
Edinburgh City v Partick Thistle
Date: 33'
Title: Post
Content: Jason Jarvis (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Date: 33'
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Content: Foul by Robbie Crawford (Partick Thistle).
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Date: 30'
Title: Post
Content: Attempt missed. Lewis McArthur (Edinburgh City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
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Date: 29'
Title: Post
Content: Corner,Edinburgh City. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
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Date: 28'
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Content: Foul by Jason Jarvis (Edinburgh City).
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Date: 28'
Title: Post
Content: Robbie Crawford (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Date: 27'
Title: Booking
Content: Lewis McArthur (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Date: 26'
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Content: Foul by Lewis McArthur (Edinburgh City).
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Date: 26'
Title: Post
Content: Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Date: 23'
Title: Post
Content: Own Goal by Robbie Mahon, Edinburgh City. Edinburgh City 0, Partick Thistle 3.
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Date: 21'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Innes Lawson (Edinburgh City).
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Date: 21'
Title: Post
Content: Luke McBeth (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Date: 19'
Title: Post
Content: Attempt blocked. Tiwi Daramola (Edinburgh City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Date: 18'
Title: Post
Content: Innes Lawson (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Date: 18'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Lee Ashcroft (Partick Thistle).
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Date: 14'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle).
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Date: 14'
Title: Post
Content: Tiwi Daramola (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Date: 13'
Title: Post
Content: (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Date: 13'
Title: Post
Content: James Stokes (Edinburgh City).
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Date: 12'
Title: Post
Content: Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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'Did I tell you the story of Joe Royle and the sauna?' he says, by way of an answer, before winking and cackling once more. 'Well, you know, what can you do? It happens or it doesn't. You just have to live life. And I'm loving it.'