Partick Thistle vs Raith Rovers, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Partick Thistle
  • 72': Blair Alston
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1 - 2
1st Leg
Raith Rovers
  • 22': Scott Brown
  • 40': Lewis Vaughan

About

Partick Thistle are hosting Raith Rovers 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': Foul by Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle).
  • 1': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kyle Turner.
  • 3': Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers).
  • 4': Hand ball by Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers).
  • 7': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Luke McBeth.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Keith Watson (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Turner with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Luke McBeth (Partick Thistle).
  • 8': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Offside, Raith Rovers. Scott Brown is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Keith Watson.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Scott Robinson (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Fitzpatrick with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Brian Graham (Partick Thistle).
  • 12': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle).
  • 13': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Lewis Neilson (Partick Thistle).
  • 15': Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Milne with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Lewis Neilson (Partick Thistle).
  • 17': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Lewis Neilson (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Matthews with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Robinson.
  • 19': Foul by Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle).
  • 19': Kyle Turner (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Offside, Raith Rovers. Euan Murray is caught offside.
  • 22': Goal! Partick Thistle 0, Raith Rovers 1. Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Vaughan.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Dick.
  • 35': Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Kerr McInroy (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke McBeth.
  • 36': Foul by Jack McMillan (Partick Thistle).
  • 36': Kyle Turner (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Harry Milne (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke McBeth.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Kyle Turner (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 40': Goal! Partick Thistle 0, Raith Rovers 2. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ross Matthews with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Scott Robinson (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Graham.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Partick Thistle 0, Raith Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Partick Thistle 0, Raith Rovers 2.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerr McInroy.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shaun Byrne.
  • 49': Foul by Keith Watson (Raith Rovers).
  • 49': Scott Robinson (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Luke McBeth.
  • 54': Hand ball by Liam Dick (Raith Rovers).
  • 55': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Daniel O'Reilly replaces Kerr McInroy.
  • 55': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Kieran Ngwenya replaces Lewis Neilson.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Robinson.
  • 56': Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Liam Dick.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel O'Reilly with a headed pass.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Foul by Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle).
  • 59': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Callum Smith replaces Aidan Connolly.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Kyle Turner (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Stanton.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Muirhead (Partick Thistle).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Blair Alston replaces Ben Stanway.
  • 71': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Stuart Bannigan replaces Aaron Muirhead because of an injury.
  • 72': Goal! Partick Thistle 1, Raith Rovers 2. Blair Alston (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Robinson with a headed pass.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Keith Watson (Raith Rovers).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stuart Bannigan.
  • 75': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Dylan Corr replaces Keith Watson because of an injury.
  • 76': Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Liam Dick (Raith Rovers).
  • 77': Foul by Dylan Corr (Raith Rovers).
  • 77': Scott Robinson (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blair Alston with a cross.
  • 78': Euan Murray (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Scott Robinson (Partick Thistle).
  • 78': Scott Robinson (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Scott McGill replaces Scott Brown.
  • 80': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Zak Rudden replaces Lewis Vaughan.
  • 81': Foul by Zak Rudden (Raith Rovers).
  • 81': Stuart Bannigan (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Blair Alston (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Foul by Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle).
  • 86': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle).
  • 87': Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Kyle Turner (Raith Rovers).
  • 88': Kyle Turner (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Blair Alston (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Graham.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jack McMillan (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Ricco Diack replaces Scott Robinson.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Blair Alston (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Raith Rovers. Zak Rudden is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Raith Rovers. Zak Rudden is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 1, Raith Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Partick Thistle 1, Raith Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Venue: Wyre Stadium at Firhill
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 5,497

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
31 David Mitchell (GK)
5 Aaron Muirhead
19 Luke Mcbeth
3 Harry Milne
2 Jack McMillan
17 Scott Robinson Yellow Card
6 Lewis Neilson Yellow Card
26 Ben Stanway Yellow Card
9 Brian Graham
21 Aidan Fitzpatrick Yellow Card
7 Kerr McInroy
Partick Thistle Substitutes:
Daniel O'Reilly, Zander Mackenzie, Kieran Ngwenya, Blair Alston, Ross Stewart, Che Campbell, Stuart Bannigan, Ricco Diack, Ceiran Loney.

RRFC Raith Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Maciej Kevin Dabrowski (GK)
6 Euan Murray
5 Keith Watson
3 Liam Dick
8 Ross Matthews
16 Samuel Stanton
21 Shaun Byrne
20 Scott Brown
10 Lewis Vaughan
18 Kyle Turner Yellow Card
7 Aidan Connolly
Raith Rovers Substitutes:
Dylan Easton, Dylan Corr, Jack Hamilton, Andrew Mcneil, James Brown, Callum Smith, Scott McGill, Zak Rudden, Josh Mullin.

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