Partick Thistle vs Ayr United, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Partick Thistle
  • 16': Jack McMillan
  • 50': Brian Graham
  • 72': Brian Graham
FT
3 - 0
1st Leg
Ayr United

    About

    Partick Thistle are hosting Ayr United at Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Partick Thistle. Kevin Holt tries a through ball, but Scott Tiffoney is caught offside.
    • 1': Offside, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie tries a through ball, but Josh Mullin is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Josh Mullin (Ayr United).
    • 5': Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Turner.
    • 6': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Andy Murdoch.
    • 8': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Ross Docherty (Partick Thistle).
    • 9': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Darren Brownlie.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Chris Maguire (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frankie Musonda.
    • 10': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by David Mitchell.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Scott Tiffoney (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Docherty.
    • 14': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jack McMillan.
    • 16': Goal! Partick Thistle 1, Ayr United 0. Jack McMillan (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Lawless.
    • 19': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Tiffoney.
    • 21': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
    • 21': Ross Docherty (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Josh Mullin (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
    • 24': Kevin Holt (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
    • 28': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Andy Murdoch.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Daire O'Connor (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paddy Reading with a cross.
    • 30': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Aidan Fitzpatrick.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sean McGinty with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aidan Fitzpatrick.
    • 37': Foul by Chris Maguire (Ayr United).
    • 37': Kevin Holt (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Offside, Partick Thistle. Aidan Fitzpatrick tries a through ball, but Scott Tiffoney is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 42': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Charlie Albinson.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Ross Docherty (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 44': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
    • 44': Ross Docherty (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Lawless with a cross.
    • 45': Daire O'Connor (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Jack McMillan (Partick Thistle).
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Dempsey.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Ayr United. Josh Mullin tries a through ball, but Michael Hewitt is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Partick Thistle 1, Ayr United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Partick Thistle 1, Ayr United 0.
    • 46': Foul by Chris Maguire (Ayr United).
    • 46': Ross Docherty (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Docherty.
    • 47': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Michael Hewitt.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Lawless.
    • 48': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Darren Brownlie (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Turner with a cross.
    • 49': Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Brian Graham.
    • 50': Goal! Partick Thistle 2, Ayr United 0. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Tiffoney.
    • 52': Offside, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie tries a through ball, but Josh Mullin is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Kyle Turner (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Tiffoney.
    • 55': Substitution, Ayr United. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson replaces Josh Mullin.
    • 55': Substitution, Ayr United. Nick McAllister replaces Michael Hewitt.
    • 56': Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Kevin Holt (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Lawless.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Daire O'Connor (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick McAllister with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Kevin Holt (Partick Thistle).
    • 60': Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle).
    • 61': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
    • 63': Scott Tiffoney (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Daire O'Connor (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Jack McMillan (Partick Thistle).
    • 64': Jack McMillan (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Darren Brownlie (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Lawless with a cross.
    • 69': Offside, Partick Thistle. Darren Brownlie tries a through ball, but Scott Tiffoney is caught offside.
    • 71': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Aidan Fitzpatrick.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Maguire with a cross.
    • 72': Goal! Partick Thistle 3, Ayr United 0. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Aidan Fitzpatrick with a cross.
    • 73': Substitution, Ayr United. Sam Ashford replaces Daire O'Connor.
    • 73': Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Chris Maguire.
    • 73': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Zander Mackenzie replaces Aidan Fitzpatrick.
    • 78': Offside, Partick Thistle. Kyle Turner tries a through ball, but Steven Lawless is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Danny Mullen replaces Brian Graham.
    • 79': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Anton Dowds replaces Scott Tiffoney.
    • 79': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Aaron Muirhead.
    • 81': Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
    • 81': Zander Mackenzie (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Cole McKinnon replaces Steven Lawless.
    • 84': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Mark McKenzie.
    • 86': Foul by Kevin Holt (Partick Thistle).
    • 86': Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Smith.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jayden Mitchell-Lawson with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Zander Mackenzie.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Darren Brownlie (Partick Thistle).
    • 90'+3': Paul Smith (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Paul Smith (Ayr United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Danny Mullen (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anton Dowds.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Charlie Albinson.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 3, Ayr United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Partick Thistle 3, Ayr United 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

    Venue: Wyre Stadium at Firhill
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 7,012

    Line-Ups

    PAR Partick Thistle (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 David Mitchell (GK)
    5 Darren Brownlie
    22 Aaron Muirhead
    4 Kevin Holt
    2 Jack McMillan
    7 Scott Tiffoney
    23 Ross Docherty
    6 Kyle Turner
    9 Brian Graham
    21 Aidan Fitzpatrick
    11 Steven Lawless
    Partick Thistle Substitutes:
    Jamie Sneddon, Zander Mackenzie, Anton Dowds, Daniel Mullen, Cole McKinnon, Ji Stevenson, Billy Owens.

    AYR Ayr United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Charlie Albinson (GK)
    5 Sean McGinty
    4 Frankie Musonda
    3 Patrick Reading
    20 Michael Hewitt
    77 Christopher Maguire
    6 Andrew Murdoch
    8 Ben Dempsey Yellow Card
    22 Mark McKenzie
    14 Josh Mullin Yellow Card
    10 Daire O'Conchubhair
    Ayr United Substitutes:
    Carter Jenkins, Reece McAlear, Nicholas Mcallister, Aidan McAdams, Alex Kirk, Sam Ashford, Paul Smith, Jayden Mitchell-Lawson, Fraser Bryden.

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