13th Apr 2008 Partick Thistle 0 Rangers 2 (Scottish Cup Quarter Final replay)

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Match Information

43y, 6m, 14d			Ian McCall		Walter Smith
Marc Twaddle; Willie Kinniburgh; Scott Chaplain; David Rowson; Mark Roberts; Gary Harkins
Kevin McKinlay; Stephen McKeown; Ricky Little; Vítězslav Mooc; Ryan McStay; Stevie Murray
					Nacho Novo (0-1, 26 mins); Chris Burke (0-2, 39 mins)
Simon Storey; Willie Kinniburgh; Gary Harkins					Steven Whittaker; Kevin Thomson
Simon Donnelly (Kevin McKinlay, 64 mins); Simon Storey (Stevie Murray, 86 mins); Mark Roberts (Paul Keegan, 88 mins)					Nacho Novo (Lee McCulloch, 77 mins); Kris Boyd (Daniel Cousin, 85 mins)
21y, 2m, 24d			Jonny Tuffey		Allan McGregor
25y, 10m, 8d			Simon Storey		Steven Whittaker
21y, 7m, 17d			Marc Twaddle		Christian Dailly
33y, 4m, 12d			Simon Donnelly		David Weir
32y, 0m, 16d			John A. Robertson		Carlos Cuellar
23y, 7m, 5d			Willie Kinniburgh		Steven Smith
24y, 7m, 3d			Scott Chaplain		Chris Burke
31y, 6m, 30d			David Rowson		Steven Naismith
19y, 9m, 2d			Damon Gray		Kevin Thomson
32y, 5m, 15d			Mark Roberts		Nacho Novo
23y, 3m, 11d			Gary Harkins		Kris Boyd
26y, 3m, 21d
35y, 11m, 8d			Craig Hinchliffe		Neil Alexander
22y, 4m, 9d			Ryan McStay		Lee McCulloch
22y, 1m, 16d			Kevin McKinlay		Dean Furman
35y, 3m, 14d			Paul Keegan		Barry Ferguson
24y, 11m, 26d			Stevie Murray		Daniel Cousin

Match Report

TTA report

Had Thistle taken some of their chances it might have been less than routine for Rangers. Novo forced the ball over the line (26) and Burke nodded the second (39). Donnelly fired a penalty wide (48). Thistle had good chances after that then Tuffey saved a penalty (88) but 3-0 would have been harsh.

Media report

13-Apr-2008, bbc.com

Rangers set up a Scottish Cup semi-final meeting with St Johnstone with a replay win at Firhill. Nacho Novo slid in to fire the visitors ahead and Chris Burke added a close range header before half time. Partick Thistle squandered a great early chance when Marc Twaddle failed to find an empty net from 20 yards out. Jags midfielder Simon Donnelly missed a penalty then hit the crossbar, while Rangers also missed from the spot - Jonny Tuffey saving from Daniel Cousin.

Left-back Steven Smith started his first game in 16 months and was one of seven changes in the Rangers line-up. However, Walter Smith's side was still packed with top flight experience, although they had to work hard against determined opponents.

Despite the dreadful condition of the pitch, both sides endeavoured to pass the ball on the deck and there were early chances at either end. A neat move from the Jags opened up the visiting defence and Allan McGregor had to race out and block bravely at the feet of David Rowson. The loose ball ran to Twaddle but the full-back lacked composure and thrashed his shot wide of the unguarded net. Tuffey then made a flying save to tip away Kevin Thomson's curling free kick and the Thistle keeper had to clutch a Christian Dailly header from the resulting corner. Tuffey gathered a sharp shot on the turn from Kris Boyd and was relieved to see Steven Naismith send a tame header straight at him as the Rangers midfielder stole in at the back post. Rangers were stepping up the pressure and they were rewarded on 27 minutes when Burke raced into the penalty area and squared for Novo to slide the ball home from close range. Naismith again squandered a good headed chance before McGregor had to get down smartly to block a drilled effort from Donnelly. Rangers raced straight up the park and extended their lead with Burke nodding in from inside the six yard box after Boyd had headed Novo's deep cross into his path. Tuffey made an impressive one-handed save to keep out a Boyd header and the misfiring Naismith blazed over the top as Rangers continued to pick holes in the Jags defence.

Ian McCall's team were handed a lifeline two minutes after the interval when Mark Roberts was tripped by David Weir to win a penalty. However, Donnelly pulled his spot-kick wide and the same player cracked the crossbar with a shot on the hour, with just McGregor to beat. The home side were putting up a good fight and Scott Chaplain twice shot wide from promising positions inside the penalty box. Rangers were awarded a late penalty when Kevin McKinlay tugged at Burke but Tuffey saved Cousin's casual spot-kick.

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BBC, 13th April, 2008

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OUSTED BY CUP WINNERS

● Thistle are knocked out of the Scottish Cup by the eventual winners for the nineteenth time.

● Thistle's 31st Scottish Cup Quarter Final, the fifth to be replayed. Alas, the Jags fail to progress for the 23rd time.

ongoing sequences:

● 24 consecutive competitive appearances for Simon Storey, 1st Dec 2007 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: David Rowson - 42 games, 4th Aug 2007 to 5th Apr 2008. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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