11th Jul 2007 Montrose 2 Partick Thistle 0 (Friendly)

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Match Information

			Jim Weir		Ian McCall			42y, 9m, 11d
					Craig Hinchliffe; Marc Twaddle; James Gibson; Gordon Lennon; David Rowson; Gary Harkins; Liam Buchanan; Stevie Murray
					Jonny Tuffey; Mark McChrystal; Barry Smith; Scott Boyd; Brown Ferguson; Derek Young; Billy Gibson; Adam Strachan
Andy Rodgers (0-1, 60 mins); Andy Rodgers (0-2, 84 mins)
Kevin McGowne (John Maitland, 50 mins); Ian Dobbins (Craig Johnson, 2nd half); Barry Donachie (Paul Stewart, 2nd half); John Baird (Phil Reid, 2nd half); Jay Stein (Neil Stephen, 2nd half)					Gordon Lennon (Ryan McStay, HT); James Gibson (Scott Chaplain, 2nd half); Liam Buchanan (Simon Donnelly, 2nd half); Stevie Murray (Adam Strachan, 2nd half); Mark Roberts (Graham Gibson, 2nd half)
			Mark Peat		Craig Hinchliffe			35y, 2m, 6d
			Stuart Cumming		John A. Robertson			31y, 3m, 13d
			Chris McLeod		Marc Twaddle			20y, 10m, 14d
			former Jag Kevin McGowne		James Gibson			27y, 4m, 22d
			Ian Dobbins		Gordon Lennon			24y, 4m, 26d
			Barry Donachie		Alan Archibald			29y, 6m, 28d
			Hugh Davidson		David Rowson			30y, 9m, 27d
			Steve Thomson		Gary Harkins			22y, 6m, 9d
			Andy Rodgers		Liam Buchanan			22y, 3m, 14d
			future Jag John Baird		Mark Roberts			31y, 8m, 12d
			Jay Stein		Stevie Murray			24y, 2m, 23d
								27y, 3m, 17d
			Stuart McKenzie		Jonny Tuffey			20y, 5m, 21d
			Neil Stephen		Simon Donnelly			32y, 7m, 10d
			John Maitland		Ryan McStay			21y, 7m, 7d
			Phil Reid		Scott Chaplain			23y, 10m, 1d
			Paul Stewart		Scott Boyd			21y, 1m, 7d
			Craig Johnson		Adam Strachan			20y, 4m, 17d
					Graham Gibson			26y, 11m, 22d

notes

Gary Harkins and David Rowson played as trialists.

Match Report

TTA report

Ian McCall became manager of 25 May. 432 spectators saw this first-ever match on their new plastic pitch. 9 new faces/trialists had numerous chances and took none of them then Montrose took 2 of theirs (header at free-kick, 65 and from a tight angle, 84). Time to gel badly needed.

Media report

VillaKnollBoy, Pie & Bovril Forum

Quite a pleasing display from Montrose tonight in their first game on the artificial pitch, they certainly seemed up for it against a lacklustre Thistle outfit. Peat, Dobbins and Stein all played, and they can be pleased with their contributions. McGowne had about 50 minutes and he strolled through the game as Montrose seemed to play a three man back line in the first half. Still not sure about Donnachie in the middle of the park, far better suited to the right back slot. Rodgers rose well to get onto a delightful Stein cross for the opener after about 60mins and a four v. four breakaway was clinically finished by the same player to wrap things up towards the end. Rodgers and Cummings, two players who I would not count as being favourites of mine last season, looked this evening to live up to their own star billing. Thistle featured two ex-Albion Rovers players, Gordon Lennon and Scott Chaplain. Lennon played in the first half and looked quite assured as Montrose really failed to test the Thistle keeper in that period. When he was taken off at half time, the backline seemed to lose composure, especially the Jags ex-Arab Archibald, who was quite shocking, and from there on Montrose looked capable when on the attack. To let Rodgers outjump you for the first, says much about the incompetency of the back four of Thistle. Scott Chaplain appeared in the second half and did nothing of note that I can recall, but given time, I believe he could become a regular in a lacklustre Thistle outfit. Roll on the 4th of August.

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Stats Watch

● The opening game of the 133rd season of Partick Thistle F.C.

● 20-year-old Marc Twaddle makes his Thistle debut.

● 21-year-old Ryan McStay makes his Thistle debut.

● 22-year-old Gary Harkins makes his Thistle debut.

● 22-year-old Liam Buchanan makes his Thistle debut.

● 24-year-old Gordon Lennon makes his Thistle debut.

● 24-year-old Stevie Murray makes his Thistle debut.

● 35-year-old Craig Hinchliffe makes his Thistle debut.

● Thistle's joint-record margin of defeat against Montrose.

● The 23rd managerial reign begins with Ian McCall's first game in charge.

ongoing sequences:

● 44 consecutive competitive appearances for Scott Boyd, 10th May 2006 to date, a new personal best. (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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