The Thistle Archive

Media report

IT was Partick Thistle's day. Chic Charnley's final appearance, Gerry Collins' first game in charge, a peach of a goal from Gerry Britton and a presentation to John Lambie at the end made it a pleasing visit to the capital. Indeed, Collins even had the temerity to change Thistle's formation to a 4-4-2 and bring in his own players, which suggests that although the legacy of Lambie will linger long at Firhill he will be very much his own man. For a final-day meaningless fixture it was a rip-roaring match, which Thistle deserved to win. Out of their three goals Britton's opener was the pick of the bunch although David Rowson and Alex Burns can be pleased as well. Mathias Jack and Scott Brown scored for Hibs but if it hadn't been for some terrible finishing from Thistle - step forward Burns and Jamie Mitchell - they would have had the game won far earlier than four minutes from time.

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