| Date | Saturday, 01 December 2001 |
|---|---|
| Competition | Scottish League Division 1 |
| Fixture/Score | Partick Thistle 0:0 Ross County |
| Venue | Firhill Stadium |
| Attendance | 3,589 |
| Referee | David Somers |
| Comments | Match Report Report from the Press & Journal. Partick Thistle 0 Ross County 0 Ross County keeper Tony Bullock got out of his sick bed on Saturday to break promotion-chasing Partick Thistle's heart. The former Mansfield Town keeper put in an inspiring 90-minute display, pulling off a string of stunning saves to earn Ross County a precious away point. Bullock looked to have no chance of playing at Firhill when he was sent home from training on Friday morning suffering from a heavy cold. Manager Neale Cooper admitted: "He probably shouldn't have played but he said he wanted to give it a go. "I'm glad he did because he has been superb all season." Bullock lived up to his billing in injury time, when he rubbed the Jags noses in it with an impressive juggling display. The County keeper explained: "The referee had let me away with handling what must have looked like a pass-back from Neil Tarrant earlier in the game. "When Brian Irvine knocked the ball back head-high under pressure, I couldn't take any chances so I took the ball on my head and then cleared it on the volley." Bullock pulled off a superb double save early in the second half to block a Gerry Britton shot and then turn away Paul Walker's drive on the rebound. And, as time ran out, Bullock stayed cool under enormous pressure to leave Jags manager John Lambie shaking his head in disbelief. He said: "We had chances to win 10 games and I was worried we might lose at the end." |
| Ross County | |
| Manager | Neale Cooper |
| Starting 11 | 1: Anthony (Tony) Bullock, 2: Richard Hastings, 3: Mark Perry, 4: Hugh Robertson, 5: Ian Maxwell, 6: Brian Irvine, 7: Cedric Anselin, 8: Steven MacKay, 9: Karim Boukraa, 10: Steven Hislop, 11: Alexander Bone |
| Bench | 0: Stefan Gonet, 0: Sean Webb, 0: Mark McCormick, 0: Conor Gethins, 0: Neil Tarrant |
| Partick Thistle | |
| Manager | John Lambie |
| Starting 11 | Kenny Arthur, Scott Paterson, Stephen Craigan, Paul Deas, James McKinstry, Mark McCulloch, Alan Archibald, Derek Fleming, Martin Hardie, Gerry Britton, Paul Walker |
| Bench | Gary Gow, Paddy Kelly, Jamie Dolan, Danny Lennon, Scott McLean |