10th Jan 2025 Hamilton Academical 1 Partick Thistle 2 (SPFL Championship - game 21)

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	John Rankin	Kris Doolan	38y, 0m, 30d

		Luke McBeth; Robbie Crawford
		Charlie Sayers; Aidan Fitzpatrick

Reghan Tumilty (0-1, 61 mins)‎		Brian Graham (1-1, 75 mins); Ben Stanway (2-1, 82 mins)
none (0-1, 61 mins)‎		Aidan Fitzpatrick (1-1, 75 mins); none (2-1, 82 mins)
		Stuart Bannigan; Robbie Crawford

Jamie Barjonas (Kevin O'Hara, 80 mins); Stuart McKinstry (Euan Henderson, 80 mins); Jackson Longridge (Nikolay Todorov, 86 mins)		Kanayo Megwa (Aidan Fitzpatrick, 74 mins); Robbie Crawford (Ben Stanway, 74 mins); Logan Chalmers (Steven Lawless, 85 mins)

	Charlie Albinson	David Mitchell	34y, 9m, 6d
	Reghan Tumilty	Kanayo Megwa	20y, 10m, 5d
	former Jag Stephen Hendrie	Daniel O'Reilly	29y, 8m, 30d
	Jackson Longridge	Luke McBeth	25y, 4m, 1d
	former Jag Sean McGinty	Lee Ashcroft	31y, 4m, 12d
	future Jag Scott Martin	Stuart Bannigan	32y, 3m, 24d
	Barry Maguire	Robbie Crawford	30y, 6m, 19d
	Connor Smith	Kyle Turner	27y, 2m, 0d
	Oli Shaw	Brian Graham	37y, 1m, 18d
	former Jag Jamie Barjonas	Logan Chalmers	24y, 9m, 17d
	Stuart McKinstry	Scott Robinson	32y, 9m, 30d

			29y, 8m, 18d

	Dean Lyness	Luis Cameron	17y, 9m, 0d
	Euan Henderson	Steven Lawless	33y, 8m, 29d
	Kevin O'Hara	Liam Smith	21y, 2m, 13d
	Steven Bradley	Terry Ablade	23y, 2m, 29d
	Nikolay Todorov	Aidan Fitzpatrick	23y, 9m, 21d
	Daire O'Connor	Charlie Sayers	20y, 9m, 12d
	Tony Gallacher	Ben Stanway	20y, 3m, 21d
	Aaron Eadie	Ricco Diack	19y, 8m, 3d
	Marcus Syme	Matthew Falconer	17y, 10m, 18d

notes

Both sides generally in playing order.
Originally scheduled for 3.00pm on Saturday 11th January, brought forward for BBC Scotland.

TTA report

1,122 braved -8°c and saw Thistle come back from a goal down. A fine shot from the edge of the box put Accies ahead (61). Mitchell had some fine saves and Graham hit the bar before he knocked in a Fitzpatrick driven cross (75) perhaps off-side. Stanway got the winner with a terrific curling shot from 20 yards (82). A decent match considering the underfoot conditions.

TTA man of the match

In extremely difficult conditions on an unpredictable surface DAVID MITCHELL saved the day on a number of occasions. To keep it down to 1 was against the odds and, lo and behold, his heroics paved the way for the super subs to turn it around in the last 15 minutes.

Media report

10-Jan-2025, ptfc.co.uk

A frosty night in Hamilton was heated up by goals from Brian Graham and Ben Stanway as Partick Thistle took all three points with a 2-1 success over Hamilton Academical. Reghan Tumilty’s goal had given the hosts lead in the second half but an inspiring comeback took the points back to Glasgow. Manager Kris Doolan has made two changes following last weekend’s home defeat to Dunfermline Athletic with Luke McBeth and Robbie Crawford handed starts with Charlie Sayers and Aidan Fitzpatrick moving to the bench.

Thistle had a free kick early in the second minute taken by Logan Chalmers, but his shot travelled into the palms of Hamilton’s keeper Charlie Albinson. One minute later Chalmers had an attempt on goal but a block from a Hamilton defender resulted in a corner which was subsequently cleared. On the 20-minute mark a handball from Stuart Bannigan led to an attacking freekick in favour of Hamilton. Connor Smith’s cross met Oli Shaw’s head which went just past the post but David Mitchell in goal looked to have it covered. A headed flick on led to a Robbie Crawford volley going wide of the post and out for a goal kick. Not long after Brian Graham had an attempt at the edge of the box which hit the crossbar and travelled over as Thistle showed more attacking promise. Quick and fancy footwork from Chalmers led to another attempt on goal but was again blocked by an opposing defender on the half hour mark. On minute 38 there were safe hands from Mitchell as an attempt from Scott Martin went towards the left-hand side of the goal. A Mitchell clearance led to another attempt from Martin who tried a chip, but the shot-stopper was there once again to comfortably save it. Five minutes from half-time Hamilton were awarded a free kick but Stephen Hendrie’s freekick was cleared away by Stuart Bannigan. Former Thistle player Sean McGinty has his shot saved by Mitchell which led to a corner and this was quickly followed by a Shaw shot that sailed over the bar. Thistle then attacked Scott Robinson has an initial shot blocked and then the follow up saved by Albinson right before the half-time whistle.

Six minutes into the second half Kanayo Megwa was fouled on the edge of the box resulting in a free kick. Chalmers took the free kick however his shot went over the bar. Following a corner Crawford’s cross went into the box and there were penalty claims for a foul on Dan O’ Reilly but the referee waved play on. Following this Kyle Turner had an attempt on goal only to watch it go over the bar. Following a corner Tumilty’s low drilled shot went past Mitchell in goal giving Hamilton a 1-0 lead in the 61st minute. With 20 minutes left to play Tumilty ran with the ball before crossing into Shaw whose header brought out a fine diving save from Mitchell with the home full-back seeing a shot take a deflection which led to another corner. In the 74th minute skipper GRAHAM found the equaliser for The Jags as substitute Aidan Fitzpatrick played the ball low into the box from the left for the striker to slot into the back of the net to make it 1-1. Shaw was through on goal shortly afterwards with Mitchell who used his legs to save the shot as Hamilton pushed to regain their lead. There was to be another goal and it was a joyous one for Thistle as substitute BEN STANWAY’S astonishing curled effort from outside of the box hits the back of the net as Thistle made it 2-1 in the 81st minute. Two minutes later Graham made a bursting run before passing it to O’ Reilly but the cross did not reach anyone and went out for a throw-in. As Thistle pressed for another goal for security Fitzpatrick and Stanway linked up well as Stanway tried to replicate his goal but this time it went high and over the bar in the 87th minute. Three minutes of added time were added as Fitzpatrick picked out Stanway once again who tried an attempt on goal but the assistant’s flag was up.

Reaction

Partick Thistle manager Kris Doolan (speaking to Jagzone):

I didn’t need to mention about showing a reaction. I could see it in their eyes that everybody was desperate. The pleasing thing for me - apart from the obvious three points - was that we passed the ball and we didn't get drawn in to a night with tough weather and a tough pitch when it would've been easy to just hoof it up the park. Delighted for the boys that came on, Fitzpatrick comes on, instantly impacts things, and then Ben Stanway with an absolute worldie for the winner.

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