Date:10 Apr 2012
Kick-off:19:30
Venue:Cappielow Park
Attendance:1,637

MacDonald (7)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Peter MacDonald is caught offside. Scott Fox takes the free kick.

90mins Ross Forsyth challenges Caolen McAleer unfairly and gives away a free kick. Paul Paton takes the direct free kick.

89mins Inswinging corner taken by Chris Erskine, Caolen McAleer crosses the ball, clearance by Marc Smyth. Save by Alan Combe.

89mins Andrew Jackson is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Scott Fox.

86mins The ball is delivered by Stuart Bannigan, blocked by Grant Evans. Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Stuart Bannigan.

83mins The referee shows Derek Young a yellow card. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andrew Jackson by Paul Paton. Paul Paton receives a yellow card. Darren McGeouch produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, save by Scott Fox.

82mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Paul Cairney from the left by-line, Peter MacDonald makes a clearance.

81mins Kris Doolan takes a shot. Save made by Alan Combe.

81mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Andrew Jackson. Direct free kick taken by Conrad Balatoni.

80mins Unfair challenge on Ross Forsyth by Caolen McAleer results in a free kick. Alan Combe takes the free kick.

80mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Paton by Peter MacDonald. Scott Fox restarts play with the free kick.

80mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Darren McGeouch by Paul Cairney. Marc Smyth restarts play with the free kick.

78mins Foul by Sean Welsh on Michael Tidser, free kick awarded. Ross Forsyth takes the direct free kick.

77mins Short corner worked by Michael Tidser. The ball is swung over by Michael Tidser, Paul Cairney manages to make a clearance.

74mins Andrew Jackson concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Paton. Paul Paton takes the free kick.

71mins Fouad Bachirou fouled by Stephen O'Donnell, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Alan Combe. (Partick) makes a substitution, with Caolen McAleer coming on for Stephen O'Donnell.

70mins Alan Archibald concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Jackson. Alan Archibald receives a caution. Free kick crossed left-footed by Michael Tidser, save made by Scott Fox.

68mins The ball is crossed by Grant Evans, clearance made by Conrad Balatoni. The ball is sent over by Derek Young, clearance by Alan Archibald.

67mins The ball is crossed by Stephen O'Donnell, Chris Erskine takes a shot. Save by Alan Combe.

67mins Shot from just outside the area by Paul Cairney misses to the right of the target.

64mins A cross is delivered by Andrew Jackson.

63mins Unfair challenge on Fouad Bachirou by Paul Cairney results in a free kick. Alan Combe takes the direct free kick.

61mins Effort from 35 yards by Stuart Bannigan went wide right of the target.

60mins Unfair challenge on Mark McGuigan by Derek Young results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Alan Archibald.

59mins Andrew Jackson delivers the ball, Paul Cairney makes a clearance.

59mins A cross is delivered by Andrew Jackson, Paul Paton manages to make a clearance.

57mins Darren McGeouch produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the goal.

56mins Chris Erskine takes a shot. Blocked by Andy Graham. Corner taken by Paul Cairney played to the near post, Michael Tidser manages to make a clearance.

55mins The official flags Kris Doolan offside. Alan Combe restarts play with the free kick. Andrew Jackson joins the action as a substitute, replacing Archie Campbell.

54mins The ball is delivered by Alan Archibald, Andy Graham makes a clearance.

54mins A cross is delivered by Sean Welsh.

53mins The ball is sent over by Stephen O'Donnell.

52mins A cross is delivered by Stephen O'Donnell, clearance by Andy Graham.

51mins The ball is crossed by Stuart Bannigan.

49mins Stephen O'Donnell delivers the ball, clearance made by Marc Smyth.

49mins The ball is crossed by Stephen O'Donnell, Andy Graham makes a clearance.

48mins Mark McGuigan produces a cross.

48mins A cross is delivered by Archie Campbell.

47mins The ball is sent over by Paul Cairney, Marc Smyth makes a clearance.

45mins Darren McGeouch joins the action as a substitute, replacing Thomas O'Ware.

47mins Alan Archibald takes a shot. Blocked by Derek Young.

46mins Thomas O'Ware challenges Paul Cairney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Paul Cairney takes the direct free kick.

44mins Stuart Bannigan produces a cross.

44mins Archie Campbell crosses the ball.

43mins Corner taken by Chris Erskine played to the near post, save made by Alan Combe.

42mins The ball is delivered by Stephen O'Donnell, clearance made by Andy Graham. The ball is swung over by Stephen O'Donnell, Alan Combe makes a save.

42mins The ball is delivered by Stuart Bannigan, clearance by Grant Evans.

40mins Mark McGuigan fouled by Grant Evans, the ref awards a free kick. Sean Welsh takes the free kick.

38mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stuart Bannigan by Thomas O'Ware. Alan Archibald takes the free kick. Conrad Balatoni is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Alan Combe.

34mins The ball is delivered by Mark McGuigan, blocked by Thomas O'Ware.

34mins Paul Cairney produces a cross, Andy Graham manages to make a clearance.

33mins Marc Smyth concedes a free kick for a foul on Mark McGuigan. Free kick taken by Alan Archibald.

32mins Unfair challenge on Chris Erskine by Fouad Bachirou results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Alan Archibald.

31mins Archie Campbell takes a shot. Save by Scott Fox.

30mins The ball is crossed by Stuart Bannigan. The assistant referee signals for offside against Kris Doolan. Direct free kick taken by Alan Combe.

29mins Stephen O'Donnell takes a shot. Alan Combe makes a save.

25mins The ball is delivered by Michael Tidser, clearance by Paul Paton.

22mins (Partick) makes a substitution, with Mark McGuigan coming on for Aaron Sinclair.

21mins Sean Welsh challenges Derek Young unfairly and gives away a free kick. Alan Combe restarts play with the free kick.

20mins Peter MacDonald gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alan Archibald. Alan Archibald restarts play with the free kick.

18mins Unfair challenge on Aaron Sinclair by Grant Evans results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Paul Cairney.

16mins Thomas O'Ware comes on in place of Iain Flannigan.

15mins The ball is sent over by Stephen O'Donnell.

15mins The ball is swung over by Stephen O'Donnell, Grant Evans makes a clearance.

13mins The referee blows for offside. Scott Fox takes the free kick.

11mins Paul Cairney challenges Grant Evans unfairly and gives away a free kick. Michael Tidser crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing.

10mins Conrad Balatoni is brought on as a substitute for Scott Robertson.

9mins A cross is delivered by Grant Evans, clearance by Alan Archibald.

7mins The ball is swung over by Michael Tidser, Peter MacDonald finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Morton 1-0 Partick.Assist on the goal came from Michael Tidser.

6mins A cross is delivered by Grant Evans.

1mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott Robertson by Archie Campbell. Scott Fox restarts play with the free kick.

Paul Paton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Peter MacDonald. Derek Young restarts play with the free kick.

Match Preview

Moore calls for Morton positivity Morton welcome back defenders Ross Forsyth, Marc Smyth and Grant Evans from suspension when they entertain Partick. Stuart McCaffrey remains out with injury, and after losing the lead twice to draw 2-2 with Queen of the South, Cappielow manager Allan Moore is instructing his players to keep their chins up. He said: "We cannot feel sorry for ourselves just because we drew a game we should have won. "We need to get points on the board to get away from the foot of the table. "Thistle will be coming here confident after beating Ayr, however we are due a win over them and this would be a great time to get it." Partick will be without the injured trio of David Rowson, Tommy Stewart and Darren Cole. The Jags have risen to fifth place in the Scottish First Division recently, but will be without midfielder Rowson, forward Stewart and defender Cole as they look to push higher up the table. Manager Jackie McNamara said: "Our win at Ayr on Saturday allows us to target the sides above us in the table. "I do not want to settle for fifth place and I would reckon that the players are of a similar mind. "Cappielow is not an easy place to get a result but we are looking to do the double after getting a last-minute winner the last time we were there. "We won at Somerset Park because we moved the ball about quickly and sharply and I will be looking for us to do that again."

Formation:442Manager: Allan Moore

Morton

Formation: 4141Manager: Jackie McNamara

Partick

Alan Combe
Grant Evans
Andy Graham
Marc Smyth
Ross Forsyth
Iain Flannigan
Fouad Bachirou
Derek Young
Michael Tidser
Peter MacDonald
Archie Campbell
SUBS
Matthew McGinley
Andrew Jackson
Peter Weatherson
Thomas O'Ware
Darren McGeouch

Home

Away

Scott Fox
Stephen O'Donnell
Scott Robertson
Alan Archibald
Aaron Sinclair
Paul Paton
Paul Cairney
Sean Welsh
Stuart Bannigan
Chris Erskine
Kris Doolan
SUBS
Ryan Scully
Christie Elliot
Mark McGuigan
Conrad Balatoni
Caolen McAleer

Match Report

Form Guide

LDLWDD Morton VS Partick LDWLLW

Last Meetings

Partick 0 - 0 Morton 18/02/2012 Morton 1 - 2 Partick 10/12/2011 Partick 5 - 0 Morton 30/09/2011 Partick 2 - 0 Morton 23/04/2011 Morton 1 - 0 Partick 22/02/2011 Partick 0 - 0 Morton 13/11/2010

Top Scorers

Morton P MacDonald 7 D O'Brien 6 A Jackson 5 A Campbell 5 P Di Giacomo 2 M Tidser 2 P Weatherson 1 D McGeouch 1 F Bachirou 1 Partick K Doolan 12 C Erskine 7 P Cairney 5 C Elliot 5 D Rowson 3 S O'Donnell 2 C Balatoni 1 A Sinclair 1 M McGuigan 1 T Stewart 1

Goals

Morton Total goals 81 Goals per game 34 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 8 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 11 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Partick Total goals 90 Goals per game 43 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 12 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins