22nd Sep 2012 Partick Thistle 2 Cowdenbeath 1 (SFL First Division - game 6)

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Match Information

38y, 10m, 29d			Jackie McNamara		Colin Cameron
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair; Christie Elliott
Sean Welsh; Steven Craig
Aaron Muirhead (1-0, pen 25 mins); Scott Linton (2-1, og 70 mins)					Jamie Stevenson (1-1, 49 mins)
none (1-0, pen 25 mins); Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (2-1, og 70 mins)					Colin Cameron (1-1, 49 mins)
Stuart Bannigan					Thomas Flynn
Christie Elliott (Kris Doolan, 68 mins); Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Ross Forbes, 78 mins)					Kyle Miller (Lewis Milne, HT); Jamie Stevenson (Dean Brett, 75 mins); Colin Cameron (Thomas O'Brien, 78 mins)
25y, 2m, 25d			Scott Fox		Thomas Flynn
20y, 4m, 11d			Stephen O'Donnell		David Cowan
21y, 5m, 14d			Aaron Taylor-Sinclair		Scott Linton
25y, 5m, 4d			Paul Paton		Colin Cameron
22y, 0m, 23d			Aaron Muirhead		John Armstrong
34y, 9m, 9d			Alan Archibald		Kenny Adamson
21y, 5m, 10d			Steven Lawless		Marc McKenzie
20y, 0m, 5d			Stuart Bannigan		Mark Ramsay
21y, 3m, 27d			Christie Elliott		Kyle Miller
33y, 8m, 14d			Hugh Murray		Zephaniah Thomas
25y, 7m, 14d			Chris Erskine		Jamie Stevenson
24y, 8m, 3d
29y, 3m, 14d			Graeme Smith		Craig Wight
21y, 5m, 25d			James Craigen		Thomas O'Brien
21y, 7m, 26d			Conrad Balatoni		Lewis Milne
23y, 6m, 19d			Ross Forbes		Dean Brett
25y, 9m, 11d			Kris Doolan		Ruben Garcia

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle, playing some fine stuff, took the lead from the penalty spot (Muirhead, 25). Their dominance should have produced more goals but Cowdenbeath came back strongly and scored with a magnificent 30-yarder (49). An OG finished the scoring when a defender turned in a Taylor-Sinclair cross (70).

Media report

22-Sep-2012, ptfc.co.uk

Thistle this afternoon maintained their 100% start to the league season with a sixth victory but it was mighty close with Cowdenbeath, after a first half of total Thistle dominance, coming back strongly after the btreak. They may well feel that they were unfortunate not to take something from the game. Manager Jackie McNamara made two changes from the side that had made it five wins from five against Livingston; both in part because of injury. Steven Craig’s place went to Christie Elliott who had performed so well at Livingston while Aaron Sinclair replaced Sean Welsh; a move that saw Stuart Bannigan move into a midfield role.

Thistle totally dominated the first 45 minutes of this game and the only surprise that thistle led by just one goal at the interval. That goal arrived in the 24th minute and came via the penalty spot. There was little doubt about the award when Chris Erskine was upended inside the box after he had side stepped a challenge inside the box. There was a little doubt, however, over surrounding who would take it with Sean Welsh injured and Kris Doolan on the bench. Aaron Muirhead was the man entrusted with the kick and he made no mistake with a confident styrike. It was a goal that had been coming for some time even allowing for the fact that Thistle hadn’t created that many clear cut chances. The Cowdenbeath defence were though hard pressed to keep Thistle out with the ball being switched from flank to flank with real pace and purpose. A second Thistle goal before the break would have provided a more accurate reflection on the balance of play and Steven Lawless was twice close to scoring that goal. In the 40th minute Thomas Flynn, booked for a foul on Christie Elliott in the 13th minute that produced only a yellow card, did well to turn Lawless shot from 25 yards round the post for a corner that Cowdenbeath, just, managed to clear. Two minutes later Lawless was close again, this time shooting over the bar after being set up by a deft Paul Paton back heel. The half finished with Flynn needing two attempts to cling onto a driven cross from Aaron Sinclair as Thistle’s dominance continued.

Thistle were to rue the failure to score a second goal when Cowdenbeath equalised four minutes after the restart. Jamie Stevenson had a little too much time and space in midfield but there was no doubting the quality of his strike from 30 yards out that left Scott Fox with little chance of saving. That goal seemed to turn the game on its’ head as the match neared the hour mark the visitors were unfortunate not once but twice to take the lead. Scott Fox had had little chance with Stevenson’s goal but he produced an excellent save low to his right to keep out an effort from Lewis Milne. There was further anxiety for Thistle in Cowdenbeath’s next attack. Mckenzie rolled a dangerous ball right across the Thistle six yard box and Thistle were relieved to clear for a corner. McKenzie was able to get his head to that corner but Fox again was in the right spot to save. Those near things may have served as a wake up call for Thistle and Paul Paton was close to putting Thistle in front again with a shot that Flynn did well to tip over the bar. Thistle were back in front in the 70th minute and there was a touch of good fortune surrounding the goal. Cowdenbeath’s Scott Linton turning Aaron Sinclair’s cross into his own net. Credit though must go to Sinclair for delivering an excellent ball into a dangerous area. There was plenty of tension around the ground in the closing minutes, tension that Ross Forbes came close to removing in the 90th minute. Thistle caught Cowdenbeath on the counter attack, after Scott Fox had punched clear a throw and it took two attempts from Flynn to save Ross Forbes shot.

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Stats Watch

● 23-year-old Ross Forbes makes his Thistle debut.

● Aaron Muirhead scores his first goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive wins, 1st Sep 2012 to date. (Longest run since: 8 wins, 21st Jul 2012 to 25th Aug 2012. Club-record: 10 wins, 22nd Oct 1932 to 26th Dec 1932.)

● 4 consecutive home League wins; 11th Aug 2012 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins; 29th Aug 2009 to 17th Oct 2009. Joint club-record: 10 wins; 5th Sep 1896 to 25th Sep 1897 & 7th Nov 1970 to 5th Apr 1971.)

● 6 consecutive League wins; 11th Aug 2012 to date. (Longest run since: 6 wins; 8th Dec 2001 to 19th Jan 2002. Club-record: 12 wins; 1st Oct 1932 to 26th Dec 1932.)

● 6 home League games without defeat; 14th Apr 2012 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games; 16th Oct 2010 to 8th Mar 2011. Joint club-record: 23 games; 27th Aug 1910 to 14th Oct 1911 & 29th Aug 1970 to 6th Nov 1971.)

● 7 consecutive competitive home wins; 21st Jul 2012 to date. (Longest run since: 8 wins; 13th Sep 1977 to 24th Dec 1977. Club-record: 11 wins; 26th Aug 1899 to 3rd Feb 1900.)

● 9 competitive home games without defeat; 14th Apr 2012 to date. (Longest run since: 10 games; 16th Oct 2010 to 8th Mar 2011. Club-record: 24 games; 5th May 2001 to 17th Aug 2002.)

● 10 League games without defeat, 14th Apr 2012 to date. (Longest run since: 18 games; 30th Sep 2000 to 13th Feb 2001. Club-record: 27 games; 21st Nov 1970 to 18th Sep 1971.)

● 49 consecutive competitive appearances for Chris Erskine, 27th Aug 2011 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Kris Doolan - 49 games, 12th Feb 2011 to 3rd Mar 2012. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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