Mason McGready (BRE) is not available as a sub today due to injury.
Partick Thistle                           Brechin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Myles Roberts             24  8  n     GK Ben Den                   12 10  n
SW Ronnie Morris             15 10  n     DF Kevin McHattie            24  8  n
DF Luke McBeth               17 10  n     DF Ross Milne                19  8  n
DF Lee Ashcroft              17  5  n     DF Marc Cucurella            12 10  n
DF Wasiri Williams           10 10  n     DF Gordon Ramsay              8  6  n
MF Russell Latapy            25  7  n     MF John Stones               22  7  n
MF Kyle Turner               24  6  n     MF John Hunter               10 10  n
MF Jack Low                  23  7  n     MF Andy Robertson             4 10  n
FW Stuart Bannigan           26 10  n     FW Jean-Marc Bosman          22  7  n
FW Jim Kerr                  21 10  n     FW Scott Logan               17 10  n
FW Martin Boyle              10 10  n     FW Borja Iglesias             8 10  n

Min 0: Partick Thistle opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the BRE will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Kevin Wallis (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Raymond Cini (PT) - Home fans expecting 3 here
Min 3: Wasiri Williams (PT) swings a ball in to the Brechin City box...
        ...but the presence of Ross Milne (BRE) means it is easily cleared.
Min 4: Martin Boyle (PT) puts in a cross...
        ...but Kevin McHattie (BRE) clears with ease.
Min 7: Kyle Turner (PT) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Martin Boyle but it evades him...
        ...Ross Milne (BRE) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 10: Stuart Bannigan (PT) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Kyle Turner...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Raymond Cini's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: PT 1 - BRE 0
Min 16: With Partick Thistle so far forward a rare Brechin City break sees Scott Logan play a long diagonal pass for Jean-Marc Bosman...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 20: Jack Low (PT) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Ross Milne (BRE) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 20: Scott Logan (BRE) finds John Stones steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ronnie Morris (PT) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 22: Ross Milne hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Jim Kerr (PT) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Ben Den.
Min 29: Now the ball comes to Stuart Bannigan (PT)...
        ...Jim Kerr has space on the left and Stuart Bannigan tries to play him in...
        ...only for Ross Milne (BRE) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 37: Jean-Marc Bosman (BRE) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Lee Ashcroft (PT).
Min 42: Stuart Bannigan (PT) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Jim Kerr peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header to breach Ben Den's goal...
        ...Partick Thistle are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PT 2 - BRE 0
Min 44: Superb sliding block by Ross Milne (BRE) denies Jim Kerr a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Jack Low in the Brechin City box.
Min 45: Kevin Bridges on for Andy Robertson(MF)...
        ...Kevin Bridges will play DF.
Min 45: Peter Crouch on for Jean-Marc Bosman(FW)...
        ...Peter Crouch will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Partick Thistle 2 - Brechin City 0

Min 54: Kyle Turner (PT) nods the ball down for Jack Low on the edge of the box...
        ...Jack Low takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ben Den rushes of his line...
        ...Jack Low gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Ben Den...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 56: Martin Boyle (PT) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Stuart Bannigan but it evades him...
        ...Ross Milne (BRE) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 57: Jags build down the left...
        ...Kyle Turner sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Stuart Bannigan beats Kevin Bridges to the ball...
        ...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past Ben Den for the goal.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Partick Thistle; Coach Simon Bijker is furious...
        ...score now: PT 3 - BRE 0
Min 57: The ball is hooked on towards Kevin Bridges (BRE)...
        ...who takes on Ronnie Morris on the edge of the area...
        ...Ronnie Morris  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 57: Lewis Budinauckas on for Myles Roberts(GK)...
        ...Lewis Budinauckas will play GK.
Min 57: Aaron Hickey on for Borja Iglesias(FW)...
        ...Aaron Hickey will play DF.
Min 58: Marc Cucurella(BRE) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 60: The ball lands at the feet of Stuart Bannigan (PT) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Ben Den does well to position himself and collect.
Min 62: Jim Kerr (PT) finds Stuart Bannigan steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Kevin McHattie (BRE) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 64: Aaron Hickey (BRE) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Luke McBeth (PT) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 67: Martin Boyle (PT) swings a ball in to the Brechin City box...
        ...but the presence of Gordon Ramsay (BRE) means it is easily cleared.
Min 74: Brilliant play by Stuart Bannigan (PT) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Martin Boyle...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 86: Jim Kerr and Stuart Bannigan weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Brechin City defense and lifts a classy ball high but Ben Den gets a hand to it!
Min 87: Stuart Bannigan breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Jack Low on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Kevin Bridges's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Ben Den is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 88: Peter Crouch opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Ronnie Morris greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?


FINAL SCORE: Partick Thistle 3 - Brechin City 0


Man Of The Match: Stuart Bannigan (PT)

Partick Thistle
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Myles Roberts             24 24 24 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 57  6
GK Lewis Budinauckas         19 19 19  8  7  n  0  0  0  0 33  6
SW Ronnie Morris             15 15 15 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Luke McBeth               17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lee Ashcroft              17 17 17 13 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Wasiri Williams           10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Low                  23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Russell Latapy            25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kyle Turner               24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Stuart Bannigan           26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Martin Boyle              10 10 10 10  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jim Kerr                  21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7

Brechin City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ben Den                   12 12 12  5  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Gordon Ramsay              8  8  8  6  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kevin McHattie            24 19 19 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ross Milne                19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              23 23 23 18  5  n  0  0  0  0 33  6
DF Kevin Bridges             21 16 16 18  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF John Hunter               10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Marc Cucurella            12  9  9  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Andy Robertson             4  3  3  3  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF John Stones               22 22 22 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Borja Iglesias             8  8  8  8  6  n  0  0  0  0 57  6
FW Scott Logan               17 13 13 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jean-Marc Bosman          22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Peter Crouch              20 20 20 20  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        PT BRE
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    7   0
Shots              9   0
Saves              0   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      49  49
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   PT  N  37.00 113.07 140.07 
  1  BRE  N  34.80  81.84  87.19 
 46  BRE  N  44.40  96.34  86.14 
 58  BRE  N  51.00 111.84  87.09 

 Trainer's Report
Ronnie Morris (PT) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Scott Robinson (PT) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Logan Chalmers (PT) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Kyle Turner (PT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Martin Boyle (PT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jack Low (PT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Luke McBeth (PT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Kanayo Megwa (PT) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Aaron Hickey (BRE) only played 33 minutes and could not be coached.
Kevin McHattie (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lewis Raeside (BRE) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Jean-Marc Bosman (BRE) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.