Partick Thistle complete Ayr rout to make play-off final

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Scott Tiffoney celebrates his second goal at Somerset Park

Partick Thistle are through to the Premiership play-off final after brushing aside 10-man Ayr United at a packed Somerset Park.

Leading 3-0 from the first leg, the visitors added five more goals, Jack McMillan striking early and Scott Tiffoney doubling their lead moments after Dipo Akinyemi was sent off for an angry shove.

In the second half, McMillan set up Tiffoney's second, Stevie Lawless drilled home and Kevin Holt added a late header in a one-sided contest.

Thistle, who also hit eight against Queen's Park in the quarter-final, are the first team to make the final after finishing fourth in the Championship.

The first leg is at Firhill on Thursday and the Jags' scintillating form will have their top-flight opponents very concerned.

Ross County and Kilmarnock, who meet at Rugby Park on Sunday are battling to avoid 11th spot, while there is a remote chance of Dundee United hauling themselves off the bottom.

More to follow.

Dipo Akinyemi was dismissed for a first-half shove on Aaron Muirhead

Thistle enjoy big win over Ayr in semi-final first leg

Line-ups

Ayr

Formation 4-4-2

21Albinson
17McAllisterBooked at 58mins
4Musonda
5McGinty
3Reading
14Mullin
8DempseySubstituted forMaguireat 62'minutes
18McAlearBooked at 32minsSubstituted forSmithat 45'minutes
23AshfordSubstituted forMurdochat 45'minutes
9AkinyemiBooked at 25mins
22McKenzieSubstituted forMitchell-Lawsonat 62'minutes

Substitutes

1McAdams
6Murdoch
10O'Connor
11Mitchell-Lawson
15Kirk
20Hewitt
30Bryden
31Smith
77Maguire

Partick Thistle

Formation 4-2-3-1

31Mitchell
2McMillan
22MuirheadBooked at 25minsSubstituted forHodsonat 71'minutes
5Brownlie
4Holt
6Turner
23Docherty
11LawlessSubstituted forMcKinnonat 66'minutes
7TiffoneySubstituted forMullenat 59'minutes
21FitzpatrickSubstituted forMackenzieat 66'minutes
9GrahamSubstituted forDowdsat 59'minutes

Substitutes

1Sneddon
10Dowds
15McKinnon
16Hodson
19Mullen
25Owens
29Mackenzie
30Stevenson

Live Text

Match ends, Ayr United 0, Partick Thistle 5.
Second Half ends, Ayr United 0, Partick Thistle 5.
Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Zander Mackenzie.
Goal! Ayr United 0, Partick Thistle 5. Kevin Holt (Partick Thistle) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Turner with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
Attempt blocked. Zander Mackenzie (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Docherty.
Foul by Kevin Holt (Partick Thistle).
Chris Maguire (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Holt with a cross.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jack McMillan.
Attempt missed. Danny Mullen (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ross Docherty.
Foul by Kyle Turner (Partick Thistle).
Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Zander Mackenzie.
Substitution, Partick Thistle. Lee Hodson replaces Aaron Muirhead.
Substitution, Partick Thistle. Cole McKinnon replaces Steven Lawless.
Substitution, Partick Thistle. Zander Mackenzie replaces Aidan Fitzpatrick.
Ross Docherty (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
Goal! Ayr United 0, Partick Thistle 4. Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.