4th Mar 2008 Partick Thistle 2 Livingston 1 (SFL First Division - game 27)

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Match Information

43y, 5m, 3d			Ian McCall		Mark Proctor
Gary Harkins
John A. Robertson
Stephen McKeown (1-0, 14 mins); Damon Gray (2-1, 63 mins)					Leigh Griffiths (1-1, 38 mins)
Simon Storey; Stephen McKeown					Dave Mackay; Liam Fox
Scott Chaplain (Kevin McKinlay, 36 mins); Mark Roberts (Simon Donnelly, 78 mins); Damon Gray (Paul Keegan, 89 mins)					Chris Malone (Keaghan Jacobs, 67 mins); Leigh Griffiths (Steve Weir, 70 mins)
21y, 1m, 13d			Jonny Tuffey		Colin Stewart former Jag
23y, 2m, 2d			Gary Harkins		Dave MacKay
21y, 6m, 6d			Marc Twaddle		Craig James
25y, 8m, 28d			Simon Storey		Cammy MacDonald
23y, 5m, 25d			Willie Kinniburgh		James McPake
30y, 2m, 20d			Alan Archibald		Graham Dorrans former Jag
24y, 5m, 23d			Scott Chaplain		Lee Makel
31y, 5m, 19d			David Rowson		Chris Malone
19y, 7m, 22d			Damon Gray		Robert Snodgrass
32y, 4m, 4d			Mark Roberts		Liam Fox
26y, 7m, 16d			Stephen McKeown		Leigh Griffiths
25y, 5m, 8d
35y, 9m, 28d			Craig Hinchliffe		Mark Lunn
22y, 0m, 5d			Kevin McKinlay		Dermot McCaffrey
33y, 3m, 3d			Simon Donnelly		Allan Walker
35y, 2m, 3d			Paul Keegan		Keaghan Jacobs
24y, 10m, 15d			Stevie Murray		Steve Weir

notes

Crawford Allan replaced the advertised Brian Winter as referee.

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle took the lead when McKeown scored at the 2nd attempt off the keeper (14) but a deserved leveller came (38). Roberts' mazy runs caused lots of problems and he was denied a pen when he was pulled down. Twaddle set up Gray for the winner (63) and there were a few scary moments before the end.

Media report

05-Mar-2008, Daily Record

PARTICK DEVIL DAMON A BAD OMEN FOR LIVI. HITKID Damon Gray was the Jags hero again as he scored the winner with his third goal in four days. Stephen McKeown's early opener for Thistle had been wiped out by Leigh Griffiths eight minutes before the break. However, on-loan Hibs striker Gray followed up his weekend double against Clyde with a screamer in 63 minutes to hand the Jags yet another win over Livi.

Mark Proctor's men had been seeking revenge after their Scottish Cup exit at Firhill last month and showed more attacking intent in the opening stages. Chris Malone crossed to Griffiths whose on-target shot didn't trouble keeper Jonathan Tuffey. They fell behind after 15 minutes though when McKeown was sent clear by Mark Roberts. Colin Stewart parried his first effort but the midfielder showed great composure to slam home the rebound. Lee Makel nearly levelled with a deflected shot that caught Tuffey flat-footed in 26 minutes but he recovered well to gather. Roberts then found space on the right and picked out Gray but the hit man hesitated and James McPake blocked his shot. Thistle's Scott Chaplain limped off in 35 minutes to be replaced by Kevin McKinlay. And less than two minutes later Griffiths created space to flick in Livi's equaliser. Roberts forced a great save from Stewart just before half-time with a rising 18-yard drive.

There were few openings after the break but Roberts' mazy runs and crosses were causing panic for Livi. The Jags livewire was denied a penalty when he went down under a challenge from Cameron MacDonald. But the ball broke to sub McKinlay who fired straight at Stewart from six yards. Partick regained the lead in 63 minutes with Gray making up for his earlier miss. Full-back Marc Twaddle robbed Chris Malone and passed to David Rowson who found Gray on the right and the hitman rifled a shot into the far corner of Stewart's net. Livi boss Mark Proctor threw on Keaghan Jacobs and Steven Weir as they pressed for an equaliser but the Thistle defence held firm.

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ongoing sequences:

● 10 home League games without defeat; 22nd Sep 2007 to date. (Longest run since: 21 games; 5th May 2001 to 17th Aug 2002. Joint club-record: 23 games; 27th Aug 1910 to 14th Oct 1911 & 29th Aug 1970 to 6th Nov 1971.)

● 12 competitive home games without defeat; 20th Oct 2007 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 24 games; 5th May 2001 to 17th Aug 2002.)

● 36 consecutive competitive appearances for David Rowson, 4th Aug 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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