18th Sep 2010 Queen of the South 2 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL First Division - game 6)

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	former Jag Kenny Brannigan	Ian McCall	45y, 11m, 19d

		Alan Archibald; Willie Kinniburgh; Iain Flannigan; Bryan Hodge
		Conrad Balatoni; Ian Maxwell; Paul Cairney; Stuart Bannigan

Allan Johnston (1-1, 75 mins); Rocco Quinn (2-1, 87 mins)		Iain Flannigan (1-0, 33 mins)
Rocco Quinn; Stephen McKenna; Derek Holmes		Paul Cairney; Jackie McNamara; Paul Paton; Liam Buchanan

Willie McLaren (David Weatherston, 55 mins)		Alan Archibald (Paul Cairney, 16 mins)

	David Hutton	Bryn Halliwell	29y, 11m, 17d
	Craig Reid	Paul Paton	23y, 5m, 0d
	Ryan McGuffie	Patrick Boyle	23y, 5m, 29d
	Stephen McKenna	Jackie McNamara	36y, 10m, 25d
	former Jag David Lilley	Alan Archibald	32y, 9m, 5d
	Rocco Quinn	Willie Kinniburgh	26y, 0m, 10d
	Paul Burns	Iain Flannigan	22y, 8m, 3d
	former Jag Ryan Conroy	David Rowson	34y, 0m, 4d
	Derek Holmes	Liam Buchanan	25y, 5m, 22d
	Allan Johnston	Kris Doolan	23y, 9m, 7d
	Willie McLaren	Bryan Hodge	22y, 11m, 26d

			27y, 4m, 28d

	Lee Robinson	Craig Hinchliffe	38y, 4m, 13d
	Neil Scally	Simon Donnelly	35y, 9m, 17d
	David Weatherston	Paul Cairney	23y, 0m, 20d
	Dan Carmichael	Martin Grehan	25y, 11m, 9d
	Steven Degnan	Conrad Balatoni	19y, 7m, 22d

TTA report

Thistle took the lead (33) through Flannigan from the edge of the box. Queens seldom threatened as Thistle controlled the first 75 minutes and looked comfortable until a cross from the right was blasted in (75). When possession was lost the winner came with a stunning strike from the edge of the box (87). Cruel.

Media report

18-Sep-2010, ptfc.co.uk

After coming through two reserve games without any problems Alan Archibald returned to the Thistle side for this game as did Willie Kinniburgh. There were starts too for Iain Flannigan and Bryan Hodge for a fixture at a venue in which Thistle had won just once since Ian McCall left Queens and subsequently came Thistle manager.

The opening exchanges were largely confined to midfield but even in those opening exchanges Thistle were looking comfortable on the ball and while the game’s first genuine chance didn’t arrive until the 12th minute it came Thistle’s way. Iain Flannigan whipped the ball in from the right hand side and Kris Doolan, in excellent scoring form at present, was a little unlucky to see his first time shot clear the bar. It was, however, an encouraging start but Thistle suffered a blow after 15 minutes when Alan Archibald’s comeback came to an early end. Following treatment on his knee from physio Kenny Crichton, Alan was replaced by Paul Cairney with David Rowson taking the captain’s armband and Paddy Boyle moving into the centre of defence. There was controversy in the 17th minute when Thistle looked to be denied what looked, to these biased eyes at least, a clear penalty. A Bryan Hodge dummy allowed Liam Buchanan a clear run on goal but before shooting he appeared to be fouled. Referee Finnie, however, was of a different opinion and Thistle appeals fell on deaf ears and Liam picked up a yellow card just to increase his sense of frustration. That frustration was nearly increased when in the next minute Queens seriously threatened the Thistle goal for the first time but as the ball bounced about the Thistle box Derek Holmes wasn’t able to get to the ball. Thistle remained the better side though and Paul Paton saw a shot from the edge of the box go over the bar while Liam Buchanan, following a Doolan assist, saw a shot blocked by a home defender. On the half hour mark a Bryan Hodge cut back couldn’t find a Thistle foot but The Jags did get the lead they deserved after 33 minutes. The move started with slack play from Queens but after Liam Buchanan pushed the ball into the path of Iain Flannigan, Flannigan’s well placed shot found the corner of the net and he had his first Thistle goal. As expected that goal provoked a response from the home side but unlike the last three games there was no quick goal in response to a Thistle goal. Indeed the Thistle defence held firm until half-time, the only chance Queens having being a Paul Burns header that was too close to Bryn Halliwell to seriously trouble him.

There were few chances at either end in the opening 15 minutes of the second half even though play moved quickly from end to end. Thistle’s work ethic in particular fantastic as they hassled and harried Queens every time they got the ball, something that was clearly appreciated by the travelling support. Thistle were in fact close to a second goal in the 62nd minute. Kris Doolan was able to get himself some room inside the Queen of the South box but David Hutton got down quickly to save Doolan’s low shot. At the other end Thistle were coping comfortable as Queens began to look as if they were starting to run out of ideas. Their equaliser then after 75 minutes came almost out of blue excellent finish as Johnston’s effort from a cross from the right undoubtedly was. Queens took heart from that goal and a free kick at the corner of the Thistle box posed problems before Quinn sent a shot high over the bar. The action at this point though wasn’t confined to in front of the Thistle goal, far from it. Bryan Hodge volleyed wide from the edge of the box and Iain Flannigan tested Hutton with a low drive right on the 18 yard line. It was the home side, seemingly down and out a little over ten minutes earlier, that Took an 87th minute lead. Again the goal was of the highest quality. Rocco Quinn’s drive from 20 yards out leaving Halliwell with absolutely no chance. There was no way back for Thistle who deserved so much more from the game.

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