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00:00Farrin and Alistair Lammond.
00:03Thanks again, Johnners.
00:04We expected a close-fought game, and that's what we've had.
00:09Chances at either end.
00:11Big chances at times.
00:15But only one has been taken, and that was by Charlie Gilmore.
00:20Lammonding the ball into the ground and up into the back of the net
00:23to give Dunfermline the advantage.
00:27As Thistle changed things up at half-time.
00:31Tony Watt replacing Robbie Crawford.
00:37And that will be a slight change of shape, you would imagine.
00:47Dunfermline.
00:49A mirror image of Partey Thistle's kick-off.
00:54It must just be de rigueur these days to just put the ball out of the plate
00:58straight from the kick-off.
00:59Yeah, I mean, it's so they can squeeze one side of the pitch and stop.
01:03You know, get a press on early.
01:07But yeah, Tony Watt's on up alongside Samuel.
01:10Standby dropping.
01:12D-turned in beside Smith.
01:134-4-2 against 4-4-2.
01:31Callum Morrison's obviously recovered from whatever was ailing him during the first half.
01:37He's back out for the second period.
01:45Maybe just a little kick and a knock on his foot.
01:51Watt hooking it on.
01:54Fraser.
01:56Putting it back to his goalkeeper.
01:58It's not a great kick-out.
01:59Been picked up by McPherson.
02:04There's a man from Smith.
02:12Time to measure that cross, which was well met by Kearney.
02:17Reading, though, directs it back out to Fitzpatrick.
02:20It's looking to strike early in this second half.
02:23Kiddorl Quarmillan comes out behind.
02:25Thistle fans get behind their side.
02:39Getting some good balls in that first half from corner kicks.
02:44Let's see what he can do here.
02:46Lights that one up.
02:47Ashcroft.
02:48Something on it.
02:50Watt now.
02:51Low ball in.
02:52Great ball.
02:54Take the throw in this time.
03:10Smith back out to McPherson.
03:16Taking off on by Fraser.
03:18Then Morrison.
03:21Through to Kane.
03:22Morrison will try and get back on to that.
03:23But Reining's there to cut it out.
03:30Terrell under pressure.
03:32Deals with that one well.
03:36Thistle keeping Dunfermline hemmed in at the moment, though.
03:47That's a poor distribution from Smith.
03:51Fortunate to get another White Hart in.
03:54Ashcroft now.
03:55Into Samuel.
03:57Looking to help enter the pad of Steinway.
03:58Can't do so.
04:02Again, Thistle pick up the loose ball, though.
04:07To be with Fitzpatrick.
04:13There's Watt.
04:14Good start to the second half.
04:16This will capitalise on it.
04:21Tony Watt's going to cause a different problem.
04:23Because he is playing up beside Alex Samuel at times.
04:26But he's looking to drop in.
04:27And he's finding space.
04:29And that's going to be an issue for Gilman and Ahmad.
04:33Also Chilkoa Mullen and Guenya.
04:35We're going to have to sort that out amongst them.
04:44Yeah, it's interesting because the first half we talked about Smith.
04:47He had the space kind of in front of the Thistle defence.
04:50Now that he's playing alongside Stamby.
04:53But you're talking about Watt dropping off the front.
04:55And he's picking that public space in there.
04:58Yeah, I mean, it's just an issue about who picks Tony Watt up.
05:01Is he going to be one of the midfielders?
05:03Smith is going to operate deeper.
05:05That's naturally what he does.
05:06Stamby is starting alongside him.
05:08But we know his energy.
05:09We know he'll get forward.
05:11It's just the space that, as much as Tony Watt won't always be on the ball.
05:16But the sheer presence will cause problems.
05:19And here he is, slipping it through.
05:21And it is Smith.
05:22Good start from Terrell.
05:23Well, that's got to be a pass back in Terrell.
05:26Oh, he's giving it straight to Chalmers.
05:28Oh, calamity in the Dunferno defence.
05:32And Logan Chalmers, the beneficiary.
05:34And Thistle are level.
05:36Having made a good stop.
05:38He was caught in two minds.
05:41Made a poor clearance.
05:42And it fell to Logan Chalmers.
05:44And he did the rest.
05:48Oh, the chance comes from Tony Watt.
05:50Picking up the ball.
05:51Driving forward.
05:52Lovely little pass.
05:53You have to say, Terrell does brilliantly.
05:55Initially, with a save.
05:58But then, yeah, I mean, he just gets confused, Terrell.
06:03He makes the right decision.
06:05It's just the wrong execution on the clearance.
06:07But Tony Watt getting involved straight away.
06:11And Sean Smith is the one that's driving forward.
06:14I said he would sit.
06:15I thought I was wrong.
06:17But what a bit of fortune.
06:19But Roman Chalmers is a decent finish.
06:21He didn't get it, but still has to put it away.
06:28You've got a feel for Billy Terrell there.
06:35Having made that good save to Danai Smith.
06:40But then, forced to think quickly when Ahmad put the ball down.
06:46Here's Morrison!
06:48Whoa, that could not have been too far away.
06:52What a hit that was.
06:54I thought it was in.
06:55I thought it was in.
06:56It's at the post behind the goal.
06:58It's a great link-up play.
07:00Morrison off the left.
07:01Into the feet of Kane.
07:03I thought it was in.
07:04He's caught it so well.
07:12Big response from McFerland.
07:15Morrison on this left-hand side now.
07:18Matty Todd on the right.
07:24Freezer now.
07:34Keane jostling away there.
07:36A break for Morrison.
07:40Take on McFerrson for speed.
07:44McFerrson sticks with him.
07:45Can see to the corner.
07:47End-to-end again.
07:48Yeah.
07:49It's open now.
07:52And it's a good response from McFerrson.
07:55Because Matty Thistle came out a little strong at the beginning of the half.
08:15Matty Todd here.
08:17Over the dead ball.
08:23Throws the back post.
08:25Oh, that's a bad head knock.
08:29Ashcroft and O'Reilly have gone down.
08:39That was a heavy, heavy collision.
08:44Lee Ashcroft saying go and see to Dan O'Reilly first.
08:49He does look like he's come off worse.
08:51Lee Ashcroft, as we know, is a total warrior.
08:57Both players just entirely committed.
09:00They are just so desperate to make the clearance.
09:05Yeah.
09:12That's the front of Ashcroft's head into the side of O'Reilly's.
09:15And that's why
09:18looks like O'Reilly's the one to come off worse.
09:34Dan O'Reilly missed the game against Air United in the play-off last season.
09:44Having to go off injured.
09:49Thistle will hope he doesn't have to go off injured here, but it was a thunderous head clash.
09:57And Thistle Medics will have to take the right decision here.
10:05Let's have another look at the equaliser.
10:09Could Ahmad do more here?
10:11James doesn't do his keeper any favours, is it just instinctive?
10:15Yeah, I actually think he's potentially taking a touch to turn and play it.
10:19And it drops it.
10:21Thistle and I understand his reaction to go and pick it up.
10:25I think he does really well.
10:27Initially, not to pick it up, but then the panic sets in because he can see the bodies around him
10:32and just doesn't get the clearance.
10:34It's a gift for Logan Chalmers.
10:45Well, good to see Dan O'Reilly walking off.
10:52And I think the indications are that he's going to come back on.
10:56Yeah, he's not the first player to take a second prize off of Lee Ashcroft, that's for sure.
11:01Yeah.
11:02Yeah.
11:14Ashcroft again putting his head in.
11:22Morrison does well, evading the challenge of Watt there.
11:31Fraser looking for Andrew Todd.
11:39There's O'Reilly back on, firing that forward for Samuel Tichies.
11:44Across comes Chilico Mullen, good challenge.
12:03Morgan Chalmers, the third Thistle player to reach 12 goals for the season, along with Samuel
12:09and Stanwy, just a goal behind him, spread across the team.
12:17Looking to add more here, and it's Fitzpatrick.
12:21That's the cutback, but Kearney's in the way.
12:35The referee eventually, giving the free kick the way, well done Furman.
12:42It's Andrew Todd, well gone to possession.
12:50It's simple, but, you know, such a good brain, Andrew Todd.
12:54He technically is very good, but, you know, backing in, waiting for the right moment,
12:59knowing that it's not on to go and play it, doesn't mind the physical side either.
13:18Well, remember, extra time and penalties are a possibility here tonight.
13:22Certainly if the scoreline stays the way it is.
13:3815 points separated these sides over the course of the season,
13:42but very little to choose between them over the two legs.
13:50Matt doing well, keeps the ball for Durr-Ferrman.
14:07Here's Morrison, Fraser, worst thing I got to get up, alongside him, Morrison.
14:12Uses him as a decoy, gets the ball in, comes out to Armad, now Gilmour.
14:21Keane in there looking interested, and it's swiped behind.
14:25For the corner by O'Reilly.
14:35It does well Andrew Todd to get the ball in, but O'Reilly in a good position.
14:39It's not the clearance he's looking for, but he's making sure that Chris Keane doesn't get on the end of
14:44it.
14:54Batty Todd to get the out-swinger this time with the right foot.
14:59Just over in Guenya, Todd will gather.
15:04All the way back to Fraser who, first time, plays it back up towards the edge of the penalty area.
15:11Wiley clear when you're back into the injured area, but Keane can only flick it through for Clark to gather.
15:18And Fermland preparing a couple of changes.
15:21The ball almost comes through for Fitzpatrick there.
15:24Terrell deals with that one efficiently enough.
15:29McPherson takes it off Morrison who was playing when he was being dragged to the ground.
15:35Watt now.
15:37Out to Chalmers.
15:42Picks out the cross.
15:43Coming back for Tony Watt to...
15:46Oh, that's going to stay in play.
15:48It's going to go out for a throw-in in the end.
15:52Oil slice from Tony Watt.
15:55Yeah, not a great finish, but Samuel again backing in, using his strength.
16:00It's just slightly right from Tony Watt.
16:03Nothing worse than one of your shots goes out for a throw-in.
16:09Chris Keane again being replaced by...
16:12young Lucas Fyfe.
16:14He's just signed a new two-year deal with the club.
16:17The teenager.
16:20And Nuruddin Abdoulaye.
16:23Also coming on.
16:35So I beg your pardon, it's Josh Cooper that's come on for...
16:40Chris Keane.
16:47And Delay replaces Ahmad in the midfield.
16:51It looks like Dan O'Reilly might have...
16:55played his last part in this game.
16:59There's absolutely no point in taking any chances after a head knock.
17:04And Keale Lockery will come on.
17:10Centre back instead.
17:31And then O'Reilly...
17:32And Dan O'Reilly...
17:33Not keen to go off, but...
17:36looks like the right decision.
17:38it was without doubt the right decision Al
17:41it was a heavy blow he took to the side of the head
17:46surprised he actually got a look back on
17:49understandable what type of character he is that he wants to go and play on
17:52but it's the correct decision to withdraw him from the game
18:29Albuenya robes Samuel and powers forward
18:34now it's Todd just couldn't link with Andrew Todd
18:42play forward and now Watt feeds it for Chalmers
18:45Chalmers is in for his second of the night this wide
18:50any chance passed up this time by Chalmers
18:54it's excellent again from Tony Watt getting on the turn
18:57weight of pass is excellent Logan Chalmers for me has to do better
19:00I think he takes a poor first touch
19:03which doesn't help the angle he wants that on his left foot I think he can get it on his
19:07left
19:08annoying Gwen is coming back at him
19:09but that touch there just takes it outside his body onto his right
19:13he then goes to try and chip Terrell and goal
19:16that is a huge opportunity for Thistle
19:18Tony Watt at the heart of it again
19:21so intelligent isn't he the way he picks these passes
19:28Cooper's done well
19:30the better of McPherson
19:32McPherson recovers
19:34and he'll get the free kick as well
19:39good recovery from Ben McPherson because he slipped the loud Cooper in
19:42I thought actually when it comes to him initially Cooper he should deliver it first time but
19:47takes a touch allows McPherson the opportunity to get back and he does really well
19:53to win the ball back get the foul for his team
19:598,044 inside Firhill for this one an incredible attendance for
20:06these two championship sides but
20:10it's testament to
20:13what they've achieved over the course of the season and what they aim to achieve before it's finished
20:38Andrew Todd
20:39big switch of play for Marty Todd
20:44thanks to Link there with Cooper
20:52just in terms of Kane
20:54being presumably
20:57Neil Lennon feels
20:59he's given him as much as he can give but
21:01he's a loss once he goes off isn't he
21:04yeah he is his physicality is certainly a loss
21:06but you know you have to say
21:08I think Ash Goughed and O'Reilly
21:10when he was on and done well against him
21:12maybe just a freshness
21:13expecting maybe Andrew Todd
21:15to be that more physical side
21:18Cooper up alongside him
21:19but yeah he has a big loss
21:21he's been a huge player
21:22stepped up for the
21:23for the run in
21:26he's played a lot of football as well
21:28maybe you know it's just tired legs
21:30and trying to get a bit of freshness into the side
21:33Dressley McIntyre back over on this left hand side
21:36a couple of occasions
21:36a couple of occasions
21:37Callum Morrison of course
21:38comes inside and gets the shot
21:39he's right
21:41a couple of times maybe
21:42could have gone down the left hand side
21:44or played in
21:44Robbie Fraser
21:45on the overlap
21:47he feels that
21:48Matty Todd has seen it
21:51more than capable of going on to that left foot
21:52crosses in as well as coming inside
21:54and link the player
21:55getting shots away
22:06that's a terrible throw
22:09this will get possession
22:10through Watt
22:17to Fitzpatrick
22:19try and thread that pass
22:21for Alex Samuel
22:22good goalkeeping
22:23Terrell
22:25he gathers it
22:27at the
22:28second opportunity
22:30he did really well there
22:31the young keeper
22:32and he's picked out
22:33Fraser here
22:36now Todd
22:37up against McPherson
22:39past him
22:39but not
22:40past Logan Chalmers
22:42feeds it forward
22:44for Tony Watt
22:50apologies if there's
22:51any fruity language
22:54coming through our microphones
22:56I told you about that before James
22:58I know it's exciting
23:01sorry
23:09our passion's certainly high
23:11three quarters of the way
23:12through the game
23:17Terrell certainly
23:19thwarting Alex Samuel
23:21just a moment or two ago
23:22that's good goalkeeping
23:24brave as well
23:25really good pass
23:36from Aidan Fitzpatrick
23:38Smith's taking it off Gilmore
23:39and Thistle her body's forward
23:42and it's a good pick out for Chalmers
23:44Italy ball in
23:45and turned behind by Kearney
23:49he's defending
23:51it is and it's a really good cross
23:53Alex Samuel
23:54I think he's trying to make up the ground
23:55he's in there
23:57just waiting
23:57he's expecting Chalmers
23:59to take a touch
23:59see him here
24:00turn up to take a touch
24:02but I think it's the right option
24:03from Chalmers
24:04really good cross
24:05Samuel has to go and gamble
24:07there for me
24:10Fitzpatrick with a corner
24:11near post ball
24:12Abdullahi wins it
24:13Stanwy returns it
24:15Abdullahi once more
24:22no chance he's been taken
24:25back to Clark
24:29no one there for Thistle
24:37Todd and Ashcroft
24:40renewing acquaintances
24:41again good strength
24:49Andrew Todd speaking about him
24:51doesn't mind that physical side
24:53Ashcroft just
24:55get the ball off him
25:09bringing his free kick
25:10doesn't find its target
25:16he would be happier than he was
25:18at half time
25:25and it's still
25:25very much on a knife edge
25:30he's had a response
25:31he's been looking for
25:33in a certain path
25:34in the goal
25:38big chance as well
25:40for both the Tramers
25:45but it's back to
25:46being even
26:01Gilmore looks for
26:02Morrison
26:03Reading wins the header
26:04but will be picked up by Todd
26:08challenged by Lockery
26:13there's Morrison now
26:16just too close to
26:17George Clark
26:23launched forward by Clark
26:24Zobringuena
26:25Samuel here
26:27tussling with
26:27Gilicomal
26:28who will get the
26:30break of the ball
26:30well
26:34he has given that
26:35in the firmament's favour
26:37I'm not sure what
26:37he's seen there James
26:38yeah
26:40I'm not sure either
26:44Gwena gets it wrong
26:45misjudges it
26:46Samuel just backs in
26:50yeah
26:52well there it's there
26:53it's a little
26:53shirt pull
26:53you've got the
26:54assistant referee
26:55and this side here
26:56has
26:57probably told the
26:58referee about the
26:59shirt pull
27:01so
27:01spot on for the
27:02ref
27:06was the initial
27:07challenge
27:08not a free kick
27:09the other way
27:10potentially
27:10was that just
27:11no
27:12bit of 50-50
27:13yeah I think 50-50
27:14Alex Samuel
27:14gets his body
27:15across
27:16gets his arm
27:16across
27:17to Loco Mullin
27:18I think just falls
27:20down
27:20and it is
27:21more of a
27:22coming together
27:22I think without
27:23the shirt pull
27:24then it's
27:24play on
27:28then the person
27:29is going to be
27:30replaced here
27:31by Cammy Logan
27:32as he was at
27:34East End Park
27:35like for like
27:36swap
27:50a few minutes
27:51ago Mark
27:52Wilson
27:53asking
27:54one of his
27:55players if they
27:55were okay
27:56it's clearly
27:56Ben McPherson
27:58and with that
27:59change
27:59it ends
28:02swap
28:02Morrison
28:03toward over
28:04once again
28:08yeah well
28:08Ben McPherson
28:09missed a couple
28:10before the
28:11first leg
28:12so
28:13maybe still
28:14feeling something
28:14slightly
28:15Cammy Logan
28:16comes on
28:16for the
28:17third game
28:18in a row
28:25it could boil
28:27down to
28:27one bit of
28:29class
28:29one bit of
28:30genius
28:30one mistake
28:32to decide
28:33this one
28:34now
28:34into the
28:35closing
28:3520 minutes
28:37hopefully
28:38it's the
28:38genius
28:38L
28:39I'd never like to see
28:40on the
28:40state
28:40deciding
28:41again
28:44Fraser
28:46Cooper
28:47couldn't quite get
28:48around
28:49Ashcroft
28:49there
28:50Chalmers
28:50picks up
28:51here
28:53looks to bring
28:53in Logan
29:02Chalmers
29:03Chalmers
29:10Chalmers
29:21Chalmers
29:23down the line of it, and it looked like it was Neslin in the side netting.
29:32Watt's made a real difference though, hasn't he?
29:34Yeah. It has, and it's no surprise.
29:41Here's a corner from Fitzpatrick.
29:43Onguena meets it with the header.
29:47Stanwy's done well up against Morrison.
29:50Clipped on by Watt, Chilicomel in there again, Watt will get it back though.
29:55Stanwy steps in.
29:57Some half-hearted claims in the stands here for a penalty,
30:01but the referee's certainly not interested.
30:04Stanwy's still down.
30:06As Logan clips it back through, Samuel could be in here.
30:10Samuel! Alex Samuel!
30:13As Harry Parting Dissell in front!
30:16For the first time in this playoff semi-final!
30:20And could that be the decisive blow?
30:31Dunfermline complaining because Ben Stanley was down and arguably was making it awkward for Dunfermline to defend.
30:39Alex Samuel wasn't hanging about and celebrating the recent birth of his baby with that goal.
30:49Yeah, they can complain all they want, but you point at the whistle.
30:52Ben Stanley is down, but you have to go on with it.
30:56As you said, a bit of magic, and that's exactly what it is.
31:00The timing of the run, the pass, the weight of the pass, and the most important part, the finish from
31:06Alex Samuel.
31:07It's a tremendous header.
31:10A really good goal from Dissell's point of view.
31:13Dunfermline, you have to play to the whistle, can't be looking for excuses there.
31:17Get tight on the pass, match a man, you don't do that.
31:22Alex Samuel capitalises on it.
31:29He's going to have to watch some magic in the closing quarter of an hour to get his side back
31:35into this.
31:37This hill leading by three goals to two in aggregate now.
31:42And the home fans sound their appreciation for the goalscorer.
32:05That makes Alex Samuel Thistle's top scorer of the season on 13 now.
32:14And they finish strong on Tuesday night.
32:17You expect a strong finish once again from Patrick Thistle.
32:20They have all the momentum.
32:22He's rocking in here.
32:23Let's do that.
32:25Let's do that.
32:38Dunfermline making a couple of changes here.
32:42As...
32:44Marty Todd goes off.
32:48John Todd comes on.
32:52It's just the one change for the moment, back to the more familiar.
32:58Back three, Morrison and Andrew Todd up front.
33:04Maybe Fraser left wing-back here and the right wing-back.
33:29Like I said, pre-match, he's made a habit of scoring against Unfermline.
33:34Got a double here to win it last time.
33:37Also came on to score in the 2-2 at East End Park.
33:48Might well have the winning goal here in the play-off semi,
33:55but for Fairmont, we'll have something to say about that.
34:08Amdoulai penalised there, and this will get a free kick.
34:14It's that Samuel once again, just got his body in,
34:17his name's been sung around this stadium.
34:20Obviously because of the goal, but he just never stops, does he?
34:24Such a handful.
34:31Celicomale firing it forward, Ashcroft cuts out the danger.
34:47But Fairmont will get a free kick.
34:50That will give them the opportunity to throw a few bodies forward.
34:56As they now look for the equaliser.
34:58It's not a great free kick.
35:01It's a dangerous area.
35:04He wanted to take that one quickly, but as he did earlier,
35:08the referee is making a point.
35:10You have to wait for the whistle.
35:16Robbie Fraser will swing this one in.
35:20And Fairmont on the side now, looking to get themselves level.
35:24Can they do so here?
35:27That's a way by.
35:31Thistle back line.
35:34And Rhett and Fraser close down.
35:4710 to play.
35:4910 to play, plus whatever's added.
35:53And Thistle get themselves back into the playoff final.
35:59Remember they reached it back in 2023 when it looked for all the world like they were going up.
36:08But for Ross County's incredible comeback.
36:13An ultimate victory on penalties.
36:15That will still hurt some here at Fairhill.
36:20They could make amends this season.
36:24Tony Watts done brilliantly up against Nguyen.
36:26Yeah, good strength.
36:29Finds Stanwy.
36:30Stanwy's misplaced the pass though.
36:34No either himself.
36:36It's a simple one for Ben Stanwy.
36:37Tony Watts, I mean, second favourite.
36:41If that.
36:42But he just uses his experience and his strength to make sure he gets a ball.
36:48Stanwy is normally so much better than that.
36:52Offside flag up against Andrew Todd.
37:10Still, he would be foolish to write Dunfermline off.
37:15Regardless of time running out.
37:18There's still just a goal in it.
37:26And Morrison with a little nudge there on Logan.
37:31Frustration building in the Dunfermline ranks.
37:35Yeah.
37:36I mean, you would be foolish to write them off.
37:38But not offered enough going forward.
37:41Confirming this second half.
37:43And he's saying a bit of frustration.
37:48To make sure they don't get desperate.
37:50Keep giving away.
37:52A lot of fouls.
37:53Stopping the game.
37:53It suits Barty Crissel.
37:55If that's the case.
37:56But all it takes is one chance.
38:05Ashcroft fires it forward.
38:07Samuel again looking to cause problems.
38:10But I'm going to have picked up.
38:12Todd.
38:13Is he caught there?
38:15Yep, referee.
38:16That's going to bring out the yellow card.
38:30He knows it's coming, Andrew Todd.
38:32As the ball comes to him.
38:33Just trying to flick that round.
38:36Lockrate knows exactly what's happening.
38:51It's going to be a change.
38:55For Dunfermline.
39:01She Kearney is the man to make way.
39:05And now Lucas Fyfe will make his entrance.
39:09As I say, having signed that new two-year deal.
39:13Broken into the first team in the last few weeks.
39:17He's got his chance here to make himself a massive hero already.
39:23Could be two big opportunities in the semi-final.
39:27So, he knows how to get himself into position to cause problems.
39:32A more recognised striker up there, despite his age.
39:38Morrison's going out to play that wing-back role.
39:42I expect he'll be more of a winger than a full-back.
39:47Is Dunfermline looking to try and apply the pressure in these closing stages.
39:51But time is against him.
40:12There's Chalmers up against John Todd, good skill from Chalmers.
40:17Away from Abdoulaye as well.
40:19He's going to take the shot on.
40:21Couldn't really get the purchase in it, ultimately, to really trouble Terrell.
40:25That's a brilliant run from Logan Chalmers.
40:27He was running out of players to nutmeg there in the way in.
40:30And he's shot, it's not enough to bother him.
40:32But he creates the opening all by himself.
40:38Well played by Logan, but Fraser's there to pick up for Dunfermline.
40:45He gets once more.
40:48Good ball for Todd.
40:49Trying to get that out to Boris in right-hand side, but it's cut out.
40:52Logan under pressure here as Diggs out the clearance.
41:03Guenya to the feet of Todd.
41:07Can't find a teammate, though.
41:12Samuel has been dragged to the ground by Todd.
41:15Not in the view of the referee.
41:21Here's Morrison.
41:26Just to get the cross in.
41:28Ashcroft wins the header.
41:29Cooper has it taken off on by Watt.
41:33Stanwy gets it up to Samuel, trying to flick it into the path here.
41:37Fitzpatrick, brilliant defending by John Todd there.
41:41Because this will potentially clear if we haven't intervened.
41:47He does so well, John Todd.
41:49He's having to fight with Alex Samuel.
41:52And then pick up the loose ball, which he does brilliantly.
42:10Timers of the essence here for Dunfermline.
42:13What can they manufacture?
42:17Gilmers desperate to get the ball short off from Guenya.
42:22This will make it tough for them, but that's a good ball forward in the end for Fife.
42:27Just trying to feed it through for Cooper.
42:30Ashcroft taking no chances.
42:34I feel that Dunfermline have it within them to create one more decent opportunity.
42:42The question will be, can they take it?
42:45That's come off Fife.
42:47And his reaction tells you, it's a goal kick.
43:09Looking more and more like Patrick Dissell's stranglehold over this fixture, it's going to continue.
43:16Mr Dunfermline can come up with something ultra-dramatic.
43:29Good play again by John Todd.
43:31Good feet for a central defender.
43:35Finds brother Andrew, and now Morrison.
43:38And that's black by Fife, but just wouldn't fall for a Dunfermline team-mate.
43:45I mean, they've defended it well.
43:48Thistle, and it's come into the box.
43:50They've really had many opportunities, Dunfermline.
43:52H benzbele knees.
44:09Here's Abdoulaye.
44:12And Nguinha.
44:17Freezers ball in.
44:19Play by Logan.
44:21There's Abdelaye.
44:47Goeniaff flies into the challenge.
44:52Thistle ball.
45:03Sosa is going to come on just to try and see this out.
45:10It's even for Spotry McSweet.
45:49The fourth official about to flash the board.
45:53He says we have five additional minutes to play.
45:57Five minutes for Thistle to see this out.
46:00Five minutes for Dunferman to get themselves back into it.
46:18There's John Todd driving his side forward.
46:24He does so in Freezer, sends the ball to the back post.
46:28Come all the way for Morrison, and now Cooper.
46:33It's wasteful.
46:38Yeah, I mean, it's great from John Todd initially, defending off three Thistle defenders, and he just doesn't catch it.
46:48I don't know what he wants to, but it's ambitious to say the least.
46:51But it's coming to the stage where it's nice pacing now for Dunferman.
47:18That's a lot of weeks ahead of him.
47:22And again...
47:25Referee stopped to give a head knock there.
47:29On Stanwy.
47:43Good lockout, also on the floor.
47:51I think he catches an arm in the face.
47:54John Todd up there.
47:55I think it's the boot, isn't it?
47:56It's the boot as he comes down.
47:59It looked completely accidental from John Todd.
48:01Yeah.
48:02He's playing up front now.
48:04They're throwing everything at it now, Dunferman.
48:08Yeah, they've got to.
48:14Fife gets it out to Morrison.
48:16That's Chilla Cornmullen trying to send it in, but it's not a good ball.
48:20And Tony Watt will try and break, and he'll absolutely take that free kick all day long.
48:25As Abdullahi goes in the boot.
48:28That won't worry.
48:29Tony Watt on jot.
48:31Being fouled there.
48:33That's the player that has to want on the ball when it breaks like that.
48:36Because he does have options, but he knows.
48:37Get across Abdullahi.
48:40Brings you down.
48:41Great.
48:42Stopped the game.
48:44He's had some impact in this second half, Tony Watt.
48:51Has he had sufficient impact for you to name him as your man of the match?
48:56He was certainly in the running.
48:58But I think it's hard to ignore that it looks like there's going to be the match winner.
49:05Alex Samuel.
49:09Still time for the Fernland play to change my mind now.
49:12See, that's not your categorical choice yet, is it?
49:15I know you like to leave it as late as possible.
49:19Josh Clark not standing upon the ceremony there,
49:22as he fires it out of play in the Fernland half.
49:27Just over a minute left of added on time.
49:34I'll take this all closing in on there.
49:38Second play-off final in the past three years.
49:51I'll be hoping it's fifth-time lucky in the playoffs.
50:04I mean, he is.
50:06Different strain to pick his up clean-up delay, but his arm catches Stanley in the face.
50:19So can we confirm Alex Samuel is your man of the match, James?
50:22Yes, we can.
50:24I think that he's...
50:26Tony Watt bringing down Robbie Fraser there.
50:28That's what swayed it for me.
50:30If he hadn't made that foul, then maybe I'd got it, Tony Watt.
50:32But Tony Watt's had a huge impact in the game.
50:35Absolutely undoubtedly.
50:37But Alex Samuel, he's fought, scrapped, he's back ten,
50:41he's trying to get his team up the pitch,
50:43and he's come up with a moment that's mattered in the typical fashion.
50:51Tony Watt pretty fortunate not to go in the boot for that challenge,
50:54but it pretty much brings about Dunfermline's last opportunity.
50:59As Tyrell launches it low, Ashcroft wins the header.
51:03Todd works it out to Morrison.
51:05Is this the moment for Dunfermline?
51:07In it comes, over everyone.
51:11There's the final whistle!
51:13Thistle are through to the final, having come from behind,
51:16and that man, Alex Samuel, comes up with a huge moment in the match,
51:25the winning goal.
51:28Logan Chalmers with an early second half equaliser,
51:33and Samuel sends Thistle into the final against St Mirren.
51:41The first leg back here next Thursday,
51:44and they will once again have the opportunity
51:47to end their eight-year absence now.
51:50Mark Wilson guiding his side into that playoff final once more,
51:58and this time they'll be hoping to make it count.
52:03It's been a fabulous couple of games,
52:07Dunfermline giving so much to it,
52:09and it looked for a while as though Charlie Gilmore's goal might be the career.
52:13It's been a crucial one, because they moved ahead in the tie,
52:17but Thistle turned it round.
52:21Tony Watt was a massive influence in that second half,
52:25the change made by Mark Wilson at the interval paying dividends,
52:29as Watt fed Chalmers for the equaliser,
52:33and just generally played a massive role,
52:36really Tyrell,
52:38unfortunate for his part in that equaliser.
52:41He came up with some big saves as well.
52:43You can analyse how much Aston Oxford's absence played in that De Fermin defeat.
52:50But there were some huge performances from Partick Thistle tonight.
52:55And they take their place in the playoff final against St Mirren.
53:01The St Mirren side, who beat them in the Scottish Cup at the Smize Asterium,
53:06but there wasn't that much in it.
53:08Remember, Machine Smith and Fraser Taylor will be eligible for Partick Thistle
53:12in that playoff final.
53:15But they have a strong squad now,
53:18and they will feel they have the players who can go and contest that final with St Mirren,
53:26and go all the way this time.
53:29It smiles all round for the Jacks this evening,
53:34as it finishes.
53:36Partick Thistle 2, Dunferman 1, 3-2 on aggregate.