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08 Jan 2016
St Mirren 1 - 2 Partick Thistle

Partick Thistle progressed to the last 16 of the Scottish Cup courtesy of a well deserved win over St Mirren.

The Premiership visitors were totally in command until a late wobble when Keith Watson forced the ball home.

Danny Seaborne shot the Jags ahead on 62 minutes when the ball fell to the defender from a corner.

Thistle's second goal came from another corner, with David Amoo converting after Jamie Langfield had saved a Kris Doolan overhead kick.

The other consistent factor was the quality of the Paisley pitch which laughed off the snow and looked pristine, if with added zip. Is there a better playing surface in all the land?

Thistle tried to prove the point with slick passing and the first real opportunity which took full 20 minutes to arrive saw Stuart Bannigan and Stevie Lawless combine on the break to set up Doolan who came sliding in and should really have scored.

But already we were getting a sense of things to come.

Even the missed chance was costly for Saints. Stuart Carswell was injured in attempting to halt it and managed to stoically play on for a few moments, but had to surrender his place to young Jordan Stewart.

That triggered a reshuffle which was hardly in manager Alex Rae's plans and Thistle went on to dominate the first half with Lawrence Shankland dreadfully isolated up front and the Paisley back line under siege.

Amoo sizzled a shot which Langfield just about dealt and the score was somehow blank at the interval.

There was another alteration in the Buddies' shape but not much changed in the second half. Thistle continued to threaten. Doolan and Amoo both went close again. A goal was coming.

It came when Seaborne got on the end of a Bannigan corner kick on the left which was knocked down by a Saints head.

The defender was given too much time and space and drove the ball beyond Langfield, although the goalie did get a hand on it.

Another corner 10 minutes later, another goal. Doolan met Bannigan's corner with a spectacular bicycle kick which rattled the crossbar after a touch from the goalie and Amoo was there to bundle the rebound over the line.

Thistle were actually coughing nervously as Saints rallied late on and Watson scrambled an 88th minute goal after a couple of late chances, one of which brought a miraculous save from Thomas Cerny.

The match was labelled First foot Friday and the Maryhill faithful enjoyed the party, while the hangover had already bitten on St Mirren.

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (4)

St Mirren

  • 12 Langfield
  • 20 Watson
  • 15 Baird
  • 04 Webster
  • 03 Kelly
  • 10 Carswell (Stewart - 29' )
  • 16 Agnew
  • 07 McMullan (Gallagher - 45' )
  • 14 Mallan Booked
  • 11 Howieson (Thompson - 77' )
  • 25 Shankland

Substitutes

  • 09 Thompson
  • 17 Morgan
  • 18 Mclear
  • 19 Cuddihy
  • 22 Gallagher
  • 32 Wilks
  • 33 Stewart

Partick Thistle

  • 01 Cerny
  • 02 Miller
  • 17 Lindsay
  • 03 Seaborne
  • 05 Booth
  • 06 Osman Booked
  • 04 Welsh
  • 07 Amoo
  • 08 Bannigan
  • 11 Lawless
  • 09 Doolan (Nisbet - 86' )

Substitutes

  • 12 Scully
  • 13 Frans
  • 18 Wilson
  • 20 McDaid
  • 21 Leyden
  • 27 Nisbet
Ref: Craig Thomson
Att: 4,572

Match Stats

Shots

5 9

On target

2 4

Corners

6 7

Fouls

10 11

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, St. Mirren 1, Partick Thistle 2.

90:00 +2:11 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, St. Mirren 1, Partick Thistle 2.

89:43

Andy Webster (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

89:43

Foul by Sean Welsh (Partick Thistle).

87:52 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! St. Mirren 1, Partick Thistle 2. Keith Watson (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.

87:52

Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

87:45

Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Tomás Cerny.

87:22

Attempt saved. Calum Gallagher (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.

87:12

Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Danny Seaborne.

86:55

Attempt blocked. Lawrence Shankland (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

86:43

Attempt blocked. Scott Agnew (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

86:20

Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

85:49 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Partick Thistle. Kevin Nisbet replaces Kris Doolan.

85:21 Booking

Booking Abdul Osman (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

85:15

Stephen Mallan (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

85:15

Foul by Abdul Osman (Partick Thistle).

83:58 Booking

Booking Stephen Mallan (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

83:51

Foul by Stephen Mallan (St. Mirren).

83:51

Sean Welsh (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

80:21

Keith Watson (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the left wing.

80:21

Foul by David Amoo (Partick Thistle).

79:03

Attempt missed. Calum Gallagher (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.

77:51

Andy Webster (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

77:51

Foul by Kris Doolan (Partick Thistle).

76:51

Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Abdul Osman.

76:17 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, St. Mirren. Steven Thompson replaces Cameron Howieson.

76:04

Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Danny Seaborne.

72:51 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! St. Mirren 0, Partick Thistle 2. David Amoo (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

72:51

Kris Doolan (Partick Thistle) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.

72:40

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Calum Gallagher.

66:04

Attempt missed. Danny Seaborne (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

65:37

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Andy Webster.

64:04

Attempt saved. Liam Lindsay (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

63:49

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Calum Gallagher.

63:17

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Andy Webster.

61:01 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! St. Mirren 0, Partick Thistle 1. Danny Seaborne (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.

60:58

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Keith Watson.

60:43

Attempt blocked. David Amoo (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

59:53

Lawrence Shankland (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

59:53

Foul by Liam Lindsay (Partick Thistle).

58:06

Foul by Jordan Stewart (St. Mirren).

58:06

Sean Welsh (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

55:18

Foul by Cameron Howieson (St. Mirren).

55:18

Stuart Bannigan (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54:14

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Scott Agnew.

53:47

Foul by Andy Webster (St. Mirren).

53:47

Sean Welsh (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

53:08

Foul by Calum Gallagher (St. Mirren).

53:08

Callum Booth (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.

52:05

Attempt missed. Kris Doolan (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

49:53

Foul by Calum Gallagher (St. Mirren).

49:53

Abdul Osman (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45:00

Second Half begins St. Mirren 0, Partick Thistle 0.

45:00 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, St. Mirren. Calum Gallagher replaces Paul McMullan.

45:00 +2:23 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, St. Mirren 0, Partick Thistle 0.

45:00 +2:04

Foul by Andy Webster (St. Mirren).

45:00 +2:04

Danny Seaborne (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45:00 +1:32

Paul McMullan (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45:00 +1:32

Foul by David Amoo (Partick Thistle).

45:00 +0:13

Foul by Andy Webster (St. Mirren).

45:00 +0:13

Sean Welsh (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43:53

Cameron Howieson (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

43:53

Foul by Sean Welsh (Partick Thistle).

42:00

Paul McMullan (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

42:00

Foul by Liam Lindsay (Partick Thistle).

41:07

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Keith Watson.

40:51

Attempt saved. David Amoo (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

28:45 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, St. Mirren. Jordan Stewart replaces Stuart Carswell because of an injury.

22:00

Stephen Mallan (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21:58

Foul by Abdul Osman (Partick Thistle).

19:32

Attempt missed. Kris Doolan (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

18:25

Jack Baird (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

18:25

Foul by Danny Seaborne (Partick Thistle).

17:38

Foul by Andy Webster (St. Mirren).

17:38

Kris Doolan (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

17:08

Foul by Cameron Howieson (St. Mirren).

17:08

Gary Miller (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

10:37

Andy Webster (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the right wing.

10:37

Foul by Sean Welsh (Partick Thistle).

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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