Partick Thistle vs Spartans FC, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup
Partick Thistle
  • 52': James Lyon
  • 88': Brian Graham (P)
FT
2 - 1
Spartans FC
  • 81': Blair Henderson
  • Red Card 88': James Craigen

About

Partick Thistle are hosting Spartans FC at Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Mikey Allan (The Spartans).
  • 5': Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle).
  • 6': Jamie Dishington (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Jordan Tapping.
  • 10': Foul by James Lyon (Partick Thistle).
  • 10': Gavin Morrison (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Jordan Tapping (The Spartans).
  • 18': Foul by Mikey Allan (The Spartans).
  • 18': Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Jordan Tapping.
  • 20': Ben Williamson (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by James Craigen (The Spartans).
  • 20': James Craigen (The Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Foul by Ola Williams (Partick Thistle).
  • 22': Kevin Waugh (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Corner, The Spartans. Conceded by Aaron Muirhead.
  • 23': Foul by Harry Milne (Partick Thistle).
  • 23': Jamie Dishington (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Harry Milne (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ben Williamson (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 29': Corner, The Spartans. Conceded by Stuart Bannigan.
  • 30': Foul by James Lyon (Partick Thistle).
  • 30': James Craigen (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Ayrton Sonkur.
  • 33': Foul by Danny Denholm (The Spartans).
  • 33': Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Jordan Tapping (The Spartans).
  • 36': Jamie Dishington (The Spartans) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Blair Henderson (The Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, The Spartans. Conceded by Harry Milne.
  • 38': Foul by Danny Denholm (The Spartans).
  • 38': Zander Mackenzie (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Mikey Allan.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ola Williams (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 42': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Rhys Armstrong.
  • 44': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Jordan Tapping.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Partick Thistle 0, The Spartans 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Partick Thistle 0, The Spartans 0.
  • 47': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by James Craigen.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 50': Ben Williamson (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Mikey Allan (The Spartans).
  • 51': Mikey Allan (The Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Goal! Partick Thistle 1, The Spartans 0. James Lyon (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Zander Mackenzie.
  • 53': Corner, The Spartans. Conceded by Harry Milne.
  • 58': Substitution, The Spartans. Bradley Whyte replaces Mikey Allan.
  • 58': Substitution, The Spartans. Sam Newman replaces Gavin Morrison.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Foul by Harry Milne (Partick Thistle).
  • 62': Jamie Dishington (The Spartans) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Tomi Adeloye replaces Ben Williamson.
  • 71': Foul by Rhys Armstrong (The Spartans).
  • 71': Harry Milne (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Rhys Armstrong (The Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, The Spartans. Sam Jones replaces Danny Denholm.
  • 73': Substitution, The Spartans. Kieran Watson replaces Jamie Dishington.
  • 76': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Blair Alston replaces Steven Lawless.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Bradley Whyte (The Spartans) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 81': Substitution, The Spartans. Sean Brown replaces Jordan Tapping.
  • 81': Goal! Partick Thistle 1, The Spartans 1. Blair Henderson (The Spartans) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Whyte.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Harry Milne (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 86': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Blair Carswell.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by James Craigen (The Spartans) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 88': Second yellow card to James Craigen (The Spartans) for hand ball.
  • 88': Goal! Partick Thistle 2, The Spartans 1. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Ben Stanway replaces Brian Graham.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 2, The Spartans 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Partick Thistle 2, The Spartans 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Wyre Stadium at Firhill
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 2,231

Scottish League Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Partick Thistle 4 +9 12
2 Ross County 4 +7 7
3 Stranraer 4 -1 6
4 Queen of the South 4 0 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
31 David Mitchell (GK)
4 Ola Williams
5 Aaron Muirhead
3 Harry Milne Yellow Card
29 Zander Mackenzie
27 James Lyon
8 Stuart Bannigan
22 Ben Williamson
9 Brian Graham
21 Aidan Fitzpatrick
11 Steven Lawless
Partick Thistle Substitutes:
Tomi Adeloye, Mason Mccready, Sallu Turay, Jamie Sneddon, Ji Stevenson, Blair Alston, Jamie Taggart, Ben Stanway.

SFC Spartans FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Blair Carswell (GK)
4 Kevin Waugh
5 Aryton Sonkur
6 Gavin Morrison
3 Michael Allan Yellow Card
15 Jordan Tapping
10 Rhys Armstrong Yellow Card
8 James Craigen Yellow Card
11 Daniel Denholm
7 Jamie Dishington
9 Blair Henderson
Spartans FC Substitutes:
Samuel Newman, Sean Brown, Alan Brown, Jacques Herraghty, Samuel Jones, Kieran Watson, Bradley Whyte.

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