Gutsy Partick force cup replay with Rangers

It really has been the year of the cupset in Britain. First the English FA Cup goes into the semifinals without a big four side. Then Celtic is tossed from the Scottish Cup by Aberdeen. Now, it took a late Kris Boyd goal for Rangers to avoid a similar fate today, as a completely fearless Partick Thistle side came to Ibrox and did what no one in the SPL has been able to accomplish in months now, a draw with the league leaders.

The first half was a cagey affair, with neither side getting many clear looks. Damon Grey of Partick probably had the best chance of the half with an early shot that could only be parried away by Allan McGregor. After a scoreless first half, it was Partick Thistle that got on the board first, with Grey taking a ball in from Grant Harkins and chipping it perfectly over McGregor. However, the celebration didn’t last long, as it was only a few minutes later when Boyd continued his recent scoring run in classic Kris Boyd form, taking advantage of a defensive mistake to slot in a winner. He’s a true poacher, that one. I only hope he still has that eye for goal in one week when Scotland take on Croatia.

Now, the replay will head back to Firhill, where Partick will feel even more confident, but if Rangers get back some of their ailing players, like Chris Burke and Lee McCulloch, it might be that much harder.

Category: Scottish Cup

Tags: Allan McGregor, Damon Grey, Grant Harkins, Kris Boyd, Partick Thistle, Quarterfinal, Rangers, replay, Scottish Cup

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