Match ends, Partick Thistle 2, Hamilton Academical 0.
Partick Thistle 2-0 Hamilton Academical
By Brian McLauchlin
BBC Scotland at Firhill
- From the section Football
Partick Thistle negotiated their way through to the Scottish Cup last 16 for the first time in four years thanks to a double from Ryan Stevenson.
The former Hearts midfielder blasted a volley past Hamilton goalkeeper Michael McGovern midway through the first half.
Kallum Higginbotham knocked over a close-range chance to make it 2-0.
After the break, Stevenson doubled the Jags' advantage, side-footing from 12 yards, and Accies' Dougie Imrie was sent off in the dying minutes.
Stevenson's first goal since joining the club in the summer came from a 19th-minute corner to the back post.
Gary Fraser's delivery was missed by everyone except Stevenson, who had time to tee the ball up before firing a volley high into the roof of the net, a stunning strike to brighten up a damp afternoon in Glasgow's Maryhill.
The home side should have doubled their advantage within two minutes. Higginbotham found himself with an open goal just three yards from goal but fired the ball high over the crossbar when it looked much simpler to score.
The goal seemed to knock Hamilton off their stride, with much of the passing football they have become associated with absent from their play.
There was little noticeable improvement from them at the start of the second period and the home side doubled their lead in style eight minutes into the second period.
Higginbotham picked the ball up on the left and skipped past Ziggy Gordon's sliding challenge before slipping a clever ball up the wing to the advancing full-back Jake Carroll.
The on-loan Huddersfield cut it back to Stevenson, who had held his run near the penalty spot, and he produced a clinical side-foot finish past McGovern.
Hamilton rarely troubled Paul Gallacher in the Thistle goal, with his defence blocking the threats that came his way.
Accies had a couple of chances late on in the game. Jesus Garcia-Tena clipped the top of the crossbar from a free-kick and Gallacher did well to block a Darian MacKinnon shot with his legs.
Accies' frustration was further exacerbated with just two minutes left when Imrie was shown a straight red card by referee Kevin Clancy after a lunge on Carroll.
But this was Thistle's day as they progressed to Monday afternoon's fifth-round draw.
Line-ups
Partick Thistle
- 12Gallacher
- 2O'Donnell
- 13Frans
- 3SeaborneBooked at 44mins
- 17Carroll
- 18Osman
- 8Bannigan
- 14ElliottBooked at 75mins
- 10StevensonSubstituted forDoolanat 68'minutes
- 22FraserBooked at 58minsSubstituted forCraigenat 77'minutes
- 15HigginbothamSubstituted forLawlessat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Fox
- 6Balatoni
- 7Craigen
- 9Doolan
- 11Lawless
- 23Wilson
- 28McDaid
Hamilton
- 1McGovern
- 2GordonSubstituted forAntoine-Curierat 72'minutes
- 5Canning
- 24Tena
- 3Hendrie
- 18MacKinnon
- 6GillespieSubstituted forRoutledgeat 57'minutes
- 7ImrieBooked at 89mins
- 11Crawford
- 28RedmondSubstituted forLongridgeat 57'minutes
- 9ScotlandBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 4Devlin
- 8Routledge
- 16Watson
- 17Longridge
- 20Brophy
- 29Hill
- 99Antoine-Curier
- Referee:
- Kevin Clancy
- Attendance:
- 2,467
Match Stats
Home TeamPartick ThistleAway TeamHamilton
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away6
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 2, Hamilton Academical 0.
Attempt saved. Chris Dillon (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Jason Scotland (Hamilton Academical) is shown the yellow card.
James Craigen (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Stephen Hendrie (Hamilton Academical).
Dismissal
Dougie Imrie (Hamilton Academical) is shown the red card.
Jake Carroll (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dougie Imrie (Hamilton Academical).
Attempt saved. Chris Dillon (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
Attempt saved. Stephen O'Donnell (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Partick Thistle. Steven Lawless replaces Kallum Higginbotham.
Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Stephen Hendrie.
Attempt missed. Dougie Imrie (Hamilton Academical) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Jake Carroll.
Substitution
Substitution, Partick Thistle. James Craigen replaces Gary Fraser.
Booking
Christie Elliott (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt saved. Chris Dillon (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Paul Gallacher.
Attempt saved. Louis Longridge (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt saved. Darian MacKinnon (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Hamilton Academical. Mickael Antoine-Curier replaces Ziggy Gordon.
Frederic Frans (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jason Scotland (Hamilton Academical).
Attempt missed. Gary Fraser (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Partick Thistle. Chris Dillon replaces Ryan Stevenson.
Attempt missed. Jesus Garcia Tena (Hamilton Academical) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Foul by Danny Seaborne (Partick Thistle).
Darian MacKinnon (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ziggy Gordon (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Gary Fraser (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ziggy Gordon (Hamilton Academical).
Dougie Imrie (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Danny Seaborne (Partick Thistle).
Booking
Gary Fraser (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Gary Fraser (Partick Thistle).
Darian MacKinnon (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Hamilton Academical. Jon Routledge replaces Grant Gillespie.
Substitution
Substitution, Hamilton Academical. Louis Longridge replaces Daniel Redmond.