William Hill Championship
Sat 11 October, 2025. Kick Off: - 15:00
Cappielow Park, Greenock
Squad News
Ben McPherson (Under-21) and Sean McArdle (under-19) are not available for selection due to international duty with Scotland. Both Scott Martin and Dan MacKay both completed a full week’s training and are closing in on a return to action.
Tickets
Jags fans will be situated in the Wee Dublin End and Sections F and G of the Main Stand for this fixture, accessing the ground via the Wee Dublin End turnstiles.
Tickets are only available to buy online through Fanbase – CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE.
Prices:
Adults – £22
Concessions (Over 65s) – £16
Students (16-21) – £16
Aged 12-15 – £10
Under 12s – £6
Carers – Free with paying concession etc. Supporters requiring a carer ticket should contact Morton directly on or 01475 723 571.
Supporter Buses:
City Centre
Pick up:
Station Bar : 1.30pm (Updated time 8/10/2025)
For seats call Duncan on 07979 496 154 or e-mail .
John Lambie Jordanhill
Pick-ups:
Jordanhill Railway Station – 13.40
Thornwood Bar – 13.45
Prices:
Adults – £20
Concessions – £14
Booking is essential.
To make a booking contact Iain on 07779 668 357 or email .
North West
Please note the order of pick-ups – Milngavie Railway Station, Maryhill CC Halls and, lastly, the Esquire House at Anniesland. The change is due to major road works on the M8 causing potential delays. Consequently, we will go via the Erskine Bridge in the hope avoiding problems.
When booking seats, it is essential that you state your pick-up point and category of fare (Full or Concession).
Pick ups:
Milngavie Railway Station – 13.15
Maryhill CC Halls – 13.35
Esquire House Anniesland – 13.50
Fares for non-members:
Full – £20
Concession* – £14
One primary school age child may travel free of charge when accompanied by a fare paying adult.
*Eligibility for concession fares:
IMPORTANT MATCH INFORMATION
This match has been classified as a Category A match which means that there will be an increased police and stewarding presence.
Turnstiles will open at 2pm and Partick Thistle supporters will be situated in Sections F and G of the Main Stand and in the Wee Dublin End Terracing behind the goal.
Sections F and G will be for families, the infirm and supporters with disabilities who are not in the wheelchair section. Morton are utilising a new stewarding company this season and their stewards will be placed on the ramp just after the turnstiles, and at the doors to the Main Stand, to ensure that access is provided appropriately.
The full area of the ground traditionally referred to as the ‘Cowshed’ is for home supporters only and there will be segregation at the corner between the Wee Dublin End and the ‘Cowshed’.
Segregation will also be in place in the corridor of the Main Stand and also in the area between the media section and home supporters.
Food will only be available via a snack van (cash only) on the ramp behind the goal. There will be no toilet access in the Main Stand due to segregation with toilet facilities for all Partick Thistle supporters also situated on the ramp.
Weather forecast – Greenock – BBC Weather
Tickets are available – Fanbase | Choose quantity or via QR codes at turnstile. (No cash sale of Match Tickets)
Drum and banners are permitted however no megaphones are allowed. Any drums will be searched before entry with banners and flags requiring to be fully unfurled and checked.
Thank you for your co-operation in all the above especially as the club are serving a suspended sentence from the SPFL which could see a Stand closed for a game at The Wyre Stadium at Firhill should there be the use of Pyrotechnic devices, any incursions onto the pitch or to an area of the stadium not designated for the use of Partick Thistle fans.
Persistence was the key as the honours were shared late on between Partick Thistle and Greenock Morton today in a 1-1 at Cappielow in the William Hill Scottish Championship.
There were three changes to the Thistle side that drew with Arbroath at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill last week. Ben McPherson was called up on international duty with the Scotland Under-21 set up (with last week’s substitute Sean McArdle on under-19 duty), with Cammy Logan deputising in his absence on the right hand side of defence.
Robbie Crawford missed out through injury, replaced by Ben Stanway, while his midfield partner Ts’oanelo Lets’osa moved to the bench, with Kyle Turner taking his place.
Also on the bench for the visit to Cappielow was striker Daniel Gray, making his first squad appearance in Red and Yellow or indeed Red and Black.
Thistle has the better of the opening exchanges of the first half, peppering the Morton box with multiple half chances in the beginning.
Aidan Fitzpatrick’s scooper effort was tipped over by home goalkeeper Jack Storer and Ben Stanway was inches out from a well-worked corner routine before Logan Chalmers had the best opportunity on 18 minutes, but his curling effort was denied by Morton keeper James Storer, who looked sharp from the opening whistle.
It would be Morton, however, who took the lead against the run of play on 22 minutes, with help from a former Jag.
A Nathan Shaw cross found its way to Tomi Adeloye, who headed home at the back post to give the home side a 1-0 lead.
The Jags, fresh off a three-game streak of goals in the first ten minutes, found themselves spooked by the goal, and looked to restore parity however six minutes after his first, Adeloye tried to double their lead with a shot from inside his own half, with Thistle keeper Josh Clarke off his line. His speculative effort goes wide of the mark though.
The Jags hit back Kyle Turner looked to have a prime position in shooting range on the 30th minute after referee Clancy waved play on after a foul on Tony Watt, but the midfielder hesitated meaning his chance was blocked once he did take the shot.
Thistle continued to have the lion’s share of the ball in Morton’s end for the remainder of the half, but could not get level, as Morton picked up two bookings.
Oisin Smyth and Dan O’Reilly crossed balls into Morton’s box for chances with little payoff, with Thistle going down the tunnel at half time one goal down.
Half-Time – Greenock Morton 1 Partick Thistle 0
Mark Wilson’s men came bursting out the traps after the restart, eager to restore parity as quickly as possible. The Jags would hit the post twice within three minutes of the second half. First, the ball would fall to Smyth following the corner, who smashed the upright with a chipped effort. The ball ricocheted to Turner, who hit his own effort, which was saved easily by Storer.
Seconds later, Thistle would charge forth on the Morton goal once again. This time though, it would be Logan Chalmers who rattled the woodwork with a trademark curling effort as the Jags remained a goal down.
Morton settled into their resolute groove, content to let Thistle try their luck pinging balls forward as we kept fighting for an equaliser.
Tony Watt had an opportunity to square the game on 54 minutes after a Fitzpatrick cross from the left hand side veered towards him in front of goal. Watt, however, was unable to properly connect with it, as the chance went a-begging.
Morton still showed signs of danger though, as a 69th minute header from Owen Moffat clattered off the woodwork. The ricochet found its way to Shaw 20 yards out, who forced Clarke into a superb save to keep it at 1-0 with the shot-stopper sticking up an arm to push away a swerving drive.
Mark Wilson turned to the bench as Alex Samuel and Stevie Lawless were brought on for Turner and Chalmers, with Thistle going to a 4-4-2 as they battled for a leveller.
Morton’s defence stood tall though, as the Jags toiled to try and get something from a game they probably felt they deserved more from the game than they had at that point.
Smyth tested Storer with ten minutes left with a lovely free kick from 25 yards that had the Morton keeper at full stretch to get a hand to it and parry it to safety.
Morton weren’t done for the day though and came close to sealing the deal when Moffat got onto a low cross and send it goalwards. Paddy Reading, however, had other ideas; putting himself bravely in the crossfire to divert the ball out for a corner.
Thistle flung themselves forward in the last few minutes, finally striking gold four minutes into stoppage time.
A dinked cross from Steven Lawless found Tony Watt and his header was back into the box and Alex Samuel leaped like a salmon to head home from close range and grab a much-deserved equaliser.
With not long to go, Thistle threw everything they had in search of a winner. Lee Ashcroft came close not once, but twice, with headers in the dying moments as Partick Thistle ultimately had to settle for a point at Cappielow.
Full-Time – Greenock Morton 1 Partick Thistle 1
With league leaders St. Johnstone also drawing against Ross County today, the Jags remain six points behind in second, with a game in hand.
Partick Thistle return to action next Saturday, against Ross County, at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill with a 3PM kick-off.
Partick Thistle: Josh Clarke; Paddy Reading, Cammy Logan, Lee Ashcroft, Dan O’Reilly; Oisin Smyth, Kyle Turner (Alex Samuel 73’), Ben Stanway (Ts’oanelo Lets’osa 59’); Aidan Fitzpatrick, Logan Chalmers (Stevie Lawless 73’), Tony Watt.
Unused Substitutes: Lewis Budinauckas; Luke McBeth, Liam Dolan, Daniel Gray.
Greenock Morton: James Storer; Aaron Comrie, Zak Delaney, Dylan Corr, Jackson Longridge; Cameron Blues (Grant Gillespie 64’), Lain Wilson; Nathan Shaw, Aaron Lyall (Kerr Robertson 61’), Michael Garrity (Owen Moffat 61’); Tomi Adeloye (Eamonn Brophy 61’).
Unused Substitutes: Sam Murdoch; Cammy Ballantine, Zak McKay, Kris Moore, Kian Taylor.
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Attendance: 2,883
By David Forrest
Sat 11 October, 2025
William Hill Championship 
Cappielow Park, Greenock
Ashcroft nods wide.
Storer pushes over Ashcroft's header.
Samuel heads home at the death.
Ashcroft gets his head to the corner but Storer saves.
We are over the 90 minute mark.
A Morton player is going to need treatment before this corner can be taken.
Crowd: 2,883
Lawless takes the free kick but it is a tame effort that goes over the bar.
Logan is fouled and Thistle have a free kick at the edge of the Morton box. Right of centre this time.
Thistle scramble the ball behind for a corner just as Robertson's cross looks to find Moffat inches from goal.
It's another top notch save from Storer that prevents Smyth's free kick finding the top corner.
Samuel is fouled a few yards outside the Morton box and just left of centre.
The threat to the Thistle goal isn't over and it takes a magnificent save from Clarke to get a touch to Shaw's net bound effort. Thistle still in the game but only just at the moment.
Morton's turn to hit the post as Moffat's header strikes the woodwork
A Watt shot is straight at Storer.
Watt can't connect with the ball in front of goal after Fitzpatrick sends over a cross from the left.
Break in play as Adeloye receives treatment.
Thistle hit the post again. This time it is Chalmers that is denied by the frame of the Morton goal. Ever feel that it's not your day?
A clever corner is worked to Smyth and his shot comes off the post with Storer beaten. Turner manages a shot of his own as Thistle try and force the ball home but this time Storer saves.
Back underway. No changes from either side at the break.
Thistle have been the better side but find themselves trailing at the break.
Stanway's cross is cleared as Thistle finish the half on the attack.
Into added time.
Smyth's tame free kick hits the Morton wall.
Watt is fouled giving Thistle a free kick within range of the Morton goal.
After cleaver play involving Watt and Stanway, Reading fires in a low cross that Storer collects.
O'Reilly tries to get a flick to Chalmers' near post corner but the ball is cleared.
Turner takes too long to get a shot away when play opens up in front of him and when he does shoot his effort is blocked.
Thistle looked to have been rocked a little by that goal. The ball is given away cheaply in the middle of the park and Adeloye tries to find the net from inside his own half. His effort is well wide of goal though.
Very much against the run of play Morton take the lead. The corner is cleared but Shaw crosses to the back post for Adeloye to head home,.
O'Reilly has to make a great clearance from almost on his own goal line after Logan is beaten down the right hand side.
O'Reilly's header from the corner drops wide of goal.
Nearly another Chalmers cracker. Storer, who is almost keeping Morton in the game at this point, gets his fingers to Chalmers' curling effort at the expense of a Thistle corner.
Chalmers sees his corner headed clear by Blues at the front post.
Smyth shoots from outside the box. He doesn't make the best of contact though and it is an easy save for the Morton keeper.
This time Morton are able to clear the corner.
Thistle are so close to the lead again. The corner finds Stanway and his deflected effort goes just wide with Storer looking well beaten.
Fitzpatrick is close to giving Thistle the lead but Storer gets his fingertips to the ball to get it over the bar.
Stanway tries to curl a shot into the top corner of the Morton net after receiving a Watt pass at the edge of the box. He can't get the necessary curl though and the ball drifts wide of goal.
Chalmers stabs a shot goalwards from the edge of the box but it is straight at Storer.
Thistle kick off and are shooting towards the travelling Thistle support in the first half.
Head Coach Mark Wilson's starting eleven shows three changes from last Saturday's fixture with Arbroath.
Ben McPherson misses out due to international commitments with Scotland under 21s and as expected Cammy Logan comes into the team to take up his right back slot.
Elsewhere Robbie Crawford misses out through injury while Ts'oanelo Lets'osa starts this one on the bench.
In their place come in Kyle Turner, starting for the first time this season, and Ben Stanway.