14th May 2006 Peterhead 1 Partick Thistle 2 (Scottish First Division play-off Final, 2nd leg)

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Match Information

			Iain Stewart		Dick Campbell			52y, 5m, 22d
			Paul Mathers
					Will Snowdon
					Sandy Hodge
Martin Bavidge (0-1, 5 mins)					Mark Roberts (1-1, 8 mins); Billy Gibson (2-1, 90+2 mins)
Craig Tully; Chris Hegarty					Scott McCulloch; Scott Boyd; Marc Smyth; Grant Murray; Sean Kilgannon
Calvin Shand (Keith Gibson, 22 mins); Chris Hegarty (Alan Youngson, 63 mins); Martin Wood (Bobby Linn, 84 mins)					Scott Boyd (Paul Ritchie, 75 mins); Scott McCulloch (Stevie Nicholas, 76 mins); Stephen McConalogue (Sean Kilgannon, 94 mins)
			Paul Mathers		Kenny Arthur			27y, 5m, 7d
			Calvin Shand		Grant Murray			30y, 8m, 15d
			Dougie Cameron		Marc Smyth			23y, 4m, 17d
			former Jag Jamie Buchan		Scott Boyd			19y, 11m, 10d
			Craig Tully		Scott McCulloch			30y, 5m, 15d
			Mark Perry		Will Snowdon			23y, 4m, 7d
			Kevin Nicol		James Gibson			26y, 2m, 25d
			Graham Sharp		Billy Gibson			24y, 9m, 13d
			Chris Hegarty		Adam Strachan			19y, 2m, 20d
			Martin Wood		Stephen McConalogue			24y, 10m, 28d
			Martin Bavidge		Mark Roberts			30y, 6m, 15d
								25y, 6m, 15d
			John McCafferty		Colin Stewart			26y, 4m, 4d
			Keith Gibson		Sean Kilgannon			25y, 2m, 6d
			Bobby Linn		Paul Ritchie			37y, 3m, 19d
			Scott Michie		Stevie Nicholas			24y, 10m, 6d
			Alan Youngson		Sandy Hodge			25y, 7m, 10d

Match Report

TTA report

AET. AGG: 3-3. Won 4-2 on pens. Peterhead went 1-up (5) but Roberts scored (swivel and shot, 8). Peterhead hit woodwork twice and missed a sitter before a 25-yard free-kick from Gibson (B) (90+) took the tie to goalless ET. Ritchie netted the final pen. A win v Peterhead at last and promotion the hard way.

Media report

14-May-2006, bbc.com

Paul Ritchie scored the crucial penalty as Partick Thistle secured a return to the First Division with a 4-2 shoot-out victory after winning 2-1 on the day. Peterhead looked to have put the game beyond Thistle when Martin Bavidge put them ahead early on, but Mark Roberts quickly made it 3-2 on aggregate. It seemed as though the home side would hold on, but Billy Gibson scored with a deflected free kick in the last minute. Extra-time produced no more goals and Ritchie converted the crucial penalty.

It looked good for Peterhead after just five minutes when they stretched their aggregate lead to 3-1. Martin Wood sent Bavidge clear and he unleashed a right-foot shot that flew into the far corner of the net. But Partick were level three minutes later, Roberts chesting the ball down before netting from close range. Both teams had chances to score again before the visitors dramatically levelled on aggregate two minutes into stoppage time, when Gibson's free-kick took a wicked deflection off the defensive wall.

With neither side able to claim victory in extra-time, the match went to penalties. Thistle scored their first three penalties, but Peterhead's Dougie Cameron and Keith Gibson missed. Though Will Snowdon missed Thistle's fourth, Ritchie stepped up to score the decisive kick and put the Jags back into the First Division.

Scrapbook

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PTFC Website, 14th May, 2006

The Scotsman, 15th May, 2006

The Herald, 15th May, 2006

Gallery

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• Pre-match huddle. (SNS/JH)

• Adam Strachan in action. (SNS/JH)

• Mark Roberts with a quick equaliser on the day, come on! (SNS/JH)

• It's the last hope - Billy Gibson strikes a free-kick. (SNS/JH)

• It's 2-1! Take a bow Billy! (SNS/JH)

• We're heading for extra-time. (PAI)

• Kenny saves a crucial penalty during the succesful shoot-out. (SNS/JH)

• Paul Ritchie's pen has won promotion! Will Snowdon (left), Shaun Kilgannon (centre) and Marc Smyth race to congratulate! (SNS/JH)

• Mobbed after the dramatic penalty shoot-out win. (SNS/JH)

• First Division play-off winners, 2005-06. (PAI)

• Adam Strachan in amongst it. (SNS/JH)

• Kenny Arthur hugs a fan in the stand. (SNS/JH)

• Kenny Arthur and Adam Strachan fly the flag. (PAI)

• Dick Campbell in a party mood. (SNS/JH)

• The dressing room celebrations. (SNS/JH)

Video Highlights

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(credit: Partick Thistle Television )

Option 2: shorter highlights

(credits: Alex McNeill / Scottish Television )

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Stats Watch

● The closing game of the 131st season of Partick Thistle F.C.

● 23-year-old Will Snowdon plays his last game for Thistle.

● 24-year-old Stevie Nicholas plays his last game for Thistle.

● 25-year-old Sean Kilgannon plays his last game for Thistle.

● 30-year-old Grant Murray plays his last game for Thistle.

● 37-year-old Paul Ritchie plays his last game for Thistle.

● Partick Thistle are promoted for the ninth time in their history.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive away wins; 15th Apr 2006 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins; 10th Dec 2005 to 14th Jan 2006. Joint club-record: 5 wins; 23rd Jan 1897 to 24th Apr 1897, 1st Oct 1932 to 24th Dec 1932, 1st Jan 1959 to 21st Feb 1959, 13th Oct 1962 to 8th Dec 1962, 7th Sep 1991 to 19th Oct 1991 & 8th Dec 2001 to 6th Feb 2002.)

● 51 consecutive competitive appearances for Grant Murray, 30th Jul 2005 to date. (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.)

Stats Watch adheres to our stated definitions of League, League Max, Major Competitive, Competitive or All Games. Where there is no written qualification, you should presume that the Stat in question is compiled from the All Games criteria.

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