22nd Aug 2006 Motherwell 3 Partick Thistle 2 (League Cup 2nd Round)

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matches:2006-07: ← 12game 1314 →

	Maurice Malpas	Dick Campbell	52y, 9m, 0d

		Graham Gibson
		Steven Campbell

Richie Foran (0-1, 6 mins); Richie Foran (0-2, 16 mins); Steven McGarry (2-3, 88 mins)		James Gibson (1-2, 25 mins); Mark Roberts (2-2, 66 mins)
		Craig Sives

Paul Quinn (Marc Fitzpatrick, 50 mins); Ross McCormack (David Clarkson, 58 mins); Kevin McBride (Steven McGarry, 69 mins)		John A. Robertson (Scott McCulloch, 33 mins); Graham Gibson (Pat Keogh, 64 mins); Billy Gibson (Adam Strachan, 83 mins)

	future Jag Graeme Smith	Kenny Arthur	27y, 8m, 15d
	Paul Quinn	Craig Sives	20y, 4m, 13d
	former Jag Stephen Craigan	John A. Robertson	30y, 4m, 25d
	Mark Reynolds	Darren Brady	25y, 4m, 11d
	Jim Paterson	Scott Boyd	20y, 2m, 18d
	Kevin McBride	Brown Ferguson	25y, 2m, 18d
	Brian Kerr	James Gibson	26y, 6m, 3d
	Keith Lasley	Simon Donnelly	31y, 8m, 21d
	Richie Foran	Graham Gibson	26y, 1m, 3d
	future Jag Scott McDonald	Mark Roberts	30y, 9m, 24d
	Ross McCormack	Billy Gibson	25y, 0m, 21d

			26y, 3m, 24d

	Colin Meldrum	Jonny Tuffey	19y, 7m, 2d
	Marc Fitzpatrick	Scott McCulloch	30y, 8m, 24d
	William Soutar	Adam Strachan	19y, 5m, 29d
	David Clarkson	Stephen McConalogue	25y, 2m, 6d
	Steven McGarry	Pat Keogh	30y, 3m, 15d

TTA report

A dreadful start saw Motherwell go 2-up (6 and 16). A Gibson (J) free-kick wide on the left evaded everyone to make it 2-1 (25). After several chances Roberts shot home from the edge of the box (66). It could have gone either way until Motherwell's headed winner (87). But for the poor start…

Media report

22-Aug-2006, bbc.com

Steven McGarry's late winner gave Maurice Malpas his first victory as Motherwell manager after they scraped a CIS Cup win over Partick Thistle. Richie Foran twice finished off Scott McDonald crosses to give Well a commanding early lead. Jimmy Gibson's free-kick narrowed the deficit before the break and Mark Roberts' 25-yard drive gave the First Division side hope of an upset. But McGarry slotted home a David Clarkson cross two minutes from time.

McDonald and Brian Kerr had gone close early on for the Scottish Premier League outfit. And McDonald took advantage of a mix-up in the Thistle defence to run down on goal and squared the ball for Foran to roll the ball in off the far post. Billy Gibson fired just past the upright from the edge of the box as Thistle responded. But Motherwell doubled their advantage following a ruthless passing move. New signing Keith Lasley emerged from a tackle with the ball and found McDonald, who crossed first time for Foran to steer the ball past Kenny Arthur. However, Thistle hauled themselves back on level terms in strange circumstances after 24 minutes. Jimmy Gibson's right-footed free-kick, close to the left touchline and 25 yards out, evaded both sets of players and Motherwell goalkeeper Graeme Smith to bounce into the far corner of the net.

Kevin McBride squandered a glorious chance to Motherwell's two-goal lead just before the break when he headed over the crossbar from close range. Ross McCormack should have been awarded a penalty moments later when he was tripped in the box by substitute Scott McCulloch, but referee Kenny Clark waved play on. And Thistle forward Roberts sent the travelling supporters wild by curling a 25-yard shot into the far corner in the 66th minute to equalise. McDonald would have restored Motherwell's one-goal advantage in the 78th minute, but David Clarkson blocked his team-mate's drive. However, McGarry pounced on Clarkson's cross, with two minutes remaining, to hand Malpas his first win in five attempts.

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