Partick Thistle                           Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kevin Budinauckas         15 10  n     GK Mump Stitchell            26  8  n
SW Ronnie Morris             21  4  n     SW Frank Barrett             25 10  n
DF Harry Milne               17  7  n     DF Ikiaki Sa                 16 10  n
DF Wasiri Williams           17 10  n     DF Scott Mercer              16  8  n
DF Bolivia                    7 10  n     DF Gil Willingham             7 10  n
MF Scott Robinson            27  6  n     MF Rumarm Burrell            16  8  n
MF Billy Owens               19  8  n     MF Bobban Dylan              10  8  n
MF Luke McBeth               17  8  n     WG Distinctly Minty          29  8  n
FW Grady McGrath             38  8  n     WG David Templeton           20  8  n
FW Brian Graham              24  7  n     FW Fraser Fyvie               2  8  n
FW Jim Kerr                  23  4  n     FW Charlie Gilmour            1 10  n

Min 0: Partick Thistle opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Highlanders will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Peter Babcock (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 1: Jim Kerr looks up and sees Scott Robinson in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Scott Robinson torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Mump Stitchell, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Jags...
        ...score now: PT 1 - COV 0
Min 3: Scott Robinson (PT) puts in a cross...
        ...but Ikiaki Sa (COV) clears with ease.
Min 10: With Cove so far forward a rare Partick Thistle break sees Luke McBeth play a long diagonal pass for Grady McGrath ...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 15: Jim Kerr (PT) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Brian Graham peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Mump Stitchell.
Min 15: Harry Milne (PT) hacks down Distinctly Minty and is rightly booked.
Min 18: Luke McBeth finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Mump Stitchell palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Billy Owens who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Partick Thistle are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PT 2 - COV 0
Min 20: Jim Kerr(PT) limps off the pitch...
        ...Dermott Gallagher (PT) on for Jim Kerr at FW.
Min 20: Wasiri Williams (PT) finds Brian Graham steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Scott Mercer (COV) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 21: Distinctly Minty (COV) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Ronnie Morris (PT) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 25: David Templeton (COV) hacks Dermott Gallagher to the floor with a wild challenge...
        ...no attempt to play the ball and that's a booking.
Min 27: Grady McGrath 's (PT) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Ikiaki Sa (COV)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Mump Stitchell.
Min 27: Gil Willingham's (COV) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 29: Scott Mercer (COV) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Wasiri Williams (PT) is there to clear with his head.
Min 32: One pass too many from Partick Thistle and Cove soon get a cross in...
        ...Distinctly Minty (COV) gets his head to it...
        ...but Kevin Budinauckas is untroubled by that one.
Min 34: Grady McGrath  (PT) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Luke McBeth sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Mump Stitchell...
        ...and well wide of the net.
Min 38: Grady McGrath  (PT) leaves half the Cove side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Gil Willingham...
        ...but Mump Stitchell is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 43: Dermott Gallagher (PT) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Grady McGrath ...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Partick Thistle; Coach Steve Gregory is furious...
        ...score now: PT 3 - COV 0
Min 45: Ikiaki Sa (COV) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Bobban Dylan...
        ...who calmly finishes...
        ...Piece of piss really! GOAL!...
        ...Cove pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: PT 3 - COV 1
Min 45: Myles Roberts on for Kevin Budinauckas(GK)...
        ...Myles Roberts will play GK.
Min 45: Sconnor Cully on for David Templeton(WG)...
        ...Sconnor Cully will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Partick Thistle 3 - Cove 1

Min 47: Distinctly Minty (COV) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Rumarm Burrell...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Myles Roberts who calmly collects it.
Min 50: Grady McGrath  (PT) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Scott Mercer (COV) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 51: Scott Robinson and Brian Graham weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Cove defense and lifts a classy ball high but Mump Stitchell gets a hand to it!
Min 52: Dermott Gallagher (PT) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Mump Stitchell doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Brian Graham rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Mump Stitchell who stayed on his line.
Min 55: Billy Owens (PT) finds Brian Graham with a first-time pass...
        ...Brian Graham finishes from the edge of the area...
        ...brilliant goal!...
        ...yet another one for Partick Thistle; Coach Steve Gregory is furious...
        ...score now: PT 4 - COV 1
Min 55: Ikiaki Sa (COV) swings a ball in to the Partick Thistle box...
        ...but the presence of Ronnie Morris (PT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 56: Brian Graham (PT) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Dermott Gallagher peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header to breach Mump Stitchell's goal...
        ...Steve Gregory suggests to Mump Stitchell that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: PT 5 - COV 1
Min 60: Mark Dalgety on for Charlie Gilmour(FW)...
        ...Mark Dalgety will play FW.
Min 61: Distinctly Minty (COV) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Myles Roberts!
Min 68: Lovely chip from Brian Graham (PT)...
        ...Dermott Gallagher was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Mump Stitchell  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Partick Thistle; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: PT 6 - COV 1
Min 68: Distinctly Minty finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Myles Roberts palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Mark Dalgety who heads the ball...
        ...but Harry Milne (PT) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 71: With Partick Thistle so far forward a rare Cove break sees Distinctly Minty play a long diagonal pass for Mark Dalgety...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 74: Mark Dalgety (COV) finds Distinctly Minty...
        ...but he hesitates and Ronnie Morris (PT) is able to make the tackle.
Min 76: Grady McGrath  (PT) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Mump Stitchell just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 80: Great tackle by Frank Barrett (COV)...
        ...to prevent Grady McGrath  (PT) from latching onto Billy Owens's pass. 
Min 82: A superb strike from Distinctly Minty (COV)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Jags goalie Myles Roberts.
Min 89: Scott Robinson breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Grady McGrath  on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Gil Willingham's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Mump Stitchell and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Partick Thistle; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: PT 7 - COV 1
Min 89: Kenny Arthur on for Myles Roberts(GK)...
        ...Kenny Arthur will play GK.


FINAL SCORE: Partick Thistle 7 - Cove 1


Man Of The Match: Grady McGrath  (PT)

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 Kevin Budinauckas         15 15 15  6  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK Myles Roberts             26 26 26 11  7  n  0  3  0  0 44  7
GK Kenny Arthur               7  7  7  3  9  n  0  0  0  0  1  6
SW Ronnie Morris             21 21 21 14 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Bolivia                    7  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Milne               17 17 17 13  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Wasiri Williams           17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Luke McBeth               17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Billy Owens               19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Scott Robinson            27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Jim Kerr                  23 23 23 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 20  6
FW Grady McGrath             38 38 38 38  2  n  0  0  2  4 90  8
FW Brian Graham              24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  1  4 90  8
FW Dermott Gallagher         21 21 21 21 -1  n  0  0  2  2 70  7

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mump Stitchell            26 26 26 11  2  n  0  5  0  0 90  5
SW Frank Barrett             25 12 12 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Ikiaki Sa                 16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Scott Mercer              16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Gil Willingham             7  7  7  5  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  4
MF Rumarm Burrell            16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Bobban Dylan              10 10 10  9  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Distinctly Minty          29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
WG David Templeton           20 20 20 18  5  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
WG Sconnor Cully             29 29 29 26  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Charlie Gilmour            1  1  1  1  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Fraser Fyvie               2  2  2  2  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mark Dalgety              29 29 29 29  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics        PT COV
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Halftime           3   1
Fulltime           7   1
Shots On Target   12   5
Shots             13   6
Saves              4   5
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  52
Revenue           63  63

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   PT  N  41.50 119.54 158.04 
  1  COV  E  31.50  68.02 125.32 
 20   PT  N  41.50 119.54 156.04 
 46  COV  E  31.50  68.02 142.87 
 61  COV  E  31.50  68.02 170.87 

 Trainer's Report
Jim Kerr (PT) suffered a thigh bruise.
Blowout avoided; COV used on average 52% SL (above the required 50%).
Billy Owens (PT) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Jim Kerr (PT) only played 20 minutes and could not be coached.
Kevin Budinauckas (PT) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Scott Robinson (PT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Frank Barrett (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bobban Dylan (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.