cinch Championship
Sat 13 January, 2024. Kick Off: - 15:00
Cappielow Park supported by Dalrada Technology UK, Greenock
Match Information:
Travel Information:
There are currently roadworks on East Hamilton Road, the dual carriageway which provides access to Sinclair Street and Cappielow Park, which are expected to cause delays of up to 15 minutes.
A section of the dual carriageway has been reduced to one lane and supporters’ buses are asked to avoid this section when stopping to drop off passengers so as to avoid any further congestion.
Ticketing:
Thistle fans will be housed in the Wee Dublin End at Cappielow with tickets available to buy online.
Tickets are priced as follows:
Adults – £22
Concessions (over 65s) – £16
16-21 year-olds – £16
12-15 year-olds – £5
Under 12s – £5
Proof of entitlement must be provided for concessionary tickets, while proof of age is required for children between 12 and 15 and those between 16 and 21. Prices apply irrespective of the day or time of purchase.
Children Under-12 must be accompanied by an adult when purchasing a ticket and at all times within the stadium. Any child unaccompanied will not be permitted entry to the ground.
There will be no cash gates on matchday. Physical away tickets will not be available to purchase, all tickets must be purchased online via Fanbase.
Supporters’ Buses:
City Centre Branch:
Pick ups:
Q Club – 13:15
Station Bar – 13:30
For seats call Duncan 07979496154 or e-mail
John Lambie Jordanhill Branch:
Pick ups:
Jordanhill Station – 13:40
Thornwood Bar – 13:45
Prices:
Adults – £19
Concessions – £13
Booking is essential and priority will be given to former members and regulars.
For information please 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 – 13.15
Esquire House, Anniesland – 13.35
Maryhill Community Central Halls – 13.50
When booking it is essential that you state:
1. Pick-up point and
2. Fare category (Full or concession)
Fares:
Full fare – £19.00
Concessions* – £13.00
Primary School age – Free when accompanied by an adult
* Eligibility for concession fares
Anyone in full time education (e.g., secondary school pupils, matriculated college or university students)
Anyone aged over 65 years
Anyone unwaged.
The game ends level but Thistle will be angry at being denied a 90th minute penalty.
Deep into additional time. Neither side settling for a point.
Yellow card for Thistle assistant manager Paul McDonald.
Stanway looks to be tugged to the ground just as he's about the knock the ball home but there is no penalty. The Thistle players are furious and understandably so.
Sneddon is fouled at the corner and there is a tussle on the ground as tempers are frayed.
Morton claim handball and a penalty as a Strapp throw comes into the box. They have to make do with a corner.
Adeloye rattles a shot off the base of Mullen's left hand post as Thistle come within a whisker of taking the lead.
Just six minutes after coming on Diack levels the scores. He receives a pass inside the box and his low shot beats Mullen and finds the corner of the net.
Muirhead makes a run to the front post to reach the corner but the ball goes over without ever threatening the Morton goal.
A headed flick to a Strapp long throw lands on the roof of the Thistle net.
Morton look for a penalty as a player falls to the ground inside the box.
The referee is in danger of losing control of the game.
Good chance for Morton inside the box, but the ball goes over the bar.
Poor corner from Fitzpatrick and Morton clear.
A Lawless shot is straight at Mullen. It's been a decent start to the second half though from Thistle.
Early second half chance for Alston but he can't keep his shot down when given a look at goal inside the Morton box.
Back underway. No changes from either side at the break.
Morton lead at the break. It had been a relatively even game up to the Morton opener but the home side have grown in confidence since their opener and Thistle might consider themselves fortunate not to be further behind at the interval.
It's a good corner but nobody can get a decisive touch to it.
Fitzpatrick's cross is nearly sliced into his own net by a Morton defender.
A Crawford header drops into the arms of Sneddon.
Thistle under real pressure as McMillan hacks the corner away to safety.
Sneddon, unconvincingly, turns a Crawford shot round the post.
Nearly a second for Morton but Oakley doesn't get quite enough curl on his shot and Sneddon is able to save.
It's a short lived reprieve for Thistle. There is a touch of good fortune for Morton surrounding the goal as the ball looks to bounce off Crawford following the Muirhead corner
It's a magnificent save from Sneddon to deny Crawford. He gets enough of a touch to the ball to get it onto the bar and over for a corner,
The ball is in the Thistle net as Wilson's header goes in. Celebrations are cut short by a raised flag for offside.
Graham's shot from the corner is blocked and Morton break quickly. Bannigan is there though to tidy up.
Fitzpatrick picks the ball up near the halfway line in a central position and powers forward to the edge of the box. Mullen needs to make a good stop low to his left to keep Fitzpatrick's shot out.
Crawford passes to Muirhead to his right but his shot is never likely to trouble Sneddon.
The Lawless corner is cleared. McInroy picks the ball up at the edge of the box but his shot is blocked taking the pace off the ball and Mullen saves with ease.
Morton have started this game on the front foot with Thistle already having to defend a couple of long throws into the box from Strapp.
Thistle kick-off, defending the Wee Dublin End in the first half.
It's an unchanged starting eleven for Thistle this afternoon after two wins on the bounce at home.
The only changes are on the bench where Ben Stanway returns after missing the Arbroath game through injury with new signing Daniel O'Reilly starting his Thistle career on the substitute bench.