William Hill Championship
Fri 13 March, 2026. Kick Off: - 19.45
Cappielow Park, Greenock
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.
Morton have advised that there will be ticket checks upon entry to the ground to ensure supporters are sitting in the area they have purchased tickets for.
Tickets are only available to buy online through Fanbase – CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE.
Prices:
Adults – £22
Concessions – £16
Aged 16-21 – £16
Aged 12-15 – £10
Under 12s – £6
Carers – Free
Supporters requiring a carer ticket should contact Morton directly on or 01475 723 571.
Supporters’ Buses
John Lambie Jordanhill Branch (Sharing with North-West Branch)
Pick-ups:
Jordanhill Railway Station – 18:30
Drop off at Thornwood Bar if required.
Prices:
Adults – £20
Concessions – £14
Booking is essential.
To make a booking, contact Iain on 07779 668 357 or email .
City Centre Branch
Station Bar – 6.45pm
For seats, call Duncan 07979 496 154 or e-mail
North-West Branch (Sharing with John Lambie Jordanhill)
When booking seats, it is essential that you state your name, pick-up point and category of fare (Full or Concession).
Pick ups:
Milngavie Railway Station – 17:45
Maryhill CC Halls – 18:05
Esquire House, Anniesland – 18:20
Jordanhill Station – 18:30
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:
It was the late, late show for Partick Thistle on Friday as a 90th minute goal saw the Jags come from behind to win 2-1 against Greenock Morton at Cappielow in the Scottish Championship.
Both sides came into the game in need of points, with Thistle looking to keep the pressure up on St Johnstone ahead of next week’s top of the table clash at The Wyre Stadium at Firhill.
The team showed one change from Sunday’s Scottish Cup exit at the hands of St Mirren. Dan O’Reilly was suspended after his red card in the 0-0 draw against Arbroath a fortnight ago, with Cale Loughrey making his first start for the Jags in his place.
The first opening of the game fell the way of ex-Morton man Alex Samuel who burst into the hosts’ box from the left-hand side. He tried to drill a low shot across goal but saw his effort saved by Murray Johnson.
A trio of corners up the other end shortly after helped Morton find their footing in the game, but Thistle kept their resolve to ensure they didn’t concede.
On ten minutes, Ts’oanelo Lets’osa managed to find the back of the net for Thistle, rounding Johnson to fire into an empty goal, but the offside flag had been raised well before he buried it and the away support didn’t even bother to cheer.
Morton did threaten at times in the opening twenty minutes, but lacked a clinical edge. Thistle had to contend with multiple balls thrown into the box, with Loughrey in particular doing well to clear the danger on multiple occasions.
Midway through the first half, Ben Stanway decided to go for another long-range effort after his spectacular goal last week in Paisley, but the attempt glided over the bar.
A minute later though, it would be the Ton who opened the scoring. The ball went wide on the left to Michael Garrity who waited for the underlapping run of Zak Delaney before squeezing a pass through to the ex-Inverness man. Delaney got his head up to pick out Cammy McPherson in the centre and the midfielder simply steered the ball into the waiting net to put the hosts in front.
Ian Murray’s side looked to build on their goal advantage, creating multiple chances to double the lead. Thistle again struggled to contain Morton down the left-hand side, with Michael Garrity whipping a dangerous cross into the box from the wing. The ball deflected as it made its way to Owen Moffat at the back post, but Clarke was able to snuff the effort out with confidence.
On 32 minutes, Garrity had a go himself, from the edge of the Thistle box, but the shot went straight into the hands of a waiting Clarke.
Moments later Thistle would create their best chance since the opening few minutes of the game when Ben Stanway got the ball to Alex Samuel just inside the Morton box. The Welshman spun his man and rifled a low shot towards the far corner but saw the ball fly wide.
Shortly thereafter, with 37 minutes on the clock, the match took a considerable turn in the Jags’ favour when Reuben Lopata-White was sent off.
Cale Loughrey played the ball in to the feet of Alex Samuel who in turn fed it through to Paddy Reading who’d made an impressive run down the inside left channel to break through the home side’s backline.
Caught wrong side of the Thistle left-back, Lopata-White provided a nudge in the back which sent Reading to the turf and forced referee Ross Hardie to point to the spot. After a moment of deliberation, Hardie would brandish a red card in the Leeds loanee’s direction to rub salt into the Morton wound.
Tony Watt looked set to take the spot kick but passed the responsibility on to Ben Stanway as an ankle injury picked up earlier in the match became unbearable.
Stanway’s truncated run up encapsulated his business-like approach to the 12-yard task as he blasted the ball past Murray Johnson despite the ‘keeper getting a touch on it with his right hand.
In the aftermath of the equaliser, the injured Tony Watt was replaced by Ethan Ingram who was stationed on the right flank for the last few minutes of the first period.
Half-time – Greenock Morton 1 Partick Thistle 1
The Jags came out raring to go in the second half, buoyed by their equaliser, with Fitzpatrick coming close with a header almost immediately after the restart.
Having switched roles with Ethan Ingram at the break, Ben McPherson looked threatening to start the second 45 minutes. His cut back found Alex Samuel seven yards from goal but the striker’s low shot was well saved by Murray Johnson’s feet.
More pressure arrived in the Morton box with a slew of shots from the likes of Reading, Samuel and Stanway either needing saved or narrowly missing the target.
On the hour, Mark Wilson rang the changes. Kyle Turner replaced Robbie Crawford in midfield whilst Cale Loughrey made way for Ricco Diack, as Thistle went back to a front two in an effort to squeeze Morton further.
A man down, the Ton fortified themselves, sitting deeper and deeper as the half wore on. That being said, they looked dangerous during their rare forays forward and Zak Delaney was very close to re-establishing a lead with a header on 63 minutes.
As the clock ticked away, Thistle started to huff and puff with chances drying up. The Jags knew that a draw did little for them and would leave gaps open in their pursuit of a winner.
With 13 minutes to play, the visitors made one final change when Cammy Logan came on for a limping Paddy Reading.
Thistle would finally break Morton’s resolve in the final minute of regulation time. With both sides tiring, Samuel managed to get the ball under his spell in the box despite Morton’s best attempts to clear. He spun on his axis and blasted the ball home across goal to spark delirium amongst the Red and Yellow Army on the uncovered steps behind the goal.
There was one late chance for Morton to bite back when Lee Ashcroft lost his footing at an inopportune moment as he tried to see the ball out for a goalkick.
His slip allowed Kian Taylor to cut the ball back past Josh Clarke to the unmarked Arron Lyall who took aim with only Ethan Ingram to beat, however, the on-loan Dundee defender blocked heroically to keep his side ahead.
Full-time – Greenock Morton 1 Partick Thistle 2
By claiming that last-gasp victory, the Jags cut the gap at the top of the table to five points and put pressure back on St. Johnstone who face a Saturday afternoon clash with Ross County before coming to The Wyre Stadium at Firhill next Friday night.
Teams
Greenock Morton: Murray Johnson; Zak Delaney, Kris Moore, Reuben Lopata-White, Aaron Comrie; Nathan Shaw (Aaron Lyall, 79’), Cammy MacPherson, Grant Gillespie (Fergus Owens, HT), Iain Wilson, Owen Moffat (Jackson Longridge, 74’); Michael Garrity (Kian Taylor, 85’).
Unused Substitutes: Sam Murdoch; Ali Crawford, Louie Murphy, Dean Black.
Partick Thistle: Josh Clarke; Paddy Reading (Cammy Logan, 78’), Lee Ashcroft, Cale Loughrey (Kyle Turner, 60’), Ben McPherson; Ben Stanway, Robbie Crawford (Ricco Diack, 60’), Ts’oanelo Lets’osa; Aidan Fitzpatrick, Alex Samuel, Tony Watt (Ethan Ingram, 39’).
Unused Substitutes: Lewis Budinauckas; Luke McBeth, Matthew Falconer, Liam Dolan, Daniel Gray.
Referee: Ross Hardie
Attendance: 1,976
By David Forrest
Fri 13 March, 2026
William Hill Championship 
Cappielow Park, Greenock
It's a huge three points for Thistle.
Incredible goal line clearance from Ingram keeps Thistle in front after Ashcroft slips.
Minimum of 4 additional minutes to be played.
Another late goal for Thistle against Morton this season. Samuel with a great low finish past Johnson.
Stanway gets a flick to Turner's free kick but it is cleared.
Another yellow card for a foul on Fitzpatrick. This one gives Thistle a free kick near the corner of the Morton box.
Crowd: 1,976
We have a break in play for Garrity to receive some treatment. You would imagine that their will be a fair amount of additional time to be played.
Into the final 10 minutes and both teams are looking for a winner.
Thistle know that draws aren't really of any use if they want to put pressure on the league leaders and they are pushing men forward. That's leaving gaps that Morton look like exploiting every time they come forward.
After a bit of a delay the corner is taken, Ashcroft gets a touch but the ball rolls wide of goal.
Thistle are nearly caught on the counter attack. Garrity has a clear sight of goal at the edge of the box but sends his shot high over Clarke's bar.
Samuel is fouled on the left touchline and this will allow Thistle to get mean forward,
Fitzpatrick has to clear from inside the 6 yard box just as Morton look set to regain their lead.
Fitzpatrick cuts in from the left but his low shot can't beat Johnson.
Samuel is able to turn a create room for a shot at the edge of the box. It's wide of Johnson's right hand post though.
Real chance for Morton but Wilson can't get his header on target.
The corner is rolled to Stanway at the corner of the box but this effort is way too high.
Stanway again with a shot from just outside the box. It clears the bar but a foot or so.
Stanway's shot from outside the box is straight at Johnson who clutches the ball to his body.
Samuel's effort from an angle rolls across goal and out for a goal kick.
Lets'osa has the ball at his feet inside the Morton box. He rolls a cross across the edge of the 6 yard box but Morton clear.
Stanway takes the free kick. It's cleared to Reading at the edge of the box who sees his shot blocked.
Ingram is fouled and Thistle have a free kick near the corner flag on the right.
It's a super save from Johnson that prevents Samuel's flick from finding the net.
Lets'osa does well to keep the ball in. He crosses for Fitzpatrick to head towards goal but the ball is cleared as Thistle start the second half on the front foot.
Ben Stanway's penalty has Thistle level at the break. Morton going down to ten men.
Minimum of 1 minute additional time.
Stanway with the penalty, Johnson goes the right way but there is too much power and height with Stanway's penalty and Thistle are level.
Lopata-White's foul earns him a red card although he seems reluctant to leave the pitch.
Reading is pushed off the ball just as he is about to shoot.
That's the closest Thistle have come to a goal. Stanway holds the ball up for Samuel who sees his shot go just wide of target.
Garrity turns and shoots but straight at Clarke.
It's a really poor corner from Fitzpatrick that swerves out of play.
Delaney again causes Thistle problems down the left. He crosses deep to the back post where a header comes in but Clarke has an easy save.
The second Morton yellow card for a foul on Fitzpatrick.
Delaney and Garrity combine to set up MacPherson who has simple finish to knock the ball into the back of the net.
Stanway has a shot from outside the box. It's clean enough struck but it's always on the rise and it clears the Morton bar by a yard or so.
Loughrey twice gets the ball clear.
It's a really good pass from Watt for Lets'osa but Delaney gets a touch back to Johnson. Thistle appeal for a pass back but nothing is given.
Lets'osa has the ball in the net for Thistle but the flag was already up for offside and play pretty much stopped.
A flurry of Morton corners ends in a loose pass and a Thistle clearance.
Ashcroft does well to clear as Morton fizz a cross into the Thistle box from the right hand side.
Fitzpatrick and Samuel link up well and Samuel sees his shot blocked by the foot of Johnson.
Fitzpatrick's corner is cleared at the front post.
Morton kick off. Thistle defending the Wee Dublin End in the first half.
Despite an afternoon pitch inspection the Cappielow pitch looks in good condition for this evening's William Hill Championship fix.
Thistle show just one change from the side that lost to St Mirren in the Scottish Cup.
Cale Loughrey comes in for his first Thistle start replacing the suspended Dan O'Reilly.