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Tue 27 February, 2024. Kick Off: - 19:45
Somerset Park, Ayr

Match Information:

It’s a midweek trip to Somerset Park as we visit Ayr United.

Thistle fans will be housed in the Railway End(standing behind the goal)and the West Stand(seating) at Somerset Park with tickets available to buy online.

Tickets are priced as follows:

Adults – £22

Concessions (over 65s) – £15

13-17 year olds – £15

Under 13s – £6

Proof of entitlement must be provided for concessionary tickets, while proof of age is required for children between 13 and 17. Prices apply irrespective of the day or time of purchase.

Children Under-13 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.

For disabled/ambulant supporters, they will be able to buy tickets over the phone by calling Ayr United Club Shop on 01292 263435 (option 5) and 1 free carer ticket will be provided if required. These tickets will then be available to collect from the ticket collection window at Ayr United Club Shop on matchday.

Supporters must have a ticket or they will not be permitted entry to the Stadium.. There will be no cash gates on matchday. Physical away tickets will not be available to purchase, all tickets must be purchased online.

Purchase tickets online HERE

Supporters’ Buses:

City Centre Branch:

Pick ups:

Q Club – 16:15

Station Bar – 16:30

For seats call Duncan 07979496154 or e-mail  

 

John Lambie Jordanhill Branch:

Pick ups:

Jordanhill Station – 17:45

Thornwood Bar – 17:50

Prices:

Adults – £20

Concessions – £14

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 – 17.30

Esquire House, Anniesland – 17.50

Maryhill Community Central Halls – 18.05

When booking it is essential that you state:
1. Pick-up point and
2. Fare category (Full or concession)

Fares:

Full fare – £20.00

Concessions* – £14.00

Primary School age – Free when accompanied by an adult

To book seats please email  

* 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.

Ayr United
38
Josh Clarke
2
Nick McAllister
4
Frankie Musonda
5
Sean McGinty
23
Jac Sanders
8
Ben Dempsey
21
Harry McHugh
30
Fraser Bryden
15
Jamie Murphy
9
Kurt Willoughby
22
Mark McKenzie
 
Subs
1
Charlie Albinson
10
Aiden McGeady
17
Francis Amartey
18
Paul Smith
20
Roy Syla
24
Scott Tomlinson
27
Max Guthrie
46
Shaun Donnelly
Partick Thistle FC
Partick Thistle
25
Ross Stewart
2
Jack McMillan
3
Harry Milne
5
Aaron Muirhead
6
Lewis Neilson
7
Kerr McInroy
8
Stuart Bannigan
9
Brian Graham
11
Steven Lawless
19
Luke McBeth
21
Aidan Fitzpatrick
 
Subs
31
David Mitchell
4
Wasiri Williams
12
Kieran Ngwenya
17
Scott Robinson
23
Blair Alston
26
Ben Stanway
29
Zander MacKenzie
34
Ricco Diack
99
Tomi Adeloye
 
Subs
1
Charlie Albinson
10
Aiden McGeady
17
Francis Amartey
18
Paul Smith
20
Roy Syla
24
Scott Tomlinson
27
Max Guthrie
46
Shaun Donnelly
 
Subs
31
David Mitchell
4
Wasiri Williams
12
Kieran Ngwenya
17
Scott Robinson
23
Blair Alston
26
Ben Stanway
29
Zander MacKenzie
34
Ricco Diack
99
Tomi Adeloye
95’Full Time Report

That Thistle score three away from home yet take nothing from the game tells its own story. 

 
95’Full Time
 
90’+02’

The corner is cleared. 

90’+02’Thistle corner from the left
90’+01’Thistle corner from the right

Clarke sticks out a hand just as Robinson is about to tap home. 

 
90’

Clarke gathers a McBeth header. Time well and truly running out now. 

 
90’

Into added time. 

 
88’

Robinson's cross to the back post finds McMillan. He tries to pick out Adeloye but Clarke is able to collect. 

 
85’

Crowd: 2,227

83’Goal Ayr United! Harry McHugh
Ayr United 4 - Thistle 3

It's Inverness all over again. Thistle fight back from two down to draw level before immediately conceding again. 

82’Goal Thistle! Harry Milne
Ayr United 3 - Thistle 3

It's a cross from Milne that finds the net. An Ayr defender has a swipe at the ball but it is unclear whether he gets a touch to it. 

81’Ayr United substitution: Francis Amartey replaces Kurt Willoughby
 
80’

Into the final ten minutes. Can Thistle find an equaliser?

 
79’

Lawless and Fitzpatrick again with a short corner. When the ball is crossed it goes all the way to the far side, Graham collects but his cross is poor and goes out for a goal kick. 

79’Thistle corner from the right
77’Goal Thistle! Tomi Adeloye
Ayr United 3 - Thistle 2

Thistle grab a lifeline. Milne crosses to the back post and Adeloye is there to convert and bring Thistle back to within one. 

74’Ayr United substitution: Roy Syla replaces Jamie Murphy
74’Ayr United substitution: Scott Tomlinson replaces Mark McKenzie
 
74’

The ball is begging to be put in but nobody gets a touch to Fitzpatrick's corner. The pressure on the Ayr goal is mounting all the time. 

73’Thistle corner from the left
72’Thistle corner from the left

Fitzpatrick's powerful drive is tipped over the bar by Clarke. 

72’Thistle corner from the right
 
71’

With his back to goal Graham hooks the ball towards goal and he is a little unlucky to see the ball drop wide of target. 

 
69’

Fitzpatrick is fouled on the left touchline and looks to be in a bit of pain. He's back on his feet but not moving freely. 

 
67’

Fitzpatrick and Lawless work a short corner. Lawless takes the ball to the corner of the box. McBeth is able to get his head to Lawless' cross but if anything that takes the ball away from goal. 

67’Thistle corner from the right
 
66’

Adeloye gets on to the end of a ball into the box. He lifts it over Clarke but also over the bar. 

62’Thistle substitution: Tomi Adeloye replaces Stuart Bannigan
 
61’

Good goalkeeping from Clarke sees him get to Fitzpatrick's low cross ahead of Graham. 

 
61’

We've not seen anything in the second half to suggest a Thistle fightback. 

60’Ayr United corner from the right
59’Ayr United corner from the right

Stewart denies Willoughby a hat-trick with a smart save. 

58’Ayr United corner from the left
56’Thistle substitution: Scott Robinson replaces Kerr McInroy
 
56’

McInroy curls the free kick towards the back post but nobody can get a touch to it. 

55’Ayr United Booking - Nick McAllister

McAllister hauls Fitzpatrick down who had got beyond the defender. Thistle free kick at the corner of the Ayr box. 

 
52’

The game is back underway, but the Thistle fans are clearly unhappy with something that has taken place in the away end. Would be best not to speculate further at the moment. 

 
51’

We have a break in play as it looks as if someone has taken unwell in the away end. 

 
45’

Ayr get the game back underway. No changes from either side at the break. 

 
45’Kick-Off (2nd half)
45’+03’Half Time Report

Thistle's defensive woes are on display again. Despite seeing the bulk of possession and playing some decent football, Thistle trail by three goals to one at the break. 

 
45’+03’Half-Time
45’+01’Goal Ayr United! Kurt Willoughby
Ayr United 3 - Thistle 1

It's far, far too easy. A long ball is headed on and Willoughby gets to it ahead of Stewart and lifts the ball into the net. 

42’Goal Ayr United! Kurt Willoughby
Ayr United 2 - Thistle 1

Poor again from Thistle at the back. Willoughby is in space to at the back post to knock the ball home. 

 
37’

After quite a long delay Murphy takes the free kick. It clears Stewart's crossbar but no by much. 

 
35’

Bannigan is penalised for a foul on Bryden. There's no yellow card, but it is an Ayr free kick in a threatening position. Bryden will need treatment before the free kick is taken. 

32’Goal Thistle! Brian Graham
Ayr United 1 - Thistle 1

Thistle work the corner to McInroy at the edge of the box. His shot is half blocked and spins into the path of Graham who marks his 150th Thistle appearance with his 18th goal of the season. 

32’Thistle corner from the right
 
25’

There's a chance for Graham at the back post but he can't hit the target with his header. 

 
23’

McBeth gets his head to the free kick and Bannigan completes the clearance, but Ayr remain in the attack, 

 
23’

Ayr free kick deep inside the Thistle half. Every Jag behind the ball. 

 
21’

Thistle pressing but they haven't created anything like a chance since falling behind. Some decent football but no cutting edge yet. 

14’Goal Ayr United! Nick McAllister
Ayr United 1 - Thistle 0

After a bright start Thistle fall behind. The ball is knocked into the path of McAllister inside the Thistle box and he has far too much space and he knocks the ball past Stewart and into the corner of the net. 

 
13’

Clarke claims a McMillan cross at his front post. 

 
12’

Murphy's corner is cleared and Thistle try and break through Lawless but he is is held up. 

12’Ayr United corner from the right
 
11’

Ayr win a free kick wide on the right and will get a chance to test the Thistle defence. 

 
09’

McHugh is okay to continue as Ayr elect not to make an early substitution. 

 
08’

Looks as if Ayr are going to be forced into an early change. 

 
06’

Fitzpatrick's corner goes all the way to the back post where an off balance Milne hooks a shot over the bar. It's been all Thistle so far. 

06’Thistle corner from the left
 
03’

It's a great save from Clarke that denies Muirhead an early Thistle goal. Thistle have certainly started this game on the front foot. 

03’Thistle corner from the left
02’Thistle corner from the left
 
00’

Thistle kick the game off and will be shooting towards the away support in the first half. 

 
00’Kick-Off
 
00’Introduction

Thistle are unchanged for this evening's fixture with Ayr United at Somerset Park. 

Club Captain Brian Graham makes his 150th Partick Thistle appearance tonight looking to add to the 70 goals he has scored across the previous 149 games. 

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