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Match Report

Partick Thistle v Queen’s Park – 28th December 2024

Partick Thistle defeated Queen’s Park 2-1 at The Wyre Stadium at Firhill to make it a hat-trick of Championship wins over the Spiders this season.

Jags boss Kris Doolan stuck with the same starting XI that saw off Airdrieonians last weekend with the substitutes’ bench the same as well.

Stuart Bannigan kicked off, however, possession was quickly turned over and the visitors were looking for a penalty after only 15 seconds when Jack Turner fell in the box however Referee Wilson was unmoved.

The hosts first foray forward came in three minutes when Aidan Fitzpatrick broke on the left however his through pass to Robbie Crawford was slightly overhit and the danger was cleared.

Thistle forced a corner two minutes later and after a scramble Lee Ashcroft had a header saved by Calum Ferrie.

Shortly afterwards Thistle found the visiting defensive shields lying open and Josh Scott fouled Logan Chalmers at the edge of the box and from the dead ball Thistle took the lead.

Kyle Turner whipped the free-kick around the wall and when the ball came smashing back off Ferrie’s left hand post BRIAN GRAHAM was perfectly placed to turn it over the line from six yards.

On 11 minutes Scott Robinson did well to rob Dane Murray and break on his right with his clipped cross finding Fitzpatrick on the other wing with his low drive scooped up by Ferrie.

The visitors enjoyed a period of possession around the quarter of an hour mark with their skipper Dom Thomas having a shot deflected wide for the first of a couple of corners.

Queen’s attacked again on 22 minutes and this time a low Zach Mauchin cross found Turner who forced Myles Roberts into a fine low stop at his left hand post.

Thistle soon returned to offensive duty and Mauchin did well to halt a powerful Fitzpatrick with a solid sliding challenge on the touch line.

An equaliser arrived on 25 minutes when Mauchin charged down the right and clipped a pass back to Thomas who arrowed a shot high into Roberts’ net from 20 yards.

Kris Doolan’s side had a chance to retake the lead three minutes later when Robinson released Chalmers on the right flank however the wide-man’s right foot shot flashed wide.

Another chance came just after the half hour mark as Robinson won the ball 25 yards out and looked to find Graham with a floated pass however the ball just missed the striker’s head.

The duo reversed their roles just before the 36-minute mark with a pass eluding Robinson this time with fans rising to their feet shortly afterwards to mark the life of Thistle fan Stewart Bryson with a minute’s applause.

Ashcroft found Robinson with a 40-yard cross ball three minutes from the break to set up a promising looking attack only for Will Tizzard to step in and mop up the danger.

Half time – Partick Thistle  1  Queen’s Park   1

Two minutes into the restart and Queen’s defensive shields were lying open again as Chalmers wriggled his way towards Ferrie’s goal and when his cross became a shot that crashed off the bar GRAHAM was on hand to net from a few inches out.

The opening five minutes of the second half were played in an open fashion and Thomas had another opening for Queen’s however this time his effort rose and cleared the bar.

Shortly after a lightning home break was cleared by Ferrie, Queen’s Park came close to a second equaliser with a shot from Thomson being deflected before crashing off the post.

Fitzpatrick earned a corner on 64 minutes that was headed out and into the path of Chalmers with his net bound 18-yard volley blocked by Zak Rudden’s foot eight yards from goal.

Graham picked up on good work by Fitzpatrick shortly afterwards however Ferrie ended hopes of a hat-trick when he scooped up the goalscorer’s curling drive.

Bookings came in quick succession for Bannigan and Robinson as well as the visiting Thomson as both sides chased the next goal.

Substitute Steven Lawless looked to be denied a breakthrough pass to Graham with 6 minutes left by a handball however play was waved on, and the visitors were awarded a corner that was cleared.

Roberts kept things calm with a couple of dashes from his line to cut out crosses before Dan O’Reilly was harshly penalised for a challenge 40 yards from home goal.

In injury time the visitors forced a corner however Ashcroft and Co held firm with substitute Kanayo Megwa popping up with a timely clearance as well.

Full time – Partick Thistle  2  Queen’s Park   1

 

Teams

Partick Thistle – Myles Roberts, Kyle Turner, Daniel O’Reilly, Lee Ashcroft, Charlie Sayers (Kanayo Megwa 53), Stuart Bannigan, Logan Chalmers (Terry Ablade 75), Robbie Crawford (Luke McBeth 64), Aidan Fitzpatrick (Steven Lawless 75), Scott Robinson, Brian Graham

Unused substitutes – David Mitchell (GK), Liam Smith, Ricco Diack, Matthew Falconer,

Queen’s Park – Calum Ferrie, Zach Mauchin, Will Tizzard (Seb Drodz 84), Dane Murray, Joshua Scott (Ryan Duncan76), Sean Welsh, Jack Thomson, Louis Longridge (Josh Hinds 68), Jack Turner, Dom Thomas Rocco Hickey- Fugaccia 84), Zak Rudden.

Unused substitutes – Jack Wills (GK), Nikola Ujdur, Max Thomson, Liam McLeish, Henry Fieldson

Referee – Lloyd Wilson

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