It's another bitterly disappointing afternoon for Thistle who lose 3-2 despite twice leading. 

The main talking points though will centre of two straight red cards that left Thistle with just 9 men. 

Shea Gordon was the first to see red straight after restoring Thistle's lead three minutes before the interval. 

Stuart Bannigan was the second Jag to receive a straight red in the 64th minute with Thistle still leading and coping reasonably well despite the numerical advantage. 

What followed was almost inevitable. 

Kris Doolan, who else, was in the perfect spot to net the equaliser after the ball came back off the post with Stephen Kelly firing home the winner 6 minutes later. 

Sneddon makes a good stop from McGuffie's angled drive. 

The 90 minutes have come and gone. Into time added on for red cards now. 

Miller and Williamson exchange passes but the flag goes up against the latter. 

Thistle Man of the Match: Dario Zanatta

Cardle chips the free kick into the box but the ball drifts out of play for a goal kick. 

Cardle is fouled about 35 yards from the Ayr goal. The cards stay in Dallas' pocket on this occasion. 

Kelly lines up another shot that Sneddon saves. 

This time Kelly finds the net with a powerful finish from inside the Thistle box. 

A low shot from Kelly presents Sneddon with little difficulty. It's one way traffic though at the moment which is not unexpected. 

Sneddon pushes away a McGuffie effort. 

The ball thumps off the post straight to feet of Doolan who fires home. There's no celebration from Doolan. 

Moore's control lets him down as he tries to collect a cross into the Thistle box. 

A Bell shot lands at the feet of Doolan but his shot is saved by Sneddon. 

Forrest shoots high over the Thistle bar but you suspect the next 25 minutes won't exactly fly past. 

Thistle go down to nine men as Bannigan's high foot earns him the game, and Thistle's, second straight red card of the afternoon. 

Safe hands from Sneddon as he gathers a McCowan cross from the Ayr right. 

Harvie has space down the left for Ayr but his cross spins off De Vitta allowing Sneddon to collect. 

Hall allows Doolan to rob the ball from him wide on the right but recovers well to win he ball back. 

Zanatta does fantastically well to take the ball deep into the Ayr box but can't find room for a shot or space for a cut back to a team mate. 

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Ayr look for  a penalty as Harvie goes to ground inside the box. 

Miller collects a yellow card for preventing Ayr taking a quick free kick. 

Much better from Thisttle as Zanatta has Ayr back peddling. 

Sneddon comes off his line to collect a Kelly cross. Ayr have seen virtually all of the ball since the restart. 

No card for Docherty following his foul on Palmer. 

No lack of incident at the end of 45 minutes that see Thistle lead but reduced to ten men. 

Dario Zanatta has made an impressive debut on the left hand side for Thistle and has had a hand in both Jags goals. 

His run into the box after 13 minutes is halted by Kerr for perhaps a somewhat soft penalty award. Stuart Bannigan tucked  home the spot kick. 

Thistle remained the better side but Ayr were level 10 minutes later when McCowan deftly fired past Sneddon when left with just the Thistle keeper to beat. 

Thistle were back in front with half-time with just 3 minutes of the first half remaining when Shea Gordon forced the ball home after a tremendous run down the left from Zanatta. 

A minute later Gordon's afternoon was over when he received a straight red card following a foul on  McCowan. 

The corner eventually falls at the feet of Geggan who fires wide when he should, at the very least, hit target. 

Ayr shouts for a penalty as a cross hits off Williamson. 

Gordon fouls McCowan but nobody expects the red card that Dallas flashes in his direction. Thistle down to ten men. 

Shea Gordon is the scorer but that goal is down in n small part to Dario Zanatta who leaves at least two Ayr players in his wake as he powers down the left before cutting the ball across goal. 

After Miller miskicks the ball falls to Palmer just outside the Ayr box. He goes for accuracy rather than power and his effort curls about a foot or so wide of Doohan's left hand post. 

McCowan's ball is just out of Doolan's reach but drops to Geggan to his right. He snatches at the opportunity though and the ball goes wide of target. 

Palmer's corner drifts tot the far side where McGinty picks the ball up. He gives it to Jones who sees a shot blocked. 

Palmer takes the corner this time and it is headed clear at the near post by Doolan. 

Miller is back on his feet and looks okay. 

Break of play as Miller receives some treatment at the edge of the centre circle after being fouled by Docherty after collecting a pass from Hall. 

Ayr are level when McCowan is played in and with only Sneddon to beat he deftly lifts the ball beyond Sneddon and into the net. 

Thistle nearly present Ayr with a gift when Doolan collects a misdirected pass. He plays the ball up to the feet of McCowan but his control lets him down and Thistle clear. 

Zanatta plays a gem of a pass with the outside of his foot across the face of the Ayr goal and just out of the reach of Jones. 

Palmer comes short to collect Robson's corner but Thistle van't make anything of the situation. 

Zanatta charges down a Doohan clearance after a heavy pass back but the ball spins out of play for a goal kick. 

Kelly catches Robson late and might be a little fortunate to escape a yellow card. 

Doolan nods the ball back towards Kelly but Bannigan is across quickly to clear. 

Bannigan tucks home the penalty. 

Zanatta's run into the Ayr box is halted by a foul from Kerr and referee Dallas points to the spot. 

Ayr have the ball in the net when Forrest converts a McCowan cross but the flag was already up for offside. 

Jones has the first effort on goal of the game and his snap shot from the right hand side of the box isn't too far wide of Doohan's right hand post. 

Robson's corner nearly drops for Jones but the ball is cleared. Bannigan returns the ball into the box but neither Miller and Gordon can divert the ball back towards th Ayr goal. 

Zanatta plays a lovely ball down the left for Gordon but Docherty is there to clear. 

Early involvement for Zanatta as he leaves Murdoch in a heap with the Ayr player picking up a knock in the process. Zanatta advances to the edge of the box but can't find a Thistle player with his final npass. 

Thistle defend the free kick with Bannigan heading clear. 

Williamson fouls Harvie and Ayr have an early chance to deliver a free kick into the Thistle box. 

Thistle are shooting towards the city end in the first half. 

After the bitter;y disappointing conclusion to last Friday's match with Morton Gary Caldwell has made a number of changes for today's visit of Ayr United. 

Jamie Sneddon starts in goal while Ben Hall and Dario Zanatta make their Thistle debuts after having joined the club earlier in the week. 

Elsewhere there are starts for Shea Gordon and Tommy Robson with Lewis Mansell and Raffa De Vita and Steven Saunders dropping to the bench with James Penrice missing out entirely.