Rangers squeeze by Partick Thistle 2-1
By: j | September 24th, 2008Rangers squeezed by Partick Thistle 2-1 with a Pedro Mendes goal in extra time. The Rangers now advance to the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup. Kris Boyd gave Rangers the lead at the twenty-fifth minute set-up by Steven Davis. Only eight minutes later Stephen McKeown leveled the match and it wasn’t four minutes shy of the two-hour mark that Pedro Mendes gave Rangers the 2:1 victory.
Partick Thistle manager Ian McCall commented after the match:
“We’re devastated. Mendes’ goal was a cruel blow.”
“It was a great effort and there was a lot of good football but ultimately it came short.”
Partick Thistle: Tuffey, Storey, John Robertson, McKinlay, Twaddle, Rowson, McKeown (Chaplain 90), Maxwell, Roberts (Turner 71), Donnelly (Gray 98), Harkins.
Subs Not Used: Hinchcliffe, Kinniburgh.
Booked: Storey.
Goals: McKeown 33.
Rangers: Alexander, Broadfoot, Weir, Bougherra, Papac, Pedro Mendes, Davis, Thomson, Novo (Lafferty 111), Boyd, Darcheville (Beasley 72).
Subs Not Used: McGregor, Edu, Dailly.
Booked: Thomson.
Goals: Boyd 25, Pedro Mendes 116.
Category: Team News
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