Friendly
Tue 1 July, 2025. Kick Off: - 19.00
Petershill Park, Glasgow
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The Jags support came out in good number to back the team at Petershill Park in the final open door friendly before competitive action returns and they watched their side come out 3-2 winners against Inverness after a remarkable second half turnaround which came thanks to three minutes of madness shortly after the restart.
Inverness opened the scoring early on when a trialist was slipped through by David Wotherspoon and he dispatched the chance past Lewis Budinauckas after the Jags had given the ball away on the half-way line.
Another Jags mistake would be pounced on as David Wotherspoon dispossessed the home side and played the same trialist in, allowing him to take it around the goalie and slot home for a quick second with just over 10 minutes gone.
Budinauckas, with an arm fully stretched, was able to get a touch and claw the ball back into his grasp from a low shot across him, drawing impressed applause from the Peasy crowd as he prevented a third goal for the visitors.
Trialist number nine for Inverness almost had a 25-minute hat trick as he latched on to a further mistake at the back and barrelled towards the goal. He attempted to chip the ‘keeper from close range but it was caught.
The first Thistle chance came from their trialist frontman as his strong hit forced a parry from Ross Munro. The resulting corner saw the ball bounce and bobble before being struck from the edge of the box by Luke McBeth towards the bottom corner but the ‘keeper fell on it routinely.
HALF TIME: Partick Thistle 0 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Thistle came back out of the changing rooms with a steely determination on their faces. Two changes were made as a pair of trialists swapped places at right-back and Dan O’Reilly replaced Che Campbell allowing Luke McBeth to move into midfield.
A positive start was made after the game recommenced as Logan Chalmers knocked the ball into the box for Ben Stanway, however, the midfielder’s poked shot was blocked by Ross Munro.
Stanway wasn’t to be denied though as moments later he gave the hosts a lifeline. Robbie Crawford was taken down in the box invoking shouts for a penalty but his fellow midfielder latched on to the loose ball and drove it home along the ground to the goalie’s left. He picked the ball up and ran straight back to the centre spot.
Barely a minute passed before it was all square as the trialist introduced at half-time teed up Logan Chalmers to curl a right-footed effort into the top corner of the net from 15 yards.
Mark Wilson’s side weren’t content with drawing level either as they hit the front just eight minutes into the second period. A high ball into the box was knocked down to Robbie Crawford and the number 14 passed it on to Ben Stanway who took a touch before confidently picking out the top corner and putting his team ahead for the first time.
Stanway then made way alongside Aidan Fitzpatrick and Logan Chalmers as Steven Lawless, Dan MacKay, and Matthew Falconer came on. A little later, trialist number nine was replaced by Ricco Diack.
The game died down considerably after the three quick goals and it became all change outfield from the first 45. Horn, Lockhart, Low, and Dolan came on in place of Ashcroft, Reading, Crawford, and McBeth.
Unfortunately, Ricco Diack was forced off with an injury towards the end of the game though Thistle were still able to see out the victory with 10 men on the pitch.
FULL TIME: Partick Thistle 3 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
The Jags’ competitive campaign begins a week on Friday as they head to Meadowbank Sports Complex to take on Edinburgh City in the Premier Sports Cup with a 7:45pm kick-off.
Thistle line-up: Lewis Budinauckas, Paddy Reading (Low 71′), Lee Ashcroft (Dolan 71′), Luke McBeth (Horn 71′), Trialist (Trialist, 46′), Robbie Crawford (Lockhart 71′), Ben Stanway (Falconer 56′), Che Campbell (O’Reilly, 46′), Aidan Fitzpatrick (Lawless 56′), Logan Chalmers (MacKay 56′), Trialist (Diack 64′).
Unused substitutes: Luis Cameron.
Inverness line-up: Ross Munro (Ross 71′), Ross Millen (Thompson 63′), Matthew Strachan, Robbie Thompson (Gardiner 71′), Remi Savage, Danny Devine, Paul Allan (Harkness 78′), Joe Chalmers, Trialist (Kerr 71′), David Wotherspoon (Keogh 71′), Trialist.
Unused substitutes: N/A
Attendance: 755 (93 away)
Referee: Graham Grainger
By Connor Steel
Tue 1 July, 2025
Friendly 
Petershill Park, Glasgow
An improved showing from Thistle in the second half sees them comes from two down to win 3-2. All three Thistle goals coming in a three minute spell early in the second half.
O'Reilly powerfully heads clear the corner as the game comes to a close.
A shot comes in but Bidinauckas saves comfortably low at his left hand post.
A header from Kerr goes over the Thistle bar. Looks as if Thistle will be finishing the game with ten players with Diack not coming back on.
Crowd: 755
Diack looks to have picked up a shoulder injury and Thistle are currently playing with ten men.
Great chance for MacKay inside the 6 yard box but Munro saves.
Trialist rolls the ball back to the feet of Falconer who can't keep his shot down and sees the ball go over the Inverness crossbar.
Inverness break quickly and in numbers as the corner is cleared. It takes an excellent clearance from Trialist inside the 6 yard box to deny Inverness an equaliser.
Chalmers crosses from the left and Trialist sends a shot over the Inverness crossbar.
Three goals in three minutes from Thistle. Crawford finds Stanway to his right and Stanway fires high into the top right hand corner of the net.
And all of a sudden the game is tied. Stanway looks to be fouled but there is no free kick, the ball breaks to Chalmers at the edge of the box and he finds the back of the net with an excellent finish high to the keeper's right.
Thistle get an early goal back as Stanway knocks home from close range.
Trialist finds himself with a little space in the Inverness box but from a tight angle isn't able to hit target.
Chalmers pushes through a pass to Stanway. Stanway at a stretch can't quite get the ball beyond who blocks.
Thistle are fully punished for a couple of errors and find themselves trailing by two at the break.
Reading lifts a dangerous ball into the Inverness 6 yard box but it is headed clear. We are seeing more of Thistle as an attacking force but without creating a noteworthy chance.
A Stanway free kick from 25 yards out produces a routine save from Munro.
A McBeth shot is deflected and Munro is able to grab the ball at his right hand post.
First chance for the Thistle trialist to shine and he forces a good stop from Munro with a well hit shot from 20 yards out.
Trialist pounces on an error from McBeth but there is no hat-trick as Budinauckas is able to claim his attempted chip.
Budinauckas saves to his left to keep out a low shot from Trialist.
Chalmers lifts the free kick into the 6 yard box but it is an easy take for Munro.
Thistle win a free kick down by the Inverness corner flag on the right.
A shot from Thompson clears the Thistle crossbar
Another Thistle error and it's another Inverness goal. The Trialist number 9 is again the player to profit from that error and he takes the ball round Budinauckas before rolling the ball into the net.
Inverness open the scoring. Thistle lose possession in midfield and Wotherspoon advances before slipping a pass through to Trialist who finds the net with a neat finish.
A promising Thistle opening ends with a Fitzpatrick shot hitting Crawford.
Budinauckas is tested from distance but he makes a relatively comfortable save.