Scottish Premiership LIVE: Watch Partick Thistle v Ayr United in the play-off semi-final

Summary

FT: Partick Thistle 3-0 Ayr United: McMillan rams ball low into the net from tight angle; Graham makes up for glaring first-half miss to tap in second & third
Second leg will take place Friday 26th May (7:45pm)

Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

WATCH: Graham tucks in Thistle's secondpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 2-0 Ayr Utd
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Postpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 2-0 Ayr Utd
One shot on target so far for Ayr.
Tell me your star striker isn't playing without telling me your star striker isn't playing.
CLOSE!published at 21:03 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 2-0 Ayr Utd
It should be three. It really should.
Scott Tiffoney is the architect again. He puts one on a plate for Aidan Fitzpatrick, but his shot has far too much power and sails over.
Huge chance.
Postpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 2-0 Ayr Utd
Thistle aren't settling for two.
The ball breaks for Kyle Turner at the edge, but his strike is too high.
Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 2-0 Ayr Utd
Ayr need to be careful now this tie doesn't get away from them.
GOAL! Partick Thistle 2-0 Ayr Utdpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Brian Graham
He doesn't miss this one!
Scott Tiffoney drags a ball across goal and Brian Graham, from a similar position he missed from earlier, tucks in a second from inches out.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utd
What an effort.
Brilliant technique from Aidan Fitzpatrick, who bends one to the far corner form outside area, but his strike crashes off the bar.
Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utd
A Thistle head nods the ball down in the Ayr box then there are shouts for a penalty for handball.
Nothing doing.
KICK-OFFpublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utd
Finally. Let's leave the daft stuff to the actual fitba...
Postpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
There's now a smoke bomb chilling on the pitch loving life.
No-one's really bothered about collecting it.
Postpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Bit of a delay as fans seem to be moving from one stand to another...
Postpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
The players are back out. Kick-off approaching...
WATCH: The goal that splits the sidespublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
HT: Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utd
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Decent atmosphere, eh?published at 20:39 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
HT: Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utd
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'Controlled Thistle display'published at 20:37 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
HT: Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utd
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Ex-Scotland international on BBC Sportscene
Thistle have done what they've been doing well recently.
They catch teams and they're clinical. It's been a controlled performance.
HALF-TIME: Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utdpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
The half-time whistle blows with Ayr putting pressure on.
But the visitors have been second best for the majority of the first period.
Jack McMillan's near-post finish splits the sides at Firhill.
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Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utd
But Ayr go back to being really sloppy moments later.
A terrible pass pretty much sends Ross Docherty through but the angle is tight and keeper Charlie Albinson is out to make a good challenge.
Postpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utd
Much better from Ayr.
Mark McKenzie drives into the left of the Thistle box but his cross deflects high in the air and Josh Mullin can't head on goal.
Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utd
After a relatively bright start, Ayr look really sluggish.
Having a decent break between games isn't always a good thing.
CLOSE!published at 20:23 British Summer Time 19 May 2023
Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr Utd
Oh my. An absolute sitter.
Aidan Fitzpatrick does brilliantly again and picks out Brian Graham at the back post with a bouncing ball.
But the Thistle striker somehow misses the target from about a yard out.