Date:19 Feb 2013
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Firhill Stadium
Attendance:2,046

Muirhead - pen (54)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Paul Paton fouled by Gary Fisher, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Stephen O'Donnell.

89mins Ross Forbes decides to take a short corner.

87mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stuart Bannigan by Jon McShane. Conrad Balatoni takes the free kick. (Partick) makes a substitution, with Ross Forbes coming on for Steven Lawless.

85mins The referee blows for offside against Steven Lawless. Kevin Cuthbert takes the direct free kick.

84mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Alister Crawford, Conrad Balatoni makes a clearance.

83mins Christopher Erskine gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gary Fisher. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Cuthbert.

82mins Alister Crawford joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ziggy Gordon.

80mins Jon McShane joins the action as a substitute, replacing Louis Longridge.

79mins Kris Doolan on for Steven Craig.

78mins Stuart Bannigan takes a shot. Kevin Cuthbert gets a block in.

76mins Grant Gillespie produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.

75mins Corner taken by Steven Lawless from the left by-line, Steven May makes a clearance. Steven Lawless gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven May. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Cuthbert.

74mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Gary Fisher by Steven Lawless. Free kick taken by Jonathan Page.

69mins Paul Paton challenges Darian Mackinnon unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gary Fisher fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

68mins Christopher Erskine takes a shot. Blocked by Kevin Cuthbert.

67mins Gary Fisher comes on in place of Alexander Neil.

66mins Shot from inside the six-yard box by Steven Craig goes wide right of the target.

65mins Corner from right by-line taken by Grant Gillespie. Ziggy Gordon gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Christopher Erskine. Conrad Balatoni takes the direct free kick.

65mins Conrad Balatoni is adjudged to have handled the ball. Stephen Hendrie takes the direct free kick.

61mins Foul by Paul Paton on Steven May, free kick awarded. Stephen Hendrie takes the direct free kick.

60mins Corner taken left-footed by Steven Lawless from the left by-line, Alexander Neil manages to make a clearance.

59mins Steven May gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Christopher Erskine. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Muirhead.

57mins Right-footed shot by Stephen O'Donnell went wide right of the net.

56mins Foul by Grant Gillespie on Stephen O'Donnell, free kick awarded. Stuart Bannigan takes the direct free kick.

54mins Martin Canning concedes a Penalty for a foul on Christopher Erskine. Placed penalty scored by Aaron Muirhead. Partick 1-0 Hamilton.

53mins The offside flag is raised against Steven Craig. Jonathan Page takes the free kick.

51mins Grant Gillespie fouled by Paul Paton, the ref awards a free kick. Grant Gillespie takes the direct free kick. Corner taken by Grant Gillespie from the left by-line, clearance made by Stuart Bannigan.

50mins Header from close in by Steven Craig misses to the left of the target.

50mins Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Steven Lawless.

49mins Alexander Neil gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven Lawless. Sean Welsh takes the free kick.

48mins The official flags Darian Mackinnon offside. Free kick taken by Scott Fox.

47mins Darian Mackinnon produces a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area and misses left.

46mins Steven Craig challenges Jonathan Page unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Cuthbert.

43mins Paul Paton fouled by Alexander Neil, the ref awards a free kick. Conrad Balatoni takes the direct free kick.

42mins The referee penalises Aaron Sinclair for handball. Grant Gillespie takes the direct free kick.

41mins Close range shot by Steven Craig goes wide of the left-hand post.

39mins Aaron Muirhead gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven May. Free kick taken by Stephen Hendrie.

37mins Corner taken left-footed by Steven Lawless from the right by-line, Shot from close in by Aaron Sinclair misses to the left of the goal.

34mins Grant Gillespie challenges Sean Welsh unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Paul Paton.

32mins Unfair challenge on Aaron Muirhead by Darian Mackinnon results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Conrad Balatoni. Booking for Darian Mackinnon for unsporting behaviour.

30mins Inswinging corner taken by Steven Lawless, Louis Longridge makes a clearance.

28mins Steven May gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Stephen O'Donnell. Stuart Bannigan restarts play with the free kick.

27mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Aaron Sinclair by Louis Longridge. Sean Welsh restarts play with the free kick.

24mins Christopher Erskine fouled by Martin Canning, the ref awards a free kick. Conrad Balatoni fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

21mins Corner taken left-footed by Steven Lawless from the right by-line, Alexander Neil manages to make a clearance.

19mins Shot by Aaron Sinclair from inside the penalty area hits the post.

16mins Louis Longridge challenges Steven Lawless unfairly and gives away a free kick. Stuart Bannigan takes the direct free kick, Aaron Muirhead takes a shot. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Steven Lawless from the left by-line, Alexander Neil makes a clearance. Save made by Kevin Cuthbert.

14mins Unfair challenge on Aaron Sinclair by Louis Longridge results in a free kick. Scott Fox takes the direct free kick.

13mins Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Grant Gillespie, Alexander Neil gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven Craig. Direct free kick taken by Scott Fox.

13mins Grant Gillespie produces a curled left-footed shot from 18 yards. Blocked by Kevin Cuthbert.

11mins Louis Longridge challenges Paul Paton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Aaron Sinclair.

10mins Foul by Paul Paton on Darian Mackinnon, free kick awarded. Alexander Neil takes the free kick.

7mins Stephen O'Donnell decides to take a short corner.

5mins Darian Mackinnon has an effort at goal from the edge of the box that misses to the right of the target.

4mins Steven Craig is ruled offside. Kevin Cuthbert takes the free kick.

3mins Steven May delivers the ball.

3mins Centre by Aaron Sinclair, save by Kevin Cuthbert.

Corner taken left-footed by Steven Lawless from the right by-line, clearance made by Louis Longridge.

Match Preview

Murray missing for Thistle Second-placed Partick will be without Hugh Murray against Hamilton after the midfielder was sent off in the 2-2 draw with leaders Morton on Saturday. Striker Steven Craig is a doubt after he sustained a leg injury at Cappielow with interim manager Alan Archibald looking for his side to make a statement as they play the first of three games in hand over the Greenock side. Archibald said: "I am keeping my thinking straightforward and that is if we win our games in hand we go back to the top of the table. "It is a difficult start against a Hamilton side that have beaten us twice this season, but if I get the same effort I got on Saturday then we will not be far away." Hamilton have a doubt over Andy Ryan for the clash after the striker suffered an ankle injury in training. The New Douglas Park side add Stephen Hendrie to the squad after the full-back recovered from a slight leg strain he sustained at a Scotland Under-19 training camp. Manager Billy Reid said: "We can go to Firhill with some confidence after winning twice against Thistle this season. Both of those wins were achieved through a lot of hard work from players who had to stand tall during periods of Thistle pressure. "Thistle need the points to close in on Morton, so we will need those qualities to be on display again. If we can keep Thistle out we have good strikers that can get us goals."

Formation:433Manager:

Partick

Formation: 4411Manager: Billy Reid

Hamilton

Scott Fox
Stephen O'Donnell
Aaron Muirhead
Conrad Balatoni
Aaron Sinclair
Sean Welsh
Paul Paton
Stuart Bannigan
Steven Lawless
Steven Craig
Christopher Erskine
SUBS
Glen Daniels
Kris Doolan
Ross Forbes
Mark McGuigan
Alan Archibald

Home

Away

Kevin Cuthbert
Ziggy Gordon
Martin Canning
Jonathan Page
Stephen Hendrie
Louis Longridge
Alexander Neil
Jonathon Routledge
Grant Gillespie
Darian Mackinnon
Steven May
SUBS
Scott Christie
Michael Devlin
Gary Fisher
Alister Crawford
Jon McShane

Match Report

Form Guide

DDLWWD Partick VS Hamilton DWWLLD

Last Meetings

Hamilton 1 - 0 Partick 16/11/2012 Partick 4 - 0 Hamilton 01/09/2012 Hamilton 2 - 2 Partick 05/05/2012 Partick 2 - 0 Hamilton 03/03/2012 Hamilton 1 - 0 Partick 13/01/2012 Partick 1 - 1 Hamilton 20/08/2011

Top Scorers

Partick S Lawless 9 S Craig 8 C Erskine 7 K Doolan 6 C Balatoni 4 S Bannigan 3 R Forbes 2 S Welsh 2 A Sinclair 1 S O'Donnell 1 Hamilton S May 9 A Crawford 3 J Page 3 J Keatings 2 L Longridge 2 A Neil 1 J Routledge 1 G Gillespie 1 D Mackinnon 1

Goals

Partick Total goals 68 Goals per game 46 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Hamilton Total goals 48 Goals per game 26 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins