William Hill Championship
Sat 18 April, 2026. Kick Off: - 15:00
Albert Bartlett Stadium, Airdrie
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Our support will be housed in the East Stand (Middle Sections) – opposite Main Stand.
Entry will be through Turnstiles 13, 14 and 15 with Gates opening at 6.45pm and closing at 8.15pm.
A Pay Gate is available.
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Available at Petersburn Road Entrance
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£6 Coach
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Partick Thistle were dealt a critical blow in the second tier title race as they drew 2-2 away to Airdrieonians in the Scottish Championship this afternoon.
With St. Johnstone set to play twice before the Jags’ next fixture, the Maryhill Men were seeking a win that would cut the gap at the top of the table to two points and transfer pressure onto the shoulders of the Perthshire Saints.
By contrast, Airdrieonians hoped for a decisive result in their bid to avoid automatic relegation with a three point buffer between them and bottom club Ross County ahead of the match.
There were two changes to the side that overcame Dunfermline 2-0 last Saturday; with captain Lee Ashcroft returning to the fold in place of Luke McBeth while Oisin Smyth deputised for Ben Stanway who missed out through illness.
Despite the gap in league places, it was the home side who started the brighter of the two on a wet and windy day in North Lanarkshire. It was one way traffic in the opening moments, as the Diamonds pushed hard to break the deadlock.
Euan Henderson looked destined to open the scoring on three minutes after Ashcroft failed to intercept a pass from the right wing but the Diamonds’ top scorer took too long to get his shot away and Thistle’s skipper recovered to make a block.
Thistle cleared the resultant corner, but only so far as Scott Constable on the edge of the area. Constable hit it first time, but his low drive went just wide of Josh Clarke’s near post. Seconds later, Dom Thomas also dragged an effort wide as Airdrie probed in the early exchanges.
Thistle soon felt their way into things and Oisin Smyth was at the centre of the most clear-cut chance yet for the visitors on 19 minutes. The Northern Irishman claimed a loose ball in the middle of the park, threading a ball through for his fellow St Mirren loanee Fraser Taylor in space just outside of the box. Taylor hit a shot on the spin, cracking it off Airdrie ‘keeper Harry Stone’s left-hand post as the score remained goalless.
On the half hour mark, Ethan Ingram threaded a splendid through-ball into the path of an onrushing Ben McPherson. The 22-year-old raced through on goal and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper but ex-Jags loanee Harry Stone was out quickly to block with his legs before it was put behind for a corner.
Airdrieonians made the breakthrough on 36 minutes, with a goal from Chris Mochrie. Mochrie rocketed a shot from the edge of the area that Josh Clarke was powerless to stop, deflecting off a Thistle body and ricocheting off the underside of the crossbar on its way in.
Airdrie saw out the half, stifling Thistle at all turns as Mark Wilson’s men were slack in possession. Not long before the half time whistle, Dan O’Reilly found himself with a rare opportunity in front of goal, but his long-range effort was always on the rise, clearing the crossbar.
Soon after, Samuel managed to slip the ball in for Fitzpatrick on the left after some nice one-two play, but the winger hesitated too long as his shot was blocked, spinning safely into the arms of Stone as the hosts went down the tunnel ahead at the interval.
Half-time – Airdrieonians 1 Partick Thistle 0
Mark Wilson turned to his bench at half-time with Tony Watt and Gary Mackay-Steven replacing Ts’oanelo Lets’osa and Ben McPherson as the Jags reverted to a flat 4-4-2.
Thistle came out brightly after the restart and a lovely ball from Oisin Smyth into the box found its way to Alex Samuel but the Welshman was off target as his shot deflected behind for a corner.
The resultant set piece led to a bizarre Jags equaliser. A short corner found its way back to the taker Fraser Taylor, who hit a low cross into the mixer. The ball rootled around the box as several Jags players tried to get something on it, only for an Airdrie defender to desperately boot the ball away from danger. His clearance, though, rebounded straight off the Diamonds’ goalscorer Chris Mochrie and into the corner of the net.
A second goal for the away side quickly followed and it was Aidan Fitzpatrick who got Thistle’s noses in front. Samuel won a loose ball in the Airdrieonians half and fed the ball to Tony Watt who then played it on to Fitzpatrick in space on the left side of the box and the wideman powered a shot beyond Harry Stone at the near post to make it 2-1.
Airdrie responded well to going behind, throwing men forward in search of a leveller. Within seconds of going behind, the Diamonds were unlucky not to score after a dangerous cross into the box eluded the Jags defence, with no one in white and red on hand to guide the ball into the net.
Thistle were made to sweat at a series of threatening corners in quick succession as Airdrie turned the screw. Etham Ingram was the goalmouth saviour in the most dangerous moment of the sequence as he nodded a Charlie McArthur header over the bar at close range.
Moments after, Clarke was called into action to deal with a Dom Thomas strike from range, doing well to tip his shot over the bar.
At the other end, Thistle almost countered to great effect but Aidan Fitzpatrick was scythed down by Airdrie’s last man Jamie Barjonas as he raced down the pitch. Fitzpatrick’s last touch before being upended was heading wide which saved Barjonas from a more severe punishment than the yellow card he received.
As the game rumbled on, Thistle went to their bench again as Robbie Crawford, Ricco Diack and Logan Chalmers came on to replace Fraser Taylor, Alex Samuel and Aidan Fitzpatrick.
There were plenty more yellow cards too and the most significant one saw Dan O’Reilly pick up his 12th of the league season meaning he will miss the final two games of the Championship season through suspension.
Chalmers had a chance to wrap up the points in the final five minutes as Ricco Diack teed him up for a shot from 15 yards out but his left-footed effort flashed wide of the far post.
In the end, Airdrie found their equaliser and it came after Thistle felt they should have had a free-kick for a challenge on Oisin Smyth deep in Diamonds territory. Nothing was given by referee Callum Scott and the home side were quickly back on the attack, earning a throw-in on the left flank.
Lewis Strapp hoisted the ball into the danger area and it eventually made its way to Aaron Reid who shifted onto his left foot and fired the ball into the six-yard box where Lewis McGrattan was on hand to touch home, earning a potentially crucial point for Airdrieonians.
Full-time – Airdrieonians 2 Partick Thistle 2
That late blow for the Jags means they are four points behind league leaders St. Johnstone who can now win the Championship title before Thistle play next if they win against Dunfermline Athletic on Tuesday or Raith Rovers on Friday.
Up next for Mark Wilson’s team is a trip to Angus to take on Arbroath at Gayfield Park next Saturday.
Teams
Airdrieonians: Harry Stone; Lewis Strapp, Charlie McArthur, Craig Ross, Scott Constable (Gavin Gallagher, 79’); Jamie Barjonas, Cole McKinnon (Aaron Reid, 73’); Euan Henderson (Rhys Armstrong, 79’), Charlie Telfer (Robbie Mahon, 73’), Dom Thomas (Lewis McGrattan, 73’); Chris Mochrie.
Unused Substitutes: Cade Melrose; Sean McGinty, Mason Chisholm, Jack Smith.
Partick Thistle: Josh Clarke; Paddy Reading, Lee Ashcroft, Dan O’Reilly, Ethan Ingram; Fraser Taylor (Robbie Crawford, 69’), Ts’oanelo Lets’osa (Tony Watt, HT), Oisin Smyth; Aidan Fitzpatrick (Logan Chalmers, 76′), Ben McPherson (Gary Mackay-Steven, HT), Alex Samuel (Ricco Diack, 69’).
Unused Substitutes: Lewis Budinauckas, Kyle Turner, Luke McBeth, Cale Loughrey.
Referee: Calum Scott
Attendance: 2,275
By David Forrest
Sat 18 April, 2026
William Hill Championship 
Albert Bartlett Stadium, Airdrie
A late goal denies Thistle the win they needed to keep their title hopes alive.
Gallagher shoots wide.
Thistle can't clear a Strapp long throw and a low cross is turned in.
Smyth looks to be fouled but there is no free kick and then Smyth is penalised for a foul of his own.
Watt flicks on for Diack who crosses for Chalmers who knocks his shot wide of goal.
And there's another yellow after Armstrong's foul on Diack.
It's been a bruising second half with cards aplenty. Into the final 10 minutes..
That booking means that O'Reilly will miss the last two league games of the season.
Reid comes right through the back of Samuel but play continues.
Strong case for a red card as Fitzpatrick is fouled as Thistle break after the corner is cleared. He was a long way from goal but did look to be clear of the last defender
Clarke gets a strong hand to a Thomas shot to push it over the bar.
O'Reilly heads clear and Fitzpatrick tries to break down the right. He looks to be fouled but there is no free kick.
Ingram heads clear from close to the goal line.
Thistle in front. Watt's pass finds Fitzpatrick to his left and he lashes a shot into the back of the net.
A Watt effort loops into the air and is saved by Stone as Samuel comes back on.
Thistle are down to ten as Samuel receives treatment at the side of the pitch.
Samuel is caught late but there is no free kick. He looks to be in a little pain and is receiving treatment from the physio.
It's a freak goal as a clearance hits off Mochrie and flies into the net.
Smyth plays a ball into the box for Samuel but the Thistle number 9 can't hit target. It's been a decent start to the half from Thistle all the same.
Thistle trail at the break.
Thistle came close on two occasions before Mochrie's opener. Taylor was denied by the post and McPherson saw his shot saved by Stone after being put clear in goal by Ingram's pass.
Big chance for Thistle but Fitzpatrick's effort after exchanging passes with Samuel is blocked and spins into the arms of Stone.
O'Reilly shoots from about 25 yards out but his effort is always on the rise and clears the crossbar.
It's a short corner this time. Fitzpatrick does swing the box into the ball and it swerves away from stone but out for a goal kick,
A Lets'osa effort from the edge of the box is wide of Stone's right hand post.
Taylor's corner is cleared.
Airdrie open the scoring. There is a slice of bad luck about it as Mochrie's effort from the edge of the box takes a deflection and loops over Clarke and into the net.
Ingram threads through a great pass for McPherson. He's left with just Stone to beat but the keeper is off his line quickly and blocks McPherson's shot,.
It's an easy catch for Clarke from Thomas' free kick.
O'Reilly climbs over Mochrie earning Airdrie a free kick on the right near the edge of the box.
Thistle are close to opening the scoring and it is the Stone's left hand post that denies Taylor who found a pocket of space just outside the Airdrie box.
A Telfer shot goes well wide of the Thistle goal.
Smyth's through ball catches Samuel offside.
Fitzpatrick crosses for Taylor who sees his shot blocked.
Thomas drags a shot wide of goal from the edge of the box as the home side make a good start to the game.
The corner is cleared to the edge of the box where it is picked up by McKinnon and his low drive is just wide of goal.
Ashcroft makes a great block to deny Henderson what looked a certain goal.
We've had heavy rain and now sunshine in the first two minutes. The stiff wind looks as if it may be a factor in this game.
Thistle get the game underway.
With St Johnstone not playing this weekend, Thistle have the opportunity to draw within two points of the league leaders if they can overcome Airdrieonians this afternoon.
Thistle will be without the services of Ben Stanway in their attempt to do just that. The midfielder missing out with illness with Oisin Smyth coming in to replace him as he continues his recovery from injury.
Lee Ashcroft returns after a period of suspension and he replaces Luke McBeth in the heart of the Thistle defence.