SPFL Development League Tue 17 January, 2017. Kick Off: - 14:00 Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Partick Thistle
1
Conor Cullen
2
Matthew McInally
3
Ross Fleming
4
David Syme
5
Harry Granger
6
Mark Lamont
7
Ian Stokes
8
Dominic Docherty
9
Declan McDaid
10
Callum Wilson
11
Neil McLaughlin
Subs
12
Struan Herd
14
James Stokes
15
Jamie Hall
16
John Kelly
Kilmarnock U20
1
Devlin MacKay
2
Taylor Queen
3
Callum McFadzean
4
Jamie Cobain
5
Sam Lidington
6
Lewis Clark
7
Thomas Dempsie
8
Josh Webb
9
Oliver McDonald
10
Jack Paterson
11
Scott McLean
Subs
12
Kenny Bard
13
Curtis Lyle
Subs
12
Struan Herd
14
James Stokes
15
Jamie Hall
16
John Kelly
Subs
12
Kenny Bard
13
Curtis Lyle
90’Full Time
86’
Hall flashes an effort past the far post after good play from Stokes.
82’
Stokes drills an effort low across the goal which is inches away from the far post.
82’Kilmarnock U20 Booking - Josh Webb
77’
An excellent run from Stokes plays the ball to Lamont who is denied by the Kilmarnock goalkeeper.
74’
Lamont slices a shot inches wide of goal from 25 yards.
72’Thistle Booking - John Kelly
71’Thistle substitution: James Stokes replaces Neil McLaughlin
71’Thistle substitution: Jamie Hall replaces Harry Granger
70’Thistle substitution: John Kelly replaces Matthew McInally
67’Thistle corner from the left
Thistle are queuing up for efforts and only a Killie boot deflects it away from goal.
65’Goal Thistle! Neil McLaughlin
Thistle 5 - Kilmarnock U20 0
McLaughlin has his fourth of the game after getting on the end of a Lamont through ball. He takes a touch to slide past the goalkeeper before rolling the ball home from a tight angle.
63’
A McInally cross is dropped by Mackay but the goalkeeper claims before McDaid can poke home.
58’
McDonald curls a shot from 22 yards into the arms of Cullen
57’Kilmarnock U20 corner from the left
55’
A short corner sees Fleming whip the ball into the box. McLaughlin, unmarked, just can't time his jump correctly to steer the ball goalwards.
54’Thistle corner from the right
Syme meets the deep corner and heads it goalbound but it is scooped off the line by a Kilmarnock defender.
54’Thistle corner from the right
48’
McDaid curls an effort inches over the bar from the edge of the box.
46’
McLean fires an effort wide of goal after slack Jags midfield play
45’Kick-Off (2nd half)
45’Half-Time
44’
Thistle are guilty of trying to score the perfect goal as McLaughlin jinks in the box before being tackled by a defender.
42’
McLaughlin heads over from a cross by McDaid.
41’
Somehow Kilmarnock escape as McDaid whips over another cross from the right hand side.
40’Thistle corner from the right
34’
After tricky play Wilson fires high and wide from 14 yards out.
33’
Thistle run down the right hand side through McDaid but there is no obvious option in the box and Kilmarnock get it out for a throw.
31’Kilmarnock U20 corner from the left
31’Kilmarnock U20 corner from the left
30’Kilmarnock U20 corner from the left
28’
A through ball sends McLean on goal. Syme comes over to reduce his angle but Cullen does well to save his low effort.
25’
McLaughlin runs on to a long ball and is shoved as he chases the ball. He sticks out a foot to direct it goalwards but his trickled effort hits the post.
20’Goal Thistle! Declan McDaid
Thistle 4 - Kilmarnock U20 0
McDaid powers home the penalty and Thistle are four goals up.
20’Kilmarnock U20 Booking - Devlin MacKay
18’Penalty Thistle
Declan McDaid races through on goal and is clatter by Mackay. Thistle have their second penalty of the game!
17’Goal Thistle! Neil McLaughlin
Thistle 3 - Kilmarnock U20 0
It's a 12 minute hat-trick for Neil McLaughlin. A Lamont cross from the left is nodded down by McDaid. McLaughlin pokes the ball over the line to make it Thistle 3 Kilmarnock 0!
15’
Another swift break from McDaid. He attempts to play in McLaughlin but the ball comes back to him and his 20 yard shot is inches over the bar.
14’Thistle Booking - Neil McLaughlin
12’Goal Thistle! Neil McLaughlin
Thistle 2 - Kilmarnock U20 0
A deep corner by McDaid is headed back across goal by Syme. The ball lands perfectly for McLaughlin who smashes home from six yards out.
11’Thistle corner from the right
McDaid breaks through the Kilmarnock defence but is denied by Mackay.
09’
Thistle play the ball into the Killie box but as McLaughlin has an attempt on goal but it is blocked by a defender.
04’Goal Thistle! Neil McLaughlin
Thistle 1 - Kilmarnock U20 0
McLaughlin sends the goalkeeper the wrong way to bag the development squad's first goal of 2017.
04’Penalty Thistle
McDaid fires a cross into the box, Callum Wilson is shoved in the back and Thistle have a spot kick.
02’
A deep corner is nodded clear
01’Kilmarnock U20 corner from the left
McLean forces Cullen into a low save with his feet after being played into the box.
Tue 17 January, 2017
SPFL Development League 
Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Hall flashes an effort past the far post after good play from Stokes.
Stokes drills an effort low across the goal which is inches away from the far post.
An excellent run from Stokes plays the ball to Lamont who is denied by the Kilmarnock goalkeeper.
Lamont slices a shot inches wide of goal from 25 yards.
Thistle are queuing up for efforts and only a Killie boot deflects it away from goal.
McLaughlin has his fourth of the game after getting on the end of a Lamont through ball. He takes a touch to slide past the goalkeeper before rolling the ball home from a tight angle.
A McInally cross is dropped by Mackay but the goalkeeper claims before McDaid can poke home.
McDonald curls a shot from 22 yards into the arms of Cullen
A short corner sees Fleming whip the ball into the box. McLaughlin, unmarked, just can't time his jump correctly to steer the ball goalwards.
Syme meets the deep corner and heads it goalbound but it is scooped off the line by a Kilmarnock defender.
McDaid curls an effort inches over the bar from the edge of the box.
McLean fires an effort wide of goal after slack Jags midfield play
Thistle are guilty of trying to score the perfect goal as McLaughlin jinks in the box before being tackled by a defender.
McLaughlin heads over from a cross by McDaid.
Somehow Kilmarnock escape as McDaid whips over another cross from the right hand side.
After tricky play Wilson fires high and wide from 14 yards out.
Thistle run down the right hand side through McDaid but there is no obvious option in the box and Kilmarnock get it out for a throw.
A through ball sends McLean on goal. Syme comes over to reduce his angle but Cullen does well to save his low effort.
McLaughlin runs on to a long ball and is shoved as he chases the ball. He sticks out a foot to direct it goalwards but his trickled effort hits the post.
McDaid powers home the penalty and Thistle are four goals up.
Declan McDaid races through on goal and is clatter by Mackay. Thistle have their second penalty of the game!
It's a 12 minute hat-trick for Neil McLaughlin. A Lamont cross from the left is nodded down by McDaid. McLaughlin pokes the ball over the line to make it Thistle 3 Kilmarnock 0!
Another swift break from McDaid. He attempts to play in McLaughlin but the ball comes back to him and his 20 yard shot is inches over the bar.
A deep corner by McDaid is headed back across goal by Syme. The ball lands perfectly for McLaughlin who smashes home from six yards out.
McDaid breaks through the Kilmarnock defence but is denied by Mackay.
Thistle play the ball into the Killie box but as McLaughlin has an attempt on goal but it is blocked by a defender.
McLaughlin sends the goalkeeper the wrong way to bag the development squad's first goal of 2017.
McDaid fires a cross into the box, Callum Wilson is shoved in the back and Thistle have a spot kick.
A deep corner is nodded clear
McLean forces Cullen into a low save with his feet after being played into the box.