22nd Aug 2006 Motherwell 3 Partick Thistle 2 (League Cup 2nd Round)

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Match Information

			Maurice Malpas		Dick Campbell			52y, 9m, 0d
					Graham Gibson
					Steven Campbell
Richie Foran (0-1, 6 mins); Richie Foran (0-2, 16 mins); Steven McGarry (2-3, 88 mins)					James Gibson (1-2, 25 mins); Mark Roberts (2-2, 66 mins)
					Craig Sives
Paul Quinn (Marc Fitzpatrick, 50 mins); Ross McCormack (David Clarkson, 58 mins); Kevin McBride (Steven McGarry, 69 mins)					John A. Robertson (Scott McCulloch, 33 mins); Graham Gibson (Pat Keogh, 64 mins); Billy Gibson (Adam Strachan, 83 mins)
			future Jag Graeme Smith		Kenny Arthur			27y, 8m, 15d
			Paul Quinn		Craig Sives			20y, 4m, 13d
			former Jag Stephen Craigan		John A. Robertson			30y, 4m, 25d
			Mark Reynolds		Darren Brady			25y, 4m, 11d
			Jim Paterson		Scott Boyd			20y, 2m, 18d
			Kevin McBride		Brown Ferguson			25y, 2m, 18d
			Brian Kerr		James Gibson			26y, 6m, 3d
			Keith Lasley		Simon Donnelly			31y, 8m, 21d
			Richie Foran		Graham Gibson			26y, 1m, 3d
			future Jag Scott McDonald		Mark Roberts			30y, 9m, 24d
			Ross McCormack		Billy Gibson			25y, 0m, 21d
								26y, 3m, 24d
			Colin Meldrum		Jonny Tuffey			19y, 7m, 2d
			Marc Fitzpatrick		Scott McCulloch			30y, 8m, 24d
			William Soutar		Adam Strachan			19y, 5m, 29d
			David Clarkson		Stephen McConalogue			25y, 2m, 6d
			Steven McGarry		Pat Keogh			30y, 3m, 15d

Match Report

TTA report

A dreadful start saw Motherwell go 2-up (6 and 16). A Gibson (J) free-kick wide on the left evaded everyone to make it 2-1 (25). After several chances Roberts shot home from the edge of the box (66). It could have gone either way until Motherwell's headed winner (87). But for the poor start…

Media report

22-Aug-2006, bbc.com

Steven McGarry's late winner gave Maurice Malpas his first victory as Motherwell manager after they scraped a CIS Cup win over Partick Thistle. Richie Foran twice finished off Scott McDonald crosses to give Well a commanding early lead. Jimmy Gibson's free-kick narrowed the deficit before the break and Mark Roberts' 25-yard drive gave the First Division side hope of an upset. But McGarry slotted home a David Clarkson cross two minutes from time.

McDonald and Brian Kerr had gone close early on for the Scottish Premier League outfit. And McDonald took advantage of a mix-up in the Thistle defence to run down on goal and squared the ball for Foran to roll the ball in off the far post. Billy Gibson fired just past the upright from the edge of the box as Thistle responded. But Motherwell doubled their advantage following a ruthless passing move. New signing Keith Lasley emerged from a tackle with the ball and found McDonald, who crossed first time for Foran to steer the ball past Kenny Arthur. However, Thistle hauled themselves back on level terms in strange circumstances after 24 minutes. Jimmy Gibson's right-footed free-kick, close to the left touchline and 25 yards out, evaded both sets of players and Motherwell goalkeeper Graeme Smith to bounce into the far corner of the net.

Kevin McBride squandered a glorious chance to Motherwell's two-goal lead just before the break when he headed over the crossbar from close range. Ross McCormack should have been awarded a penalty moments later when he was tripped in the box by substitute Scott McCulloch, but referee Kenny Clark waved play on. And Thistle forward Roberts sent the travelling supporters wild by curling a 25-yard shot into the far corner in the 66th minute to equalise. McDonald would have restored Motherwell's one-goal advantage in the 78th minute, but David Clarkson blocked his team-mate's drive. However, McGarry pounced on Clarkson's cross, with two minutes remaining, to hand Malpas his first win in five attempts.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 32 consecutive competitive appearances for Kenny Arthur, 31st Dec 2005 to date. (Longest run since: Grant Murray - 51 games, 30th Jul 2005 to 14th May 2006. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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