William Hill Championship
Sat 24 January, 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.
Ayr United 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.
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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.
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 the PlayerZone taking place shortly thereafter.
There will be live football on show before and after the game with Millwall v Charlton Athletic on from 12:30pm and Bournemouth v Liverpool 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 Ayr United 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:
Ricco Diack
Cale Loughery
Thistle Taxi
The Thistle Taxi will be on duty for this fixture 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 bagged a valuable three points this afternoon as goals from Logan Chalmers and Alex Samuel saw off Ayr United despite a second half goal from Curtis Main ensuring a tense conclusion.
Mark Wilson’s side took on the Honest Men for the fourth time this season having won twice and drawn once in three previous clashes.
Oisin Smyth came back into the starting line-up after returning to the club on loan on Thursday while Luke McBeth was also recalled to the first XI with Ts’oanelo Lets’osa missing due to a knock and Aidan Fitzpatrick moving to the bench.
Logan Chalmers scored in the 11th minute to put Thistle one up. A beautiful ball was played in by Paddy Reading; Chalmers raced onto it and slotted the ball into the back of the net. This opener took the winger to 10 for the season, making it his best scoring season in senior football.
Two minutes later Thistle scored again. Luke McBeth crossed the ball into the Ayr box where Alex Samuel was able to help it into the far corner off the inside of the post for his second goal in three games.
Thistle could have been further in front too when they were awarded a penalty in the 16th minute for a foul on Alex Samuel, however, Logan Chalmers saw his spot kick saved by the feet of Liam Russell as he tried to go down the middle.
Ayr’s first chance of the match came from skipper Ben Dempsey who saw his shot from just outside the Jags’ box deflected wide of the target.
Some neat build-up play on the Thistle left resulted in the ball rolling into space at the edge of the box where Tony Watt and Oisin Smyth were both sizing up a shot. It was the former who got there first and his left-footed effort curled high and wide.
In the 39th minute following a Logan Chalmers corner, Smyth got his chance to shoot when the ball fell to him 25 yards out. He took a good first touch but sent the subsequent volley narrowly wide of the right-hand post.
Ayr’s best chance of the opening period came when a Scott McMann cross found Anton Dowds at the back post, but the ex-Jags striker could only send his stooping header into the side netting.
Half-Time – Partick Thistle 2 Ayr United 0
The second half begun with Anton Dowds trying his luck from way outside the box. His shot was held comfortably by Josh Clarke.
Another former Thistle man Kevin Holt came close shortly thereafter when he got on the end of a free-kick into the hosts’ box but his attempt was cleared over the bar by a scrambling Lee Ashcroft.
Approaching the hour mark, Ben Stanway threatened another home league goal against Ayr when his attempted cross nearly caught Liam Russell out at the back post, however, the visiting ‘stopper was able to claw it away for a corner.
The away side found a route back into the match at the hour mark when a Marco Rus cross found Curtis Main who laid it off to the right wing-back George Finney. His shot was well-blocked by Dan O’Reilly but it fell to Main who rocketed a shot high into the net.
Former Aberdeen forward Main was on the attack again when he latched onto a ball bouncing in behind the Jags’ defence. His run took him to an awkward angle but he was still able to force a save out of Josh Clarke at the near post, albeit the officials awarded a goal kick.
The Maryhill Men should have wrapped the game up with 12 minutes to play but a combination of saves and blocks denied Robbie Crawford and Alex Samuel in the Ayr goalmouth.
At the other end, there was an opportunity for the travelling Honest Men to take a point back to Somerset Park when second half substitute George Oakley stole a yard behind the home defence. He tried to fire it past Josh Clarke on his left side but the on-loan Celtic ‘keeper was down sharply to deny him.
Ultimately Thistle would hold out to take the points and Ayr’s frustrations were epitomised by the red card that manager Scott Brown received for two separate instances of apparent dissent.
Full-Time – Partick Thistle 2 Ayr United 1
Thistle’s unbeaten start to the league season at home has now reached 12 games with an away trip to table-topping St. Johnstone up next for Mark Wilson’s side.
Teams
Partick Thistle: Josh Clarke, Paddy Reading, Lee Ashcroft, Dan O’Reilly, Luke McBeth, Ben McPherson, Oisin Smyth, Ben Stanway (Scott Martin 79), Logan Chalmers (Robbie Crawford 63’), Alex Samuel (Ricco Diack 90+1’), Tony Watt.
Unused Substitutes: Lewis Budinauckas, Cammy Logan, Kyle Turner, Aidan Fitzpatrick, Cale Loughrey, Matthew Falconer
Ayr United: Liam Russell, Kevin Holt (Liam Dick, 81′), Scott McMann, Leon King, Marco Rus, George Finney, Stuart Bannigan, Ben Dempsey (Ben Summers, 81′), Jude Bonnar (Curtis Main, HT), Mark McKenzie, Anton Dowds (George Oakley, 75′).
Unused Substitutes: David Mitchell, Shaunt Want, Dom Thomas, Jack Simpson.
Referee: Grant Irvine
Attendance: 3,977 (488 away)
50/50 draw results
First prize – Cash prize – Ticket No. 286148
Second prize – Chance to take part in crossbar challenge – Ticket No. 286084
By Craig Vassie
Sat 24 January, 2026
William Hill Championship 
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow
First half goals from Logan Chalmers and Alex Samuel are enough to see off Ayr who pull a goal back on the hour mark.
There are some anxious moments before the points are secured most notably when Josh Clarke made a save to deny Oakley.
There were chance too though in front of the Ayr goal in an entertaining game.
It's on to Perth on Friday night.
Into added time.
Ayr manager Scott Brown is shown a red card.
Big, big save from Clarke after Oakley gets round Ashcroft.
O'Reilly makes a good clearing header from inside the 6 yard box. The referee spots a push in any case and it is a Thistle free kick.
A Luke McBeth clearance clears the Colon Weir Stand.
Into the final 5 minutes but added time.
Man of the Match: Alex Samuel
Somehow the ball doesn't end up in the Ayr net. Crawford has a shot blocked. Then Samuel. There's a third block with frantic appeals that this one is by an Ayr hand.
Stanway with the corner and Ashcroft with a header. It's straight at Russell though.
Main gets the wrong side of Ashcroft. Main takes a heavy touch and that allows Ashcroft to make a challenge. Main still manages a shot but into the side net. Ayr again appeal for a corner.
Bannigan gets the ball back after his corner is cleared. Ayr work the ball across the width of the pitch and deliver a cross towards the back post. It goes out of play with the decision a Thistle goal kick. Ayr are furious that there isn't another corner.
Ashcroft gets his head to a cross from the right but it's an easy save from Russell.
Stanway's corner misses everyone and goes out for a goal kick.
It's actually Crawford, making a welcome return, that comes on.
Stanway's corner breaks to Samuel. He has to turn and shot in one movement but slices his effort well wide.
Some activity on the Thistle bench. Turner getting set to come on but first some defending to do.
It's been coming to be fair. A Finney shot is blocked but the ball breaks to Main and he fires home. Game very much on.
Chalmers gets a second go after a poor first corner. The referee spots a push though and Ayr win a free kick.
Russell has to stretch to get a hand to a Stanway cross and get it behind for a corner.
Watt drives forward and wins Thistle a throw near the corner flag.
McBeth makes a timely intervention as Ayr threaten from the free kick.
Ayr win another free kick. Similar position but on the left this time.
Ayr can't make anything of the set piece opportunity.
Ayr free kick wide on the right in line with the 8 yard line.
Thistle break through Samuel be he can't find Chalmers to his right with his cross and Ayr scramble the ball clear.
Dempsey slips as he takes the corner and the ball is cleared.
Ayr elect not to go direct into the box with the free kick. Bannigan sending it wide. The ball is lifted towards the back post and it takes a great clearance from Ashcroft to prevent Holt's header from finding the net.
Stanway's foul on Dowds gives Ayr a free kick about 35 yards from the Thistle goal.
Thistle lead by two at the break. Two goals inside two minutes from Logan Chalmers and Alex Samuel gave Thistle two goal advantage inside the first 15 minutes.
It could have been even better had Logan Chalmers not missed a penalty minutes after the second goal.
Into first half added time.
Ayr are close to pulling a goal back as Dowds at a stretch heads into the side netting. Just for a split second it looked as if his header has sneaked in at the post.
The corner is cleared only as far as Smyth at the edge of the box and his effort on the half volley is only inches wide of goal.
The ball is rolled into the path of Smyth at the edge of the box after some good play from Stanway. Much to Smyth's frustration though he can do no better than lift his shot over the crossbar.
Stanway's corner is flicked away from the head of O'Reilly and out for a Thistle throw.
The ball takes a strange bounce inside the Thistle box that causes Clarke a moment of anxiety but he grabs hold of it.
Thistle struggle but do eventually get the corner clear.
Clarke gets a touch to a Dempsey shot on the turn.
Russell has recovered and we're back underway.
Russell has gone down with an injury which looks more like an opportunity for Ayr manager Brown to get his players together and try and regroup.
Thistle miss a third penalty in a row as Chalmers effort is saved by the legs of Russell.
Samuel is barged to the ground and Thistle have a penalty.
Stanway's corner is cleared.
Two in two minutes for Thistle. McBeth sends the ball into the Ayr box and it's a fantastic header from Samuel that bends away from Russell and goes in off the inside of the keeper's right hand post.
The Ayr defence fail to cut out a Reading pass round the back of their defence, Chalmers is quickly on the ball and when left with just Russell to beat he drills the ball low into the corner of the net.
Thistle work a short corner routine which finishes with a Chalmers cross being headed clear.
Thistle kick-off, shooting towards The John Lambie Stand.
Kick-off is fast approaching ahead of this afternoon's game with Ayr United.
The Thistle starting eleven shows two changes from last week's Scottish Cup tie against Montrose.
In come the returning Oisin Smyth and Luke McBeth.
Ts'oanelo L:ets'osa misses this one through injury while Aidan Fitzpatrick will start the game on the bench.