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Premier Sports Cup
Sun 28 July, 2024. Kick Off: - 15:00
Fir Park, Motherwell

Ticketing Information:

Ticket prices for the trip to Fir Park are:

Adults-£12

Concessions – £6

Thistle fans will be located in the upper tier of the Tommy McLean stand.

Click here to purchase your ticket!

Season Ticket holder pricing

Both clubs have agreed reduced pricing for season ticket holders of either side. Holders of 2024/25 Partick Thistle season tickets can enjoy a further discount with pricing as:

Adults – £10

Concessions – £5

These tickets are not available to purchase online and will be on sale from the Firhill offices from Monday 1st July. To enjoy the discounted rate, tickets must be purchased by season ticket holders by close of business on Thursday 25th July.

 

Supporters’ Buses:

City Centre Branch:

Pick ups:

Station Bar – 12:00

The City Centre bus is not picking up from Q Club due to ongoing roadworks at Charing Cross.

For seats call Duncan 07979496154 or e-mail  

 

John Lambie Jordanhill Branch:

The North-West and John Lambie Jordanhill branches will be sharing a bus for this fixture.

Pick-up:

Jordanhill Railway Station – 13:15

Prices:

Adults – £19

Concessions – £13

There will be drop offs at The Thornwood Bar and the Jordanhill Railway Station

Booking is essential.

To make a booking contact Iain on 07779668357 or e-mail  .

 

The North-West Branch:

The North-West and John Lambie Jordanhill branches will be sharing a bus for this fixture.

Pick-up times will be:

Milngavie Railway Station – 12:50

Esquire House – 13:10

Jordanhill Railway Station – 13:20

Maryhill CCH – 13:35

 

When booking it is essential that you state:

  1. Pick-up point
  2. Fare category (Full or concession)

Fares:

Full fare – £19.00

Concessions* – £13.00

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.

 

Television Coverage

This fixture is being broadcast live on Premier Sports 1! For full details on how to watch the match, click here.

 

JagZoneLIVE Audio Coverage

Our JagZoneLIVE commentary team will also be at the game providing audio coverage of the action as it happens starting from 2:30pm. Click here to listen here.

Motherwell
13
Aston Oxborough
2
Stephen O'Donnell
4
Liam Gordon
6
Davor Zdravkovski
9
Zach Robinson
11
Andy Halliday
15
Dan Casey
17
Filip Stuparevic
20
Shane Blaney
23
Ewan Wilson
38
Lennon Miller
 
Subs
1
Ktisztian Hegyi
3
Steve Seddon
5
Kofi Balmer
7
Tom Sparrow
16
Paul McGinn
21
Marvin Kaleta
24
Moses Ebiye
27
Dylan Wells
29
Mark Ferrie
Partick Thistle FC
Partick Thistle
24
Mason McCready
3
Harry Milne
4
Wasiri Williams
5
Aaron Muirhead
6
Kyle Turner
7
Daniel MacKay
9
Brian Graham
14
Robbie Crawford
17
Scott Robinson
19
Luke McBeth
21
Aidan Fitzpatrick
 
Subs
38
Luis Cameron
10
Logan Chalmers
20
Daniel O'Reilly
23
Lee Ashcroft
26
Ben Stanway
27
James Lyon
29
Zander MacKenzie
32
Sallu Turay
34
Ricco Diack
 
Subs
1
Ktisztian Hegyi
3
Steve Seddon
5
Kofi Balmer
7
Tom Sparrow
16
Paul McGinn
21
Marvin Kaleta
24
Moses Ebiye
27
Dylan Wells
29
Mark Ferrie
 
Subs
38
Luis Cameron
10
Logan Chalmers
20
Daniel O'Reilly
23
Lee Ashcroft
26
Ben Stanway
27
James Lyon
29
Zander MacKenzie
32
Sallu Turay
34
Ricco Diack
93’Full Time Report

It finishes 0-0 ending Thistle's Premier Cup campaign. 

Thistle collect the bonus point on the day by winning 3-1 on penalties. 

Shoot Out

Muirhead - Saved (0-0)

Seddon - Missed (0-0)

Turner - Scores (1-0 Thistle)

O'Donnell - Missed (1-0 Thistle)

Graham - Scores (2-0 Thistle)

Ebiye - Scores (2-1 Thistle)

Stanway - Saved (2-1 Thistle)

Wells - Saved (2-1 Thistle)

McBeth - Scores (3-1 Thistle)

 

 
90’+02’

Into the final minute of added time and it is a Motherwell throw inside the Thistle half. 

90’+01’Thistle substitution: Zander MacKenzie replaces Wasiri Williams
 
90’

Motherwell free kick inside their own half. 

 
90’

Minimum of 3 minutes additional time to be played. 

 
89’

Thistle pick up the ball but they are kept deep inside their own half. 

 
88’

Motherwell free kick wide on the right. 

 
87’

It's a poor free kick though. 

 
86’

Milne is fouled and Thistle have a free kick inside the Motherwell half. 

85’Motherwell corner from the right
 
84’

McCready make  a header at point blank range to deny Ebiye. 

84’Motherwell substitution: replaces
84’Motherwell substitution: replaces
82’Thistle substitution: Logan Chalmers replaces Robbie Crawford
 
81’

Halliday's corner is well defended. 

 
79’

Crawford is down with a touch of a cramp and he will need some treatment before this Motherwell corner can be taken. 

79’Motherwell corner from the left
 
78’

That looked like a Thistle corner but not given. 

 
77’

Milne's run takes him deep into the Motherwell box but his shot is blocked. 

 
75’

What a chance! Mackay sets up Graham but Graham at the stretch sends the ball over the bar. 

 
73’

Turner's free kick finds the head of McBeth but the ball is cleared. 

 
72’

Graham is fouled and Thistle have a free kick inside the Motherwell half. 

70’Thistle substitution: Ben Stanway replaces Scott Robinson
 
69’

McCready pushes away a Casey shot. 

68’Motherwell substitution: Moses Ebiye replaces Zach Robinson
 
65’

Crawford steps in to clear, and wins a free kick, just when it looked the ball might fall to Robinson in front of the Thistle goal. 

 
64’

More Thistle pressure but nobody can get a touch to Mackay cross that is put into a good area. 

 
63’

Turner's corner is cleared. 

62’Thistle corner from the left
59’Motherwell substitution: Marvin Kaleta replaces Shane Blaney
 
58’

Oxborough doesn't claim the Turner free kick this time. The ball falls to Fitzpatrick at the edge of the box but he can't hit target. 

 
57’

Thistle free kick in from the right touchline. 

56’Thistle corner from the right

It's a great ball from Wasiri that finds Mackay. Mackay gets deep into the box but can't find away past Oxborough with his shot. 

 
55’

Milne shoots from outside the box and his effort only just clears the bar. 

 
54’

Robinson does well and fins Fitzpatrick to his left. Fitzpatrick has a sight at goal but his shot strikes a defender and any opportunity is lost. 

 
51’

O'Donnell crosses but Wilson can't wrap his foot round the ball and his shot goes well wide of goal. 

50’Thistle Booking - Daniel MacKay
 
50’

Yellow card for the Motherwell manager who reacts angerly to Mackay for some reason. 

 
49’

McBeth steps in to clear when Thistle come under a bit of pressure. 

47’Motherwell Booking - Shane Blaney

An obvious yellow card for Blaney who pulls the jersey of Robinson as he gets clear just inside the Motherwell half. 

 
45’

Oxborough takes charge and comes off his line to confidently collect the free kick. 

 
45’

Thistle free kick wide on the left. 

45’Motherwell substitution: Dylan Wells replaces Filip Stuparevic
 
45’

Thistle get the second half underway. Shooting towards the Thistle fans this half. 

 
45’Kick-Off (2nd half)
45’+01’Half Time Report

Goalless at the break. Mason McCready makes a couple of good stops but Thistle have contributed much to this game and are close through Mackay and Graham to taking the lead. 

All to play for after the half-time interval. 

 
45’+01’Half-Time
 
45’+01’

A Miller shot is half blocked allowing McCready to make a comfortable save. 

 
45’

Minimum of 1 minute additional time to be played. 

 
45’

Motherwell can make nothing of the free kick and when Gordon does cross again McCready claims at his front post. 

 
44’

Motherwell free kick near the edge of the box on the left in line with the 6 yard box. 

 
43’

Robinson gets ahead of McBeth and when he goes down just outside the Thistle box there are howls for a free kick which would surely have meant a red card. The referee though waves play on. 

 
41’

This time it is Blaney that sees a shot clear the Thistle crossbar. 

 
39’

Wilson sends a shot high over McCready's crossbar. 

 
34’

Thistle try and break when Halliday's corner is cleared but they are careless in possession. 

33’Motherwell corner from the left
 
29’

This time the corner goes out for a goal kick. 

28’Motherwell corner from the right

Another good stop from McCready from a header from the corner. 

27’Motherwell corner from the left

McCready does really well to get a touch to a Robinson shot, that touch is enough to to get the ball onto the crossbar with the rebound scrambled behind for a corner. 

 
21’

Thistle are inches away from the lead. Robinson's shot goes across the face of goal and Graham can't quite stretch far enough to get a touch to the ball in front of an empty net. 

 
20’

Motherwell want a penalty as McCready tries to get the ball away from the advancing Robinson. 

 
19’

Fitzpatrick has the Motherwell defence on the back foot again but his shot is blocked by the foot of a defender. 

 
19’

Great chance for Thistle as Fitzpatrick crosses from the left but Mackay can't apply  the finish inside the 6 yard box. 

 
18’

It's a poor free kick from Turner and Graham's high foot gives Motherwell a free kick on the edge of their own box. 

 
17’

Mackay is fouled winning Thistle a free kick and a chance to get the ball into the box. 

 
15’

McCready is off his line quickly to get the ball ahead of Robinson. The home side are starting to dominate possession. 

 
14’

Miller's corner is cleared. 

14’Motherwell corner from the left
 
09’

Graham's flick finds Fitzpatrick to his left. Fitzpatrick fizzes over a cross but Oxborough gathers. A promising first 10 minutes from Thistle. 

 
08’

McCready has an easy save to make from a Stuparevic shot. 

 
08’

Turner's through ball looking for Mackay has a shade too much weight on it. . 

 
04’

The ball is played back into the feet of Graham after Turner's deep corner is initially cleared but the flag goes up for offside against the Thistle captain. 

03’Thistle corner from the right
 
01’

Easy catch for Oxborough from Turner's corner and he sets up a quick Motherwell counter attack. 

01’Thistle corner from the left
 
00’

Motherwell kick the game off. 

 
00’Kick-Off
 
00’Introduction

Northing short of a win inside 90 minutes is need for Thistle to reach the knock-out stages of the Premier Sports Cup. 

In the hope of achieving that win Kris Doolan has made 4 changes to his starting eleven. 

Mason McCready replaces the injured David Mitchell to make his first start for The Jags. 

Elsewhere in come Harry Milne, Daniel MacKay and Scott Robinson. 

Logan Chalmers, Daniel O'Reilly and Lee Ashcroft all start the afternoon on the bench. 

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