Fri 20 March, 2026
William Hill Championship 
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow
William Hill Championship
Fri 20 March, 2026. Kick Off: - 19.45
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow
Tickets
Prices:
Adults – £24
Concessions* – £18
Under 18s – £12
Under 16s – £10
Under 12s – £6
*(Over 65s, students, disabled supporters including carer)
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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.
St. Johnstone 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 6:15pm on matchday.
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Matchday at the Aitken Suite
The Aitken Suite, located within the Colin Weir Stand, will be open as a supporters’ bar for this game.
Home and away fans of all ages are welcome to stop off from 5pm with food on offer from Boss Catering ahead of kick-off.
Entry to the Aitken Suite is available through the main entrance of the Colin Weir Stand or via the door situated just a few yards further up Firhill Road.
Thistle Taxi
The Thistle Taxi will be on duty for our William Hill Championship fixture against St. Johnstone for use by any older or less able supporters, free of charge.
With access restricted for vehicles on McParland Way after 6:45pm, the taxi will be picking passengers up on Firhill Road before using Firhill Court, on the north side of the ground, to access the Jackie Husband Stand reception.
Kindly provided by club sponsor Glasgow Taxis, it can seat up to six people and will be making multiple trips ahead of kick off, starting at 6:15pm.
Partick Thistle were forced to settle for a point in their top of the table clash at The Wyre Stadium at Firhill, sharing the spoils with St Johnstone following a 0-0 draw.
Thistle came into the game knowing that a win would cut the gap between them and the league leading Saints to five points with a game in hand, whilst an away win would see the Perth side go 11 points clear with six games to go.
There was one change to the side that had prevailed over Greenock Morton a week prior, with Luke McBeth coming into the XI in place of Tony Watt, who came off at Cappielow with a hamstring problem. Watt joined Oisin Smyth, Fraser Taylor, Dan MacKay and Logan Chalmers on the injury list with Dan O’Reilly also missing through suspension.
St Johnstone started the brighter of the two teams, dominating the opening moments. McBeth was called into action early, heading away a dangerous Josh McPake cross from the right on three minutes.
The first real threat came on six minutes when Ruari Paton managed to find space inside the box but the Irishman fired wide of Josh Clarke’s right-hand post.
Paton continued to menace the Thistle defence, going close on 16 minutes. Some lackadaisical defending on the edge of the box allowed the ex-Queen’s Park man to slink in but his low shot was gathered by Clarke at the second attempt.
The Jags got on the front foot 25 minutes in, first forcing a corner via a deflected Robbie Crawford shot with the John Lambie Stand responding well to their endeavours.
The initial corner was cleared by Jack Baird, only for Lets’osa to reclaim the ball on the right-hand side before crossing. Steward managed to paw it partially clear, but Ben Stanway fought hardest for the loose ball and subsequently put a shot towards goal from 10 yards out with Baird on-hand again to get it away.
The game would then become a much cagier encounter with the frantic early pace settling down, inadvertently stifling the rhythm of each team. As such, the match remained goalless going into the break.
Half-time – Partick Thistle 0 St Johnstone 0
It was more of the same in the second half, with both sides hesitant to make a mistake. Alex Samuel had a rare sight of goal on 52 minutes as he cut in from the left flank, however, his powerful effort was close enough to Toby Steward to make it a comfortable grab.
Samuel was involved again two minutes later when he was knocked to the ground by Jack Baird as the Jags counter-attacked; an incident which would result in the Saints man getting booked.
Paton went close on the hour mark as he whipped a free kick in from near enough the byline on St. Johnstone’s left side. Morgan Boyes looked to be in prime position to flick a header home but he missed it completely and the ball flew past the back post for a goal kick.
Almost immediately following that there was another threat on the Thistle goal when Reece McAlear took aim from 25 yards. The midfielder had scored the winner last time out for Simo Valakari’s side against Ross County but saw this effort skirt past the post.
Those moments of discomfort inspired Mark Wilson to switch things up with Ricco Diack and Kyle Turner being introduced in place of Luke McBeth and Robbie Crawford as the Jags went to a 4-3-3.
The substitutions didn’t shake things up much but there was a moment that could have swung the match on 74 minutes. Already on a booking, Jack Baird was seen to catch Aidan Fitzpatrick in the face with an elbow while backpedalling to get into position, however, the incident went unpunished.
Both sides rolled the dice in the last fifteen minutes to try and find a winner, with Josh Fowler replacing Jamie Gullan whilst Lets’osa made way for Ethan Ingram. Ingram chipped a ball forward for Ben Stanway to run onto in the Saints’ area, but the midfielder’s left-footed swing flashed wide of the far post.
The Jags had a couple of injury time corner kicks which came to nothing and the match finished all square.
Full-time – Partick Thistle 0 St Johnstone 0
The result keeps the gap between the sides at eight points with Thistle set to play their game in hand against Raith Rovers in Kirkcaldy on Tuesday night.
Teams
Partick Thistle: Josh Clarke; Cale Loughrey, Lee Ashcroft, Luke McBeth (Ricco Diack, 63’); Paddy Reading, Ben McPherson; Ts’oanelo Lets’osa (Ethan Ingram, 75’), Robbie Crawford (Kyle Turner, 63’), Ben Stanway; Aidan Fitzpatrick, Alex Samuel.
Unused Substitutes: Lewis Budinauckas; Cammy Logan, Matthew Falconer, Liam Dolan, Daniel Gray.
St. Johnstone: Toby Steward; Morgan Boyes, Cheick Diabate, Jack Baird, Liam Smith; Jason Holt, Reece McAlear, Josh McPake, Jamie Gullan (Josh Fowler, 74’), Sam Stanton, Ruari Paton.
Unused Substitutes: Ross Sinclair; Matty Foulds, Louis Lloyd, Taylor Steven, Kai Fotheringham, Stevie Mallan, Alfredo Agyeman, Adam Forrester.
Referee: Duncan Nicolson
Attendance: 6,137 (1,447 away)
50/50 draw results
First prize – Cash prize – Ticket No. 293156
Second prize – Chance to take part in crossbar challenge – Ticket No. 292883
By David Forrest
A result that definitely suits St Johnstone better.
Thistle will have a chance to move within 5 points of the league leaders on Tuesday night at Raith Rovers.
Samuel is penalised as he chases a ball into the St Johnstone box.
Thistle work a short corner but it comes to nothing.
Into added time.
Reading with the corner but Steward is there to claim the ball.
The Thistle fans are doing their best to lift their team to a late winner.
It's St Johnstone that look much the more likely side to get a winner as we go into the final 5 minutes.
Yellow card for Paton as Thistle try to break after his free kick is cleared.
St Johnstone free kick in from the right touchline.
Into the final 10 minutes.
Stanway close with a shot cross the face of goal and just wide of Steward's right hand post.
Stanway's corner is headed clear.
Stanway takes a knock to his head. Nothing serious but it does lead to a stop in play.
Stanway takes the free kick but Steward is off his line quickly and claims the ball.
Diack is fouled and Thistle have a free kick in from the left touchline.
Crowd: 6,137
St Johnstone free kick midway inside the Thistle half. Thistle can't retain possession for any length of time.
Thistle are hanging on here. There's a chance for McPake but he snatches at his shot and it goes wide.
McAlear's shot from the edge of the box is just wide with Clarke struggling.
Thistle getting ready with a couple of changes.
Not sure if Paton was going for goal or not but that ball goes right across the 6 yard box and out for a goal kick.
McPake is fouled at the edge of the box. St Johnstone free kick in line with the corner of the 6 yard box.
It's a short corner. When the ball is lifted into the Thistle box Ashcroft nods clear.
Thistle are under pressure from the free kick but break down the left through Fitzpatrick. He has Samuel to his right. Or he would have had he not been taken out of play by Baird who is booked.
Poor from Thistle in possession at the back and St Johnstone win a free kick wide on the left.
Samuel shoots from the left corner of the box. It's straight at Steward though.
Back underway. No changes from either team at the break.
Level at the break and all to play for.
Holt's effort from outside the box is blocked by a Thistle defender's leg.
Gullan lashes the ball into the Thistle net but the flag had long since gone up for offside. He's lucky to escape a booking but the referee settles for a lecture.
The free kick is fired into the Thistle box. It's a St Johnstone touch that takes the ball well wide of goal.
Lets'osa's foul gives St Johnstone a free kick in a threatening position and a chance ton pack the Thistle box.
Stanway takes the corner. Baird clears but Lets'osa picks the ball up on the right. Steward palms his cross clear. Thistle remain on the attack and a Stanway shot is blocked by Baird at the edge of the 6 yard box.
Crawford's shot is deflected wide for Thistle's first corner.
A wee spell of Thistle possession seems to have lifted the home crowd.
Steward punches clear a Reading cross.
Thistle are struggling to see much of the ball at the moment but do win a free kick at the halfway line.
Samuel enjoys a break of the ball but his shot is blocked at close range by Diabate.
Thistle clear.
It's a clever corner from St Johnstone and that creates a chance for Paton who sees his effort deflected behind for a second corner.
Paton's deep free kick is headed behind for the game's first corner.
McBeth has a tug at Boyes and St Johnstone have a free kick in from the left touchline.
It's slack from Thistle near the edge of their own box. That allows Paton a shot. Clarke saves but needs two attempts to safely gather the ball.
McBeth's pass in behind the St Johnstone defence is just a shade too far in front of Samuel and Steward is able to collect.
First near thing as Paton has space to bring the ball down inside the box and his shot is wide of Clarke's right hand post.
McBeth has to head away a dangerous McPake cross from the right.
Thistle kick-off, shooting towards the John Lambie Stand in the first half.
Kick-off in this eagerly anticipated fixture is now just 10 minutes away.
Thistle have been hit by injury and suspension recently but the starting eleven shows just one change from the side that defeated Morton 7 days ago though there will be a change in shape.
Tony Watt is injured and Luke McBeth comes into the starting eleven.