Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

BIG-HEARTED Partick Thistle bosses have made sure hundreds of homeless people had a New Year's Day treat... by giving them a free pie.

Their entire stock of matchday Scotch pies were set to go to waste after their game against Celtic at Firhill was cancelled today because of the weather.

But club officials came up with the idea of donating them to Glasgow city centre homeless charity, The Marie Trust, who will distribute them around the needy.

Partick Thistle managing director, Ian Maxwell, said: “Unfortunately, one of the consequences of games getting called off is that a large amount of stock can end up going to waste.

(Image: Daily Record / Victoria Stewart)

“We’re just happy that on this occasion we’ve been able to find a good home for some of our stock that otherwise would have ended up in the bin.

“It’s a time of the year to think of those less fortunate than ourselves and, unfortunately, there are a lot of people around Glasgow who don’t have anywhere to go for New Year.

“As a community focussed club it is great to be able to give something back and I only hope that this small action on our part will in some small way give those at the charity a boost at the start of 2015.”

The match, which was scheduled to be shown live on TV will be rearranged and fans are being asked to retain their tickets for the new date.

While you're here, why not try our Year in Review quiz: