Sat 21 February, 2026
William Hill Championship 
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, GlasgowWilliam Hill Championship
Sat 21 February, 2026. Kick Off: - 15:00
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow
Tickets
Prices:
Adults – £24
Concessions* – £18
Under 18s – £12
Under 16s – £10
Under 12s – £6
*(Over 65s, students, disabled supporters including carer)
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Home fans can also purchase tickets by phoning 0141 579 1971 or by visiting the Firhill Road Executive Offices during office hours.
Airdrieonians 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.
Livestreaming
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The livestream of this fixture is not available to supporters living within the U.K. and Ireland due to SPFL restrictions.
Matchday in the Aitken Suite
The Aitken Suite, located within the Colin Weir Stand, will be open as a supporters’ bar for this game.
Open to home and away supporters, there will be food on offer with Boss Catering providing the pre-match grub from opening, at 12pm, until 2pm.
The Suite will re-open after the game with Robbie Crawford and Ben McPherson featuring in the PlayerZone.
There will be live football on show before and after the game with West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City on from 12:30pm and West Ham United v Bournemouth showing at 5:30pm.
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 or via the door situated just a few yards further up Firhill Road.
PlayerZone
Meet two Thistle first teamers this weekend after our game against Airdrieonians in the PlayerZone!
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 to the Aitken Suite in the Colin Weir Stand after full-time.
The players in attendance this week are:
Robbie Crawford
Ben McPherson
Thistle Taxi
The Thistle Taxi will be on duty for our William Hill Championship fixture against Airdrieonians for use by any older or less able supporters, free of charge.
With access restricted for vehicles on McParland Way after 2pm, the taxi will be picking passengers up on Firhill Road before using Firhill Court, on the north side of the ground, to access the Jackie Husband Stand reception.
Kindly provided by club sponsor Glasgow Taxis, it can seat up to six people and will be making multiple trips ahead of kick off, starting at 1:30pm.
Partick Thistle celebrated their 150th birthday with a 1-0 win over Airdrieonians at The Wyre Stadium at Firhill this afternoon as they moved to within three points of the William Hill Championship summit.
A solitary goal from Ben Stanway sealed the victory as the Jags marked a century and a half since their first ever game, also a 1-0 triumph, against local side Valencia at Overnewton Park on the 19th of February 1876.
The players were greeted during their walk out by a spectacular tifo banner commemorating the milestone, made by Ultras Thistle and displayed in the John Lambie Stand.
There were three changes to the side that lined up against Elgin in the Scottish Cup a fortnight ago. Cup-tied Oisin Smyth returned to the fold in place of Kyle Turner, while Ts’oanelo Lets’osa and Logan Chalmers also started in favour of Robbie Crawford and Aidan Fitzpatrick.
Despite the rousing atmosphere at Firhill, it was Airdrie who started off the brighter with Lewis McGrattan’s curling effort coming close to opening the scoring for the away side on eight minutes.
On the 10 minute mark, the Jags found their first real opening of the game. Tony Watt lifted a ball into the box and onto the head of Alex Samuel but his header bounced off the post.
It rebounded back into an open space with Samuel primed to get to it first, however, former Jags and current Airdrie ‘keeper Harry Stone was on hand to smother the attempt to force the ball home.
The game ebbed and flowed from there, with little in the way of goalmouth action until the 22nd minute when another Thistle alumni, Jamie Barjonas, pulled down Tony Watt on the edge of the area.
The resultant free kick was taken by Ben Stanway on the occasion of his 100th Partick Thistle appearance and the Academy graduate whammed a sparkling shot into the top corner to give his side a 1-0 lead.
Watt was getting a lot of traction on the left wing after that, with one of his passes teeing up Ts’oanelo Lets’osa on 36 minutes. The midfielder tried to beat Harry Stone at the near post but the Diamonds ‘stopper made an intelligent save to turn the ball around the upright.
Four minutes from the break, Airdrieonians found themselves with a gilt-edged chance to level the scoring. Good link-up play from McGrattan and Barjonas got the ball to Dylan MacDonald in space in the Thistle box only for the defender to fire wide as the Jags breathed a sigh of relief.
Tony Watt yet again found his way through the Airdrie back line as the first half ticked down and yet again he was pulled back by a visiting defender. This time the referee played an advantage and Watt fired a shot past the near post.
Half-time – Partick Thistle 1 – 0 Airdrieonians
During the break, the heavens started to open as the pitch became heavy and play became more cagey, with neither side taking charge immediately after the restart.
Thistle soon turned up the pressure with Smyth curling a chipped effort inches wide of the goal a few minutes in before Chalmers was played through one-on-one moments later, though he was unable to get the ball under his spell and failed to make anything of his opportunity.
Smyth then had another go, hitting a beautiful first-time strike from 25 yards out. The attempt was heading for the top corner but Stone stretched impressively to tip it over the crossbar.
Watt, again, was causing trouble for Airdrie down the left wing, first skewing an effort wide from inside the box, before being unable to make anything of a tasty ball at the back post from substitute Fitzpatrick on the hour.
Ben Stanway was subbed off on 65 minutes, with the hundred game man receiving a standing ovation for his efforts as he was replaced by Robbie Crawford. The substitute would have a couple of efforts shortly after being introduced, however, neither quite came off.
First, he attempted an angled low shot that curved away from Stone’s left-hand post and then, soon after that, the ball fell to him in prime position in the area but he hesitated a few seconds too long and allowed a scrabbling Airdrie defender to block it.
Dan O’Reilly was next up to the plate as Thistle kept pressing the advantage in hope of a second goal to calm the nerves, but the Irishman couldn’t control a close range effort as he latched onto a sensational Fitzpatrick delivery.
Despite being unable to double their advantage, the Jags held out for an important three points and closed the gap on leaders St. Johnstone.
Full-time – Partick Thistle 1 – 0 Airdrieonians
Thistle now head to KDM Group East End Park on Tuesday night for a rearranged league game against Dunfermline Athletic before returning home to face Arbroath next weekend.
Partick Thistle: Josh Clarke; Paddy Reading, Lee Ashcroft, Dan O’Reilly, Ben McPherson; Ts’oanelo Lets’osa (Kyle Turner, 82’), Oisin Smyth, Ben Stanway (Robbie Crawford, 66’), Logan Chalmers (Aidan Fitzpatrick, 56’): Alex Samuel, Tony Watt.
Unused Substitutes: Lewis Budinauckas; Ricco Diack, Luke McBeth, Cale Loughrey, Matthew Falconer, Daniel Gray.
Airdrieonians: Harry Stone; Lewis Strapp, Charlie McArthur, Craig Ross, Dylan MacDonald; Dean McMaster (Charlie Telfer, 79’), Lewis McGrattan, Jamie Barjonas (Cole McKinnon, 58’): Dom Thomas (Gavin Gallagher, 58′), Euan Henderson, Chris Mochrie (Robert Mahon, 79’).
Unused Substitutes: Cade Meirose; Sean McGinty, Adam Devine, Scott Constable, Jake Hastie.
Attendance: 3,984
Referee: Euan Anderson
50/50 draw results
First prize – Cash prize – Ticket No. 289203
Second prize – Chance to take part in crossbar challenge – Ticket No. 288875
By David Forrest
A narrow but a richly deserved Thistle win. A win that takes Thistle to within three points of St Johnstone at the top of the league.
Into added time.
Comfortable catch for Stone from Fitzpatrick's corner.
Watt finds Fitzpatrick to his right and Fitrzpatrick draws a save from Stone at his front post.
Fitzpatrick looks for a corner as his shot goes high over the bar.
Airdrie go short with the corner. Lets'osa blocks. Airdrie pick the ball up again and a shot comes in but it is straight at Clarke.
A series of corners finishes with the ball worked back to Fitzpatrick. He lifts a cross to the back post that O'Reilly can't turn in.
It's a poor free kick and it goes straight through to Clarke.
Airdrie free kick about 35 yards from the Thistle. Too far out for a direct effort but a chance to load the Thistle box.
Crawford isn't too far away with a low shot that bends away from Stone's left hand post.
A warm reception for Ben Stanway as he is replaced by Robbie Crawford.
It's a great run down the right from Fitzpatrick. Watt though can't find the finish to match at the back post.
Watt has the ball at his feet inside the box but drags his shot wide.
Some activity on the Thistle bench.
Chalmers with the corner. He finds Ashcroft but he's under pressure and can't direct his header on target.
It's a super save from Stone who get a fingertip to a Smyth effort that was heading for the top corner.
Airdrie work a short corner. Thistle clear but is a sliced clearance from Chalmers that goes out for an Airdrie throw.
A slack pass gives Smyth a chance to shoot and he just fails to get the required bend on his shot and it just clears the Airdrie crossbar.
Ben Stanway's free kick is enough to give Thistle a half-time lead.
Watt clearly has his jersey pulled. There's no free kick and he continues forward and shoots wide.
A low Thomas shot goes wide of Clarke's left hand post.
Big chance for Airdrie as MacDonald misses target when he has a clear sight at the Thistle goal.
The Thistle wall does its job and blocks Henderson's free kick.
Airdrie break and win a free kick a few yards outside the Thistle box, a little left of centre.
Stanway with the corner again. It's a good one into the 6 yard box. Ashcroft gets his head to it but not enough of a touch to get his header on target.
Stone makes a good stop from Lets'osa who collects a perfectly weighted pass from Watt.
Clarke is down quickly to save a low shot at his left hand post.
Watt sends over an excellent cross from the left but nobody can get on the end of it.
Smyth hits one from a few yards outside the box. It's a little too straight to really trouble Stone though who saves.
That's how you celebrate your 100th appearance for the Club. Ben Stanway fires a fantastic free kick past Stone and into the net.
Watt is pulled back just as he's about to shoot at the edge of the box. A clear goal scoring opportunity?
Stanway goes deep with the corner trying to find O'Reilly at the back post. It's well defended though by Airdrie.
There are appeals, mainly for the stands, for a handball and a Thistle penalty before Stanway sees a shot blocked.
Thistle are so close to an opening goal. Watt lifts a ball into the box. It finds the head of Samuel whose header beats Stone but hits the post. Just for a second it looks as if Samuel will get to the loose ball but Stone again saves.
McGrattan tries to curl a shot past Clarke and into the top corner. He can't quite get enough curl on the ball and it misses the target. Airdrie though have started the better of the two teams.
A Mochrie shot from outside the Thistle box is well wide of goal.
It's Airdrie with the game's first corner. They work a short corner. Thistle do clear but not until a Barjonas run threatens to create an opening.
Airdrie kick the game off. Thistle shooting towards the John Lambie Stand in the first half.
After an enforced week off it's back to action at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill with the visit of Airdrieonians.
The Thistle starting eleven shows three changes from the side that started their last fixture.
In come Oisin Smyth, Logan Chalmers and Ts'onaelo Lets'osa.
Ben Stanway meantime makes his 100th Partick Thistle appearance as the Club itself celebrates its 150th birthday.