William Hill Championship
Sat 4 January, 2025. 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.
Dunfermline Athletic 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 in 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 Dunfermline Athletic 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.(See Below)
Live sports will be on the televisions in the suite from the bar opening at 12pm.
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.
Livestreaming
The livestream of this week’s match against Dunfermline Athletic will be available to fans worldwide, including within the U.K. and Ireland!
Stream subscribers can add the game to their account as normal for free – 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 game will also be available to watch for non-subscribers with a pay-per-view pass which can be bought online now for £12 – click HERE to buy yours!
To find out more about how to buy a PPV pass, click HERE.
PTFC Matchday Programme
Issue 11 of this season’s PTFC Matchday Programme will be on sale this weekend!
Saturday’s edition, which has Dan O’Reilly featured on the cover, includes the latest news from around the club, Partick Thistle Obscura, the Opposite View and much 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.
PlayerZone
David Mitchell and Kyle Turner will be the two Thistle stars heading to the PlayerZone!
Pop in to the Aitken Suite post-match to meet the duo!
Thistle Taxi
The Thistle Taxi will be at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill in the build-up to Saturday’s game against Dunfermline Athletic 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.
The New Year arrived in disappointing fashion with Partick Thistle going down 4-1 at The Wyre Stadium at Firhill to Dunfermline Athletic.
With Myles Roberts set to be recalled early by Watford, David Mitchell made a long-awaited return to the sticks and youngster Luis Cameron was on the bench. With Kanayo Megwa back to full fitness, he came in and pushed Kyle Turner into his natural midfield position with Robbie Crawford dropping to the bench.
Dunfermline got the game underway at Firhill, but there was a new home kit for the Jags as the players donned the retro-inspired special Jags Foundation strip emblazoned with names of fans and players alike.
It took just four minutes for Dunfermline to open the scoring, as Lewis McCann’s quite stunning volley from just inside the box soared to the far post and in the side netting.
But just two minutes later LOGAN CHALMERS was played into the box with all the space he could wish for. He took it on his left along the ground with the Pars’ goalkeeper getting a big touch on it but not enough and it squirmed past him to bring it back level early on.
After a hectic start, no huge chances presented themselves for either team for a while. However, come the 20th minute Kane Ritchie-Hosler played a neat long ball down the right which put play into the Thistle box and a close-range shot was turned out well by the feet of Mitchell for a corner.
There was almost a second for Dunfermline shortly afterwards through Ewan Otoo as his strike inside the box thundered off the crossbar before bouncing down to be cleared.
It was 2-1 to the visitors on 35 minutes when a Pars corner was defended by just a 10-man Thistle as Dan O’Reilly was forced to walk to the sidelines despite not receiving any treatment. The corner was delivered around the edge of the six-yard-box where a tangled up Kanayo Megwa and Aaron Comrie tussle for contact on the ball which ends with it in the net.
A few minutes to go until the half and it looked as though a deflection could have seen another Dunfermline goal. Lewis McCann’s shot from outside the box took a huge change of direction upwards off a Thistle body. With Mitchell already in motion from the original shot, the shot-stopper did very well to readjust and punch it out for a corner as it looked to be ready to dip over him and in.
Away ‘keeper Tobi Oluwayemi entered the referee’s book in the first half for timewasting at a goal kick.
Home agony was piled on at the stroke of half-time as the ball was loose in the air deep into the Thistle box. As it came down, Chris Kane was there to meet it with an overhead kick to extend Dunfermline’s lead.
Half time – Partick Thistle 1 Dunfermline Athletic 3
Luke McBeth replaced Charlie Sayers for the second 45.
Minutes in, Thistle looked as though they were getting a penalty as an elbow came down on O’Reilly at the edge of the box, but the referee planted the ball a few yards out for a free-kick. Kyle Turner took it however his attempt was high.
Chris Kane went into the referee’s book for protesting as a Pars player went down under pressure to end a counterattack.
Thistle turned to the bench around 65 minutes, with Robbie Crawford and Terry Ablade replacing Aidan Fitzpatrick and Kanayo Megwa.
The Jags then spent a large period having most of the possession, trying to work their way up and out but the final ball struggled to be found as Dunfermline defended resolutely.
With 15 minutes left a Chalmers cross from the right was met by the jumping Brian Graham however his glancing header flashed wide.
Two minutes later it looked like substitute McBeth had brought Thistle back into things as he headed over Oluwayemi however a visiting head popped up on the line to clear.
A couple of corners and crosses looked promising as Thistle attacked the Pars box much more than they did ours, but the resulting headers were failing to find the net to pull us back into it.
A ball rolled across the face of the Thistle box in the 83rd minute was hammered home by substitute Josh Cooper to rubber stamp the game for Dunfermline.
Mitchell was out to close down and block with five left to play as Dunfermline broke away from the high-sitting backline.
As the last act of the game, Lee Ashcroft flung himself onto the line to divert a shot away from goal.
Full time – Partick Thistle 1 Dunfermline Athletic 4
Teams
Partick Thistle – David Mitchell, Kanayo Megwa (Robbie Crawford 66’), Daniel O’Reilly, Lee Ashcroft, Charlie Sayers (Luke McBeth 46’), Stuart Bannigan, Logan Chalmers (Steven Lawless 84’), Kyle Turner, Aidan Fitzpatrick (Terry Ablade 66’), Scott Robinson (Liam Smith 84’), Brian Graham
Unused substitutes – Luis Cameron (GK), Ben Stanway, Ricco Diack, Matthew Falconer.
Dunfermline Athletic – Tobi Oluwayemi, Aaron Comrie, Tommy Fogarty, Kyle Benedictus, Kieran Ngwenya, Chris Hamilton (Joe Chalmers 66’), Matty Todd (Josh Cooper 74’), Kane Ritchie-Hosler (David Wotherspoon 81’), Ewan Otoo (Craig Clay 66’), Lewis McCann, Chris Kane (Dapo Mebude 66’).
Unused substitutes – Deniz Mehmet (GK), Sam Fisher, Taylor Sutherland, Sam Young,
Referee – Steven Kirkland
By Connor Steel
Sat 4 January, 2025
William Hill Championship 
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow
A dismal start to 2025 for Thistle.
Ashcroft clears off the line to atone for an error in the lead up to the chance.
Turner's free kick goes straight into the arms of Oluwayemi.
McBeth is fouled near the left hand corner of the Dunfermline box.
Mitchell prevents a fifth as Dunfermline break after a slip from Turner.
If there was any doubt over where the points were going that's been removed now as Cooper slams home a cross from the right.
McBeth gets his head to the Chalmers corner but the ball is headed clear from close to the Dunfermline goal line.
Graham can't get the required touch to a Chalmers cross.
Oluwayemi grabs hold of an O'Reilly cross from underneath his crossbar. Thistle need something positive to happen and happen soon.
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Nobody can force the ball home after Graham is able to flick on Turner's corner.
Oluwayemi claws away the Chalmers corner. There's pressure from Thistle but not the quality to go with it and it's really far too comfortable for Dunfermline.
McCann looks to be winning a race for the ball with Ashcroft. There's contact from Ashcroft on McCann but no free kick for Dunfermline.
Turner leaves this one to Chalmers. Chalmers tries to find a Thistle head but the ball is headed clear.
Megwa's turn to be fouled at the edge of the Dunfermline box.
Turner takes the free kick. It gets it over the Dunfermline wall but also high over their crossbar.
O'Reilly is fouled right on the edge of the Dunfermline box.
It can only get better. Can't it?
Nearly a fourth but Kane can't hit target this time.
Dunfermline increase their lead as Kane's effort finds the net.
A McCann effort drifts wide of the Thistle goal.
Into added time at the end of the first half.
In keeping with the game, it's a really poor corner.
Mitchell makes an excellent stop to tip a deflected shot over the bar.
Dunfermline immediately gain possession following the restart and Todd shoots from distance. It's straight at Mitchell though who makes a comfortable stop.
Before the corner can be taken the physio comes on with O'Reilly down. He gets back to his feet and the physio isn't required but the referee insists that O'Reilly go off the field. From the corner that follows, and Thistle a player short,, Comrie bundles home from close range although it did look as if the final touch came from Megwa.
Ngwenya finds room on the left, he squares the ball to Otoo who sees his shot rattle off the underside of the Thistle crossbar and stay out.
Thistle try and break after the corner is cleared.
Mitchell makes a good stop with his legs to prevent Dunfermline regaining their lead.
Turner's corner is flicked away by Kane for a Thistle throw.
It's been pretty uneventful since that early exchange of goals.
Thistle are level in double quick time. It's a slick move that opens up the opportunity for Logan Chalmers. His finish isn't the cleanest but still sufficient to beat Oluwayemi.
Horrible start to the game for Thistle as McCann finds the bottom corner with a controlled finish after the ball is knocked down into his path.
The referee spots a push as the corner comes over and play restarts with a Thistle free kick.
Dunfermline win the game's first corner as McCann whips is a low cross from the left.
Dunfermline kick the game off. Thistle shooting towards the John Lambie Stand in the first half.
Dunfermline Athletic provide the opposition for the first game of 2025.
Kris Doolan's starting eleven shows two changes from the side that started against Morton on Hogmanay.
David Mitchell returns in goal and Kanayo Megwa makes his first start since returning from injury.