St. Mirren Vs Partick Thistle: 1-1 Tie Heads Into Second Leg at SMiSA

St. Mirren vs Partick Thistle went into the second leg level at 1-1 after Thursday’s first leg, with a place in next season’s Scottish Premiership at stake. The match at the SMiSA stadium was scheduled for 20:00, and St Mirren captain O'Hara was on the bench.

SMiSA Stadium at 20:00

Young and Richardson started for St Mirren as the club tried to protect its Premiership place in the final. Partick Thistle arrived unbeaten in 12 games, a run that had included five wins and seven draws, and they had not been beaten since St Mirren knocked them off in early March.

That March meeting ended 2-1 to St Mirren in a Scottish Cup match, and it was the last time Partick Thistle lost before this second leg. The first leg had finished 1-1 on Thursday, so neither side carried an aggregate lead into the night at SMiSA.

Partick Thistle Support at SMiSA

Partick Thistle fans were making the most noise at the stadium and were easy to spot in red and yellow shirts. The sun was out as the second leg got under way, but the real edge came from the tie itself: one match to decide whether St Mirren stayed in the Scottish Premiership or Partick Thistle took the place.

O'Hara’s place on the bench left St Mirren with their captain available only as a substitute, while Young and Richardson carried the starting burden on the pitch. With the aggregate score level, the margin for error was gone, and the result would settle the season for both clubs.