26th Sep 2007 Partick Thistle 0 Aberdeen 2 (League Cup 3rd Round)

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Match Information

42y, 11m, 27d			Ian McCall		Jimmy Calderwood
Marc Twaddle; Kevin McKinlay
James Gibson; Scott Chaplain
					Derek Young (0-1, 42 mins); Andrew Considine (0-2, 64 mins)
Stevie Murray (James Gibson, 55 mins); Simon Storey (Simon Donnelly, 66 mins); Kevin McKinlay (Paul Keegan, 75 mins)					Jeffrey de Visscher (Daniel Smith, HT)
35y, 4m, 21d			Craig Hinchliffe		Jamie Langfield former Jag
31y, 5m, 29d			John A. Robertson		Michael Hart
21y, 0m, 30d			Marc Twaddle		Richard Foster future Jag
25y, 3m, 21d			Simon Storey		Andrew Considine
22y, 8m, 24d			Gary Harkins		Jeffrey De Visscher
29y, 9m, 13d			Alan Archibald		Barry Nicholson
21y, 6m, 29d			Kevin McKinlay		Scott Severin
31y, 0m, 12d			David Rowson		Chris Clark
22y, 5m, 30d			Liam Buchanan		Jamie Smith
31y, 10m, 28d			Mark Roberts		Derek Young former Jag
24y, 5m, 8d			Stevie Murray		Lee Miller
27y, 0m, 8d
20y, 8m, 6d			Jonny Tuffey		Greg Kelly
27y, 7m, 7d			James Gibson		Daniel Smith
32y, 9m, 25d			Simon Donnelly		Lee Mair future Jag
34y, 8m, 27d			Paul Keegan		Chris Maguire
24y, 0m, 16d			Scott Chaplain		Jamie Smith

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle pressed from the start. Roberts saw his penalty saved (14). It was all Thistle and Murray and Roberts went close but inevitably Premier Division Aberdeen scored (low drive, 42). They controlled the second half and scored again (close in at a corner, 64). A good, fighting performance but defeat nevertheless.

Media report

26-Sep-2007, bbc.com

Aberdeen survived a potential scare at Firhill to move into the quarter-finals of the CIS Insurance Cup. Partick Thistle dominated the first half, but Mark Roberts fired a 14th minute penalty against the post after he was fouled by Andrew Considine. Derek Young rifled home against the run of play for the visitors in the 42nd minute before Aberdeen grew in stature and confidence after the break. Defender Considine tapped home from a corner to finish off the Jags.

The SPL side, who lost 3-0 at Rangers on Saturday, were making a return to the ground where they suffered a humiliating exit against Queens Park in the same competition last season. After a brisk opening, Roberts blasted his spot kick against the post and the Dons survived as Thistle enjoyed the bulk of possession. Lee Miller was denied by the woodwork in Aberdeen's first real chance after good wing play by Jamie Smith, while Roberts saw Jamie Langfield deny him from 10 yards at the other end. The Jags were made to pay for their profligacy when Jimmy Calderwood's men broke forward and Young returned to haunt his old club to break the deadlock before the interval. Young seized his chance after Craig Hinchliffe parried Barry Nicholson's shot.

Aberdeen began to take more control in the second half and, although Thistle battled furiously, the Dons netted a second to effectively kill the tie. The Glasgow outfit failed to clear the danger from a corner and the unlikely figure of Considine appeared in the six-yard box to complete an easy finish. There were to be no more mistakes from the Dons. The gulf in quality between the teams showed as Ian McCall's team were left, ultimately, to wonder what might have been after their first-half showing.

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The Sun, 27th September, 2007

PTFC Website, 26th September, 2007

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 12 consecutive competitive appearances for Simon Storey (a new personal best), Gary Harkins (a new personal best), David Rowson, Liam Buchanan (a new personal best) & Stevie Murray (a new personal best), 4th Aug 2007 to date. (Longest run since: Jonny Tuffey - 20 games, 10th Mar 2007 to 18th Sep 2007. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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