William Hill Championship
Sat 16 November, 2024. Kick Off: - 15:00
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow
Ticketing Information:
Adults – £22
Concessions* – £16
Under 16s – £6
*(Over 65s, students, supporters with disabilities including carer, 16-18 year olds)
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.
Hamilton Academical supporters will be located in the Jackie Husband Stand for this fixture.
Provision will be made at the Jackie Husband ticket office for home supporters without bank cards or online access to use cash to purchase tickets for this game starting from 1:30pm on matchday
Matchday in the Aitken Suite
The Aitken Suite, located within the Colin Weir Stand, will be open as a supporters’ bar for the weekend’s game against Hamilton Accies at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill.
Open to home and away supporters, the family-friendly supporters’ bar will have food on offer with Boss Catering providing the pre-match grub from opening, at 12pm, until 2pm.
We’ll also have a selection of Glasgow Beer Works products available for purchase so if you haven’t had the chance to sample the 1971 lager, there is no better opportunity than ahead of kick-off.
The suite will re-open after the game until 8pm with two Thistle players appearing in the PlayerZone post-match.
The Aitken Suite is a family-friendly supporters’ bar so children and family groups are very welcome.
Entry to the Aitken Suite is available through the main entrance of the Colin Weir Stand.
Livestream
The livestream of this week’s match against Hamilton Accies will be available to fans worldwide, including within the U.K. and Ireland!
Stream subscribers can add the game to their account as normal for free – for more info on how to add games to your account click HERE.
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The game will also be available to watch for non-subscribers with a pay-per-view pass which can be bought online now for £12 – click HERE to buy yours!
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PTFC Matchday Programme
The PTFC Matchday Programme is back this weekend with issue number eight of the campaign!
This week’s edition, which features Brian Graham on the cover, includes an interview with Steven Lawless, some Thistle quizzes, the view from the opposition and more.
You can purchase your copy for just £3 from our matchday sellers around the Wyre Stadium at Firhill.
If you can’t make the game today, the programme is available to buy online through Curtis Sport.
Thistle Taxi
The Thistle Taxi will be at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill in the build-up to Saturday’s game against Hamilton Accies 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
After the game against Hamilton Accies on Saturday two more Thistle first teamers will be visiting the Aitken Suite!
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:
Terry Ablade
Aaron Muirhead
Partick Thistle enjoyed a fine afternoon against Hamilton Academical at The Wyre Stadium at Firhill with doubles from Scott Robinson and Brian Graham added to by a Logan Chalmers goal in a 5-1 success.
The Jags made one change to their starting line-up from last weekend’s draw with Raith Rovers as Kanayo Megwa missed out through injury and Kyle Turner moved from a midfield role to a defensive one to cover with Aidan Fitzpatrick brought back into the starting line-up.
Kris Doolan’s side almost made a sensational start, twice, after Harry Milne and Fitzpatrick combined down the left and sent over a cross that was met by Chalmers’ left boot eight yards from goal.
A diving block by a visiting defender saw the ball deflect into the path of Robinson who drilled it low towards the goal only for a second desperate block to end the celebrations that were away to start in the John Lambie Stand.
Those celebrations were only delayed until the fifth minute when Fitzpatrick was involved again as he flicked a pass forward to ROBINSON on the left and he sent a shot into the far corner from 16 yards.
Thistle continued to press forward with Robinson, Chalmers and Dan O’Reilly having attempts that went just off target before ten minutes had been played.
On 14 minutes Robinson popped up on the right and it looked like a precise pass from Turner was going to find him however the ball raced out of play.
Shortly afterwards Thistle came close again as a Turner free-kick was whipped in and Harry Milne reached it with a header and Charlie Albinson was forced into a fine fingertip save at the expense of a corner.
The dead ball brought a second goal for Thistle as O’Reilly nodded goalward and ROBINSON added a finishing touch from close range.
Hamilton were quick to show that that they were still in the game and Jamie Barjonas hit the woodwork with a powerful drive midway through the opening half with Kevin O’Hara’s follow-up blocked.
Milne looked to find a third for Thistle with a powerful drive from 25 yards on the half hour mark with his effort just rising and clearing the bar.
O’Reilly showed his qualities in his own box nine minutes from the break when he slid in to deny Oliver Shaw’s route to goal after he got on the end of a Euan Henderson cut-back.
Hamilton pulled a goal back in fortunate circumstances when a Myles Roberts clearance came back off O’Hara at the edge of the box and that allowed the striker to roll the ball into an empty net.
Half Time – Partick Thistle 2 Hamilton Academical 1
Stuart Bannigan kicked the second half off with Roberts involved early as he accepted a pass-back that was kneed to him by O’Reilly.
It was 3-1 to the hosts with 49 minutes played thanks to the bravery of BRIAN GRAHAM who ran onto a Robinson flick and headed home from six yards despite knowing that he was going to get clattered by visiting goalkeeper Albinson who had raced from his line.
Lee Ashcroft rose and headed away in style five minutes later as a Dylan McGowan free-kick looked to cause problems as Thistle looked to settle on their two goal lead.
With an hour played Fitzpatrick went on a lung bursting run from in line with his own 18-yard box to in line with the Hamilton 18-yard box before being crowded out and forced to double back.
A fourth goal arrived for the Maryhill Men on 63 minutes with CHALMERS netting from a tight angle after he had charged down an Albinson clearance.
Four became five in the hosts’ next raid just two minutes later as Fitzpatrick dazzled on the left before driving in a ferocious low cross that GRAHAM side-footed home from four yards out.
Roberts was perfectly placed on 74 minutes to gather a free-kick from Connor Smith that had cleared the defensive wall on 18 yards.
A minute later another huge cheer rebounded across The Wyre Stadium at Firhill Stadium as three substitutions were made with one the replacements Steven Lawless welcomed back after seven months out injured.
With seven minutes left Graham looked to return the favour to Fitzpatrick with a defence splitting pass however it was just slightly overhit and the wide-man did well to retain possession and set up another attack that saw Milne run free before carrying the ball over the bye line.
Milne came closer on 81 minutes as he cut in from the left and powered in a right footer from 20 yards that Albinson did well to push past.
Hamilton raced forward shortly afterwards in a two versus one situation and substitute Aaron Muirhead did well as he stood tall and intercepted an O’Hara attempt on Roberts’ goal.
Luke McBeth and Terry Ablade looked to find a sixth before a ‘magic moment’ almost happened in injury time as the ball fell to Lawless at the edge of the box however Albinson was equal to his curling drive.
Teams
Partick Thistle – Myles Roberts, Kyle Turner (Liam Smith 80), Daniel O’Reilly, Lee Ashcroft, Harry Milne, Stuart Bannigan (Aaron Muirhead 75), Robbie Crawford (Luke McBeth 75), Logan Chalmers (Steven Lawless 75), Scott Robinson, Aidan Fitzpatrick (Terry Ablade 80), Brian Graham.
Unused substitutes – Mason McCready (G/k), Charlie Sayers, James Lyon, Ricco Diack.
Hamilton Academical – Charlie Albinson, Sean McGinty, Dylan McGowan, Euan Henderson (Steven Bradley 90), Scott Martin (Ben Williamson 82), Kevin O’Hara (Nikolay Todorov 90), Jamie Barjonas, Connor Smith, Oliver Shaw (Stuart McKinstry 65), Reghan Tumilty, Stephen Hendrie (Jackson Longridge 82).
Unused substitutes – Dean Lyness (G/k), Oludare Olufunwa, Daire O’Connor, Liam Morgan.
Referee – Ross Hardie
Sat 16 November, 2024
William Hill Championship 
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow
It's Thistle's biggest league win of the season.
Scott Robinson and Brian Graham both score twice and Logan Chalmers once as Thistle ease their way to a 5-1 win.
No goal for Lawless on his return as his shot is saved by Albinson.
Hamilton will finish with 10 as Smith goes off with an injury.
Man of the Match: Scott Robinson
Milne sees his shot touched round the post.
A Robinson shot from just outside the box drops the wrong side of Albinson's left hand post.
Albinson flops down to save a Milne flick. Just for a second he looks to lose the ball but recovers before Graham can get to it.
O'Hara looks for a corner as his shot goes wide of the Thistle goal.
No repeat of that goal as Roberts steps to his right to save Smith's free kick.
Booking for Milne as Hamilton have a free kick within range of the Thistle goal. Similar position to the Raith goal last week.
Neither O'Reilly or Ashcroft can reach Turner's free kick.
Crawford is pushed over wide on the right and Thistle will have a chance to get the ball into the box. Some treatment for Crawford first though.
Two for Graham ,and more importantly, five for Thistle.
It's a second assist for Fitzpatrick as his low driven cross is touched home by the Thistle captain.
Chalmers charges down Albinson's clearance. He's still got a bit to do though and he does well to find the net from a tight angle.
Crowd: 3,845.
Ashcroft, as he does so often, takes charge and heads the free kick clear.
Milne's challenge on Smith is penalised and Hamilton have a chance to load the Thistle box at the free kick.
Turner's delivery from the free kick is excellent. Three Thistle players stretch to get on the end of it but none can quite get there.
Thistle have a free kick deep inside the Hamilton half.
Graham puts his head in where it hurts to head Thistle back into a two goal lead.
Thistle get the second half underway.
No changes from Thistle at the break.
Thistle have been slack since establishing a two goal lead, both goals scored by Scott Robinson, inside the first 20 minutes.
It was that slack approach that allowed Hamilton to snatch a goal almost right on half-time. Myles Roberts was too casual when receiving a pass back and his clearance was blocked by O'Hara before he rolled the ball into the empty net.
Graham's flick from the corner nearly drops in.
As stupid a goal to lose as they come. Roberts is far too casual and O'Hara rolls the ball home.
It's been pretty scrappy stuff in the last 10 minutes or so.
Some weak defending gives a Shaw a chance but O'Reilly's block is anything but weak. Hamilton have been better since going 2-0 down with Thistle seen less as an attacking force.
Milne's powerful effort from just outside the box is just a little too wide and too high to trouble the Hamilton goal.
Henderson cracks a shot off the bar as Hamilton are a fraction away from pulling a goal back. The follow up effort is blocked.
Turner's corner is cleared.
It's two. O'Reilly gets his head to the corner and Robinson is there to apply the finish.
Milne's header from Turner's free kick is tipped over the bar by Albinson.
Robinson is fouled near the right hand corner of the Hamilton box.
Albinson does well to grab a driven Robinson cross at his front post.
It's Chalmers with the corner. It drops into the path of O'Reilly but he can't hit target.
Crawford twists his head to reach a Turner cross but his header goes over the bar.
It's an early goal for the second week in a row. It's a great pass from Fitzpatrick that finds Robinson but Albinson really should save Robinson's shot.
As most people probably anticipated, it's Kyle Turner at right back.
Chalmers and Crawford both see shots block as Thistle come close inside the game's first 60 seconds.
It's Hamilton that kick the game off. Thistle shooting towards The John Lambie Stand in the first half.
An injury to Kanayo Megwa denies Kris Doolan the opportunity to field an unchanged starting eleven for the third game in a row.
Aidan Fitzpatrick returns to the starting eleven in the only change but we'll need to wait till kick-off to see who will line-up at right back for Thistle.