Friendly
Sat 19 September, 2020. Kick Off: - 15:00
Firhill Stadium
In line with Scottish Government guidelines, this match is a closed doors match. It is imperative that all fans support the club and protect the squad by staying away from the stadium and enjoying all content safely from home.
Matchday Coverage:
Live Stream
This friendly will be available for all supporters to view as a free live stream. Full details including the link will be shared in a further update on Saturday ahead of kick-off.
Audio Commentary
Audio Commentary will be available for supporter on JagZone, which is currently available on a free offer.
Starting at 2:30, tune in to hear Michael Max and Christopher Dobie take you through the ninety minutes of action. In our pre-game build up we’ll hear exclusively from Thistle gaffer Ian McCall and Jags CEO Gerry Britton to get their thoughts ahead of Thistle’s first game since March.
At half-time there is a not to be missed interview with Jags number seven, Joe Cardle, who we caught up with earlier this week to get his thoughts on all things Thistle.
In Game Coverage
We’ll have our usual in-depth text commentary right here on ptfc.co.uk. Social Media Updates will also be available through our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels.
Post Match
After the 90 minutes of action we’ll have post match reaction from the Jags camp on JagZone following the full time whistle. A full game replay and comprehensive highlights package will also follow on JagZone.
Match Programme
No match programme will be produced for this match. Our match programme will return for our opening Betfred Cup game against Queen’s Park. Full details on Thistle’s match programme for the 2020/21 season will follow in due course.
Half Time 50/50 draw
Our 50/50 draw will be conducted at half time during Saturday’s match. Tickets are available to purchase until 3:30 on Saturday afternoon.
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As we approach a unique but exciting season we are looking forward to bringing you extensive matchday coverage throughout the campaign. Due to the current exceptional circumstances, our coverage may change or be impacted if a member of our media team is required to self-isolate at short notice. We thank you for your understanding and patience around this situation.
Thistle start their pre-season build up with a comfortable win against Lowland League BSC Glasgow who ensured Thistle faced a competitive 90 minutes of football.
Gordon's effort from a Williamson cross goes over the BSC bar.
Graham is denied by the legs of Barr after he is set up by a through ball from Docherty.
Barr makes a good stop to deny O'Ware a goal and Thistle their 4th of the afternoon.
Murray finds the net with a neat and controlled finish after good work from Gordon created the opening for him.
Cardle's cross finds the head of Graham but his header goes across goal rather than towards goal and the ball is cleared.
Murray lifts a shot over the ball following a cut back from Williamson after some excellent work from Cardle.
Cardle's delivery from the corner is good but BSC get the ball clear.
Graham's dummy send Cardle clear but with only Barr to beat Cardle curls his shot wide of goal.
Excellent defending from O'Ware sees him whips the ball away from the feet of an advancing Agyeman.
Agyeman takes advantage of McKenna's error but can only find the side netting with his shot.
Murray is able to get a shot away but his low effort doesn't pose Barr any problems who makes an easy save.
Cardle's free kick clips the top of the wall.
Murray is fouled and Thistle have a free kick about 25 yards out.
Lyon's cross from the right nearly sneaks under Sneddon's crossbar.
Thistle double their lead. Graham gets away from McCormack and knocks the past the advancing Barr.
Back underway at Firhill. Now the difficult bit, figuring out all the changes.
Stuart Bannigan's 10th minute free kick separates the teams at hlf-time. Thistle have had the better of things with Graham coming the closest to a second goal when his effort struck the post but BSC have not been without a threat and Sneddon had to tip a Tierney header over the bar.
Graham is unable to direct his header from a Kouider-Aissa cross un target.
Lindsay's shot after a free kick is cleared sails well wide of the Thistle goal.
Another opportunity for Graham at the back post but on the stretch he is unable to covert Kouider-Aissa's low cross.
Thistle come forward with pace and purpose but Graham's header from Williamson's cross goes wide.
Sneddon tips Tierney's header from a Mills cross over the bar.
It's down the right that BSC look the greatest threat and this time it is a well judged challenge from Foster that halts the progress of Agyeman.
BSC are a threat down the right hand side again but Lyons is back assisting the defence and he is able to rob McCormack of the ball before he is fouled with the BSC player picking up a yellow card for his crude challenge.
McCormack has room to get over a cross from the right but Breen is over sharply to clear. BSC enjoying their first period of sustained possession.
Foster clears the corner.
Thistle take a quick free kick after Kouider-Aissa is fouled and Graham is unlucky to see his shot strike the base of Barr's left hand post.
Aggeman is just able to hold off the attention of Graham as he tries ro latch onto a long ball from McKenna but the defender has a shade too much pace for the Thistle skipper.
Bannigan is the player to take the free kick and his low effort finds the bottom left hand corner of the net.
Thistle have a free kick right on the edge of the BSC box after the trialist is fouled.
Barr spreads himself well to keep out a Graham header as Thistle continue to press looking for the game's opening goal.
Three quick corners fail to produce an opening goal for Thistle although two of Bannigan's three corners do pose problems for the BSC defence.
Nearly an early goal for Thistle as Graham cuts in from the left hand side but Barr is able to get a hand to his cross with Kouider-Aissa waiting to apply a close range finish.
thistle kick the game off and are shooting towards the John Lambie Stand in the first half.
Can you please forgive this writer for feeling a little emotional right now. Six long months have passed since a Thistle side were last in action here at Firhill.
This afternoon five players make their first Firhill appearance as a Jag. The 5 being Blair Lyons, Rhys Breen, Ciaran McKenna Richard Foster and Salim Kouider-Aissa.
The Jags starting eleven also includes one trialist.