cinch Championship
Sat 22 April, 2023. Kick Off: - 15:00
Fountain of Youth Stadium, Hamilton
Match Information:
Fixture Details:
We make the trip to the ZLX Stadium this weekend to take on Hamilton Academical in the cinch Championship.
Thistle fans will be located in the North Stand for this fixture.
Tickets for the game are on sale online priced as follows:
Adults – £20
Over 65’s/Under 18’s – £10
Disabled/Carer tickets will be available for purchase on the day of the match from the Hamilton Academical ticket office which will be open from 11am until 3pm.
All advance ticket sales are online only with no tickets available to purchase at Firhill.
Supporters’ Buses:
City Centre Branch:
Pick ups:
Q Club – 12:15
Station Bar – 12:30
For seats call Duncan 07979496154 or e-mail
John Lambie Jordanhill Branch:
Pick ups:
Jordanhill Station – 13:30
Thornwood Bar – 13:35
Prices:
Adults – £13
Concessions – £8
Booking is essential and priority will be given to former members and regulars.
To make a booking 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 – 13:00
Esquire House, Anniesland – 13:20
Maryhill Community Central Halls – 13:35
Fares:
Full fare – £13
Concessions – £8
A goal in injury time rescues a point for Thistle. Seconds later Brian Graham had the ball in the net only to have his second goal of the afternoon disallowed for offside.
Graham has the ball in the net but again he is denied by an offside flag.
Thistle level things. The ball falls to Lawless and his first time shot finds the net.
The 90 minutes have come and gone.
O'Reilly is on the end of Smith's corner and he powers a header into the back of the Thistle net.
Mimnaugh's left footed corner finds an Accies head at the back post but the ball drops into the arms of Mitchell.
Graham collects a Turner cross. He does well to hold the ball up with his back to goal and tries to find Mullen but the ball is cleared.
Fitzpatrick is down with cramp before the corner can be taken. His afternoon may soon be at an end.
Fifteen minutes to go. The Thistle fans are doing their best to get behind their team.
Futon gets enough of a hand to Turner's corner to get the ball clear.
Hamilton have players over as they break but Docherty is there to tidy things up.
It's barrage of Thistle pressure at the moment.
Turner gets the ball back after Fulton punches clear his corner. Hamilton eventually though hack the ball to safety.
Fitzpatrick collects a Turner pass is clear in front of goal but can't find the net.
Great chance for Holt as he gets on the end of a Fitzpatrick pass but he can't keep his shot down and it flies over the crossbar.
Graham has the ball in the net for Thistle, lifting the ball over Fulton after collecting a Docherty pass, but the flag goes up for offside.
It is too far out for a shot on goal and when the ball does come into the box Muirhead heads clear.
Hamilton's turn to win a free kick in a dangerous position. This one might be just too far out for a direct effort on goal.
Turner takes the free kick. There's plenty of pace on his shot but it dips just too late to threaten the Hamilton goal.
Docherty is fouled just outside the Accies box in a just right of centre position.
Hamilton are able to clear Turner's corner and Thistle are forced to go back towards their own goal with the ball.
The foot of Fulton denies McMillan who is set up by Turner.
A Docherty pass into the box looking for the run of Graham evades the reach of the Thistle number 9.
Thistle kick the second half off. Huge 45 minutes ahead.
Thistle are pegged back by Hamilton, who finish the half the stronger side, after Brian Graham's header from a Kyle Turner cross had given Thistle a deserved lead that they failed to build on.
Again it is a poor effort from Smith and Thistle have a goal kick.
Smith is fouled on the left hand side about 10 yards from the edge of the Thistle box. Another anxious moment.
It's a poor free kick from Smith though who sends the ball tamely over Mitchell's crossbar.
Docherty bundles over Smith and Hamilton have a free kick just a yard or so outside the Thistle box and at a good angle for a shot.
Lawson pushes the ball out wide to Tumilty who cuts in before sending in a shot that isn't too far off target.
Thistle don't deal well with Smith's corner and it breaks to McGowan whose shot is blocked by Brownlie. Home side are on top at the moment.
Hamilton are level as Smith's corner is fired into the net by O'Reilly.
Docherty is there at the front post to head Smith's corner clear.
It's been coming and it's a deserved lead for Thistle. Turner lifts a cross towards the back post and Graham is there to nod home.
It's a great save from Futon that denies Muirhead a goal after Turner finds Docherty at the edge of the box with his corner.
Mitchell gets a strong hand to Smith's corner but Hamilton remain on the attack.
Lawless sweeps a great pass out to Fitzpatrick on the left but there are no takers for his low cross.
Thistle concede possession cheaply inside their own half and the ball is worked to Martin but he sends a tame effort wide of Mitchell's goal.
Fulton claims a Fitzpatrick cross at his front post as Thistle press for the game's opening goal.
Wonderful chance for Thistle. It's a great through ball that finds Fitzpatrick. He's only got Fulton to beat which he does but the ball goes inches wide of goal.
A Winter snap shot goes over Mitchell's crossbar.
Thistle are so close to taking the lead. Turner's corner is cleared but he gets the ball back. This time his cross finds Brownlie whose header comes off the post. The loose ball falls to Muirhead who sees his shot cleared off the line.
Chance for Thistle. Turner crosses from the right that Graham catches on the volley but it is just too close to Fulton.
Zanatta sweeps a pass out wide to Tumilty on the right and it takes a good clearance from Brownlie to get the ball clear.
McMillan offers a threat down the right but his cross bounces off a defender and back off McMillan. Promising start all the same from Thistle.
Aidan Fitzpatrick shows some early threat down the left but his powerful cross goes out for a goal kick.
Hamilton get the game underway. Thistle defending the goal directly in front of the away end in the first half.
Just three games of the regular league season remain and there is much to play for at both ends of the table meaning that both sides this afternoon and a bright but breezy Hamilton are desperate for three points.
Injury rules out Scott Tiffoney, so often a matchwinner against Accies, and he is replaced by Aidan Fitzpatrick in the only change to Kris Doolan's side from that that drew with Ayr United last weekend.