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Morton host Partick Thistle. The Ton sit 6th with 16 points. The Jags are 8th with 9 points. Partick have two wins against Morton, one in league play and one in the League Cup. Morton have not beaten Partick since 2012, so a win today would be a season highlight.
Partick are having a bad time. They are on a 5-game losing streak* and have scored less than a goal a game in league play. Their record away from home in the league is dire: 0W 0D 5L 3GF 10GA.
Morton are coming off a win against Queen of the South and have scored a little bit better than a goal a game.
Partick can finish the day 7th, 8th or 9th. Morton can finish 4th, 5th or 6th; though to finish 4th Morton must win by 7 goals, Dundee United and Queen of the South must draw, and ICT must draw or lose. [No, that's all wrong. Morton had to win, and Qos and ICT had to draw or lose, which they did.]
Jai Quitongo plays for Partick. He has one goal so far, scored against Dundee United.
*Their worst run since ... 2015.
The other matches: Alloa (9th) [0 - 1] Dunfermline (7th)
Dundee United (3rd) [2 - 0] Queen of the South (5th)
Falkirk (10th) [0 - 1] Ayr United (1st)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (4th) [2 - 2] Ross County (2nd). It's a Highland derby. ICT are on a run of 6 draws in a row, a club record.
[Morton tromp 5 - 1. Goals by Oliver, McHugh (2), Iredale and Tidser. Morton are in 4th place. ICT earn their 7th straight draw.]
Managerial chairs: Brechin City have fired manager Darren Dods.
League Two watch: Edinburgh City [0 - 1] Clyde
Edinburgh City approach today's encounter riding a 12-game winning streak (league + cup).
1928-29. Morton visited East Fife at Bayview Park in Methil and lost 2 - 1.
1951-52. Morton visited East Fife and lost 4 - 1.
How have Morton fared in Match Twelve this decade?
2017/11/4 Morton 1 - 2 Queen of the South
2016/11/5 Falkirk 1 - 1 Morton
2015/10/24 Morton 1 - 0 Alloa
2014/11/8 Morton 2 - 0 Forfar
2013/11/9 Morton 2 - 0 Dumbarton
2012/11/17 Dumbarton 1 - 5 Morton
2011/11/5 Ayr United 0 - 1 Morton
2010/11/6 Morton 2 - 1 Dunfermline
6 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss.
Derek Gaston's clean sheets for Morton, part one:
2012/7/28 Cappielow Albion Rovers 2 - 0 Challenge Cup
2012/9/1 Cappielow Dumbarton 3 - 0 league
2012/9/22 Cappielow Raith Rovers 1 - 0 league
2012/11/13 Cappielow Albion Rovers 3 - 0 Scottish Cup
2012/11/24 Cappielow Cowdenbeath 1 - 0 league
2012/12/15 Cappielow Airdrie United 2 - 0 league
2012/12/17 Cappielow Turriff United 6 - 0 Scottish Cup
2013/1/12 Falkirk Falkirk 0 - 1 league
2013/1/26 Cappielow Raith Rovers 1 - 0 league
2013/2/9 Excelsior Airdrie United 0 - 4 league
2013/3/9 Cappielow Falkirk 2 - 0 league
2013/3/23 Dumbarton Dumbarton 0 - 3 league
2013/8/10 Cappielow Cowdenbeath 2 - 0 league
2013/11/9 Cappielow Dumbarton 2 - 0 league
2014/4/1 Cappielow Dumbarton 3 - 0 league
2014/4/5 Cappielow Livingston 2 - 0 league
2014/4/19 Cappielow Dundee 1 - 0 league
2014/7/26 Cappielow Spartans 1 - 0 Challenge Cup
2014/8/16 Cappielow Stranraer 4 - 0 league
2014/10/11 Cappielow Stirling Albion 2 - 0 league
2014/11/1 Cappielow Airdrieonians 0 - 0 Scottish Cup
2014/11/8 Cappielow Forfar 2 - 0 league
2014/11/11 Excelsior Airdrieonians 0 - 2 Scottish Cup
2014/11/15 Excelsior Airdrieonians 0 - 1 league
2015/1/24 Cappielow Dunfermline 2 - 0 league
2015/2/21 Cappielow Stranraer 2 - 0 league
2015/3/3 Cappielow Stirling Albion 4 - 0 league
2015/3/28 East End Dunfermline 0 - 4 league
2015/4/18 Forthbank Stirling Albion 0 - 2 league
2015/4/25 Stair Park Stranraer 0 - 2 league
Partick Thistle versus the world:
1886/10/23 Blackburn Olympic 1 - 3 Partick Thistle
1886/11/20 Partick Thistle 7 - 0 Fleetwood Rangers
1886/12/4 Cliftonville 0 - 11 Partick Thistle
1887/1/29 Old Westminsters 1 - 0 Partick Thistle
1963/9/16 Glentoran 1 - 4 Partick Thistle
1963/9/30 Partick Thistle 3 - 0 Glentoran
1963/11/18 Partick Thistle 3 - 2 Spartak Brno
1963/11/27 Spartak Brno 4 - 0 Partick Thistle
1972/9/13 Honved 1 - 0 Partick Thistle
1972/9/27 Partick Thistle 0 - 3 Honved
1976/9/14 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 0 Partick Thistle
1976/9/29 Partick Thistle 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
1976/11/8 Partick Thistle 0 - 1 Leyton Orient
1976/11/24 Leyton Orient 3 - 2 Partick Thistle
1978/9/13 Partick Thistle 1 - 0 Mansfield Town
1978/10/3 Mansfield Town 3 - 2 Partick Thistle
1995/6/25 LASK Linz 2 - 2 Partick Thistle
1995/7/1 Partick Thistle 3 - 1 Keflavik
1995/7/8 Metz 1 - 0 Partick Thistle
1995/7/22 Partick Thistle 1 - 2 NK Zagreb
Arthurlie versus Queen's Park: The Spiders met Arthurlie three times in the Scottish Cup, in 1885, 1914 and 1928, and won each time.
Arthurlie versus Kilmarnock and Hibs: I have yet to find any game between Arthurlie and either of these clubs.
Scottish Junior Cup third round:
Auchinleck Talbot [9 - 1] Lesmahagow
UEFA Women's Champions League, Round of 16, second leg:
Glasgow City 0 - 3 Barcelona
The Glaswegians are out.
AFC Champions League final, first leg:
Kashima Antlers [2 - 0] Persepolis
Allsvenskan:
Malmö FF 4 - 0 Örebro SK (Nov 1)
IFK Göteborg [0 - 3] Malmö FF (Nov 4th)
J2: Mito HollyHock [2 - 0] Ventforet Kofu
Kanto University League: Waseda [0 - 0] Tsukuba
Danish 1st Division: Fredericia [1 - 7] Roskilde
Swiss Cup, Round Three (Nov 1): Winterthur 0 - 1 Basel
Swiss Challenge League: Winterthur [3 - 2] Rapperswil
[Winterthur are in the promotion playoff zone.]
Regionalliga Südwest: 1. FC Saarbrücken [5 - 0] 1899 Hoffenheim II
1899 Hoffenheim II has been in Regionalliga Südwest since the division was re-established seven years ago.
SJFA West of Scotland Premiership: Largs Thistle [1 - 1] Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
FAI Cup final (tomorrow): Dundalk [2 - 1] Cork City
It's the first round of the 40th Empress's Cup. Let's!
Match No. 1: JFA Academy Fukushima [1 - 0] Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (N2)
Match No. 2: Hokkaido Otani Muroran High School [1 - 4] Daito Bunka University
Match No. 3: Nippon TV Menina [5 - 2] Kibi Int'l University Charme Okayama Takahashi
Match No. 4: Fukuoka J. Anclas [0 - 3] Waseda University
Match No. 5: Mukogawa Women's University [5 - 4] Kagawanishi High School
Match No. 6: Tokiwagi Gakuen High School [3 - 1] Albirex Niigata Ladies U-18
Match No. 7: Kanagawa University [3 - 2] Ryukyu Deigos
Match No. 8: Norddea Hokkaido [1 - 3] Bunnys Kyoto SC (N2)
Match No. 9: Fujieda Junshin High School [4 - 0] Sakuyo High School
Match No. 10: Seiwa Gakuen High School [0 - 4] AS Harima Albion (N2)
Match No. 11: Seisen University [0 - 6] Teikyo Heisei University
Match No. 12: Angeviolet Hiroshima [4 - 0] Fukui Senior High School
Match No. 13: Sendai University [2 - 5] Okayama Yunogo Belle (N2)
Match No. 14: JEF United Chiba Ladies U-18 [3 - 0] Tachibana High School of Tohoka University
Match No. 15: Nippon University Fields Yokohama [0 - 0] Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences [Fields win on PK.]
Match No. 16: NGU Loveledge Nagoya [3 - 0] Osaka Toin High School
(N2 means a club is in the second tier of the professional league.)
Partick Thistle mascot Kingsley writes an advice column at Glasgow Live.