{"id":89199,"date":"2025-05-10T04:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T04:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/89199\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T04:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T04:49:20","slug":"shocking-moment-ayr-united-and-partick-thistle-fans-clash-on-residential-streets-before-crucial-play-off-decider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/89199\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking moment Ayr United and Partick Thistle fans clash on residential streets before crucial play-off decider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IT was a tense time for fans of Ayr United and Partick Thistle as their teams faced off to remain in the Championship promotion picture.<\/p>\n<p>But for some fans, those tensions boiled over before their play-off second leg encounter. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A crowd of people walking down a residential street.\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000993436056.png\" data-caption=\"Partick Thistle and Ayr United supporters clashed on a residential street before their teams' match\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000993436056.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Partick Thistle and Ayr United supporters clashed on a residential street before their teams&#8217; match<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Large group of people gathered on a residential street.\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000993436168.png\" data-caption=\"Bystanders watched on as the fans yelled at each other\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000993436168.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Bystanders watched on as the fans yelled at each other<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police officers and bystanders on a residential street.\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000993436172.png\" data-caption=\"Police quickly arrived to separate the supporters onto different sides of the street\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000993436172.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Police quickly arrived to separate the supporters onto different sides of the street<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/14926\/ayr-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ayr<\/a> beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/7391032\/patrick-thistle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thistle<\/a> 1-0 at Firhill on Tuesday to hold the advantage coming into tonight&#8217;s quarter-final second leg. <\/p>\n<p>But prior to the game at Somerset Park, fans of both sides were seen facing off on residential streets. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not clear what sparked the conflict, but supporters from both sides can be seen yelling at each other from across the street. <\/p>\n<p>A large number of police officers eventually stepped between the two groups. <\/p>\n<p>READ MORE FOOTBALL STORIES<\/p>\n<p>A few loud sirens can be heard in the background as the fans are kept apart.<\/p>\n<p>Police Scotland have been contacted for comment. <\/p>\n<p>Thistle wiped out Ayr&#8217;s first-leg advantage early on, as talisman Brian Graham converted from close range to make it 1-1 on aggregate. <\/p>\n<p>And they completed the comeback when Graham struck again late on, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/14768792\/partick-thistle-brian-graham-pitch-invasion-ayr\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"sparking wild scenes and a pitch invasion (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sparking wild scenes and a pitch invasion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/14914\/celtic\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Celtic (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Celtic<\/a> supporter group the Green Brigade have been informed by the club that <a aria-label=\"they WON&#039;T be allowed to display a tifo (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/14768219\/green-brigade-celtic-ban-hibs-tifo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">they WON&#8217;T be allowed to display a tifo<\/a> during their team&#8217;s match against Hibs. <\/p>\n<p>They said it was due to existing sanctions for displays made earlier this season.<\/p>\n<p>Celtic legend Scott Brown returns to playing for one-off match<\/p>\n<p>They posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NCCeltic\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"X (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a>, formerly Twitter: &#8220;Unfortunately, the club has refused tomorrow\u2019s NCC tifo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a continued sanction due to the Green Brigade\u2019s \u2018Red Card\u2019 and Bik McFarlane tifos.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite repeated attempts, the club has refused to meet with the Green Brigade since November 2023.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/football\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IT was a tense time for fans of Ayr United and Partick Thistle as their teams faced 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