16th Oct 2004 Airdrie United 4 Partick Thistle 2 (SFL First Division - game 10)

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Match Information

			former Jag Sandy Stewart		Derek Whyte			36y, 1m, 15d
					Gerry Britton			33y, 11m, 26d
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Marvyn Wilson (0-1, 20 mins); Owen Coyle (0-2, 38 mins); Willie McLaren (1-3, 58 mins); Owen Coyle (2-4, 83 mins)					Adrian Madaschi (1-2, 44 mins); Juan Ramón (2-3, 66 mins)
Kevin Christie; Martin Hardie					Andy Wilkinson; Grant Murray; Derek Fleming; Armand Oné
					Grant Murray (@ 1-2, 51 mins); Andy Wilkinson (@ 1-2, 51 mins)
Stephen McKeown (Mark Roberts, 72 mins); Willie McLaren (Alan Gow, 72 mins); Stephen Docherty (William Wilson, 85 mins)					Andy Dowie (Billy Gibson, 39 mins); Jean-Yves Anis (Jamie Mitchell, HT); Armand Oné (Leigh Hinds, 59 mins)
			Mark McGeown		Kenny Arthur			25y, 10m, 9d
			Kevin Christie		Andy Wilkinson			20y, 2m, 10d
			Neil McGowan		Adrian Madaschi			22y, 3m, 5d
			Paul Lovering		Grant Murray			29y, 1m, 17d
			former Jag Stephen Docherty		Andy Dowie			21y, 6m, 21d
			former Jag Martin Hardie		Manny Panther			20y, 5m, 5d
			Willie McLaren		Jean-Yves Anis			23y, 10m, 16d
			Kevin Barkey		Derek Fleming			30y, 10m, 11d
			Marvyn Wilson		Juan Ramón			27y, 10m, 14d
			future Jag Stephen McKeown		Armand Oné			21y, 7m, 1d
			Owen Coyle		Kenny Milne			25y, 1m, 20d
								24y, 5m, 7d
			Lee Hollis		Neil Bennett			23y, 11m, 17d
			Alan Gow		Jamie Mitchell			27y, 11m, 10d
			William Wilson		Steve Fulton			34y, 2m, 6d
			David Dunn		Billy Gibson			23y, 2m, 15d
			future Jag Mark Roberts		Leigh Hinds			26y, 1m, 29d

Match Report

TTA report

Airdrie went 2-up (the 2nd from O Coyle). Ex-JAG Hardie had a horrendous tackle on Dowie who was stretchered off. Madaschi's header made it 2-1 (43). Murray was red carded (tackle on Hardie) and Wilkinson followed (melee, both 51). Airdrie's 3rd (58) was followed by Escalas scoring (66) but Coyle got his 2nd (83).

Media Reports

18-Oct-2004, Daily Record

AT INTERNATIONAL level we might be as entertaining as a one-armed juggle with the shakes but don't despair - we always have the First Division. Indeed, Airdrie and Partick Thistle put on a show that was pure theatre. It had drama, tragedy and a pinch of slapstick. Six goals, two red cards and plenty of meaty tackles - what more can a punter crave? It was a perfect Saturday afternoon. Maybe not for Thistle co-managers Derek Whyte and Gerry Britton, whose stewardship is being questioned, but what the hell, the game's bigger than them. This was the stuff men with big bunnets and a Woodbine dangling from their bottom lip used to watch before the game disappeared up it's own whatsit. With the tedium of the Berti Vogts saga to endure, it was an invigorating rub-down to a sagging spirit.

It wasn't pretty but it wasn't ugly either, just good old-fashioned entertainment your granda would have loved. Both sides went at it hell for leather in the nicest possible bone-crunching way. Unfortunately, however, Scotland under-21 international Andy Dowie had to be carried off in 37 minutes with a suspected broken leg courtesy of a Martin Hardie tackle. Hardie, a former Thistle player, was ambiguously repentant when he later said: “The adrenalin pumps that bit faster against your old team.”

His certainly was when his shot rattled the post in 35 minutes and Owen Coyle scored on the rebound. As soon as the net was ruffled, Hardie saluted the Jags punters with the sort of gesture you don't want your mammy to see. Hardie said: “I didn't mean to hurt Andy. I was just doing my job. Of course the Thistle fans gave me a lot of stick but I can live with that. We won, didn't we?”

Grant Murray, perhaps with vengeance in mind, was sent off after the break for an over-zealous tackle on Hardie. Team-mate Andy Wilkinson also earned an early bath for apparently shoving the ref. The Diamonds were 2-1 up at that time with goals from Marvyn Wilson and that Coyle strike. Adrian Madaschi had replied a minute before the break. Willie McLaren made it 3-1 against nine-man Thistle in 59 minutes and although Juan Escalas gave the Jags a glimmer of hope in 66 minutes, Coyle put the lights out six minutes from time. There are no frills with Coyle. He's the epitome of a good old-fashioned striker. The bunnets and Woodbine brigade would have taken to him.

bbc.com

Veteran Owen Coyle scored a double as Airdrie United defeated nine-man Partick Thistle. Marvin Wilson drilled home the opener for Airdrie before striker Coyle tapped in after Martin Hardy hit the post. Thistle's Adrian Madaschi headed in, but Grant Murray was sent off for a bad tackle and Andy Wilkinson followed for pushing referee Alan Freeland. Willy McLaren hit Airdrie's third and Juan Ramón Escales pouched one back for Thistle before Coyle swept home again.

Scrapbook

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Aberdeen Press & Journal, 19th October, 2004

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 5 consecutive competitive away defeats; 11th Sep 2004 to date. (Longest run since: 5 defeats; 27th Sep 2003 to 29th Nov 2003. Club-record: 11 defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 14 consecutive League games in which Thistle have scored; 1st May 2004 to date. (Longest run since: 22 games; 26th Aug 2000 to 13th Feb 2001. Club-record: 28 games; 11th Jan 1896 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 19 consecutive competitive games in which Thistle have scored; 1st May 2004 to date. (Longest run since: 20 games; 26th Aug 2000 to 13th Jan 2001. Club-record: 36 games; 11th Jan 1896 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 24 consecutive competitive appearances for Derek Fleming, 27th Mar 2004 to date. (Longest run since: Billy Gibson - 28 games, 7th Feb 2004 to 15th Sep 2004. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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