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Clyde v Partick Thistle
Irn-Bru First Division Scottish League
Saturday 3rd January 2009
Broadwood Stadium
Reporter Partick the Dog (with assistance from Wee Honk)
Attendance: 2,016

Scoreres:Clyde: Clarke 21, 61(pen)
Partick Thistle: Donnelly 30, Harkins 33(pen), Paton 42, Buchanan 85

Referee:Mike Tumilty

It was a happy New Year in a sad New Town as Partick Thistle came from behind for a well-deserved and ultimately convincing victory over local rivals Clyde, ringing out the disappointing end to 2008 and ringing in the passion and form which could still see a promotion challenge and a cup run in 2009. Read More »

Greenock Morton V Partick Thistle  Irn-Bru Scottish League 1st Division
Cappielow Park Greenock Tuesday 30th December2008
Kick-Off 19.30
Reporter Alan Murray

At this time of year I need a pick me up and this wasn’t it. I am
afraid the celebrations of New year and the result of this match make for a
late and short report. Manager McCall made a couple of changes to the
side he had fielded on saturday; out was the suspended Twaddle along
with Donnelly and Storey, and at the start of the match the team looked
brighter and faster. However it was only to take a quarter of an hour
before the home side had taken the lead.

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Partick Thistle v Ross County
Irn-Bru First Division Scottish League
Saturday 27th December 2008
Firhill Stadium
Reporter Tom Hogg
Scorer: Higgins 24,84
Attendance: 2,465

Referee:Stephen Finnie

Auld Rabbie Burns had it right when he suggested that the best laid plans of mice and men are sometimes disrupted by a lack of midfield cohesion, an uncharacteristic hesitancy in defence at key points and tactical ineptitude. Or he would have got it right had he said that and not something more succinct. Read More »

Dundee v Partick Thistle
Irn-Bru First Division Scottish League
Saturday 20th December 2008
Dens Park Stadium
Reporter Sandy Fyfe
Attendance: 3,569

Referee:Charlie Thomson

At a Christmas party last week I was sitting next to a Dundee supporter and memorabilia collector – I was telling him that my first Thistle match was Partick thistle 6 Dundee 3. A few days later, he kindly passed me a press photo from that day, with Gerry Britton and Albert Craig joyfully turning towards the Jackie Husband stand after the sixth goal while Jim Duffy dejectedly trots back towards goal. I travelled to Dundee hoping for a similarly entertaining game on this occasion.

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Partick Thistle v Airdrie United Irn-Bru Scottish League First Division
Saturday 13th December 2008 3.00pm
Firhill Stadium
Reporter Kieron Dempsey
Scorers: Partick Thistle: Harkins 19, McLaughlin 62 o.g. minutes. Airdrie United: Lynch 14 minutes.
Attendance 2,296

In front of a disappointing crowd of only 2,296 Thistle managed to dig out a win to put us six points from the top of the league in third position. Manager McCall chose to bring back Roberts, Storey and Kinniburgh for this match and to reshape the forward line with Roberts lining up beside Buchanan. Read More »

Stirling Albion V Partick Thistle Scottish Cup Third round
Saturday 29th November 2008
Forthbank Stadium Stirling
Kick -Off 15.00
Attendance:  1,472
Match reporter: Kieron Dempsey

Referee: C Richmond

Appologies to all our loyal visitors for the lateness of this ‘match report’. I use the term match report loosly as this is more a match account than a report. First of all let me explain: due to illness our match reporter (me) missed the game and spent the day in bed being brought up to date on Thistle’s progress relayed from the BBC’s live scores bit on the internet to my bed by shouts from downstairs. A nightmare. Read More »

Ross County v Partick Thistle Scottish League First Division
25 November 2008 7.45pm.
Reporter: Partick the Dog (with assistance from Wee Honk)
Scorers: Ross County: Daal 68 minutes
Attendance:  1,625

Just back on the City Centre Bus, followed by a quick return to the office to collect gear and catch up on happenings in my absence this afternoon. I am due up again in approximately 2 hours time to start work once more. It is indeed a dog’s life and therefore all you are going to get is the bare bones! Read More »

Partick Thistle v Livingston Scottish League First Division
22 November 2008  3.00 pm.
Reporter: Kieron Dempsey
Scorers: Thistle Buchanan 11, McKeown 43 Livingston MacKay (pen) 27 minutes
Attendance:  2,416

Livingston arrived with a very small support but a large amount of stress over the club’s finances. With rumours that the club were in severe financial problems and that even the power supply to the stadium is at risk it would be difficult to motivate any team. Whether this had any affect on them yesterday is open to question but there were certainly marked differences in the two sides.

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Partick Thistle v Clyde Scottish League First Division
8 November 2008  3.00 pm.
Reporter: Tom Hogg
Scorers: Liam Buchanan (8), Steven McKeown (72)
Attendance:  3,003

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Partick Thistle v Queen of the South Scottish League First Division
1 November 2008  3.00 pm.
Reporter: Alan Murray
Scorers: Kevin McKinlay 45 minutes - Gary Harkins (pen) 87 minutes
Attendance:  2,971

Thistle returned to form in pretty impressive fashion by defeating top of the table Queen of the South. Thistle lined up with McCall’s favored 3-5-2 formation.  Mr. Versatility Kevin McKinlay was switched from attack to the left wing back position, with Simon Donnelly taking up the vacated striker position. John Robertson, Willie Kinniburgh and Ian Maxwell formed the defense.

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