Scottish Cup
Sun 8 March, 2026. Kick Off: - 19:30
The SMiSA Stadium
Tickets
Away end tickets for this Sunday’s Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup quarter-final tie against St. Mirren at The SMiSA Stadium are SOLD OUT.
There are no further tickets or sections available for Thistle supporters. Any Partick Thistle supporters that purchase tickets for any of the home stands will have these cancelled.
If you have purchased a ticket and are still to collect it, the Firhill Executive Offices will be open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
Supporters’ Buses
John Lambie Jordanhill Branch (sharing with North-West Branch)
Pick-ups:
Jordanhill Railway Station – 18:30
Drop off at Thornwood Bar if required.
Prices:
Adults – £19
Concessions – £13
Booking is essential.
To make a booking, contact Iain on 07779 668 357 or email .
City Centre Branch
Pick up:
Station Bar – 6.00pm
For seats, call Duncan 07979 496 154 or e-mail .
North-West Branch (sharing with John Lambie Jordanhill Branch)
When booking seats, it is essential that you state your name, pick-up point and category of fare (Full or Concession).
Pick ups (please note order):
Milngavie Railway Station – 17:45
Maryhill CC Halls – 18:05
Esquire House, Anniesland – 18:20
Jordanhill Station – 18:30
Fares for non-members:
Full – £19
Concession* – £13
One primary school age child may travel free of charge when accompanied by a fare paying adult.
*Eligibility for concession fares:
Partick Thistle’s Scottish Cup campaign ended at the quarter-final stage following a 2-1 defeat to St. Mirren at The SMiSA Stadium.
The Jags were dreaming of a first major semi-final in 24 years having most recently made the Scottish Cup last four in 2002 under John Lambie.
St Mirren, on the other hand, had much more recent experience of the national stadium having won the Premier Sports Cup earlier this season, beating Celtic 3-1 in the final.
There were two changes to the Jags side that had battled Arbroath to a stalemate last Saturday. Oisin Smyth, cup-tied and ineligible to play against his parent club, was replaced in the starting line-up by Ben Stanway while Ben McPherson made his return from a one game injury lay-off to take Luke McBeth’s place in the XI.
Cale Loughrey, Ethan Ingram, Fraser Taylor and Matty Falconer were also unable to feature like Smyth while Logan Chalmers missed out due to injury.
It was a frenetic opening to proceedings, with both sides hitting the woodwork within the opening five minutes.
Seconds into the game, Thistle found themselves with a corner, which was played short. It made its way to Stanway at the edge of the box, with his effort cracking the base of the post to give Saints an early fright.
The home side then counter-punched, with Mark O’Hara ballooning a shot over the bar less than a minute later. On the five-minute mark, Killian Phillips charged into the box to get his head onto a cross from the left, with his attempt clanging off the post before being cleared.
From there it was Thistle who pressed, causing the St. Mirren back three significant issues. On 13 minutes, a Paddy Reading corner found its way to the head of Alex Samuel, but his effort was directed safely into the gloves of St. Mirren keeper Shamal George.
Sixty seconds later, Lets’osa pickpocketed Alex Gogic at the corner flag but after driving into the box his shot took a deflection on its way to goal and George saved easily.
Thistle continued to perform well in the subsequent quarter of an hour, producing some intricate sequences of passing play without being able to break through the Buddies’ rear-guard.
The game was turned on its head on the 30th minute when St. Mirren were awarded a penalty following a VAR review. Robbie Crawford was judged to have handled the ball after blocking a cross, with the ball ricocheting off his leg and hitting his arm as he protected his face.
Dan Nlundulu promptly stepped up to send Thistle ‘keeper Josh Clarke the wrong way, putting St. Mirren into the lead in controversial circumstances.
With Thistle fans still raging over the VAR decision, Saints grabbed a second in the first half injury time. Paddy Reading was dispossessed by Killian Phillips who touched the ball to the goalscorer Nlundulu. The forward fed the ball to the right for Jake Young who powered a low shot beyond Josh Clarke at the near post – a sucker punch for the visitors a couple of minutes before the interval.
Half-time – St. Mirren 2 Partick Thistle 0
Thistle came out for the second half in need of a response but almost found themselves three down before they could get their foot on the ball. A ball into the box was laid off to Declan John by Nlundulu but the Welshman’s shot found only the side-netting.
The momentum quickly shifted in the Jags’ favour though and pressure on the St. Mirren goal began on 48 minutes when Alex Samuel was played through down the inside right channel allowing him to fire a shot across goal which was parried away for a corner by Shamal George.
There were howls of protest from the Red and Yellow Army when a St. Mirren defender looked to have blocked a Samuel shot at goal with his hand. Referee Dickinson was unmoved, with no penalty given, and Stanway’s rebound shot was stopped by George.
Thistle would continue to plug away with Watt, Fitzpatrick and Ashcroft all trying their luck. Fitzpatrick’s effort sailed over the bar, whilst Ashcroft planted a header straight into the arms of George from six yards out.
The Jags would reduce their deficit on the hour, thanks to Ben Stanway. The 21-year-old found himself with space as a Reading corner made its way to him at the edge of the St Mirren box. Stanway blasted a volley into the bottom corner to give the team and the sizeable travelling support genuine belief that a comeback was possible.
Thistle cranked up the intensity as they went on the hunt for an equaliser. Robbie Crawford looked to have a golden opportunity two minutes after but was only able to stab his angled shot into the side-netting.
The last quarter of an hour saw Mark Wilson roll the dice with Kyle Turner and Ricco Diack coming on for Lets’osa and Crawford in an attempt to find some more attacking edge.
The Jags did apply some heat to the Saints from then on, but it failed to produce anything tangible to really test the mettle of George in the St Mirren goal.
That was until stoppage time, when they were presented with two good opportunities in the box. First, McPherson flashed his shot wide then, with seconds to go, Fitzpatrick spooned a shot over the bar as Thistle’s Scottish Cup campaign concluded in Paisley.
Full-time – St. Mirren 2 Partick Thistle 1
The Jags will now turn their full focus to the league, with Mark Wilson’s men next in Championship action on Friday, away to Greenock Morton.
St. Mirren: Shamal George; Miguel Freckleton, Alex Gogic, Marcus Fraser (Richard King, 39’); Declan John (Roland Idowu 79’), Mark O’Hara, Keanu Baccus (Jacob Devaney, 64’), Killian Phillips, Jayden Richardson; Dan Nlundulu (Scott Tanser, 79’), Jake Young (Jalmaro Calvin, 64’).
Unused Substitutes: Ryan Mullen, Liam Donnelly, Allan Campbell, Kion Etete.
Partick Thistle: Josh Clarke; Paddy Reading, Dan O’Reilly, Lee Ashcroft, Ben McPherson; Robbie Crawford (Ricco Diack, 74’), Ts’oanelo Lets’osa (Kyle Turner, 74’), Ben Stanway; Aidan Fitzpatrick, Alex Samuel, Tony Watt.
Unused Substitutes: Lewis Budinauckas; Cammy Logan, Luke McBeth, Liam Dolan, Daniel Gray.
Referee: David Dickinson
Attendance: 5,548
By David Forrest
Sun 8 March, 2026
Scottish Cup 
The SMiSA Stadium
The cup dream is over for another year.
Thistle battle all the way but can't find the equaliser to take the tie into extra-time.
The game's big talking point will be the penalty, after a VAR review, that led to the St Mirren opener.
Fitzpatrick takes a touch inside the box but lifts a shot over the bar.
A Watt shot is blocked.
Gogic nudges Diack but there is no free kick.
The ball is at the feet of McPherson inside the box but his shot flashes wide of the far post.
George in no hurry to take this St Mirren goal kick. It doesn't look like happening for Thistle.
Minimum of 5 minutes additional time to be played.
A Diack header flies wide of goal.
Time starting to run out on Thistle. Into the last couple of minutes of the 90 now.
Stanway shoots from outside the box. This one is well wide though.
Turner swings a cross into the box but George is there to claim it.
Diack back defending clears.
Watt holds off his marker at the edge of the box and shoots wide.
Samuel is fouled and this will allow Thistle to get forward. Meantime a Thistle change is coming,
Break in play for a St Mirren player to receive treatment. The Thistle players come over to the bench for some instructions. The Jags are making a real fight of this in the second half.
Thistle free kick wide on the left.
Crawford takes a Samuel pass and shoots into the side netting.
Thistle right back in this. Reading flights his corner to the edge of the box where Stanway volleys home.
O'Reilly gets his head to Reading's corner but his header is straight at George.
Fitzpatrick advances but his shot from just outside the box is too high.
Thistle pressing and Watt sees his shot blocked.
Roars for a Thistle penalty as a shot is blocked by a St Mirren defender. No check it would seem though. Stanway's follow up shot is saved.
Samuel brings out a good save from George.
And we nearly have an early second half goal. For St Mirren. A shot smashes into the Thistle side netting.
Next goal has to be a Thistle goal if Thistle's cup hopes have any chance of staying alive.
Thistle have it all to do. There wasn't much in the game, Stanway hitting the post early for Thistle, until a VAR intervention and a St Mirren penalty converted by Nlundulu.
A second St Mirren goal in first half added time sees the home side take a 2-0 lead into the dressing room at half-time.
A Samuel header lands on the roof of the St Mirren net.
And that's absolutely not what Thistle wanted. St Mirren double their lead. Young fires powerfully past Clarke after Nlundulu picked the ball deep inside the Thistle half.
Minimum of 5 minutes additional time to be played.
The free kick goes all the way through for a Thistle goal kick.
St Mirren free kick deep inside the Thistle half. Another dangerous moment coming up.
St Mirren can't make anything of this corner.
Another good stop from Clarke., It feels really important that Thistle get to the break no more than one down.
Clarke makes a smart save to deny Freckleton.
Break in play while a St Mirren player receives treatment at the edge of their own penalty area.
It's very important that Thistle don't concede again and Clarke is required to save near his right hand post.
Reviewing TV pictures the penalty was given for a handball from Crawford when blocking the second of those two St Mirren corners just before the VAR call.
Nlundulu sends Clarke the wrong way and rolls the ball into the left hand corner of Clarke's net.
VAR check for a possible St Mirren penalty for handball.
Thistle caught sleeping a little as the corner goes short to to the corner of the box. A shot comes in that is blocked for another corner.
O'Hara's free kick is touched behind by a Thistle head for a St Mirren corner.
St Mirren free kick just in from the right touchline.
A dangerous ball comes into the Thistle box that O'Reilly does well to get away from goal. He's clattered in the process though and it's a Thistle free kick and not a St Mirren corner.
Lets'osa with a shot. It's half blocked which takes all the pace of it which allows George to make a comfortable save.
Reading with the corner to the back post. I's s headed back towards goal where Samuel's instinctive header is straight at George.
St Mirren appeal for a penalty as Clarke grabs the ball from the feet of Phillips. The referee signals a corner but the flag is actually up for offside. Remember VAR is in operation tonight.
Crawford's challenge brings St Mirren a free kick just inside the Thistle half. St Mirren using the opportunity to push players forward.
Richardson with a header at the back post but it goes wide.
That's both teams hit the woodwork inside the first 5 minutes as a Phillips header hits Clarke's right hand post. It's frantic stuff.
St Mirren have a shot from outside the box. It sails high over the bar and into the packed stand behind the goal.
Nearly a dream start. Thistle work a short corner. It comes to Stanway at the edge of the box and his shot hits the base of the post.
Thistle kick-off. Defending the goal with the the huge Thistle support behind it in the first half.
The atmosphere is building nicely ahead of tonight Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Quarter-Final.
The Thistle fans have overcome some travel difficulties and are packing out the away end and making an absolute racket with kick-off still over 10 minutes away.
Thistle are without Logan Chalmers tonight with four other players cup-tied and unable to play.
There is though a growing sense of anticipation and and belief as the players head back into the dressing room after completing their pre-match warm up.