4th Aug 2007 Stirling Albion 1 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL First Division - game 1)

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Match Information

			former Jag Allan Moore		Ian McCall			42y, 10m, 5d
					Jonny Tuffey; Marc Twaddle; Simon Storey; Liam Buchanan
					Craig Hinchliffe; Mark Innes; James Gibson; Scott Chaplain
David McKenna (1-1, 73 mins)					Simon Donnelly (1-0, 59 mins)
Paul Nugent					Gary Harkins
Nathan Taggart (Nicky Walker, 64 mins); Trialist (David McKenna, 68 mins); Darren Gribben (Stuart Devine, 68 mins)					Gary Harkins (Scott Chaplain, 57 mins); Liam Buchanan (Stephen Connor, 77 mins)
			Myles Hogarth		Jonny Tuffey			20y, 6m, 15d
			Ross Forsyth		John A. Robertson			31y, 4m, 7d
			Laurie Ellis		Marc Twaddle			20y, 11m, 8d
			Paul Nugent		David Rowson			30y, 10m, 21d
			Andy Graham		Gary Harkins			22y, 7m, 2d
			Marek Tomana		Alan Archibald			29y, 7m, 22d
			Nathan Taggart		Simon Donnelly			32y, 8m, 3d
			future Jag Steven Bell		Simon Storey			25y, 1m, 30d
			Derek Lilley		Liam Buchanan			22y, 4m, 8d
			Darren Gribben		Mark Roberts			31y, 9m, 6d
			Trialist		Stevie Murray			24y, 3m, 17d
								26y, 6m, 23d
			Scott Christie		Craig Hinchliffe			35y, 2m, 30d
			Stuart Devine		Gordon Lennon			24y, 5m, 20d
			David McKenna		Scott Boyd			21y, 2m, 0d
			Chris Hay		Scott Chaplain			23y, 10m, 25d
			Nicky Walker		Stephen Connor			18y, 6m, 8d

notes

Simon Storey played as a trialist for Thistle, whilst Paul Murphy did likewise for Albion.

Match Report

TTA report

8 players made their competitive debuts. The goalless first half saw Thistle very much in control. Donnelly scored with a header from a Twaddle cross (59) but they couldn't extend their lead and Albion scored (header, 73). To their credit, both teams went all out for a winner but couldn't find one.

Media report

04-Aug-2007, bbc.com

David McKenna stepped off the bench to score a late equaliser and rescue a draw for Stirling Albion. Simon Donnelly headed in Mark Twaddle's left-wing cross on the hour-mark to put Partick Thistle in front. The former Celtic striker's effort hit the crossbar before rebounding off helpless goalkeeper Myles Hogarth and dribbling into the net. But McKenna was on hand to level the match after 74 minutes when he nodded home Paul Nugent's centre.

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The Sun, 6th August, 2007

Stats Watch

● 18-year-old Stephen Connor makes his Thistle debut.

ongoing sequences:

● 6 competitive away games without a win; 24th Feb 2007 to date. (Longest run since: 17 games; 11th Sep 2004 to 9th Apr 2005. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 21 consecutive competitive appearances for John A. Robertson, 2nd Jan 2007 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Scott Boyd - 44 games, 10th May 2006 to 28th Apr 2007. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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