Airdrieonians vs Partick Thistle, 2024-25 Scottish Championship
· Scottish ChampionshipSri Lanka A win despite Poynter ton
Stuart Poynter scored a fighting century to rejuvenate a sinking Ireland chase but his innings couldn't quite take his team over the finish line, as Sri Lanka A wrapped up a 28-run win in the first unofficial ODI in Belfast
Match Commentary
- 23': Stuart Bannigan (Partick Thistle) Yellow Card at 23'
- 28': Lee Ashcroft (Partick Thistle) Yellow Card at 28'
- 48': Chris Mochrie (Airdrieonians) Goal at 48'
- 62': Rhys Armstrong (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 62'
- 63': Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Aidan Fitzpatrick (Partick Thistle) Substitution at 63'
- 75': Lewis Mcgregor (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 75'
- 77': Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) Yellow Card at 77'
- 81': Alex Jakubiak (Partick Thistle) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) Goal at 83'
- 90': Chris Mochrie (Airdrieonians) Goal at 90'
- 90'+1': Chris Mochrie (Airdrieonians) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+3': Gavin Gallagher (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+6': Terry Ablade (Partick Thistle) Substitution at 96'
- 90'+7': K. Megwa (Partick Thistle) Yellow Card at 97'
Statistics
 PAR |
AIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Albert Bartlett Stadium
Location: Airdrie, Scotland
Attendance: 2,249
SPFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk | 32 | +40 | 69 |
| 2 | Livingston | 32 | +20 | 61 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 32 | +22 | 58 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 32 | +4 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Airdrieonians (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Cade Melrose (GK) |
| 29 | Alex Bannon |
| 5 | Aidan Wilson |
| 3 | Mason Hancock |
| 2 | Dylan Mcdonald |
| 6 | Dean Mcmaster |
| 4 | Rhys McCabe |
| 10 | Adam Frizzell |
| 17 | Lewis Mcgrattan |
| 24 | Chris Mochrie |
| 12 | Liam Mcstravick |
Partick Thistle (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Lewis Budinauckas (GK) |
| 23 | Lee Ashcroft  |
| 20 | Daniel O'Reilly |
| 19 | Luke Mcbeth |
| 8 | Stuart Bannigan |
| 6 | Kyle Turner |
| 14 | Robbie Crawford |
| 3 | Josh Reid |
| 30 | K. Megwa |
| 9 | Brian Graham |
| 10 | Logan Chalmers |
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