Pre Game Suspension: Craig McPherson (GM) on for the suspended Leo Vaisanen at DF.
Partick Thistle                           Greenock Morton
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kenny Arthur              23 10  p     GK John Smith                26 10  n
SW James Martin              21 10  n     SW Ivan Katanec              17 10  n
DF Mark Wilson               22 10  n     DF Zak Delaney               18 10  n
DF Luke McBeth               22 10  n     DF Big Colin Hendry          13 10  n
DF Kanayo Megwa              21 10  n     DF Smith Jones                9 10  n
MF Chico Charnley            26 10  n     DF Craig McPherson            3 10  n
MF Jack Low                  21 10  n     MF Andy Ritchie              16 10  n
MF Scott Robinson            20 10  n     MF Tyler Morton              16 10  n
MF Brian Graham              18 10  n     MF Casper Terho              16 10  n
FW Terry Ablade              30 10  n     FW Stjepan Jurkovic          17 10  n
FW Kenny Dalglish            26 10  n     FW Michael O.Halloran        16 10  n

Min 0: Partick Thistle opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Ton will play a 5-3-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is David Blair (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 6: Kanayo Megwa (PT) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Mark Wilson...
        ...whose finish is saved by John Smith.
Min 6: Yellow card for Kanayo Megwa (PT)...
        ...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Casper Terho in midfield.
Min 12: Ref waves play on and Partick Thistle break at pace with Chico Charnley...
        ...he only has John Smith to beat...
        ...GREAT SAVE on the line by John Smith but did the ball cross the line Jack Low...
        ...screaming at ref but VAR says no goal.

Min 14: Great tackle by Big Colin Hendry (GM)...
        ...to prevent Scott Robinson (PT) from latching onto Chico Charnley's pass. 
Min 15: Casper Terho (GM) swings a ball in to the Partick Thistle box...
        ...but the presence of Luke McBeth (PT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 24: Terry Ablade (PT) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Zak Delaney (GM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 25: Jags build down the left...
        ...Kenny Dalglish sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Terry Ablade beats Smith Jones to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at John Smith who catches the ball.
Min 31: Terry Ablade and Kenny Dalglish weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Greenock Morton defense and lifts a classy ball high but John Smith gets a hand to it!
Min 32: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Luke McBeth (PT)...
        ...but the impressive Ivan Katanec (GM) is able to get the ball back to John Smith.
Min 35: The ball is played back towards the box by Kanayo Megwa (PT)...
        ...Smith Jones heads out...
        ...only for Kenny Dalglish to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which John Smith has to push over the top.
Min 36: Terry Ablade finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...John Smith palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jack Low who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by John Smith for the save.
Min 38: Kenny Dalglish (PT) leaves half the Greenock Morton side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Smith Jones...
        ...andside-foots past John Smith...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Jags...
        ...score now: PT 1 - GM 0
Min 40: Terry Ablade finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...John Smith palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Brian Graham who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by John Smith for the save.
Min 42: Mark Wilson (PT) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Luke McBeth in midfield...
        ...Mark Wilson continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Luke McBeth...
        ...Mark Wilson rounds John Smith and somehow misses the target!
Min 43: The ball is crossed in and Smith Jones heads away but only to Brian Graham (PT)...
        ...a neat hit and John Smith just gets to it for the save.
Min 43: Michael O.Halloran (GM) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but James Martin (PT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 45: Michael Garrity on for Andy Ritchie(MF)...
        ...Michael Garrity will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Partick Thistle 1 - Greenock Morton 0

Min 50: Partick Thistle break quickly with Brian Graham...
        ...he only has John Smith to beat...
        ...great save by John Smith but the ball falls to Luke McBeth...
        ...who mishits it into the stands.
Min 50: The ball is hooked on towards Stjepan Jurkovic (GM)...
        ...who takes on Kanayo Megwa on the edge of the area...
        ...Kanayo Megwa  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 51: Here comes Kenny Dalglish (PT)...
        ...getting onto Scott Robinson's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards John Smith who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 52: Zak Delaney (GM) and Casper Terho break for Greenock Morton...
        ...Casper Terho looks to have found space into which to recieve Zak Delaney's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Mark Wilson (PT) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 59: (PT) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Terry Ablade looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...John Smith looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Greenock Morton defence were all over the place.
Min 60: The ref has seen enough! James Martin is booked for his childish shenanigans!?
Min 60: Jack The Lad on for Chico Charnley(MF)...
        ...Jack The Lad will play MF.
Min 61: Kenny Dalglish (PT) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Greenock Morton John Smith is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 64: Michael Garrity (GM) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Michael O.Halloran rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Kenny Arthur.
Min 66: Jings crivensLuke McBeth (PT) looks up and spots Jack The Lad arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Jack The Lad for the shot...
        ...the shot flies over the goal. Whit's fur ye'll no go by ye as they say in Scotland!
Min 66: Ivan Katanec (GM) fouls Jack Low as he tries to win the ball back...
        ...and he's entered the referees book.
Min 70: A superb strike from Kenny Dalglish (PT)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Ton goalie John Smith.
Min 75: Greenock Morton give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Kenny Dalglish (PT) takes over for Partick Thistle...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Jack Low...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at John Smith who makes the save!
Min 77: Kenny Dalglish (PT) looks up and spots Terry Ablade arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Terry Ablade for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...Partick Thistle are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PT 2 - GM 0
Min 77: Billy Dodds on for Terry Ablade(FW)...
        ...Billy Dodds will play FW.
Min 77: Jamie Low on for Kenny Dalglish(FW)...
        ...Jamie Low will play DF.
Min 77: Owen Moffat on for Smith Jones(DF)...
        ...Owen Moffat will play DF.
Min 82: Jack Low's (PT) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Zak Delaney (GM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of John Smith.
Min 87: Big Colin Hendry almost penetrates Jags's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Jamie Low would have lost his well placed foot.?


FINAL SCORE: Partick Thistle 2 - Greenock Morton 0


Man Of The Match: John Smith (GM)

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 Kenny Arthur              23 23 23 10  5  p  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW James Martin              21 21 21 16  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kanayo Megwa              21 21 21 16  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Luke McBeth               22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Mark Wilson               22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Jamie Low                 14 14 14 11  9  n  0  0  0  0 13  6
MF Jack Low                  21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Scott Robinson            20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Chico Charnley            26 26 26 23  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Brian Graham              18 18 18 18  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jack The Lad              20 20 20 18  8  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
FW Terry Ablade              30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  1  2 77  6
FW Kenny Dalglish            26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  1  6 77  8
FW Billy Dodds               16 16 16 16  9  n  0  0  0  0 13  6

Greenock Morton
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK John Smith                26 26 26 11  4  n  0 11  0  0 90  8
SW Ivan Katanec              17  8  8  7  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Zak Delaney               18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Big Colin Hendry          13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Craig McPherson            3  3  3  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Smith Jones                9  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 77  4
DF Owen Moffat               29 17 17 29  9  n  0  0  0  0 13  6
MF Andy Ritchie              16 16 16 16  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Tyler Morton              16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Casper Terho              16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Michael Garrity           22 22 22 22  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Michael O.Halloran        16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Stjepan Jurkovic          17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        PT  GM
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target   13   1
Shots             17   1
Saves              1  11
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      71  56
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   PT  N  47.75 149.50 157.00 
  1   GM  N  28.50  82.00  88.25 
 46   GM  N  28.50  85.00  92.75 
 61   PT  N  47.75 146.50 152.50 
 78   PT  N  54.75 160.50 116.00 
 78   GM  N  33.50  95.00  95.25 

 Trainer's Report
PT paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Kenny Arthur (PT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Terry Ablade (PT) played 77 minutes and earned a CP.
Chico Charnley (PT) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Mark Wilson (PT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Martin (PT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Owen Moffat (GM) only played 13 minutes and could not be coached.
Michael Garrity (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Andy Ritchie (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Stjepan Jurkovic (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.