William Hill Championship
Fri 25 April, 2025. Kick Off: - 19:45
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)
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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.
Away fans can read the latest information on ticketing for Falkirk supporters by CLICKING HERE.
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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Matchday in the Aitken Suite
The Aitken Suite, located within the Colin Weir Stand, will be open as a supporters’ bar for Friday night’s game against Falkirk 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 5.00pm until 7.15pm.
The Aitken Suite is a family-friendly supporters’ bar so children and family groups are very welcome.
Entry to the Aitken Suite is accessed through the door a few yards further up Firhill Road from the main entrance of the Colin Weir Stand.
What’s on in the Aitken Suite:
17:00 – The Aitken Suite opens for supporters.
19:15 – Food service ends in the suite.
19:30 – Last orders. It’s almost time to take your seats for the big match.
The Aitken Suite will re-open after the full-time whistle.
PlayerZone
As this is an evening fixture, there will be no PlayerZone after the match.
Partick Thistle came out on top in a frantic contest at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill, as late drama saw the Jags claim all three points from an action-packed game in front of a loud set of fans at both ends.
Thistle came into the game level on points with fifth-placed Raith Rovers, as both sides battle for the final promotion play-off spot.
Falkirk, though, could have all but clinched the title with a win, which would have put them on an unassailable points tally with a vastly superior goal difference.
The Jags made a dream start on seven minutes when Brian Graham pounced on an error from Tom Lang to put Thistle in front.
Lang took a heavy touch as Falkirk tried to play out from the back. Aidan Fitzpatrick quickly snatched the ball, passing to Graham who fired home to give the hosts the lead.
It was a frenetic pace in the first fifteen minutes as Falkirk struggled to get going while the Jags pressed for a second.
Soon, the Bairns found their footing and turned up the heat, with Thistle remaining defensively solid under the barrage.
On multiple occasions, Thistle defenders got themselves in the way of a goalbound shot to keep their lead intact, as Falkirk turned the screw.
Thistle looked to have a lucky escape when screams for a Falkirk penalty after Tait was taken down by O’Reilly in the box were waved aside, but the Jags’ good fortune would dry up moments later.
The entire complexion of the game was changed on thirty-five minutes though when the Jags went down to ten men against Falkirk for the third time this season.
After receiving a caution for a studs-up tackle minutes prior, Stuart Bannigan was shown a second yellow for catching Dylan Tait. Tait’s reaction may have been a shade theatrical, but the contact was enough to prompt referee Matthew MacDermid to reach into his pocket.
Falkirk seized the opportunity, throwing men forward in search of an equaliser as Thistle tried to cling onto their slender lead until half time.
With five minutes left in the half, Scott Arfield found himself with the ball on the edge of the box, only for David Mitchell to somehow parry it over the bar with his legs.
Arfield made no mistake the second time round, however. A stramash in the box saw MacIver set up the midfielder, who blasted into the bottom corner to put Falkirk on level terms going into half time.
Half Time – Partick Thistle 1 Falkirk 1
It was all hands-on deck for Thistle in the second half as John McGlynn’s men hemmed them in for a sustained period.
The Jags rarely ventured into the final third, opting to sit deep and soak up the mounting Falkirk pressure. Despite Falkirk piling bodies forward, Thistle managed the workload and kept Falkirk at bay.
But after Bannigan’s soft second yellow, the cosmic scales of justice tipped back in Thistle’s favour. Substitute Alfredo Agyeman was shown a straight red for a late lunge on Robbie Crawford
With the playing field levelled to 10-on-10, Thistle found a new confidence and burst forward in search of a late winner… and find it they did.
With the game ticking over into the seventh minute of six minutes added time, chaos ensued in the box from a set piece, with Terry Ablade nodding the ball over the line as Thistle grabbed a win out of thin air to the delight of the Firhill faithful.
Full Time – Partick Thistle 2 Falkirk 1
The result sees the Jags open up a three point gap over Raith Rovers, who play Morton at Stark’s Park tomorrow. Partick Thistle’s final game of the regular season sees them travel to Livingston next Friday, with Livingston still in the title mix after our favour to them tonight.
Partick Thistle: David Mitchell; Sean Kelly (Josh Reid 45’, Ben Stanway 72’), Lee Ashcroft, Daniel O’Reilly, Luke McBeth, Kanayo Megwa;Stuart Bannigan, Robbie Crawford, Logan Chalmers, Aidan Fitzpatrick (Kyle Turner 40’); Brian Graham (Terry Ablade 72’)
Unused Substitutes: Lewis Budinauckas (GK), Steven Lawless, Zander MacKenzie, Nick Lockhart, Liam Rooney
Falkirk: Nicky Hogarth; Leon McCann (Alfredo Agyeman 77’), Tom Lang, Liam Henderson, Keelan Adams; Brad Spencer, Dylan Tait (Aidan Nesbitt 48’), Ethan Ross (Gary Oliver 77’), Calvin Miller, Scott Arfield (Miller Thomson 66’); Ross Maciver (Barney Stewart 66’)
Unused Substitutes: Ross Munro (GK), Finn Yeats, Luke Graham, Darragh O’Connor
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
Attendance: 4,997
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Fri 25 April, 2025
William Hill Championship 
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow
Football. Don't you just love it?
There are fans on the park. We aren't going to get restarted ant time soon. There can't be long to go once we do get started again. We were over the 6 minutes added time when Terry Ablade scored.
Ablade forces the ball home, Wow.
Thistle have a free kick near the right hand corner of the Falkirk box.
Falkirk clear the Turner corner.
We couldn't could we?
Mitchell is able to watch as a Falkirk header goes wide of his right hand post.
The corner goes deep where Ashcroft heads away before Ablade completes the clearance.
Thistle break and O'Reilly sends a shot over the bar.
Magnificent tackle from Ashcroft inside the box.
It's a minimum of 6 minutes added time to be played.
Fourth official getting ready with the board.
Man of the Match: Dan O'Reilly.
The corner is cleared. Falkirk still on the attack though.
Agyeman's late challenge on Crawford earns him a red card and evens up the numbers for the remainder of the game.
The corner is cleared. Falkirk pick up the ball again and swing it into the box where Mitchell collects.
Yellow card for Luke McBeth.
Agyeman on for McCann and Oliver on for Ross
We've two players down with cramp. Thistle's David Mitchell and Falkirk's Leon McCann.
Double switch for Thistle. Brian Graham and the injured Josh Reid are replaced by Ben Stanway and Terry Ablade.
Thistle are are going to be forced into a change with half-time sub Josh Reid struggling.
Double switch from Falkirk. Off go MacIver and Arfield and on come Thomson and Stewart.
Ross has a shot from outside the Thistle box that isn't too far wide of Mitchell's left hand post.
Miller's corner goes to the back post where Mitchell punches clear.
O'Reilly heads clear but Falkirk are almost taking up camp inside the Thistle half.
Falkirk have a free kick near the right hand corner of the Thistle box.
Thistle are not lacking in support from the home fans.
Aidan Nesbitt comes on for Dylan Tait.
Thistle have made a change at the break with Josh Reid coming on for Sean Kelly.
It's level at the break but Thistle face a torrid second half with Stuart Bannigan picking up a second yellow card leaving Thistle with ten.
A Ross shot takes a deflection.
Minimum of 2 minutes added time to be played.
Another save from Mitchell. Thistle are desperate for the half-time whistle to try and regroup.
Mitchell saves with his legs before Tait fires over the bar.
Thistle make a change with Kyle Turner coming on for Aidan Fitzpatrick.
No mistake this time for Arfield as his low shot finds the corner of the net.
Some part of Mitchell's body keeps out an Arfield shot.
For the third time this season against Falkirk Thistle go down to ten men. Stuart Bannigan picks up a second yellow. It was already backs to the wall for Thistle but it's just got that but harder.
Falkirk fans scream for a penalty as Tait goes down under an O'Reilly challenge.
A tremendous block from Ashcroft denies Arfield a goal. Thistle under a lot of pressure at the moment.
A header comes in from the corner but the ball drops well wide of the Thistle goal.
Yellow card for Stuart Bannigan.
Neither side is happy. Thistle look for an offside flag that doesn't come leaving Miller clear on goal. He shoots across Mitchell and wide but clearly feels the Thistle keeper gets a touch but play restarts with a goal kick.
Lang just beats Fitzpatrick to the ball and is able to nod back to Hogarth.
The Thistle goal is under real threat until Megwa steps in to clear.
Another good corner from Falkirk but Thistle clear again.
Hogarth claws away an O'Reilly cross.
Spencer's corner is a good one but Thistle clear.
Dream start for Thistle as Brian Graham takes advantage of an error and slams the ball home.