Date:23 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Firhill Stadium
Attendance:2,060

Erskine (59) Boyle (71)

Goal!

Live Commentary

14mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stewart Kean by Alan Archibald. Indirect free kick taken by Marc Smyth.

12mins Grant Evans has a shot on goal from outside the box which misses left.

11mins Stewart Kean takes a shot. Save made by Scott Fox. David O'Brien takes a inswinging corner.

10mins Martin Grehan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Carlo Monti. Colin Stewart takes the indirect free kick.

9mins Derek Lyle gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Patrick Boyle. Indirect free kick taken by Paul Cairney. Corner taken by Paul Cairney from the right by-line played to the near post, Michael Tidser manages to make a clearance.

6mins Unfair challenge on David O'Brien by Paul Cairney results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Marc Smyth.

5mins Stuart McCaffrey fouled by Martin Grehan, the ref awards a free kick. Stuart McCaffrey takes the indirect free kick.

91mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jordan McGrotty by Fouad Bachirou. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Patrick Boyle.

90mins Shaun Fraser is brought on as a substitute for Martin Grehan.

90mins Kevin McKinlay is brought on as a substitute for Allan Jenkins.

89mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jordan McGrotty on Fouad Bachirou. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Carlo Monti.

88mins Kris Doolan takes a shot. Save by Colin Stewart.

87mins Kyle Lochhead joins the action as a substitute, replacing Paul Cairney. (Partick) makes a substitution, with Jordan McGrotty coming on for Thomas Stewart.

86mins Corner taken by Paul Cairney.

86mins Patrick Boyle sends in a cross, blocked by Carlo Monti.

85mins Martin Grehan delivers the ball.

84mins Thomas Stewart has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

84mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Darren Young on Martin Grehan. Conrad Balatoni takes the free kick.

83mins Derek Lyle delivers the ball.

83mins Kris Doolan challenges Stuart McCaffrey unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Marc Smyth.

81mins Jamie Campbell handles the ball and concedes a free kick. (Morton) makes a substitution, with Darren Young coming on for Grant Evans. Free kick taken by Carlo Monti.

80mins Stewart Kean delivers the ball.

78mins Centre by Patrick Boyle.

78mins Patrick Boyle sends in a cross, Colin Stewart makes a save.

77mins Kris Doolan challenges Stuart McCaffrey unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Carlo Monti.

77mins Carlo Monti sends in a cross.

76mins The ball is delivered by Derek Lyle, Peter Weatherson takes a shot. Save made by Scott Fox.

74mins Effort from deep inside the area by Stewart Kean misses to the right of the target.

73mins The ball is crossed by Stewart Kean, clearance by Patrick Boyle.

73mins Stewart Kean delivers the ball, clearance made by Conrad Balatoni.

73mins Carlo Monti delivers the ball, Patrick Boyle manages to make a clearance.

71mins A goal is scored by Patrick Boyle from the edge of the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Partick 2-0 Morton.Martin Grehan provided the assist for the goal.

71mins The ball is crossed by Jamie Campbell, save made by Colin Stewart.

71mins The ball is swung over by Jamie Campbell, Marc Smyth manages to make a clearance.

70mins Unfair challenge on Fouad Bachirou by Paul Cairney results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Michael Tidser.

69mins Peter Weatherson on for David O'Brien.

69mins Fouad Bachirou fouled by Paul Cairney, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Michael Tidser.

68mins Kris Doolan concedes a free kick for a foul on Stuart McCaffrey. Marc Smyth takes the free kick.

67mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Martin Grehan by Marc Smyth. Patrick Boyle takes the indirect free kick.

67mins Effort from the edge of the area by Jamie Campbell goes wide of the right-hand post.

66mins Effort from 35 yards by Thomas Stewart went wide right of the target.

65mins A cross is delivered by Carlo Monti. David O'Brien produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.

65mins Kris Doolan concedes a free kick for a foul on Stuart McCaffrey. Indirect free kick taken by Colin Stewart.

63mins The ball is delivered by Patrick Boyle, clearance made by Michael Tidser.

61mins Foul by Marc Smyth on Martin Grehan, free kick awarded. Paul Cairney has an effort direct from the free kick.

61mins Derek Lyle takes a long range shot clearing the crossbar.

59mins Goal scored by Chris Erskine from outside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Partick 1-0 Morton.Assist on the goal came from Jamie Campbell.

57mins The ball is crossed by Michael Tidser, clearance by Scott Fox.

57mins Corner taken by Derek Lyle.

55mins Paul Cairney takes a shot. Michael Tidser gets a block in. Paul Cairney takes a outswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Marc Smyth.

55mins Thomas Stewart produces a cross, Colin Stewart makes a save.

54mins The ball is delivered by Allan Jenkins, save by Scott Fox.

54mins Conrad Balatoni challenges Stewart Kean unfairly and gives away a free kick. Marc Smyth takes the indirect free kick.

53mins The ball is delivered by Michael Tidser.

50mins The ball is delivered by David O'Brien, blocked by William Kinniburgh. Corner taken left-footed by David O'Brien, William Kinniburgh makes a clearance.

49mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Thomas Stewart. Colin Stewart takes the indirect free kick.

47mins Centre by Stewart Kean, clearance made by Jamie Campbell.

46mins Michael Tidser fouled by Chris Erskine, the ref awards a free kick. Strike on goal comes in from Carlo Monti from the free kick, save by Scott Fox.

46mins The ball is delivered by David O'Brien, clearance made by Conrad Balatoni.

45mins Stewart Kean delivers the ball, David O'Brien takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post. Conrad Balatoni gets a block in.

44mins Jamie Campbell crosses the ball. Unfair challenge on Grant Evans by Kris Doolan results in a free kick. Colin Stewart takes the indirect free kick. Free kick awarded for a foul by Marc Smyth on Kris Doolan. Indirect free kick taken by Paul Cairney.

42mins Derek Lyle takes a shot. Save by Scott Fox.

41mins Thomas Stewart delivers the ball.

38mins The ball is sent over by Jamie Campbell, Carlo Monti manages to make a clearance.

38mins Paul Cairney takes the outswinging corner, clearance by Michael Tidser.

37mins Effort from just outside the area by Chris Erskine goes over the bar.

34mins Martin Grehan produces a cross.

33mins Jamie Campbell crosses the ball, Colin Stewart makes a save.

32mins Derek Lyle sends in a cross. Allan Jenkins is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Scott Fox.

31mins William Kinniburgh challenges Derek Lyle unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Carlo Monti.

29mins Derek Lyle concedes a free kick for a foul on Thomas Stewart. Patrick Boyle takes the indirect free kick.

29mins Paul Cairney takes a shot. Save by Colin Stewart.

28mins Unfair challenge on Kris Doolan by Michael Tidser results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Conrad Balatoni.

27mins Paul Cairney concedes a free kick for a foul on Derek Lyle. Indirect free kick taken by Michael Tidser.

25mins A cross is delivered by Paul Cairney, Martin Grehan takes a shot. Save by Colin Stewart. The ball is delivered by David O'Brien.

22mins Conrad Balatoni concedes a free kick for a foul on Stewart Kean. Shot on goal comes in from Carlo Monti from the free kick.

21mins The ball is crossed by William Kinniburgh, Martin Grehan gets a header at goal, save by Colin Stewart.

18mins Paul Cairney fouled by Fouad Bachirou, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Alan Archibald.

17mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jamie Campbell on Carlo Monti. Carlo Monti takes the indirect free kick.

16mins Grant Evans delivers the ball, Jamie Campbell makes a clearance.

1mins Stuart McCaffrey is penalised for a handball. Free kick taken by Alan Archibald.

1mins Paul Cairney has an effort at goal and missed to the right of the net.

Match Preview

Eight missing for Thistle Partick's interim manager Jackie McNamara has selection worries for the visit of a Morton side his men have yet to beat this season. Midfielder David Rowson is suspended following his red card in midweek against Falkirk and he will join the injured Simon Donnelly, Ryan MacBeth, Iain Flannigan, John Robertson, Bryan Hodge, Paul Paton and Colin Stevenson on the sidelines. McNamara said: "I have had a draw and a defeat since I came in and it would be great to get a win now and complete the set. "I have taken training all week now and while we are short of numbers we will go out and give it a real go and hopefully get that win over Morton." Morton are again without the attacking duo of Kevin Kelbie and Sean Fitzharris. Manager Allan Moore is waiting on the fitness of full-back Kevin McKinlay and midfielder Fouad Bachirou before finalising his team. Moore said: "Our record against Thistle has been good all season and I want that to continue. "We have the chance to finish in fourth place in the table and a win at Firhill helps us get even closer to that. Fourth place would represent an improvement for Morton on previous seasons and I want us to achieve that. "I am determined that things do not peter out and so should the players be as there are contracts on offer."

Formation:442Manager: Ian McCall

Partick

Formation: 442Manager: David Irons

Morton

Scott Fox
William Kinniburgh
Conrad Balatoni
Alan Archibald
Patrick Boyle
Kris Doolan
Paul Cairney
Jamie Campbell
Chris Erskine
Thomas Stewart
Martin Grehan
SUBS
Ryan Scully
Ross McGeough
Jordan McGrotty
Kyle Lochhead
Shaun Fraser

Home

Away

Colin Stewart
Grant Evans
Marc Smyth
Stuart McCaffrey
Carlo Monti
Allan Jenkins
Fouad Bachirou
Michael Tidser
David O'Brien
Derek Lyle
Stewart Kean
SUBS
Kevin Cuthbert
Peter Weatherson
Darren Young
Graeme Holmes
Kevin McKinlay

Match Report

Thistle sting Morton Partick inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Morton in a mid-table clash at the Firhill Stadium. With both teams safe from relegation and promotion out of sight, Thistle took the opportunity to enjoy a home victory with two second-half goals. A scruffy opening first 45 minutes saw little goalmouth action, but Paul Cairney had the best chance for the hosts when he sent a shot into the grateful hands of Colin Stewart. Morton struggled to impose themselves on the clash and Derek Lyle's tame effort was the best they had to offer. The Jags seized the initiative when Jamie Campbell played in Chris Erskine on the hour to plunder a smart finish from 25 yards. Patrick Boyle then sealed the win 12 minutes later when he slotted in Martin Grehan's pull-back from the right channel.

Form Guide

DDWLDL Partick VS Morton WLDWWL

Last Meetings

Morton 1 - 0 Partick 22/02/2011 Partick 0 - 0 Morton 13/11/2010 Morton 2 - 0 Partick 21/08/2010 Morton 1 - 0 Partick 20/03/2010 Partick 1 - 0 Morton 04/01/2010 Morton 0 - 2 Partick 07/11/2009

Top Scorers

Partick K Doolan 11 C Erskine 6 I Flannigan 4 P Boyle 3 S Fraser 2 P Paton 1 W Kinniburgh 1 B Hodge 1 M Grehan 1 C Balatoni 1 J Campbell 1 Morton A Jenkins 8 B Graham 7 P Weatherson 5 D O'Brien 5 D Lyle 3 S Kean 3 M Tidser 1

Goals

Partick Total goals 73 Goals per game 37 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Morton Total goals 73 Goals per game 37 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins