Match Report
| Partick Thistle | Partick Thistle |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marcel Hamann | M. Hamann |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 |  | Stuart Greig | S. Greig | |||||||||
| Don Campbell | D. Campbell | | 76 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 54 | | Stuart Gallacher | S. Gallacher | ||||||||
| John Davidson | J. Davidson | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Gary Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Dominic Law | D. Law | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Alec Mcallister | A. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 60 | M | | 5 | | D | 44 |  | Gavin Summerbell | G. Summerbell | |||||||||
| Flavio Tosto | F. Tosto |  | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | John Henderson | J. Henderson | |||||||||
| Matt Niven | M. Niven | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Andy Glass | A. Glass | |||||||||
| Matt Mcinnes | M. Mcinnes | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Matt Campbell | M. Campbell | |||||||||
| Craig Greig | C. Greig | | 60 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Scott Mckinlay | S. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Stephen Gemmell | S. Gemmell | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Alec Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
| Kevin Collins | K. Collins | | 50 | A | | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Don Burley | D. Burley | ||||||||
| Duncan Brady | D. Brady | | 58 | D | | 12 | | G | 51 | | John Gemmell | J. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Gary Greig | G. Greig | | 56 | M | | 13 | | M | 45 | | Craig Glass | C. Glass | |||||||||
| Cesar Fonseca | C. Fonseca |  | 51 | D | | 14 | | G | 41 | | Kevin Ritchie | K. Ritchie | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,795 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Rae.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Rae.
0.00
0-0Partick Thistle start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.06
0-0John Davidson threads a neat ball through to Flavio Tosto. Flavio Tosto chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Craig Greig. Craig Greig directs the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
6.19
Matt Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Greig. Craig Greig shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.08
John Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Flavio Tosto. Flavio Tosto flicks a high pass forward to Craig Greig who brings the ball under control. Craig Greig makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it flies wide!
10.06
With imagination, John Davidson plays the ball forward to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins plays a one-two with Craig Greig and rushes in on goal... Kevin Collins cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.23
0-0Dominic Law flicks a high pass forward. Matt Mcinnes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Craig Greig. Craig Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Summerbell.
22.24
Matt Campbell makes an attacking run forward. Matt Campbell shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
28.46
1-0Dominic Law makes a simple pass to Flavio Tosto. Flavio Tosto kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Greig. Craig Greig shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.55
Matt Niven flicks a high ball forward to Craig Greig who takes it down. Craig Greig shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.51
John Henderson threads a neat ball through to Don Burley. Don Burley whips in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.27
1-0Dominic Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Hendry. With vision, Andy Hendry laces a through ball forward to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins hits a low pass to Craig Greig. Craig Greig takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
42.30
Flavio Tosto hits a low pass to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Collins and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Stephen Gemmell provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
45.00
1-0Matt Niven runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matt Niven makes a probing pass to Stephen Gemmell but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Partick Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton have changed their lineup with Craig Glass replacing John Henderson and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
45.00
Dumbarton kick off the second half!
49.11
Gary Matteo surges forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Gary Matteo plays the ball forward to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Don Burley. Don Burley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! That brings them level!
53.48
Matt Niven threads a neat ball through to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell passes the ball forward to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Kevin Collins scores for Partick Thistle!!
57.33
Don Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Matt Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Matt Mcinnes flicks a high ball forward to Craig Greig who takes it down. Craig Greig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Matteo.
61.17
2-1Flavio Tosto barges into Matt Campbell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Campbell carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.07
2-1Partick Thistle are in full control of this game.
67.08
Andy Glass flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Burley. Don Burley shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
69.50
Andy Hendry threads the ball through to Craig Greig. Craig Greig skips past Alec Mcallister! Some silky footwork from Craig Greig provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
71.41
Stuart Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Campbell. Matt Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Burley. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.41
Gary Matteo threads the ball through to Andy Glass. Andy Glass threads a neat ball through to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Hamann who gathers it comfortably.
83.18
Craig Glass makes a beautiful solo run. Craig Glass lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.25
John Davidson threads a neat ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.5%
32.5%
Play Area
22.9%
45.8%
31.3%
Scorers
| Craig Greig 28 Kevin Collins 53 | Don Burley 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Greig of Partick Thistle |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Marcel Hamann (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Don Campbell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | John Davidson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Flavio Tosto (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Matt Niven (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Matt Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Craig Greig (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Stephen Gemmell (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Kevin Collins (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Duncan Brady (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Greig (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cesar Fonseca (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stuart Greig (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stuart Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alec Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Summerbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Henderson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andy Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matt Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Mckinlay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Don Burley (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | John Gemmell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Ritchie (GK) | 0 | |