10th May 2006 Partick Thistle 1 Peterhead 2 (Scottish First Division play-off Final, 1st leg)

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Match Information

52y, 5m, 18d			Dick Campbell		Iain Stewart
					Paul Mathers
Scott Boyd
Darren Brady
Billy Gibson (1-0, 34 mins)					Graham Sharp (1-1, 59 mins); Martin Bavidge (1-2, 85 mins)
					Calvin Shand
Stephen McConalogue (Paul Ritchie, 80 mins); Billy Gibson (Stevie Nicholas, 2nd half)					Alan Youngson (Chris Hegarty, 48 mins); Bobby Linn (Martin Bavidge, 81 mins); Martin Wood (Scott Michie, 2nd half)
27y, 5m, 3d			Kenny Arthur		Paul Mathers
30y, 8m, 11d			Grant Murray		Craig Tully
19y, 11m, 6d			Scott Boyd		Mark Perry
25y, 7m, 6d			Sandy Hodge		Dougie Cameron
30y, 5m, 11d			Scott McCulloch		Jamie Buchan former Jag
24y, 9m, 9d			Billy Gibson		Calvin Shand
26y, 2m, 21d			James Gibson		Kevin Nicol
23y, 4m, 13d			Marc Smyth		Graham Sharp
19y, 2m, 16d			Adam Strachan		Martin Wood
24y, 10m, 24d			Stephen McConalogue		Bobby Linn
30y, 6m, 11d			Mark Roberts		Alan Youngson
25y, 8m, 24d
26y, 4m, 0d			Colin Stewart		John McCafferty
24y, 10m, 2d			Stevie Nicholas		Neil Stephen
17y, 10m, 10d			John McGoldrick		Chris Hegarty
23y, 4m, 3d			Will Snowdon		Scott Michie
37y, 3m, 15d			Paul Ritchie		Martin Bavidge

Match Report

TTA report

A back-post header by Gibson gave Thistle the lead (34). After that “the home side excelled in their ability to make it hard for themselves” (GH). The equaliser (59) was controversial, the ball appearing to be kicked out of Arthur's hands. Worse was to follow from a wriggle and low shot (85). All to play for at Balmoor.

Media report

10-May-2006, bbc.com

Martin Bavidge's late winner meant Peterhead left Firhill with a one-goal lead after the first leg of their Division One play-off final. Peterhead's Allan Youngson had an effort cleared off the line before Billy Gibson headed Partick Thistle ahead following a Mark Roberts cross. Goalkeeper Kenny Arthur denied Bobby Linn but then looked at fault as Graeme Sharp forced the ball home. And Bavidge fired in the winner only seconds after coming on as substitute. Peterhead had won three and drawn one of the meetings between the sides during the Division Two campaign. But it was no surprise that it was a tight affair between teams who finished the season level on points.

Peterhead had been forced to bring in Youngson in place of midfielder Keith Gibson, who had been up all night attending the birth of a new baby. Thistle had also made one change, fit-again Scott Boyd replacing the injured Darren Brady in midfield. And it was the player on loan from Livingston who cleared off the line from Youngson's attempt to finish from a Jamie Buchan pass. Thistle midfielder Adam Strachan fired over after being set up by Stephen McConalogue 12 yards from goal. And McConalogue forced a fine save from Stranraer goalkeeper Paul Mathers with a shot on the turn. Linn curled an effort just wide as Peterhead concentrated on hitting on the counter-attack. But, once Gibson had put Thistle ahead, Peterhead boss Iain Stewart's tactical changes saw his side pose a greater attacking threat after the break.

Arthur denied Linn after the striker was put through one-on-one by a fine ball from former Thistle midfielder Buchan. But Arthur was left claiming in vain for a foul when Sharp challenged him when racing on to a Chris Hegarty through ball. It was Mathers' turn to pull off a superb save to stop a McConologue shot. And Linn fired the ball wide at the other end after again beating the offside trap. Strachan shot just wide after a superb run as play raged from end to end. And Bavidge side-footed the ball home to give Peterhead the advantage ahead of Sunday's second leg.

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Glasgow Herald, 12th May, 2006

Glasgow Herald, 12th May, 2006

PTFC Website, 10th May, 2006

Stats Watch

● The crowd of 3,869 stands today as the record for any Thistle vs. Peterhead match.

ongoing sequences:

● 5 consecutive competitive home defeats; 18th Mar 2006 to date. (Longest run since: 6 defeats; 23rd Aug 2003 to 4th Dec 2003. Club-record: 10 defeats; 5th Dec 1908 to 25th Aug 1909.)

● 50 consecutive competitive appearances for Grant Murray, 30th Jul 2005 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Scott Paterson - 51 games, 9th Feb 2002 to 5th Apr 2003. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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