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Premier Sports Cup
Sat 13 July, 2024. Kick Off: - 15:00
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow

Ticketing Information:

Adults – £12

Concessions – £6

Under 12s – £4

CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKET ONLINE THROUGH FANBASE

Home fans can also purchase tickets by phoning 0141 579 1971 or by visiting the Firhill Road Executive Offices during office hours.

Montrose supporters will be located in sections 8 and 9 of the Jackie Husband Stand for this game.

 

Thistle Taxi

The Thistle Taxi will be at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill in the build-up to Saturday’s game against Montrose for use by any older or less able supporters, free of charge.

The distinctive red and yellow taxi will be taking supporters from the bottom of McParland Way to the Jackie Husband Stand Reception, starting at 1:30pm.

The Thistle Taxi, kindly provided by club sponsor Glasgow Taxis, can seat up to six people and will be making multiple trips ahead of kick off.

 

PlayerZone

This Saturday as football returns to the Wyre Stadium at Firhill, so does the PlayerZone with two of Thistle’s new boys heading to the Aitken Suite following our game against Montrose.

The PlayerZone gives Thistle fans of all ages the chance to meet members of the first team squad for autographs, photos or just a chat.

Anyone wishing to attend should make their way around the stadium and enter to the Aitken Suite through the main reception of the Colin Weir Stand following the full-time whistle.

The players in attendance this week are:

Lee Ashcroft

Logan Chalmers

 

PTFC Matchday Programme

There will not be an issue of the PTFC Matchday Programme produced for either of our home Premier Sports Cup group stage fixtures.

The programme will return for the first game of the league season, against Greenock Morton.

Partick Thistle FC
Partick Thistle
1
David Mitchell
3
Harry Milne
4
Wasiri Williams
5
Aaron Muirhead
6
Kyle Turner
9
Brian Graham
10
Logan Chalmers
19
Luke McBeth
20
Daniel O'Reilly
21
Aidan Fitzpatrick
26
Ben Stanway
 
Subs
25
Mason McCready
7
Daniel Mackay
8
Stuart Bannigan
17
Scott Robinson
23
Lee Ashcroft
27
James Lyon
29
Zander MacKenzie
33
Jamie Taggart
34
Ricco Diack
Montrose
21
Ross Mathews
2
Ryan Williamson
3
Andrew Steeves
4
Aidan Quinn
6
Terry Masson
10
Michael Gardyne
15
Ben MacIver-Redwood
17
Ali Shrive
18
Craig Smith
22
Craig Brown
25
Aulay Martin
 
Subs
1
Cameron Gill
7
Graham Webster
8
Fraser Donaldson
12
Ben Hamilton
14
Sean Dillon
16
Owen Emslie
19
Rio Bradford
20
Harry Craig
24
Jay Cochrane
 
Subs
25
Mason McCready
7
Daniel Mackay
8
Stuart Bannigan
17
Scott Robinson
23
Lee Ashcroft
27
James Lyon
29
Zander MacKenzie
33
Jamie Taggart
34
Ricco Diack
 
Subs
1
Cameron Gill
7
Graham Webster
8
Fraser Donaldson
12
Ben Hamilton
14
Sean Dillon
16
Owen Emslie
19
Rio Bradford
20
Harry Craig
24
Jay Cochrane
93’Full Time Report

It's a winning start to season 2024-25. 

As these very early games often are, it was a strange game. 

Thistle in truth should have won with several goals to spare but have to settle for a 3-2 win. 

There were passages of good play but also, understandable for this time of the season, some rustiness out there. 

 
93’Full Time
90’+03’Thistle Booking - Scott Robinson

Robinson looks for a penalty but only gets a yellow card. 

 
90’

Into added time. 

 
86’

Man of the Match: Kyle Turner

 
82’

A Turner shot from outside the box isn't too far over the bar. 

 
81’

Fitzpatrick fizzes over a cross that is missed by both Mackay and Graham. 

78’Thistle substitution: Zander MacKenzie replaces Harry Milne
 
78’

Crowd: 1,923

 
75’

A Fitzpatrick shot just clears the crossbar. Thistle looking for the comfort of a two goal advantage. 

75’Montrose substitution: Jay Cochrane replaces Terry Masson
74’Goal Thistle! Brian Graham
Thistle 3 - Montrose 2

Not quite sure what happened there. Turner's corner was cleared at the front post but the ball goes back towards goal, goes into the far corner and Graham celebrates. Thistle back in front. 

73’Thistle corner from the left
 
72’

Graham's header from a Muirhead cross comes back off the crossbar. 

 
71’

Turner's corner is cleared. 

71’Thistle corner from the left
 
70’

It's a poor free kick from Turner who gets far too much on the ball and it goes out for a goal kick. 

 
69’

Milne is fouled and Thistle have a free kick wide on the left. 

66’Thistle substitution: Daniel Mackay replaces Logan Chalmers
 
66’

Turner goes for goal with the free kick but it goes high over the bar. 

 
65’

Graham is fouled and Thistle have a free kick outside the box, left of centre. 

 
64’

Fitzpatrick shoots for goal but his effort is too straight to trouble Matthews. 

63’Goal Montrose! Ben Hamilton
Thistle 2 - Montrose 2

We're level again. Gardyne has too much time and space and finds Hermiston to his left and he clips the ball wide of Mitchell. 

60’Thistle substitution: Lee Ashcroft replaces Wasiri Williams
60’Thistle substitution: Scott Robinson replaces Ben Stanway
60’Thistle substitution: Stuart Bannigan replaces Luke McBeth
 
59’

A Graham header from a Muirhead cross goes over the bar. 

 
59’

Stanway crosses low across the face of the Montrose goal. Just behind Graham and just too far in front of Chalmers. 

57’Montrose substitution: Ben Hamilton replaces Ben MacIver-Redwood
56’Montrose substitution: Rio Bradford replaces Graham Webster
 
56’

A low shot from Chalmers goes wide of goal. 

 
54’

Matthews can't hold a Fitzpatrick shot and Graham is unable to force the loose ball home. 

52’Montrose substitution: Graham Webster replaces Aulay Martin
52’Montrose substitution: Sean Dillon replaces Craig Smith
 
50’

Graham finds space for a shot at the edge of the box but he can't hit target and Montrose have a goal kick. 

47’Goal Thistle! Kyle Turner
Thistle 2 - Montrose 1

A goal to mark his return. Graham gets the better of Smith and crosses from the right. Turner doesn't manage to apply a finish at the first time of asking but does at the second. Thistle, finally, have a lead. 

 
45’

We're back underway. No changes from Thistle at the break. 

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

All-square at the end of a first half that should have seen Thistle lead by two or three. 

Montrose took the lead with their first attack but it was a short lived lead with Aaron Muirhead netting a timely equaliser just ahead of the half-time whistle. 

 
45’Half-Time
42’Goal Thistle! Aaron Muirhead
Thistle 1 - Montrose 1

O'Reilly meets Turner's corner with his head and Muirhead is there inside the 6 yard box to find the net. 

42’Thistle corner from the right
 
41’

Graham does well to get his head to a Chalmers cross but Matthews saves. 

 
40’

Gardyne's free kick sneaks just the wrong side of the post. 

40’Thistle Booking - Harry Milne
 
40’

A Montrose counter attack is halted by a Milne foul on Martin. 

37’Goal Montrose! Ben MacIver-Redwood
Thistle 0 - Montrose 1

We do have a goal but it is a goal for Montrose. The ball is crossed from the left and Maciver-Redwood finds the net despite the best efforts of Muirhead to clear. 

 
30’

Turner's free kick is cleared. Thistle still searching for that opening goal that their performance merits. 

 
29’

Smith fouls Chalmers and Thistle have a free kick just outside the box on the right. 

 
25’

Milne comes close. He pushes forward and from the edge of the box sends a low shot wide of goal with Matthews motionless. 

 
23’

Chalmers shoots from the edge of the box but Matthews gets down to save. It's more and more of a surprise that this is still level at 0-0. 

 
21’

Fitzpatrick pulls the ball onto his left foot inside the box but sees his shot blocked. 

 
19’

Graham chests the ball back to Fitzpatrick who spins and shoots. The ball flies straight into the arms of Matthews though. 

 
16’

Another chance for Thistle. Chalmers finds McBeth. He cuts the ball back to Turner who this time lifts the ball well over the Montrose crossbar. 

 
15’

They are a fraction away from taking the lead there though. Turner shoots from outside the box. His shot beats Matthews but comes off the crossbar. 

 
15’

Thistle have been in complete control in the first 15 minutes without creating a clear cut chances. 

 
10’

Turner again with the corner. This one is whipped in with the pace where it is well defended. 

10’Thistle corner from the left
 
08’

A Wasiri cross the right is just a shade too close to Matthews who collects ahead of Graham who shows his appreciation for the quality of the cross. 

 
07’

Turner takes the corner. He aims in towards the back post. There's three Thistle players there. It looks like O'Reilly who gets the header but it is a comfortable save for Matthews. 

06’Thistle corner from the right
 
02’

Positive start from Thistle with both Chalmers and Milne pushing forward with purpose but no openings yet. 

 
00’

Kyle Turner kicks the game off for Thistle who are shooting towards the John Lambie Stand in the opening 45 minutes. 

 
00’Kick-Off
 
00’Introduction

The start of the 2024-2025 season is now less than 10 minutes away. 

To kick-off the season we welcome Montrose to the Wyre Stadium at Firhill for a Premier Sports Cup match. 

Manager Kris Doolan's starting eleven includes just two of his summer signings, Kyle Turner and Logan Chalmers. Daniel Mackay and Lee Ashcroft start their Partick Thistle careers on the substitute bench. 

 

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