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Sat 1 April, 2023. Kick Off: - 15:00
Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen

Match Information: 

Fixture Details:

For this fixture, Thistle fans will be located in the East side of the Balmoral Stadium, accessed via turnstiles 3 & 4.

There are two levels of pricing for this match for Jags fans.

Stand Prices:

Adult – £15

Concession – £10

Under 12’s – FREE

Ground Prices:

Adult – £13

Concession* – £9

Under 12’s** – FREE

*A concession is classed as someone aged 65 or over, or a person aged 20 or under.

**All under 12’s are required to be accompanied by an adult/concession.

 

Tickets are available for online purchase. Click here to purchase your ticketPLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU SELECT A TICKET OPTION THAT BEGINS WITH “AWAY”.

There is no cash gate in operation at the Balmoral Stadium on matchday and all supporters are required to purchase tickets online in advance of kick off.

Ambulant disabled supporters will pay the age appropriate ticket price and a personal assistant ticket will be free of charge. These must be booked by emailing  .

Cove Rangers will have 2 wheelchair bays available for away supporters and these can be booked by emailing  .

 

Supporters’ Buses:

City Centre Branch:

Pick ups:

Q Club – 9:45

Station Bar – 10:00

For seats call Duncan 07979496154 or e-mail  

 

John Lambie Jordanhill Branch:

Pick ups:

Jordanhill Station – 10:20

Thornwood Bar – 10:25

Prices:

Adults – £23

Concessions – £14

There will be a 1 hour stop at Stonehaven on the way north..

Booking is essential and priority will be given to former members and regulars.

To make a booking phone or e-mail Alistair on 07817612563 or   Alternatively phone or e-mail Iain on 07779668357 or  

 

North-West Branch:

Pick ups:

Milngavie Railway Station – 10:00

Esquire House, Anniesland – 10:20

Maryhill Community Central Halls – 10:35

Fares:

Full fare – £23

Concessions – £14

To book seats please email  

Cove Rangers
12
Scott Fox
2
Shay Logan
3
Jason Naismith
4
Connor Scully
6
Morgyn Neill
7
Michael O'Halloran
8
Blair Yule
9
Mitch Megginson
11
Leighton McIntosh
17
Luis Longstaff
20
Jackson Longridge
 
Subs
23
Kyle Gourlay
5
Scott Ross
14
Miko Virtanen
16
Iain Vigurs
18
Tony Weston
19
David Bangala
22
Cieran Dunne
25
Declan Glass
26
Mark Reynolds
Partick Thistle FC
Partick Thistle
31
David Mitchell
2
Jack McMillan
4
Kevin Holt
6
Kyle Turner
7
Scott Tiffoney
8
Stuart Bannigan
9
Brian Graham
11
Steven Lawless
16
Lee Hodson
22
Aaron Muurhead
23
Ross Docherty
 
Subs
1
Jamie Sneddon
5
Darren Brownlie
10
Anton Dowds
14
Cammy Smith
15
Cole McKinnon
19
Danny Mullen
21
Aidan Fitzpatrick
27
James Lyon
29
Zander MacKenzie
 
Subs
23
Kyle Gourlay
5
Scott Ross
14
Miko Virtanen
16
Iain Vigurs
18
Tony Weston
19
David Bangala
22
Cieran Dunne
25
Declan Glass
26
Mark Reynolds
 
Subs
1
Jamie Sneddon
5
Darren Brownlie
10
Anton Dowds
14
Cammy Smith
15
Cole McKinnon
19
Danny Mullen
21
Aidan Fitzpatrick
27
James Lyon
29
Zander MacKenzie
92’Full Time Report

Thistle return to winning ways with a thumping 5-0 win on their travels at Cove Rangers. 

First half strikes from Scott Tiffoney and Steven Lawless are followed by second half strikes from Brian Graham, Kevin Holt and Danny Mullen. 

Five different scorers, a clean sheet and three points on the road. An excellent day's work. 

 

 
92’Full Time
90’+01’Cove Rangers corner from the right
 
90’

Into injury time. 

89’Goal Thistle! Danny Mullen
Cove Rangers 0 - Thistle 5

It's a fifth for Thistle. MacKenzie crosses from the left and a fantastic header from Mullen finds the back of the net. 

83’Cove Rangers substitution: Tony Weston replaces Luis Longstaff
83’Cove Rangers substitution: Miko Virtanen replaces Blair Yule
 
81’

There's a chance for MacKenzie but he can't get enough on his shot or direct it far enough away from Fox to find the net. 

 
79’

A Fitzpatrick shot doesn't really trouble Fox. 

78’Cove Rangers corner from the right
77’Cove Rangers corner from the left

O'Halloran's deflected shot looks to be going in but rolls just inches past the post. 

 
73’

Bannigan knocks the ball out of play so that Docherty can get some treatment but the Thistle captain is able to play on without a visit from the physio. 

72’Cove Rangers Booking - Scott Ross
70’Cove Rangers corner from the right
 
69’

MacKenzie can't quite bundle a Fitzpatrick cross over the line. 

67’Thistle substitution: Danny Mullen replaces Kyle Turner
67’Thistle substitution: Anton Dowds replaces Brian Graham
66’Cove Rangers corner from the left
 
65’

Crowd: 1,044

62’Thistle substitution: Zander MacKenzie replaces Scott Tiffoney
62’Thistle substitution: Aidan Fitzpatrick replaces Steven Lawless
61’Goal Thistle! Kevin Holt
Cove Rangers 0 - Thistle 4

Quickfire double for Thistle. Turner's excellent free kick finds a willing taker in Kevin Holt who glances a header beyond Fox. 

59’Cove Rangers substitution: Scott Ross replaces Morgyn Neill
57’Goal Thistle! Brian Graham
Cove Rangers 0 - Thistle 3

That should seal the Thistle win and end any hopes of a Cove comeback. Tiffoney finds Graham to his right. Graham cuts inside the box and Graham's shot, via a deflection from Naismith, finds the net. 

 
56’

Better from Thistle but it is a comfortable save for Fox from Lawless. 

 
55’

Cove are looking increasingly dangerous and McMillan has to nick the ball away from goal.

 
54’

Graham twice heads the ball out of the box before it eventually goes behind for a goal kick. 

 
53’

Cove have a free kick just outside the Thistle box ion the left in line with the penalty spot. 

 
52’

Docherty heads clear at the front post.

52’Cove Rangers corner from the left
 
49’

Scully hooks the ball towards goal but Mitchell is there to save. Good spell from Cove. 

48’Cove Rangers corner from the right
 
48’

Holt is forced to clear from inside the 6 yard box. 

48’Cove Rangers corner from the right
 
46’

Muirhead tries to get a flick to Turner's corner. 

46’Thistle corner from the left
 
45’

Early second half effort from Turner but it is straight at Fox. 

 
45’Kick-Off (2nd half)
45’+01’Half Time Report

A good first half performance sees Thistle take a two goal lead into the dressing room at the interval thanks to goals from Scott Tiffoney and Steven Lawless. 

The lead could even have been greater but equally there have been Cove chances at the other end. 

There was a blow for Thistle just before half-time with Lee Hodson having to come off injured. 

 
45’+01’Half-Time
 
45’

Into first half injury time. 

 
44’

Holt has gone to left back to replace Hodson with Brownlie dropping in at centre back. 

 
43’

Turner sees a shot from just outside the box go narrowly wide. 

42’Thistle substitution: Darren Brownlie replaces Lee Hodson

Hodson isn't able to continue. 

 
42’

A Turner cross is just a shade too high for Holt at the back post. 

 
41’

Despite being a player short Thistle still threaten the Cove goal from Turner's corner. 

 
40’

Break in play before the corner can be taken as Hodson receives treatment. 

39’Thistle corner from the left

Fox gets down low to touch a Tiffoney shot round the post. 

 
38’

Mitchell makes a confident catch from Longstaff's corner and immediately tries to launch a Thistle counter attack. 

37’Cove Rangers corner from the right
 
36’

Holt makes a run to try and meet Turner's corner but the ball is headed clear before he can get to it.

36’Thistle corner from the right

Fox has to push a Graham shot round the post. 

 
32’

Lawless is close to his second of the afternoon as Fox does well to claw his header from a Hodson cross away from goal. 

 
31’

We nearly have another goal but this time it is Cove that are close to scoring as sub Dunne sees a shot strike the bottom of Mitchell's left hand post. 

 
26’

Nearly a third as Turner sees his header cleared off the line. A superb dummy from Lawless gives McMillan a chance. His shot is blocked by Fox and spins to Turner who is really unlucky not to find the back of the net. 

 
25’

A Scully shot is straight at Mitchell who saves with ease. 

24’Cove Rangers substitution: Cieran Dunne replaces Leighton McIntosh
 
23’

Megginson drags a shot wide of the Thistle goal as the home side look to try and find a route back into this game. Thistle look in the mood for more goals though. 

 
20’

McIntosh tries to force himself into the Thistle box but his touch is heavy allowing Mitchell to come off his line and claim the ball. 

17’Goal Thistle! Steven Lawless
Cove Rangers 0 - Thistle 2

The build up to the second goal starts with a McMillan cross that Cove initially partly clear. Docherty lofts the ball back towards goal and when Fox can't cleanly claim the ball it falls to Lawless who knocks it home from about 12 yards out. 

10’Goal Thistle! Scott Tiffoney
Cove Rangers 0 - Thistle 1

There had been some promising signs and those promising signs are translated into a Thistle goal. It's Graham with the pass that sets up Tiffoney. His pace gets him away from the defence and his composed finish across Fox finds the bottom corner. 

 
08’

A Tiffoney shot at the edge of the Cove box is blocked as Thistle are start to be seen as an attacking force for the first time in the game. 

 
07’

McMillan gets a good cross over from the right but Turner's touch is poor and any hint of a Thistle chance is lost. 

 
02’

Cove miss a great chance to take an early lead. A simple ball over the top puts McIntosh clear on goal but Mitchell makes himself a big target to beat and blocks his shot. The ball spins to Longstaff but he sends his effort wide of target. 

 
00’Kick-Off
 
00’Introduction

With just six games of the regular season remaining three points are essential for Thistle this afternoon to keep their promotion challenge on track. 

Kris Doolan's team selection to face Cove Rangers on a cold April afternoon shows two changes from the side that went down to defeat at Inverness. 

Injury has brought a premature end to Harry Milne's season and Lee Hodson comes in to replace him at left back. 

In better news injury wise Aaron Muirhead is fit enough to return to the starring eleven and he replaces Darren Brownlie in the heart of the Thistle defence. 

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