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

· Falkirk advance 7-6 on penalties
Partick Thistle
  • 68': Brian Graham
  • 90'+3': James Lyon
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Falkirk advance 7-6 on penalties
Falkirk
  • 14': Ross Maciver
  • Red Card 67': Brad Spencer
  • 71': Alfredo Agyeman

About

Partick Thistle are hosting Falkirk 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Sean Mackie (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 2': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Harry Milne.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Mackie (Falkirk).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Substitution, Falkirk. Leon McCann replaces Sean Mackie because of an injury.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Harry Milne (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Finn Yeats (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle).
  • 12': Ben Williamson (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Brad Spencer (Falkirk).
  • 13': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Aaron Muirhead.
  • 13': Foul by Stephen McGinn (Falkirk).
  • 13': Jamie Sneddon (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Gary Oliver (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Goal! Partick Thistle 0, Falkirk 1. Ross MacIver (Falkirk) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 18': Foul by Ben Williamson (Partick Thistle).
  • 18': Leon McCann (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Coll Donaldson.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Harry Milne (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Brad Spencer (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 24': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Jamie Sneddon.
  • 27': Foul by Stephen McGinn (Falkirk).
  • 27': Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Brad Spencer (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 33': Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Stephen McGinn (Falkirk).
  • 35': Ben Williamson (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Ross MacIver (Falkirk).
  • 36': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Brad Spencer.
  • 36': Foul by Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle).
  • 36': Leon McCann (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Foul by Gary Oliver (Falkirk).
  • 39': Zander Mackenzie (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ben Williamson (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Foul by Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle).
  • 42': Leon McCann (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Ben Williamson (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Brad Spencer (Falkirk).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ola Williams (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Partick Thistle 0, Falkirk 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Partick Thistle 0, Falkirk 1.
  • 50': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Coll Donaldson.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 52': Ben Williamson (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Finn Yeats (Falkirk).
  • 54': Corner, Partick Thistle.
  • 54': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Coll Donaldson.
  • 55': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Coll Donaldson.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
  • 60': Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Ross MacIver (Falkirk).
  • 61': Ross MacIver (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Tom Lang.
  • 64': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Finn Yeats.
  • 64': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Tom Lang.
  • 65': Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Brad Spencer (Falkirk).
  • 65': Stephen McGinn (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Brad Spencer (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Anton Dowds replaces Ben Stanway.
  • 66': Foul by Stuart Bannigan (Partick Thistle).
  • 66': Gary Oliver (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Brad Spencer (Falkirk).
  • 67': Brad Spencer (Falkirk) is shown the red card.
  • 68': Goal! Partick Thistle 1, Falkirk 1. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 70': Hand ball by Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle).
  • 71': Goal! Partick Thistle 1, Falkirk 2. Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gary Oliver.
  • 72': Substitution, Falkirk. Brad McKay replaces Ross MacIver.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 74': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Coll Donaldson.
  • 75': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Leon McCann.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ben Williamson (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 77': Anton Dowds (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Stephen McGinn (Falkirk).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 80': Substitution, Partick Thistle. James Lyon replaces Ben Williamson.
  • 80': Substitution, Falkirk. Calvin Miller replaces Callumn Morrison.
  • 80': Substitution, Falkirk. Ola Lawal replaces Stephen McGinn.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 82': Foul by Anton Dowds (Partick Thistle).
  • 82': Ola Lawal (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Anton Dowds (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Harry Milne (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 89': Foul by Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle).
  • 89': Gary Oliver (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Ola Lawal (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Ola Williams (Partick Thistle).
  • 90': Ola Williams (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Calvin Miller (Falkirk).
  • 90'+2': Zander Mackenzie (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Partick Thistle 2, Falkirk 2. James Lyon (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 2, Falkirk 2.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Partick Thistle 2, Falkirk 2.
  • 91': Goal! Partick Thistle 2, Falkirk 2(1). Coll Donaldson (Falkirk) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(1), Falkirk 2(1). Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(1), Falkirk 2(2). Gary Oliver (Falkirk) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Penalty saved! Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(1), Falkirk 2(3). Calvin Miller (Falkirk) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(2), Falkirk 2(3). Harry Milne (Partick Thistle) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 94': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Brad McKay (Falkirk) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Brad McKay should be disappointed.
  • 95': Penalty saved! Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Penalty saved! Ola Lawal (Falkirk) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 96': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(3), Falkirk 2(3). Anton Dowds (Partick Thistle) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(3), Falkirk 2(4). Finn Yeats (Falkirk) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(4), Falkirk 2(4). Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(4), Falkirk 2(5). Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(5), Falkirk 2(5). James Lyon (Partick Thistle) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 98': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(5), Falkirk 2(6). Tom Lang (Falkirk) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 98': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(6), Falkirk 2(6). Stuart Bannigan (Partick Thistle) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 99': Goal! Partick Thistle 2(6), Falkirk 2(7). Leon McCann (Falkirk) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 99': Penalty saved! Zander Mackenzie (Partick Thistle) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 100': Penalty Shootout ends, Partick Thistle 2(6), Falkirk 2(7).
  • 0': Match ends, Partick Thistle 2(6), Falkirk 2(7).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Wyre Stadium at Firhill
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 2,607

Scottish League Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Falkirk 4 +9 9
2 Dundee United 4 +5 9
3 Ayr United 4 +4 9
4 Stenhousemuir 4 -6 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

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

FALK Falkirk (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Sam Long (GK)
2 Tom Lang
6 Coll Donaldson
26 Sean Mackie
14 Finn Yeats
4 Stephen McGinn Yellow Card
8 Brad Spencer Yellow Card
18 Gary Oliver
17 Ross Maciver
7 Callum Morrison
11 Alfredo Agyeman
Falkirk Substitutes:
Calvin Miller, Rhys Walker, Owen Hayward, Jordan Allan, Brad McKay, Scott Honeyman, Logan Sinclair, Oluwasegun Lawal, Leon Mccann.

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