What channel is Partick Thistle v St Mirren? TV and live stream details plus team news, referee and VAR
How to watch the Scottish Premiership relegation playoff between Partick Thistle and St Mirren on Thursday.
Partick Thistle will look to make home advantage count as they welcome St Mirren to Firhill for the first leg of the Scottish Premiership relegation playoff on Thursday night.
Looking to return to the top flight for the first time in eight years, Marc Wilson’s side enter the clash on the back of a 3-2 aggregate win over Dunfermline Athletic in the playoff semi-finals last week, and will be targeting a first leg lead ahead of next weekend’s crucial return fixture in Paisley on Monday.
Visitors St Mirren enter the game with confidence fragile, having dropped into the dreaded relegation playoff spot in the last few weeks following a run of just one win in their final six league games. Ahead of the game, interim boss Craig McLeish has urged his players to ensure they preserve their legendary status by avoiding relegation to the Championship.
“We want this season to be remembered for winning the cup [vs Celtic in December],” said McLeish. “These players deserve to be legends of the club. Now that’s my responsibility, our responsibility as a group, to be able to look back on the season with that positive outlook on it. It’s not a situation we want to be in right now as a club, but we have to handle it”
Want to make sure you don’t miss a minute of the action at Firhill? Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game:
Partick Thistle v St Mirren match details
The Scottish Premiership relegation playoff first leg between Partick Thistle and St Mirren takes place at The Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Kick-off is 8pm.
Partick Thistle v St Mirren TV channel
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Football with coverage starting at 7.30pm. Highlights will be shown on Sportscene on BBC One Scotland from 10.30pm.
Partick Thistle v St Mirren live stream
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match via the Sky Go app. Alternatively, non-subscribers can watch the game on Now TV with a Sky Sports day pass costing £14.99.
Partick Thistle v St Mirren team news
Partick Thistle will be without both loanees Oisin Smyth and Fraser Taylor, who are ineligible to face their parent club, while Dan O’Reilly (concussion) misses the game after taking a blow to the head in the playoff semi-final win over Dunfermline Athletic. The hosts will also be without loanee Ethan Ingram after he returned to Dundee to receive treatment for an injury.
St Mirren are looking stretched heading into game though, stretched, with Jonah Ayunga (ACL), Keanu Baccus (Achilles), Declan John (hernia), Malik Dijksteel (groin), plus goalkeepers Shamal George (neck) and Ryan Mullen (thigh) all expected to miss the clash with injury. However, Conor McMenamin and Dan Nlundulu could make the matchday squad after returning the training earlier this week,
Partick Thistle v St Mirren referee and VAR
Ryan Lee has been appointed match referee. David McGeachie and Jonathan Bell are the assistant referees. Andrew Dallas is on VAR duty with Grant Irvine as the AVAR.
Partick Thistle 9/5, Draw 9/4, St Mirren 9/5 - via oddschecker.com
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