League Challenge Cup
September 9, 2012
Partick Thistle
3 - 0
Raith Rovers
League Challenge Cup
15:05 +00:00, September 9, 2012
Firhill Stadium, Scotland
Referee: C Charleston
Three and easy for Partick
Scoring Summary
| Partick Thistle | Raith Rovers |
|---|---|
| Chris Erskene (50') | |
| Steven Craig (53') | |
| Chris Erskene (58') |
Teams
| Partick Thistle | Raith Rovers |
|---|---|
| 1 Scott Fox | 1 Allan Fleming |
| 6 Alan Archibald | 4 Grant Murray |
| 5 Aaron Muirhead | 2 Jason Thomson |
| 2 Stephen O'Donnell | 3 eece Donaldson |
| 10 Hugh Murray | 5 Edward Malowne |
| 4 Paul Paton | 11 Joe Hamill |
| 8 Sean Welsh | 8 Allan Walker |
| 11 Chris Erskene | 7 Grant Anderson |
| 3 Stuart Bannigan | 6 Stuart Anderson |
| 9 Steven Craig | 10 Patrick Clarke |
| 7 Steven Lawless | 9 Brian Graham |
| Substitutes | |
| 12 Ryan Scully | Alasdair Adams 17 |
| 15 Aaron Sinclair | Laurie Ellis 16 |
| 16 Conrad Balatoni | Ross Callachan 15 |
| 14 Christie Elliot | David Smith 14 |
| 17 James Craigen | Greg Spence 12 |
| Substitutions | |
| Conrad Balatoni for Alan Archibald (65) | David Smith for Grant Anderson (66) |
| Aaron Sinclair for Hugh Murray (66) | Ross Callachan for Stuart Anderson (73) |
| Christie Elliot for Steven Craig (70) | Greg Spence for Patrick Clarke (76) |
| Yellow Cards | |
| Sean Welsh (78) | Grant Murray (7) |
| eece Donaldson (11) | |
| Stuart Anderson (30) | |
| · Squads: Partick Thistle | Raith Rovers | |
Partick sealed their spot in the semi-finals of the Ramsdens Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Raith.
The Jags, early pace-setters in the Scottish Football League, saw off their First Division opponents thanks to Chris Erskine's brace and another from Steven Craig in the space of eight second-half minutes.
Erskine finally broke the deadlock five minutes after the restart when he converted Craig's left-wing cross from 12 yards.
Craig then quickly got in on the act himself with a left-footed finish as Erskine turned provider inside the penalty area.
And the game was soon all over as a contest when Paul Paton set up Erskine, who showed his quality before beating Raith stopper Allan Fleming with a well-taken finish.