Partick Thistle                           East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jamie Sneddon             30 10  n     GK Backstop                  10 10  n
SW Mason McGready            26  6  n     DF Elneny                    32  6  n
DF Robert Burns              28  3  n     DF Frank Ribery              25  8  n
DF Wasiri Williams           21  3  n     DF William Saliba            13  8  n
DF Ben Stanway               17 10  n     DF Joao Balde                 6 10  n
MF Chic Charley              27  4  n     MF Declan Rice               19  8  n
MF Billy Owens               23  7  n     MF Perry Groves              11  8  n
MF Thomas Horn               22  6  n     FW Samir Nurkovic            32  8  n
MF Luke McBeth               17  2  n     FW Gabriel Jesus             24  8  n
FW Ricco Diack               30  1  n     FW Trossard                  13  8  n
FW Brian Graham              23  2  n     FW Kai Havertz               12  8  n

Min 0: Partick Thistle opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Craig Bucknall (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 8: (PT) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Brian Graham looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Backstop looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the East Stirlingshire defence were all over the place.
Min 8: Trossard (EST) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Ben Stanway (PT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 10: Brian Graham (PT) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Backstop no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Jags...
        ...score now: PT 1 - EST 0
Min 15: Samir Nurkovic (EST) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Robert Burns (PT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 19: Perry Groves (EST) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Mason McGready (PT) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 24: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Backstop looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 28: Billy Owens (PT) leaves half the East Stirlingshire side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Joao Balde...
        ...andside-foots past Backstop...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...Partick Thistle are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PT 2 - EST 0
Min 29: Samir Nurkovic's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Wasiri Williams (PT)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jamie Sneddon.
Min 32: Ricco Diack (PT) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Backstop...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Partick Thistle; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: PT 3 - EST 0
Min 32: The ball comes in to the area from Declan Rice...
        ...he rattles it off Jamie Sneddon...
        ...Trossard (EST) pauses and shoots but Jamie Sneddon recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 34: Thomas Horn (PT) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Elneny (EST).
Min 34: Gabriel Jesus breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Trossard on the attack down the right...
        ...the Belgian cuts inside, evades Wasiri Williams's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Jamie Sneddon is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 37: Now the ball comes to Declan Rice (EST)...
        ...Samir Nurkovic has space on the left and Declan Rice tries to play him in...
        ...only for Wasiri Williams (PT) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 38: Cheeky back heel from Ricco Diack to release Brian Graham in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 38: Here it is..Samir Nurkovic (EST) flicks on into the path of Trossard...
        ...who spins away from Wasiri Williams...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Jamie Sneddon is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 42: Chic Charley (PT) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Ben Stanway...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 45: David Raya on for Backstop(GK)...
        ...David Raya will play GK.


HALFTIME SCORE: Partick Thistle 3 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 49: Billy Owens almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Frank Ribery would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 50: Trossard (EST) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Robert Burns (PT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 55: Wasiri Williams's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Gabriel Jesus (EST)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Jags man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 58: Samir Nurkovic (EST) swings a ball in to the Partick Thistle box...
        ...but the presence of Ben Stanway (PT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 60: With East Stirlingshire so far forward a rare Partick Thistle break sees Luke McBeth play a long diagonal pass for Billy Owens...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 61: Superb sliding block by Frank Ribery (EST) denies Ricco Diack a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Wasiri Williams in the East Stirlingshire box.
Min 64: Ben Stanway's (PT) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Frank Ribery (EST)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of David Raya.
Min 66: One pass too many from East Stirlingshire and Partick Thistle soon get a cross in...
        ...Luke McBeth (PT) gets his head to it...
        ...but David Raya is untroubled by that one.
Min 69: The ball is hooked on towards Kai Havertz (EST)...
        ...who takes on Ben Stanway on the edge of the area...
        ...Ben Stanway  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 78: Joao Balde's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Ricco Diack (PT)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Shire man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 82: Ricco Diack (PT) receives a deep pass from Thomas Horn...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with David Raya when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Partick Thistle aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 84: Billy Owens (PT) nods the ball down for Ricco Diack on the edge of the box...
        ...Ricco Diack takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and David Raya rushes of his line...
        ...Ricco Diack gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over David Raya and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Tyron Barnard suggests to David Raya that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: PT 4 - EST 0
Min 85: Kai Havertz (EST) booked for a questionable foul on Wasiri Williams...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 87: Kai Havertz (EST) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Gabriel Jesus peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Jamie Sneddon.
Min 90: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Luke McBeth (PT)...
        ...but the impressive William Saliba (EST) is able to get the ball back to David Raya.


FINAL SCORE: Partick Thistle 4 - East Stirlingshire 0


Man Of The Match: Jamie Sneddon (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 Jamie Sneddon             30 30 30 13  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Mason McGready            26 13 13 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Robert Burns              28 28 28 22 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ben Stanway               17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Wasiri Williams           21 21 21 16 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Luke McBeth               17 17 17 15 -4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Billy Owens               23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Thomas Horn               22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Chic Charley              27 27 27 24 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Brian Graham              23 23 23 23 -4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ricco Diack               30 30 30 30 -5  n  0  0  2  2 90  7

East Stirlingshire
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Backstop                  10 10 10  4  7  n  4  0  0  0 45  5
GK David Raya                33 33 33 14  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
DF William Saliba            13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Elneny                    32 25 25 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Balde                 6  6  6  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Perry Groves              11 11 11  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice               19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kai Havertz               12 12 12 12  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus             24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Samir Nurkovic            32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Trossard                  13 13 13 13  2  n  0  0  0  3 90  6

Statistics        PT EST
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target    5   4
Shots              6   4
Saves              4   1
Offsides           5   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      74  60
Revenue           51  51

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   PT  N  46.00 145.32 151.57 
  1  EST  L  41.40  86.65 132.70 

 Trainer's Report
Backstop (EST) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Frank Ribery (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.