26th Nov 2016 Partick Thistle 1 Rangers 2 (SPFL Premiership - game 14)

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Match Information

39y, 4m, 13d			Alan Archibald		Mark Warburton
Ziggy Gordon; David Amoo; Kris Doolan
Danny Devine; Ryan Edwards; Ade Azeez
Kris Doolan (1-0, 76 mins)					Joe Dodoo (1-1, 81 mins); Joe Dodoo (90+4 mins)
Sean Welsh (1-0, 76 mins)					Kenny Miller (1-1, 81 mins); Kenny Miller (90+4 mins)
Christie Elliott					Joe Garner; Joe Dodoo; Michael O'Halloran; Lee Wallace
Chris Erskine (Ryan Edwards, 68 mins); David Amoo (Steven Lawless, 75 mins); Kris Doolan (Ade Azeez, 82 mins)					Josh Windass (Barrie McKay, HT); Joe Garner (Joe Dodoo, 60 mins); Harry Forrester (Michael O'Halloran, 74 mins)
35y, 8m, 9d			Thorsten Stuckmann		Wes Foderingham
23y, 7m, 3d			Ziggy Gordon		James Tavernier
25y, 5m, 27d			Callum Booth		Rob Kiernan
21y, 1m, 14d			Liam Lindsay		Lee Wallace
25y, 10m, 19d			Adam Barton		Danny Wilson
29y, 8m, 30d			Abdul Osman		Joe Garner
25y, 7m, 13d			David Amoo		Kenny Miller future Jag
25y, 6m, 0d			Christie Elliott		Josh Windass
29y, 11m, 15d			Kris Doolan		Harry Forrester
29y, 9m, 18d			Chris Erskine		Andy Halliday
26y, 8m, 11d			Sean Welsh		Jason Holt
27y, 2m, 11d
31y, 7m, 16d			Tomáš Černý		Matt Gilks
25y, 7m, 14d			Steven Lawless		Barrie McKay
24y, 2m, 19d			Danny Devine		Joe Dodoo
22y, 10m, 18d			Ade Azeez		Lee Hodson future Jag
22y, 2m, 20d			David Wilson [ii]		Philippe Senderos
23y, 0m, 9d			Ryan Edwards		Michael O'Halloran
21y, 0m, 4d			Declan McDaid		Martyn Waghorn

notes

Thistle generally in playing order, opposition in squad number order.

Match Report

TTA report

Enterprising, attacking play wasn't rewarded with goals as Thistle matched Rangers for long spells. Doolan bundled in his header at the 2nd attempt (76) then Edwards hit the bar from distance. Instead of 2-0 it was 1-1 (angled drive, 82) and Stuckmann was suspect (94). Down to bottom. A sore one to take.

Media report

Alasdair Lamont, 26-Nov-2016, bbc.com

A late double from substitute Joe Dodoo snatched victory for Rangers at Firhill. Kris Doolan put Thistle in front, bundling home from close range at the second attempt with 15 minutes left. Dodoo equalised five minutes later, his crisply-struck volley flying past Thorsten Stuckmann in the Thistle goal. The 21-year-old struck the winner four minutes into stoppage time, coolly slotting home after being played in by Kenny Miller. Rangers extend their unbeaten league run to seven matches and though they were below their best, they move above Aberdeen into second place. Mark Warburton's side were pedestrian in the opening period and though they improved after the break, Thistle will feel they did enough to earn a point. The harsh reality is that they failed to do so and remain without a home win since the opening day of the season. Although Thistle play some impressive football, their inability to pick up victories at Firhill could cost them dearly as the season progresses.

Rangers had been wasteful prior to Dodoo's double strike. Even in a first half in which they were second-best Miller should have had them in front, but his close-range header was saved. They began the second period looking far more purposeful and the game might have taken on a different complexion had Harry Forrester been awarded a penalty as he was brought to the floor by Abdul Osman. With Joe Garner again looking a forlorn figure, further chances fell to Forrester, Miller, Dodoo and Wallace but none were sufficiently clinical. But just as they had against Dundee last weekend, they struck late to secure all three points, though the victory cannot disguise an under-par performance. Thistle's Achilles heel this season has often been a failure to convert dominance of a match and promising opportunities into goals. That weakness again proved to be their downfall as they passed up a series of chances, particularly in the first half, to break the deadlock. Chris Erskine was Rangers' tormenter-in-chief playing behind the striker, but he was guilty of the most glaring miss, though his shot was deflected wide. But Doolan also failed to make the most of early openings that fell his way and though Rangers dominated the second period, Erskine and Christie Elliott had good efforts saved by Wes Foderingham before Doolan finally made one count.

Reaction

Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald (speaking to the BBC):

I am proud of the lads, proud of the reaction we got after last week's terrible performance. I thought they were good individually and collectively. I thought we had the better of the first half, we contained Rangers and got some good opportunities. I am just so disappointed we didn't see it out.

Rangers manager Mark Warburton told the Press Association:

You have to say you can admire their work effort and desire and they kept on going but we were disappointed in the first half and were frustrated at half-time. We didn't squeeze play, we didn't look after the football and I thought we came out in the second half much better. I thought Harry Forrester was a nailed-on penalty but we didn't get it. But we must take our chances, we must be more clinical in front of goal. I think we deserved the win in the end but (it was) frustrating in the first half.

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The Sun, 28th November, 2016

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Stats Watch

DOOLAN ON THE VERGE OF HISTORY

● 35-year-old Thorsten Stuckmann plays his last game for Thistle.

● Thistle start with the oldest eleven of all their games this season, clocking in at average age of 27y, 2m, 11d.

● Liam Lindsay matches his personal best run of 13 consecutive competitive appearances as a Jag.

● Thistle retire with a 0-0 HT for the first time in the League this season, ending a run of 16 competitive games without such an occurrence.

● Kris Doolan registers his 99th goal in all games for Partick Thistle and is on the verge of becoming the 12th Magyar to hit the 100 mark.

● Danny Devine's non-appearance sees Callum Booth regain his familiar place outright top of the game-time table, now sitting on 1,620 competitive minutes for the season.

● Thistle are now 24 games without a win versus Rangers, 11th September 1993 to date. It's currently our longest winless streak against any side in competitive action.

● Thistle hit the bottom of the Premiership for the third time this season - our stay there lasted just one game on each of the last two occasions.

ongoing sequences:

● 7 competitive games without a home win; 27th Aug 2016 to date. (Longest run since: 12 games; 14th Sep 2013 to 1st Feb 2014. Club-record: 13 games; 13th Apr 1988 to 3rd Dec 1988.)

● 7 home League games without a win; 27th Aug 2016 to date. (Longest run since the joint club-record: 15 games; 16th Apr 2013 to 1st Feb 2014 & 5th Dec 1908 to 11th Dec 1909.)

● 32 consecutive competitive appearances for Ryan Edwards, 2nd Mar 2016 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Steven Lawless - 53 games; 9th Aug 2015 to 15th Oct 2016. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games; 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

● 50 away League games without a penalty award, 1st Mar 2014 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 62 games; 1st Apr 1911 to 7th Nov 1914.*)

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