11d
					Steven Pinkowski; Andy Wilkinson; Adrian Madaschi; Andy Ross; Willie Howie; Manny Panther
					Kenny Arthur; Kenny Milne; Andy Dowie; Steve Fulton; Jamie Mitchell; Jean-Yves Anis
Graeme McCaul (2-1, 64 mins)					Manny Panther (1-0, 16 mins); Leigh Hinds (2-0, 40 mins)
Jamie McGowan (Graeme McCaul, HT); Scott Crabbe (Jim Mercer, 37 mins); Jim Mercer (Trialist, HT)					Billy Gibson (Jean-Yves Anis, 2nd half); Armand Oné (Jamie Mitchell, 74 mins)
			Chris Fahey		Steven Pinkowski			21y, 2m, 22d
			Andy Paterson		Billy Gibson			23y, 0m, 30d
			Jamie McGowan		Andy Wilkinson			20y, 0m, 25d
			Marc McKenzie		Grant Murray			29y, 0m, 2d
			Chris Silvestro		Adrian Madaschi			22y, 1m, 20d
			Andy Selkirk		Andy Ross			21y, 11m, 13d
			former Jag Jered Stirling		Willie Howie			22y, 1m, 22d
			Graham McLaren		Derek Fleming			30y, 8m, 26d
			Scott Crabbe		Armand Oné			21y, 5m, 16d
			Ricky Patrick		Leigh Hinds			26y, 0m, 14d
			Danny Black		Manny Panther			20y, 3m, 20d
								23y, 5m, 20d
			Mark Peat		Kenny Arthur			25y, 8m, 24d
			Jim Mercer		Andy Dowie			21y, 5m, 6d
			Graeme McCaul		Jamie Mitchell			27y, 9m, 25d
			Trialist		Steve Fulton			34y, 0m, 21d
			Trialist		Jean-Yves Anis			23y, 9m, 1d

Match Report

TTA report

Hamilton. Panther shot home from just inside the 18-yard box (16) and Hinds ran on to a long ball up field (40). The half-time lead should have been the platform for a big win but although Thistle went close several times it was Rovers who scored in a rare attack (64) but they never looked like adding to it.

Media report

01-Sep-2004, Daily Record

ROVERS AND OUT BUT THISTLE SUFFER SCARE. ALBION ROVERS gave First Division high-fliers Partick Thistle a fright at New Douglas Park. Derek Whyte and Gerry Britton's men were on easy street after two first-half goals but Graeme McCall struck with 25 minutes left to ensure a nervy finish for the Jags. Emmanuel Panther opened the scoring when he lifted the ball expertly over Rovers keeper Chris Fahey after he had been teed up by Jamie Mitchell. Leigh Hinds then spurned a glorious chance to double the Jags' advantage when he ran through one on one with Fahey but the Rovers keeper reacted smartly to smother his close-range effort. However, the former Aberdeen striker made amends four minutes before half—time after he raced on to Andy Gibson's long clearance and rammed the ball high into the net. The Englishman should have put the tie beyond their Third Division opponents just 60 seconds into the second half but his lob sailed over the bar. And although McCall pulled one back, Rovers couldn't claim the equaliser.

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PTFC Match Programme, 18th September, 2004

Stats Watch

● 21-year-old Steven Pinkowski plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive away wins; 21st Aug 2004 to date. (Longest run since the joint club-record: 5 wins; 8th Dec 2001 to 6th Feb 2002, 7th Sep 1991 to 19th Oct 1991, 13th Oct 1962 to 8th Dec 1962, 1st Jan 1959 to 21st Feb 1959, 1st Oct 1932 to 24th Dec 1932 & 23rd Jan 1897 to 24th Apr 1897.)

● 5 consecutive competitive wins, 14th Aug 2004 to date. (Longest run since: 7 wins, 8th Dec 2001 to 19th Jan 2002. Club-record: 10 wins, 22nd Oct 1932 to 26th Dec 1932.)

● 25 consecutive competitive appearances for Billy Gibson, 7th Feb 2004 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: David Rowson - 25 games, 23rd Dec 2003 to 15th May 2004. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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