16th Nov 2024 Partick Thistle 5 Hamilton Academical 1 (SPFL Championship - game 14)

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37y, 11m, 5d	Kris Doolan	John Rankin

Aidan Fitzpatrick
Kanayo Megwa

Scott Robinson (1-0, 5‎ mins); Scott Robinson (2-0, 20‎ mins)‎; Brian Graham (3-1, 49 mins); Logan Chalmers (4-1, 64 mins); Brian Graham (5-1, 66 mins)‎		Kevin O'Hara (2-1, 45 mins)
Aidan Fitzpatrick (1-0, 5‎ mins); Daniel O'Reilly (2-0, 20‎ mins)‎; Scott Robinson (3-1, 49 mins); none (4-1, 64 mins); Aidan Fitzpatrick (5-1, 66 mins)‎		none (2-1, 45 mins)
Stuart Bannigan; ‎Harry Milne		Scott Martin

Logan Chalmers (Steven Lawless, 75 mins); Stuart Bannigan (Luke McBeth, 75 mins); Robbie Crawford (Aaron Muirhead, 75 mins); Aidan Fitzpatrick (Liam Smith, 85 mins); Kyle Turner (Terry Ablade, 85 mins)		Oli Shaw (Stuart McKinstry, 65 mins); Scott Martin (Ben Williamson, 81 mins); Stephen Hendrie (Jackson Longridge, 81 mins); Euan Henderson (Steven Bradley, 90+1 mins); Kevin O'Hara (Nikolay Todorov, 90+1 mins)

22y, 11m, 7d	Myles Roberts	Charlie Albinson
27y, 0m, 6d	Kyle Turner	Reghan Tumilty
28y, 0m, 18d	Harry Milne	Stephen Hendrie former Jag
29y, 7m, 5d	Daniel O'Reilly	Dylan McGowan
31y, 2m, 18d	Lee Ashcroft	Sean McGinty former Jag
32y, 1m, 30d	Stuart Bannigan	Scott Martin future Jag
30y, 4m, 25d	Robbie Crawford	Connor Smith
24y, 7m, 23d	Logan Chalmers	Jamie Barjonas former Jag
36y, 11m, 24d	Brian Graham	Oli Shaw
32y, 8m, 5d	Scott Robinson	Euan Henderson future Jag
23y, 7m, 27d	Aidan Fitzpatrick	Kevin O'Hara

29y, 0m, 11d

21y, 8m, 11d	Mason McCready	Dean Lyness
34y, 2m, 17d	Aaron Muirhead	Jackson Longridge
33y, 7m, 4d	Steven Lawless	Steven Bradley
21y, 0m, 19d	Liam Smith	Oludare Olufunwa
23y, 1m, 4d	Terry Ablade	Nikolay Todorov
25y, 2m, 7d	Luke McBeth	Ben Williamson former Jag
20y, 7m, 18d	Charlie Sayers	Daire O'Connor
22y, 0m, 20d	James Lyon	Stuart McKinstry
19y, 6m, 9d	Ricco Diack	Liam Morgan

notes

Both sides generally in playing order.

TTA report

Robinson shot home a Fitzpatrick pass (5) then a corner was headed back in for Robinson to nod home (20). Roberts hit a clearance off an opponent leaving him an open goal (45). Graham headed in (49), Chalmers blocked the keeper's clearance and scored from a tight angle (64) then Graham fired home Fitzpatrick's driven cross (66). Comprehensive.

TTA man of the match

On a day of several contenders, 'STUART BANNIGAN the drive shaft' was perfectly oiled. He was quite magnificent in the first half especially, and kept the team cogs turning to great effect until he was able to come off for a well-earned rest at 5-1.

Media report

16-Nov-2024, ptfc.co.uk

Partick Thistle enjoyed a fine afternoon against Hamilton Academical at The Wyre Stadium at Firhill with doubles from Scott Robinson and Brian Graham added to by a Logan Chalmers goal in a 5-1 success. The Jags made one change to their starting line-up from last weekend’s draw with Raith Rovers as Kanayo Megwa missed out through injury and Kyle Turner moved from a midfield role to a defensive one to cover with Aidan Fitzpatrick brought back into the starting line-up.

Kris Doolan’s side almost made a sensational start, twice, after Harry Milne and Fitzpatrick combined down the left and sent over a cross that was met by Chalmers’ left boot eight yards from goal. A diving block by a visiting defender saw the ball deflect into the path of Robinson who drilled it low towards the goal only for a second desperate block to end the celebrations that were away to start in the John Lambie Stand. Those celebrations were only delayed until the fifth minute when Fitzpatrick was involved again as he flicked a pass forward to ROBINSON on the left and he sent a shot into the far corner from 16 yards. Thistle continued to press forward with Robinson, Chalmers and Dan O’Reilly having attempts that went just off target before ten minutes had been played. On 14 minutes Robinson popped up on the right and it looked like a precise pass from Turner was going to find him however the ball raced out of play. Shortly afterwards Thistle came close again as a Turner free-kick was whipped in and Harry Milne reached it with a header and Charlie Albinson was forced into a fine fingertip save at the expense of a corner.

The dead ball brought a second goal for Thistle as O’Reilly nodded goalward and ROBINSON added a finishing touch from close range. Hamilton were quick to show that that they were still in the game and Jamie Barjonas hit the woodwork with a powerful drive midway through the opening half with Kevin O’Hara’s follow-up blocked. Milne looked to find a third for Thistle with a powerful drive from 25 yards on the half hour mark with his effort just rising and clearing the bar. O’Reilly showed his qualities in his own box nine minutes from the break when he slid in to deny Oliver Shaw’s route to goal after he got on the end of a Euan Henderson cut-back. Hamilton pulled a goal back in fortunate circumstances when a Myles Roberts clearance came back off O’Hara at the edge of the box and that allowed the striker to roll the ball into an empty net.

Stuart Bannigan kicked the second half off with Roberts involved early as he accepted a pass-back that was kneed to him by O’Reilly. It was 3-1 to the hosts with 49 minutes played thanks to the bravery of BRIAN GRAHAM who ran onto a Robinson flick and headed home from six yards despite knowing that he was going to get clattered by visiting goalkeeper Albinson who had raced from his line. Lee Ashcroft rose and headed away in style five minutes later as a Dylan McGowan free-kick looked to cause problems as Thistle looked to settle on their two goal lead. With an hour played Fitzpatrick went on a lung bursting run from in line with his own 18-yard box to in line with the Hamilton 18-yard box before being crowded out and forced to double back. A fourth goal arrived for the Maryhill Men on 63 minutes with CHALMERS netting from a tight angle after he had charged down an Albinson clearance. Four became five in the hosts’ next raid just two minutes later as Fitzpatrick dazzled on the left before driving in a ferocious low cross that GRAHAM side-footed home from four yards out.

Roberts was perfectly placed on 74 minutes to gather a free-kick from Connor Smith that had cleared the defensive wall on 18 yards. A minute later another huge cheer rebounded across The Wyre Stadium at Firhill Stadium as three substitutions were made with one the replacements Steven Lawless welcomed back after seven months out injured. With seven minutes left Graham looked to return the favour to Fitzpatrick with a defence splitting pass however it was just slightly overhit and the wide-man did well to retain possession and set up another attack that saw Milne run free before carrying the ball over the bye line. Milne came closer on 81 minutes as he cut in from the left and powered in a right footer from 20 yards that Albinson did well to push past. Hamilton raced forward shortly afterwards in a two versus one situation and substitute Aaron Muirhead did well as he stood tall and intercepted an O’Hara attempt on Roberts’ goal. Luke McBeth and Terry Ablade looked to find a sixth before a ‘magic moment’ almost happened in injury time as the ball fell to Lawless at the edge of the box however Albinson was equal to his curling drive.

Reaction

Partick Thistle manager Kris Doolan (speaking to the BBC):

We started the game the way we were hoping to. We spoke about it and then the only thing we did was give them a lift by giving them a goal essentially, but we spoke at half-time and it was only to be a lift. We start the game on the front foot again second half we get the early goal again and then from then on we get better and better. Everybody played their part, you know you look at the team that ends the game, that's a team that can start.

Hamilton Academical manager John Rankin (speaking to the BBC):

I don't think you can start both halves like that and expect to take anything from a game. The first half we started poorly, we got ourselves back into the game before half-time and then the second half we start the exact same way. The second half we don't give ourselves a chance at all in the game, which is disappointing.

DOUBLE FIGURES YET AGAIN FOR BRIAN GRAHAM!

● For the first time since December 2023, Thistle score 2 opening half league goals.

● Scott Robinson nets his first brace for the Jags and these prove to be his last goals for the club.

● Jags go nap and it's 2 for Brian Graham, his 15th brace for the club in all competitions. Only 5 Jags in history have scored more than his 7 vs. Accies!

● Thistle score 5 league goals for the first time since the 5-0 Cove away in April '23.

● The incredible Brian Graham goes into double figures in our competitive goals chart for the 5th consecutive season. The club-record (8-in-a-row) was set by Kris Doolan from 2010-11 to 2017-18.

● Brian completes his 37th year with a brace, double emphasizing his late-career potency. In 'all games', he finishes on 29 goals as a 36-year-old, his greatest personal year as a Jag yet. The full breakdown reads: 32 (8), 33 (22), 34 (13), 35 (24) and 36 (29).

● It's now more than 8 months without defeat for Thistle at home in the league, a 12 game stretch. You need to rewind more than 22 years, to August 2002, to find a longer run (21).

● In all competitions, Kris Doolan's points-per-game ratio remains high (P87 W38 D28 L21) at 1.632 ppg. This places him back at #1 in the all-time table ahead of Jackie McNamara (1.623).

ongoing sequences:

● 7 competitive games without defeat, 5th Oct 2024 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games, 16th Mar 2024 to 27th Apr 2024. Joint club-record: 16 games, 15th Nov 1975 to 21st Feb 1976 & 30th Sep 2000 to 13th Jan 2001.)

● 12 home League games without defeat; 16th Mar 2024 to date. (Longest run since: 12 games; 22nd Sep 2007 to 1st Apr 2008. Joint club-record: 23 games; 27th Aug 1910 to 14th Oct 1911 & 29th Aug 1970 to 6th Nov 1971.)

● 19 consecutive competitive appearances for Kyle Turner, 13th Jul 2024 to date. (Longest run since: Luke McBeth - 21 games, 7th May 2024 to 2nd Nov 2024. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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