14th Dec 2019 Partick Thistle 3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 (SPFL Championship - game 17)

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Match Information

55y, 2m, 14d			Ian McCall		John Robertson
Scott Fox; Ryan Williamson; Tam O'Ware
Jamie Sneddon; Sean McGinty; Tommy Robson
Alex Jones (1-0, 48 mins)‎; Steven Saunders (2-1, 64 mins)‎; Dario Zanatta (3-1, 90‎+‎3 mins)‎					James Keatings (1-1, 57 mins)
Reece Cole (1-0, 48 mins)‎; Kenny Miller (2-1, 64 mins)‎; Gary Harkins (3-1, 90‎+‎3 mins)‎					Aaron Doran (1-1, 57 mins)
					Jordan White
Joe Cardle (Dario Zanatta, 58 mins); Alex Jones (Gary Harkins, 72 mins); Kenny Miller (Cammy Palmer, 86 mins)					Jordan White (Nikolay Todorov, 84 mins); Aaron Doran (Mitchell Curry, 84 mins); Carl Tremarco (Cameron Harper, 85 mins)
32y, 5m, 16d			Scott Fox		Mark Ridgers former Jag
23y, 9m, 0d			Ryan Williamson		Shaun Rooney
20y, 11m, 22d			James Penrice		Carl Tremarco
26y, 8m, 24d			Tam O'Ware		Coll Donaldson
28y, 8m, 14d			Steven Saunders		Jamie McCart
27y, 2m, 27d			Stuart Bannigan		James Keatings
21y, 9m, 27d			Reece Cole		David Carson
32y, 10m, 7d			Joe Cardle		Aaron Doran
39y, 11m, 21d			Kenny Miller		Miles Storey former Jag
25y, 2m, 16d			Alex Jones		Charlie Trafford
22y, 3m, 19d			Osman Kakay		Jordan White
27y, 5m, 15d
22y, 3m, 8d			Jamie Sneddon		Cammy Mackay
26y, 4m, 3d			Sean McGinty		Kevin McHattie
34y, 11m, 12d			Gary Harkins		Nikolay Todorov
24y, 3m, 3d			Tommy Robson		Mitchell Curry
19y, 6m, 29d			Cammy Palmer		Brad McKay
25y, 7m, 18d			Craig Slater		Cameron Harper
22y, 6m, 20d			Dario Zanatta		Roddy MacGregor

notes

Both sides generally in playing order.

Match Report

TTA report

A good, open game. Lots of attacking intent. Excellent goalkeeping at both ends. Jones finished off Cole's through ball (48) then a hook shot from 6 yards at a corner made it 1-1 (57). Saunders fired home from a corner (64) and there was some solid defending to do before Zanatta beat the keeper from a tight angle (93).

Media report

14-Dec-2019, bbc.com

Partick Thistle stunned Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Glasgow to haul themselves out of the Scottish Championship relegation play-off spot. Alexander Jones put the hosts into an early second-half lead at Firhill with James Keatings levelling. However, Steven Saunders quickly restored the advantage before Dario Zanatta's late strike. Thistle's second league home win this term means Inverness fall 13 points off leaders Dundee United. While the result will provide some hope for Ian McCall's side in eighth, ninth-placed Morton, who sit two points behind, have a game in hand after their game with Queen of the South was postponed.

Reaction

Speaking to the BBC, Partick Thistle manager Ian McCall said:

I was really pleased, I thought it was terrific entertainment. It could have been 5-3 to us but yes a big three points and takes us above Morton. You are only four or five points off fifth place now so we've another big game next week.

Speaking to the BBC, Inverness boss John Robertson said:

It was a good game, both teams obviously had chances. I thought we were the better team in then fist half, a couple of great saves from Scott Fox, a couple of great chances from set plays. And you need to take those chances.

Scrapbook

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Sunday Post, 15th December, 2019

The National, 16th December, 2019

The Sun, 16th December, 2019

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Stats Watch

● Alex Jones scores his first goal for Thistle.

● Thistle win a second consecutive competitive game versus Inverness Caledonian Thistle, the H2H joint-record.

● Dario Zanatta scores his last goal for Thistle.

● Steven Saunders scores his last goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 17 games without a clean-sheet in the League; 3rd Aug 2019 to date. (Longest run since: 18 games; 3rd May 2003 to 29th Nov 2003. Club-record: 46 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 30th Oct 1909.)

● 17 League games outwith the top-flight without a clean-sheet, 3rd Aug 2019 to date. (Longest run since: 29 games; 17th Aug 1895 to 23rd Jan 1897. Club-record: 35 games; 19th Aug 1893 to 18th May 1895.)

● 18 home games without a clean-sheet in the League; 15th Dec 2018 to date. (Longest run since: 18 games; 11th Feb 2006 to 3rd Mar 2007. Club-record: 22 games; 25th Apr 1908 to 23rd Oct 1909.)

● 27 consecutive competitive appearances for Kenny Miller, 13th Jul 2019 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Sean McGinty - 27 games, 6th Apr 2019 to 9th Nov 2019. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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