[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-st-mirren-vs-partick-thistle-what-the-play-off-final-means":61,"news-related-st-mirren-vs-partick-thistle-what-the-play-off-final-means-en":94,"news-related-match-st-mirren-vs-partick-thistle-what-the-play-off-final-means-en":193},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":39,"hostCities":40},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",-37,-20,"finished_recent",false,[41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60],"Atlanta","Boston","Dallas","East Rutherford","Guadalajara","Houston","Kansas City","Los Angeles","Mexico City","Miami","Monterrey","New-York","New York New Jersey","Philadelphia","San-Francisco","San Francisco Bay Area","Seattle","Toronto","Vancouver","Zapopan",{"article":62},{"awayTeamId":63,"awayTeamName":64,"body":65,"category":66,"excerpt":67,"homeTeamId":68,"homeTeamName":69,"id":70,"leagueId":71,"leagueName":72,"matchId":73,"matchName":74,"publishedAt":75,"slug":76,"sourceName":77,"sourceURL":78,"teamId":79,"teamName":80,"teamIds":81,"teamNames":87,"title":93},"326257659982385152","Kilmarnock","The Scottish Premiership's final place will be decided over two legs as St Mirren face Partick Thistle in the play-off final, beginning Thursday night at Firhill. The tie pits a side seeking to preserve an eight-year top-flight stay against a club desperate to return after an eight-year absence.\n\nSt Mirren's campaign has been a tale of two extremes. In December, they lifted the League Cup with a famous 3-2 victory over Celtic at Hampden Park, marking the club's second triumph in the competition. It was the crowning achievement of Stephen Robinson's four-year tenure, which also saw three consecutive top-six finishes. Yet their league form wilted alarmingly. The Buddies sat 10th when Robinson departed for Aberdeen in March, and interim manager Craig McLeish struggled to arrest the slide. A run of four straight defeats without scoring, coupled with Kilmarnock discovering form under Neil McCann, condemned them to 11th place and the play-off spot.\n\nOffensive struggles underscored their regression. St Mirren ended the regular season having scored 10 fewer goals than even Livingston, the division's bottom side. Injuries ravaged the squad, with a host of first-team players sidelined by the campaign's closing weeks. Despite these setbacks, McLeish remains bullish. \"The results maybe haven't gone our way and ultimately it wasn't enough to avoid a play-off spot,\" he said. \"But it's not like we're looking like a team that are lost or don't know what they're doing or are low in confidence. We're confident as a group but we have to go in with confidence but not complacency.\" The 36-year-old, who has won three of his 10 games in charge, believes he is the \"best person to take the club forward\" regardless of division next season.\n\nPartick Thistle enter the final with momentum harnessed from a strong Championship campaign. Mark Wilson's side finished second, 11 points behind champions St Johnstone but a comfortable 15 clear of Arbroath, before edging past Dunfermline Athletic 3-2 on aggregate in the semi-final. Their bid to reach the Premiership for the first time since 2018 is fueled by formidable home form: only Celtic, in the League Cup, have won at Firhill this season.\n\nThe Jags' progress under Wilson has been deliberate and robust, built on a resolute defense and clinical counterattacking. \"I feel we're really ready for these two games coming up and I feel we'd be ready to join the Premiership,\" Wilson told BBC Scotland. \"When you see the support that will turn out on Thursday night, I feel that would be a welcome addition to the Premiership. They will be desperate to survive and we're desperate to get out of the Championship.\"\n\nThe clubs met earlier this season in the Scottish Cup, with St Mirren edging a tight contest 2-1 in Paisley in what proved to be Robinson's final match. Thistle dominated long spells, providing a template for how they might approach the final. Holding the second leg at home grants St Mirren a marginal advantage, but Thistle's ability to frustrate and their stingy home record tilt the balance slightly toward the Championship side, especially if they can build a lead on Thursday.\n\nInjuries remain a critical factor. St Mirren's lengthy casualty list, which contributed to their late-season slump, may limit McLeish's options. Conversely, Thistle appear close to full strength, buoyed by the return of key players from knocks. The fitness of St Mirren's attacking threats will be pivotal, given their meager goal output.\n\nBeyond the pitch, the financial and reputational stakes are immense. Premiership survival guarantees a share of centralized revenue, supports player contracts, and maintains the club's profile. For Thistle, promotion would cap a renaissance and validate Wilson's project, while relegation for St Mirren would trigger a summer of restructuring and potential player exodus.\n\nBoth legs will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with BBC Radio Scotland Extra and BBC Sounds providing audio commentary. The first leg kicks off at 20:00 BST on Thursday at Firhill, with the return at the SMISA Stadium on Monday, 25 May, at the same time. Highlights air on Sportscene at 22:30 Thursday and 23:00 Monday.\n\nAs the play-off finale looms, the contrast between the squads' journeys mirrors the fine margins of Scottish football. St Mirren's trophy glory now feels distant; only two games stand between them and a cherished top-flight reprieve. Partick Thistle, bred on Championship grit, eye a transformative leap. The drama will unfold under the Firhill floodlights, where eight years of dreams and fears collide.\n\nBased on reporting from BBC Sport.","news","St Mirren and Partick Thistle meet in the Scottish Premiership play-off final, with the first leg at Firhill on Thursday. The winner secures a top-flight place.","326257660112408576","Livingston","332617613379112961","326135634953506816","Premiership","327054654145826816","Livingston vs Kilmarnock","2026-05-20T17:58:43Z","st-mirren-vs-partick-thistle-what-the-play-off-final-means","BBC Sport","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fsport\u002Ffootball\u002Farticles\u002Fc87qr17g89wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","326257660011745280","ST Mirren",[79,68,63,82,83,84,85,86],"326257804941725696","326257660192100352","326222712429088768","326255038185869312","326257660259209216",[80,69,64,88,89,90,91,92],"ST Johnstone","Dunfermline","Scotland","Aberdeen","Arbroath","St Mirren vs Partick Thistle: What the Play-off Final Means",[95,118,140,165],{"awayTeamId":63,"awayTeamName":64,"body":-1,"category":66,"excerpt":96,"homeTeamId":79,"homeTeamName":80,"id":97,"leagueId":71,"leagueName":72,"matchId":98,"matchName":99,"publishedAt":100,"slug":101,"sourceName":77,"sourceURL":102,"teamId":79,"teamName":80,"teamIds":103,"teamNames":110,"title":117},"Craig McLeish appointed St Mirren head coach on a 3-year deal after guiding club to Premiership safety via playoffs, with Stuart Taylor as assistant.","338045265229385729","327052562714857472","ST Mirren vs Kilmarnock","2026-06-04T17:50:09Z","mcleish-gets-3-year-st-mirren-contract-after-playoff-escape","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fsport\u002Ffootball\u002Farticles\u002Fcjrpejq5d5po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",[79,63,85,104,105,106,107,108,109],"326257804983668736","326257567011442688","326222707169431552","326255038584328192","326257565635710976","326257546392244224",[80,64,91,111,112,113,114,115,116],"Partick","Celtic","Anderlecht","Legia Warszawa","Getafe","Nottingham Forest","McLeish Gets 3-Year St Mirren Contract After Playoff Escape",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":66,"excerpt":119,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":120,"leagueId":71,"leagueName":72,"matchId":121,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":122,"slug":123,"sourceName":77,"sourceURL":124,"teamId":105,"teamName":112,"teamIds":125,"teamNames":132,"title":139},"Callum Osmand's title-winning cameo for Celtic caps a rise from Jersey's youth ranks to Premiership glory, inspiring the island's next football generation.","337890518706950145","0","2026-06-04T05:22:29Z","how-celtic-s-callum-osmand-is-uplifting-jersey-s-young-stars","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002Fcn0p44d1y7do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",[105,126,127,128,129,106,130,131],"326257837204312064","326257546325135360","326257567044997120","326257545830207488","326222713142120448","326255039762927616",[112,133,134,135,136,113,137,138],"Jersey Bulls","Brentford","Rangers","Fulham","Canada","Sheriff Tiraspol","How Celtic's Callum Osmand is Uplifting Jersey's Young Stars",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":66,"excerpt":141,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":142,"leagueId":71,"leagueName":72,"matchId":121,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":143,"slug":144,"sourceName":77,"sourceURL":145,"teamId":105,"teamName":112,"teamIds":146,"teamNames":155,"title":164},"Celtic weigh O'Neill's trophy double against Keane's European exploits as the board seeks a permanent manager. A swift summer decision looms amid a rebuild.","337369473931546625","2026-06-02T21:04:29Z","celtic-manager-search-what-o-neill-vs-keane-decision-means","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fsport\u002Ffootball\u002Farticles\u002Fc1w2vxrqjz1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",[105,109,147,83,148,149,150,151,152,153,154],"326257549311479808","326257567338598400","326257660145963008","326257545918287872","326257546094448640","326222712143876096","326257536179113984","326257664185077760",[112,116,156,89,157,158,159,160,161,162,163],"Maccabi Tel Aviv","Ludogorets","Motherwell","Liverpool","Tottenham","Portugal","Toulouse","Wales","Celtic Manager Search: What O'Neill vs Keane Decision Means",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":66,"excerpt":166,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":167,"leagueId":71,"leagueName":72,"matchId":121,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":168,"slug":169,"sourceName":170,"sourceURL":171,"teamId":172,"teamName":173,"teamIds":174,"teamNames":183,"title":192},"Ellie Kildunne, World Player of the Year, will leave Harlequins after 2025\u002F26, with 52 tries in 60 matches but no Premiership title. Her next club unknown.","337316690272456705","2026-06-02T18:02:00Z","ellie-kildunne-to-leave-harlequins-end-of-2025-26-season","Sky Sports","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.skysports.com\u002Frugby-union\u002Fnews\u002F12040\u002F13550203\u002Fellie-kildunne-england-star-to-depart-harlequins-at-end-of-season-with-new-club-yet-to-be-confirmed","326222711682502656","England",[172,175,176,177,178,179,180,181,182],"326222712622026752","326222713104371712","326257571990081536","326257808754348032","326222711976103936","326222712110321664","326257545754710016","326257807714160640",[173,184,185,186,187,188,189,190,191],"South Africa","New Zealand","Montpellier","Northampton","Australia","Argentina","Newcastle","Leicester","Ellie Kildunne to Leave Harlequins: End of 2025\u002F26 Season",{"awayScore":194,"awayTeam":195,"description":199,"homeScore":18,"homeTeam":200,"id":73,"kickoffAt":204,"length":205,"leagueId":206,"leagueName":72,"leagueSlug":207,"probabilityLabel":72,"slug":208,"status":209,"tvStations":210,"venueCity":69,"venueName":211},4,{"code":196,"id":63,"imagePath":197,"name":64,"slug":198},"AWY","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fteams\u002F250.png","kilmarnock","With both teams mired in the bottom six, Livingston must win to escape the relegation playoff spot, while Kilmarnock aim to secure their Premiership survival. The result could determine which side faces the drop.",{"code":201,"id":68,"imagePath":202,"name":69,"slug":203},"HME","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fteams\u002F255.png","livingston","2026-05-17T13:00:00Z",90,"326135624853622784","gb-premiership","livingston-vs-kilmarnock-2026-05-17","finished",[],"The Home of the Set Fare Arena"]