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William Hill Championship
Sat 19 October, 2024. Kick Off: - 15:00
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow

Ticketing Information:

Adults – £22

Concessions* – £16

Under 16s – £6

*(Over 65s, students, supporters with disabilities including carer, 16-18 year olds)

CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKET ONLINE THROUGH FANBASE

Home fans can also purchase tickets by phoning 0141 579 1971 or by visiting the Firhill Road Executive Offices during office hours.

Airdrie supporters will be located in the Colin Weir Stand for this fixture.

Provision will be made at the Jackie Husband ticket office for home supporters without bank cards or online access to use cash to purchase tickets for this game starting from 1:30pm on matchday.

 

Matchday at the Aitken Suite

The Aitken Suite, located within the Colin Weir Stand, will be open as a supporters’ bar for the weekend’s game against Airdrieonians at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill.

Open to home and away supporters, the family-friendly supporters’ bar will have food on offer with Boss Catering providing the pre-match grub from opening, at 12pm, until 2pm.

We’ll also have a selection of Glasgow Beer Works products available for purchase so if you haven’t had the chance to sample the 1971 lager, there is no better opportunity than ahead of kick-off.

The suite will re-open after the game until 8pm with two Thistle players appearing in the PlayerZone post-match.

Live football will be shown in the suite with Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United on before the game and Bournemouth v Arsenal after.

The Aitken Suite is a family-friendly supporters’ bar so children and family groups are very welcome.

Entry to the Aitken Suite is available through the main entrance of the Colin Weir Stand.

 

Livestream

We’ll be livestreaming this match for our stream subscribers outside of the UK and Ireland.

This game is now available for all of our stream subscribers to add to their account – for more info on how to add games to your account click HERE!

If you aren’t already a stream subscriber, you can purchase a monthly or annual streaming subscription by clicking HERE.

The livestream of this fixture is not available to supporters living within the U.K. and Ireland due to SPFL restrictions.

 

PTFC Matchday Programme

The PTFC Matchday Programme returns this weekend with the sixth issue of the season!

This week’s edition, which features Brian Graham on the cover, includes an interview with Lee Ashcroft, profiles of all the Jags legends attending the game, the view from the opposition and more.

You can purchase your copy for just £3 from our matchday sellers around the Wyre Stadium at Firhill.

If you can’t make the game today, the programme is available to buy online through Curtis Sport.

 

Thistle Taxi

The Thistle Taxi will be at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill in the build-up to Saturday’s game against Airdrieonians for use by any older or less able supporters, free of charge.

The distinctive red and yellow taxi will be taking supporters from the bottom of McParland Way to the Jackie Husband Stand Reception, starting at 1:30pm.

The Thistle Taxi, kindly provided by club sponsor Glasgow Taxis, can seat up to six people and will be making multiple trips ahead of kick off.

 

PlayerZone

After the game against Airdrieonians on Saturday two more Thistle first teamers will be visiting the Aitken Suite!

The PlayerZone gives Thistle fans of all ages the chance to meet members of the first team squad for autographs, photos or just a chat.

Anyone wishing to attend should make their way around the stadium and enter to the Aitken Suite through the main reception of the Colin Weir Stand following the full-time whistle.

The players in attendance this week are:

Harry Milne

Liam Smith

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12
Myles Roberts
3
Harry Milne
6
Kyle Turner
8
Stuart Bannigan
9
Brian Graham
10
Logan Chalmers
17
Scott Robinson
20
Daniel O'Reilly
21
Aidan Fitzpatrick
23
Lee Ashcroft
30
Kanayo Megwa
 
Subs
24
Mason McCready
2
Capser Nilsson
5
Aaron Muirhead
14
Robbie Crawford
15
Liam Smith
19
Luke McBeth
22
Charlie Sayers
26
Ben Stanway
34
Ricco Diack
Airdrieonians
1
Murray Johnson
7
Ben Wilson
10
Adam Frizzell
16
Craig Watson
17
Lewis McGrattan
18
Gavin Gallagher
22
Murray Aiken
24
Chris Mochrie
25
Sam Graham
44
Rhys Armstrong
59
Luke Bradley-Morgan
 
Subs
30
Kieran Wright
2
Dylan MacDonald
8
Lewis McGregor
14
Cameron Bruce
21
Cameron Cooper
26
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair
28
Terrell Agyemang
 
Subs
24
Mason McCready
2
Capser Nilsson
5
Aaron Muirhead
14
Robbie Crawford
15
Liam Smith
19
Luke McBeth
22
Charlie Sayers
26
Ben Stanway
34
Ricco Diack
 
Subs
30
Kieran Wright
2
Dylan MacDonald
8
Lewis McGregor
14
Cameron Bruce
21
Cameron Cooper
26
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair
28
Terrell Agyemang
95’Full Time Report

Two goals from Brian Graham help Thistle to a 2-1 win and all three points. 

 
95’Full Time
 
90’+02’

Roberts gets down to save a low shot near his right hand post. 

 
90’+01’

We're in added time. 

 
88’

Man of the Match: Stuart Bannigan. 

 
85’

The ball is in the Thistle net but the flag is up for offside. 

83’Airdrieonians substitution: Terrell Agyemang replaces Rhys Armstrong
 
83’

Johnson gets a strong hand to push away a Fitzpatrick shot. 

77’Thistle substitution: Luke McBeth replaces Scott Robinson
 
76’

Fitzpatrick's corner is cleared. 

75’Thistle corner from the left
72’Airdrieonians substitution: Cameron Cooper replaces Ben Wilson
71’Goal Thistle! Brian Graham
Thistle 2 - Airdrieonians 1

Thistle are back in front. Bannigan's pass finds Milne. Milne's cross might have been sneaking in at the back post but Graham makes absolutely sure. 

69’Thistle substitution: Liam Smith replaces Logan Chalmers
69’Thistle substitution: Robbie Crawford replaces Kyle Turner
 
67’

Johnson does really well to keep out a close range Graham effort before Megwa heads over the bar. 

 
62’

Crowd: 3,609

 
61’

Graham heads Fitzpatrick's cross into the net but the flag is up for offside. 

57’Thistle substitution: Aaron Muirhead replaces Lee Ashcroft
55’Airdrieonians substitution: Lewis McGregor replaces Chris Mochrie
 
54’

Thistle don't make anything of the free kick but pick up the ball again and there is a chance for Robinson but he sends the ball over the bar. 

 
53’

Chalmers wins Thistle a free kick near the right hand corner of the Airdrie box. 

50’Airdrieonians Booking - Lewis McGrattan

Airdrie go down to ten men after a wild challenge from McGrattan on Turner. 

 
46’

Robinson pushes the ball into the path of Graham and his deft flick goes just the wrong side of the post. 

 
45’

Megwa smacks a shot off the Airdrie post. 

 
45’Kick-Off (2nd half)

Back underway. No changes from Thistle at the break. 

45’Half Time Report

Thistle haven't built on the platform that Brian Graham's early goal gave them. 

Logan Chalmers missed a gilt edged chance to make it 2-0 before Thistle were caught by an Airdrie sucker punch and the scores are level at the break. 

 
45’Half-Time
 
45’

Into first half added time. 

 
40’

Milne is able to get his head to Turner's corner but his header drops tamely wide of goal. 

40’Thistle corner from the right
37’Goal Airdrieonians! Adam Frizzell
Thistle 1 - Airdrieonians 1

Airdrie equalise with their first effort a goal. Frizzell collects the ball at the left hand side of the box and shoots into the far corner of the net. 

 
35’

Turner and Chalmers work a short corner. Chalmers crosses to the back post where O'Reilly stretches to reach the ball but he can't direct his header on target. 

34’Thistle corner from the right
 
23’

Turner's corner goes deep into the 6 yard box and Airdrie only just get the ball clear. 

22’Thistle corner from the left

Despite that miss Chalmers looks in the mood and his cross from the right is cleared for a corner. 

 
20’

Chalmers finds himself clear on goal. He attempts a chip over Johnson and the ball brushes the bar on its way over. A gilt edged chance that Thistle should have taken. 

 
20’

Ashcroft heads the free kick clear. 

 
19’

Airdrie win a free kick near the right hand corner of the Thistle box. 

15’Thistle corner from the left
 
06’

It's packed 6 yard box but Airdrie elect to go short with the corner. It's cleared and Thistle break down the right through Chalmers. 

05’Airdrieonians corner from the right
03’Goal Thistle! Brian Graham
Thistle 1 - Airdrieonians 0

What a start for Thistle. Chalmers collects a gem of a pass from Robinson and his cross is slotted home by Graham. 

 
02’

Milne fizzes over a cross from the left but it bis too close to Johnson in the Airdrie goal. 

 
01’

Thistle starting on the front foot with two corners inside the first minute. 

00’Thistle corner from the left
00’Thistle corner from the left
 
00’Kick-Off

41 minutes late and we are finally underway. thistle shooting towards the John Lambie Stand in the first half. 

 
00’Introduction

KICK-OFF NOW DELAYED UNTIL 3:40pm

A run of three successive home games ends this afternoon with a visit from Airdrieonians. 

The two previous matches in this run of home games both ended in draws and Thistle will naturally be hoping to end the sequence with three points. 

Manager Kris Doolan has made two changes to his starting eleven for today's game. 

In come Stuart Bannigan and Logan Chalmers with Robbie Crawford and Luke McBeth dropping to the bench. 

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