Partick Thistle v Ayr United, 08 September 2001
| Score | 2-1 to Partick Thistle |
| Referee | Ian Fyfe |
| Competition | Scottish Division 1 |
| Venue | Firhill, Glasgow |
| Attendance | 3,820 |
2 Partick Thistle
Goals:
| Jamie Dolan | 39 |
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| Gerry Britton | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Garry Gow
Defender
Stephen Craigan
Defender
James McKinstrey
Defender/Centre back
Scott Paterson
Centre back
Alan Archibald
Full back
Denis Connaghan
Full back
Derek Fleming
Midfielder
Jamie Dolan
Midfielder
Danny Lennon
Forward
Gerry Britton
Forward
Scott McLean
Substitutions:
| Richard Huxford for James McKinstrey | 84 |
| Martin Hardie for Derek Fleming | 86 |
| Paul Walker for Scott McLean | 90 |
Cards:
| Derek Fleming | 2 | Y |
| Gerry Britton | 81 | Y |
| Martin Hardie | 89 | Y |
1 Ayr United
Goals:
| Eddie Annand | 10 |
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Starting lineup:
Craig Nelson
Goalkeeper
Neil Duffy
Defender/Midfielder
Paul Lovering
Full back
John Robertson
Full back
Pat McGinlay
Midfielder
Paul Sheerin
Midfielder
Marvyn Wilson
Midfielder
Eddie Annand
Forward
James Grady
Forward
John Hughes
Forward
Gary Teale
Forward
Substitutions:
| Craig McEwan for Neil Duffy | 7 |
| Lee Sharp for Paul Sheerin | 59 |
| John Bradford for James Grady | 80 |
Cards:
| Paul Lovering | 43 | Y |
| Craig McEwan | 67 | Y |
| Marvyn Wilson | 82 | Y |