Partick Thistle 2-0 Hamilton Academical

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.

Jake Carroll is up-ended by Hamilton's Dougie Imrie, who was sent off for the challenge

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.

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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

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Match ends, Partick Thistle 2, Hamilton Academical 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 2, Hamilton Academical 0.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Chris Dillon (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Jason Scotland (Hamilton Academical) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+1'

James Craigen (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Stephen Hendrie (Hamilton Academical).

Dismissal

Posted at 89'

Dougie Imrie (Hamilton Academical) is shown the red card.

Posted at 89'

Jake Carroll (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Dougie Imrie (Hamilton Academical).

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Chris Dillon (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 86'

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Michael McGovern.

Posted at 86'

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

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Partick Thistle. Steven Lawless replaces Kallum Higginbotham.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Stephen Hendrie.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Dougie Imrie (Hamilton Academical) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Jake Carroll.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Partick Thistle. James Craigen replaces Gary Fraser.

Booking

Posted at 75'

Christie Elliott (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 75'

Attempt saved. Chris Dillon (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Paul Gallacher.

Posted at 74'

Attempt saved. Louis Longridge (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. Darian MacKinnon (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Hamilton Academical. Mickael Antoine-Curier replaces Ziggy Gordon.

Posted at 70'

Frederic Frans (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Jason Scotland (Hamilton Academical).

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Gary Fraser (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Partick Thistle. Chris Dillon replaces Ryan Stevenson.

Posted at 68'

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.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Danny Seaborne (Partick Thistle).

Posted at 67'

Darian MacKinnon (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Ziggy Gordon (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 60'

Gary Fraser (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Ziggy Gordon (Hamilton Academical).

Posted at 59'

Dougie Imrie (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Danny Seaborne (Partick Thistle).

Booking

Posted at 58'

Gary Fraser (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Gary Fraser (Partick Thistle).

Posted at 58'

Darian MacKinnon (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 57'

Substitution, Hamilton Academical. Jon Routledge replaces Grant Gillespie.

Substitution

Posted at 57'

Substitution, Hamilton Academical. Louis Longridge replaces Daniel Redmond.

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