William Hill Championship
Fri 28 February, 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)
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.
Livingston 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.
Livestream
We’ll be livestreaming this match for our stream subscribers outside of the UK and Ireland.
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The livestream of this fixture is not available to supporters living within the U.K. and Ireland due to SPFL restrictions.
PTFC Matchday Programme
The next issue of the PTFC Matchday Programme will be available to buy at this weekend’s game against Livingston!
Friday’s instalment, which has Lewis Budinauckas on the front, includes a Former Players’ Association update from Andy Murdoch, Partick Thistle Obscura focusing on a friendly against English opposition in Spain, the view from the opposition 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.
Kwenched Sampling Session in the Aitken Suite
This Friday’s matchball sponsor is Kwenched, a canned cocktail company using Sake and all natural ingredients founded by lifelong Jags fan Dan Silver and his partner Faith.
A free sampling session of some of Kwenched’s low calorie cocktails including Sicilian Citrus and Wild Berry will take place in the Aitken Suite between 5pm and 5.30pm approx.
The Kwenched team will then join guests in matchday hospitality in the Alan Rough Lounge to provide all tables with some free samples and also to take part in a short Q&A to tell a little about the story behind the business.
Thanks to Dan, Faith and all the team at Kwenched for your support, we look forward to welcoming you to the Wyre Stadium at Firhill on Friday and hope this is just the start of a longer-term partnership.
You can find out more about Kwenched here: http://www.kwenched.com/
Thistle Taxi
The Thistle Taxi will be at the Wyre Stadium at Firhill in the build-up to Friday’s game against Livingston 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 6:15pm.
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.
PlayerZone
As this is an evening fixture, there will be no PlayerZone after the match.
The PlayerZone will return for our game against Ayr United on 15th March.
Partick Thistle led at half-time after dominating against a visiting Livingston side before having to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Two changes to the starting XI from the line-up which faced Airdrieonians last week, as Kyle Turner and Ben Stanway moved to the bench to be replaced by Scott Martin and Luke McBeth. Alex Jakubiak was named on the bench following his joining of the Jags for a second spell, while brand new name Sean Kelly sat alongside him. Aaron Muirhead was absent, after joining League One side Arbroath on loan earlier in the week.
This Friday evening match kicked off in front of the TV cameras with opponents Livingston knowing a win would put them – until at least tomorrow – atop the league table.
The John Lambie Stand was loud, and the game started with intensity, with Thistle playing the first few minutes with a point to prove as they bombed down the wings, but the Livi box was defended strongly.
A physical battle between Logan Chalmers and Cristian Montano got a little heated when some rather aggressive shielding led to the flattening of an assistant referee, but nothing more than a throw in was the result.
Lewis Budinauckas’ footwork was put to the test when a sliced clearance by Luke McBeth thundered back towards the ‘keeper with height and speed – he cushioned it out the sky and sent it to the opposite box before attackers could threaten him.
A Chalmers free-kick from deep was delivered to the back post where the raised left foot of Dan O’Reilly couldn’t get the desired contact to turn it home as it went wide of the post.
McBeth spun free of Stevie May under pressure to rapturous applause and zinged the ball to the opposite wing, but a defender closed down the receiver and the ball went out for a shy.
Brian Graham felt he was fouled near the middle of the park to no avail, but Chalmers broke through the middle with the ball regardless. Cutting to face through the gap of the centre backs with nowhere to go, he had a pop from the edge on his left which curled just beyond the sticks.
After a riveting first 25 minutes of attacking football the deadlock was broken, as yet another left-footed Chalmers cross was delivered to be met by GRAHAM who stroked it home with his right foot.
A number of long balls were falling into the visitors’ box from crosses and clearances but with a dense sea of bodies to contest with Thistle were finding it difficult to find the space to get the shot away.
Brave stepping out to fling in blocks from Lee Ashcroft saw the ball break to Brian Graham who moved left and right to leave his marker behind and slip the ball wide to Kanayo Megwa. The right-back knocked the ball around his man and ran around the other side of him to meet it, but another defender laid in wait to stop the break.
Two added minutes of the first half saw Livi look their most dangerous with shots being taken on in succession, but none made Budinauckas sweat.
Half time – Partick Thistle 1 Livingston 0
Livingston were sent out early for the second half and with their substitutes still keeping warm, Thistle came out to join them soon to restart the evening’s entertainment.
Stevie May went in the referee’s book when he had to clatter Chalmers after he swam free of black shirt after black shirt just behind the halfway line.
Another Chalmers cross found Graham who used his head this time, the power was there towards the near post, but it cracked the woodwork and spun away.
Graham squared the ball across the face from the right, but nobody could meet it in the middle – Jerome Prior in goals scrambled and missed it on the ground and a defensive mix-up almost led to a chance at a tap-in but it was cleared.
Scott Martin saw space in front of him a little outside the box and decided to have a pop, but it rocketed wide.
Once more Chalmers cross met Graham head at the back post with sweet connection. Prior palmed it down and Graham had a second go at it from a tight angle, but it was blocked and held.
The ball broke beyond any outfield player towards the Thistle net leading to a footrace between McBeth and Robbie Muirhead, which ended with a great sliding challenge to take the ball out of play by the Thistle man.
Twice in a row it looked as though a corner was awarded for a missed Livingston shot putting Thistle under pressure for a sustained period until it could be launched away.
A ball in from deep net the head of Robbie Muirhead at close proximity to the Thistle net which gave the ball just enough loft to go over Budinauckas and level the scoring with a little over ten minutes to play.
As Thistle looked to get back in front a Graham header saw the ball drop just beyond six yards to Ben Stanway who lined up the volley but couldn’t make the connection.
Thistle looked to be breaking when the referee blew his whistle to signify full-time.
Full time – Partick Thistle 1 Livingston 1
Teams
Partick Thistle – Lewis Budinauckas, Kanayo Megwa, Lee Ashcroft, Dan O’Reilly, Josh Reid, Scott Martin (Kyle Turner 90’), Stuart Bannigan (Zander Mackenzie 90’), Luke McBeth, Robbie Crawford (Ben Stanway 70’), Logan Chalmers, Brian Graham.
Unused substitutes – David Mitchell (G/k), Sean Kelly, Alex Jakubiak, Terry Ablade, Aidan Fitzpatrick, Matthew Falconer.
Livingston – Jerome Prior, Ryan McGowan, Scott Pittman, Tete Yengi (Andrew Shinnie 58’), Jamie Brandon (Stephen Kelly 66’), Stevie May (Reece McAlear 66’), Michael Nottingham, Robbie Muirhead, Macaulay Tait (Daniel Finlayson 46’), Christian Montano (Robbie Fraser 58’), Danny Wison.
Unused substitutes – Jack Hamilton (G/k), Matthew Clarke, Lewis Smith, Meshack Ubochioma.
Referee – Ryan Lee
Crowd – 2,946
By Connor Steel
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Fri 28 February, 2025
William Hill Championship 
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow
Thistle give absolutely everything in this game but have to settle for a point after a 1-1 draw.
We've had the 5 additional minutes but there is likely to be a minute or two on top of that.
Man of the Match: Brian Graham.
Bannigan clears,
A free kick for Thistle to defend.
Minimum of 5 additional minutes to be played.
It's a really good corner but Livi can't force the ball home at the back post.
McAlear shoots high over the Thistle bar. Too much of the game is being played inside the Thistle half at the moment.
Wilson's header lands on the top of the Thistle net. It's Livi that look the more likely side as we go deep into the final 10 minutes.
Ashcroft is going to need some treatment.
Thistle switch off and when the ball is swung deep into the box Shinnie is there to head home.
Muirhead's corner is flicked away from goal but the Thistle goal remains under pressure until Graham thumps the ball clear.
That's the closest Livi have come as a Shinnie effort goes just over the bar. Last touch comes off a Thistle player.
Crowd: 2,946.
O'Reilly is back on.
O'Reilly bravely heads clear. He comes off worse and although he doesn't want treatment the referee waves the physio on. That means O'Reilly will have to go off.
Thistle starting to get pushed back a bit.
Shinnie has a shot from Livi but is off balance as he hits it and it sails over the Thistle bar.
Graham is close again but his header is saved by Prior.
Reid gets the ball back after working a short corner. His low cross though is blocked.
Martin has a shot from just outside the box but it is wide of target.
Crawford takes the corner but it is cleared.
The game's first corner.
Graham does well to keep the ball in and square across goal. The Livi defence looks to be in a bit of a panic but they scramble the ball away.
May glances a header wide of Budinauckas' right hand post.
Reid and Finlayson bang heads and we're going to have a break as the two physios attend to the players. Reid looks to have come off slightly the worse but he's back on his feet.
The Chalmers free kick comes off the wall but Thistle pick the ball up again. It's worked to the right for Chalmers and his cross is headed against the base of the Livi post by Graham.
Martin is fouled and Thistle have a free kick in a dangerous position.
It's been a positive first 45 minutes from Thistle with Brian Graham's 17th goal of the season giving Thistle a 1-0 lead.
Minimum of 3 minutes additional time to be played.
Graham has the ball at his feet inside the box but sees his shot blocked.
Nearly a chance for Thistle. Graham applauds Chalmers' delivery from the free kick but can't find the finish.
Thistle free kick on the left hand side and a chance to load the Livi box.
Thistle in front and it is Brian Graham to steer Thistle in front when the ball drops to him at the back post. No less than Thistle deserve.
Prior comes along way from his goal to punch clear the Chalmers free kick.
Thistle free kick in from the right touchline.
It's a lovely pass from Graham that finds Chalmers. Chalmers shoots from outside the box but his effort is just a little too high.
Physio on to attend to O'Reilly. He's okay but will need to leave the pitch before he can continue.
Chalmers tries to find O'Reilly at the back post but the ball drifts beyond the Thistle defender.
Crawford fouled this time and another Thistle free kick in line with the 6 yard box this time.
Martin is fouled and Thistle will have a chance to get the ball into the box from the free kick.
McBeth heads the free kick clear when it is taken.
As Livi get ready to deliver a free kick deep into the Thistle box we have a break in play for the Livi keeper Prior to receive some treatment.
Martin on the overlap picks up a Megwa pass and drills in a low cross that Livi clear.
Scott Martin and Luke McBeth come into the starting eleven as Thistle look to begin the weekend with a Friday night floodlight win over Livingston.
New signings Sean Kelly and Alex Jakubiak start the night on the bench.