LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS

🏆 UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND - SECOND LEG

Havnar Boltfelag 0 - 3 Motherwell (Agg: 0-5)
Hibernian 4 - 1 FC Malisheva (Agg: 4-3)

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⚽ Motherwell are through to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League after they beat Faroese side Havnar Boltfelag 3-0 on the night and 5-0 on aggregate. Lukas Fadinger scored his second in two games from the penalty spot before goals from Regan Charles-Cook and Dylan Williams.

The Steelmen will now play HJK Helsinki in the third qualifying round. The Finnish side beat Northern Irish side Coleraine 8-0 on aggregate. The first leg takes place in Finland next Thursday.

🟢 Hibernian put last week’s dismal first-leg defeat behind them last night as they cruised to a 4-0 win over Kosovan side FC Malisheva. Owen Elding had the Hibees ahead on the night after just nine minutes. By the 35th minute, Hibs were ahead on aggregate after goals from Felix Passlack and Nathan Lowe. Martin Boyle added a fourth in the second half before the visitors pulled one back.

Hibs will face KF Shkendja at Easter Road in the first leg next week. The North Macedonians turned round a first-leg deficit to beat Slovenian side NK Bravo 4-3 on aggregate.

🏆 Hearts will face Benfica in the UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round after the Portuguese giants won 5-0 against St Gallen last night and 6-2 on aggregate.

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🌍 The Scottish FA has said it is “fully supportive of the statement issued by UEFA” following a meeting of all UEFA member associations yesterday.

UEFA said no UEFA member association will participate in FIFA competitions while proposals remain in place to establish a privately backed subsidiary to manage FIFA competitions and commercial rights. - Scottish FA website

🔵 Rangers have signed South African defender Olwethu Makhanya from MLS club Philadelphia Union for a £3 million fee. The 22-year-old has signed a four-year deal. - Joshua Barrie, Rangers Review

✍️ St Mirren made the loan signing of Rangers midfielder Paul Nsio yesterday. The 20-year-old was on loan at Raith Rovers last season. - St Mirren website

⚫ Dunfermline Athletic have signed defender Aaron Donnelly on a season-long loan from Dundee. - Dunfermline Athletic website

✍️ Ross County have signed Hearts defender Adam Forrester on loan. The 21-year-old was on loan at St Johnstone in the Championship last season. - Ross County website

🟡 Ben Stanway has signed a new one-year deal at Partick Thistle. The 21-year-old midfielder was expected to move on this summer. - Partick Thistle website

🤝 Hearts and East Fife have entered a co-operation agreement. Striker Connor Dow, who scored eight goals in the Lowland League for Hearts B last season, heads to Bayview as part of the agreement. - Heart of Midlothian website

🔴 Stirling Albion have signed centre back Ali Gould after playing for Northern Irish Premiership side Ballymena United. The 20-year-old began at Motherwell’s Academy before moving to Watford. - Stirling Albion website

⚫ St Mirren manager Craig McLeish has been served with a Notice of Complaint from the Scottish FA for his comments following St Mirren’s 1-0 home defeat to Dunfermline Athletic on Sunday. - Sky Sports

🏟️ Marbill Coaches have acquired the stadium naming rights at St Mirren for the next three years. The ground will now be known as The Marbill Coaches Stadium having previously been known as the SMiSA Stadium. - St Mirren website

📝 Steven Pressley has signed a new ‘rolling deal’ on better terms at Dundee. - Iain Collin, The Courier

🔵 Stranraer have appointed Beejay Coll as their new captain. - Stranraer FC on X

🆕 Kilmarnock launched their new third shirt.

🆕 Cove Rangers were busy with their kit launches yesterday. First they launched their home kit.

🆕 And they also launched their new white away kit.

🆕 SWPL side Glasgow City launched their new away kit in Saint Luke’s in Glasgow yesterday.

🙌 Scottish football is well and truly back this weekend with the return of the SPFL. Every Premiership match will be televised live across the weekend and Monday on Sky Sports.

There is a full card in the lower leagues with league champions Inverness Caledonian Thistle and East Kilbride unfurling their title-winning flags in the Championship and League One respectively.

🏆 It is just not the four SPFL divisions kicking off this weekend. The road to Hampden begins with the first preliminary round of the men’s Scottish Gas Scottish Cup.

Five ties take place, including Glenafton Athletic v Stonehaven and St. Andrews United v Jeanfield Swifts. - Scottish FA website

🤔 You have until this evening to enter the Pie & Bovril 500 prediction game. There are 25 questions with 20 points per correct answer, and 500 points to be won. It is free to enter.

Over 1000 people are already in the mix for the £500 cash prize for the overall winner.

For the first time, there is also a Scottish Football Kick-Off Mini-League. Use the code 4F80A6 to join once you submit your predictions. - submit your predictions here

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

➡️ WILLIAM HILL PREMIERSHIP

Dundee United v Rangers (8pm)

➡️ SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE

St Cuthbert Wanderers v Gretna 2008 Under-20s (8pm)

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND

📺 Friday

• The STV Football Takeover (STV: 7pm)

• Dundee United v Rangers (Sky Sports Main Event: 8pm)

📺 Saturday

• Falkirk v St Mirren (Sky Sports Football: 3pm)

• Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian (Sky Sports Main Event: 5.30pm)

• Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 9pm)

📺 Sunday

• St Johnstone v Kilmarnock (Sky Sports Football: 2pm)

• Hibernian v Motherwell (Sky Sports Football: 4.30pm)

• Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)

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LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS

➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE WEST

Beith Juniors 2 - 2 Cumnock Juniors
Gretna 2008 3 - 0 Newton Stewart
Johnstone Burgh 2 - 0 Troon
Renfrew 1 - 4 Pollok

➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE EAST

Dunipace 1 - 2 Lochee United
East Stirlingshire 3 - 3 Brechin City

🏆 EVENING EXPRESS ABERDEENSHIRE CUP FIRST ROUND

Banks o’ Dee 5 - 1 Dyce
Buckie Thistle 0 - 3 Formartine United
Hall Russell United 0 - 7 Fraserburgh

Plus results in the West of Scotland and East of Scotland Football Leagues. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website

LATEST NEWS

🏆 Dundee United have signed QPR winger Daniel Bennie on a season-long loan.

The 20-year-old, who has played at youth level for Australia, is also eligible to play for Scotland. - Dundee United website

🔵 Rangers announced the sale of Oliver Antman to Anderlecht last night. It is being reported that the Ibrox club received more than £4 million for the Finnish international after signing him for £3.5 million last summer. - Stewart Wilson, The Herald

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🔵 Inverness Caledonian Thistle have signed midfielder Roddy MacGregor on a two-year deal. The 24-year-old came through the ranks at the Highlands club before signing for Queen’s Park in 2024. - Inverness Caledonian Thistle website

🤝 Dundee United have entered a co-operation agreement with League Two club Clyde. Jack Anderson, Jamie Forrest and Keir Gilligan have all made the move to the Bully Wee. - Clyde FC website

🔵 Kilmarnock and Queen of the South extended their co-operation agreement into a second season. Mitchell Spence and Aaron Davis have made loan moves as part of the agreement. - Queen of the South website

✍️ St Mirren have sold Tunmise Sobowale to Irish club Shamrock Rovers. The wing-back joined the Buddies last summer but only made eight appearances, seven of which were from the bench. - St Mirren website

🌍 Scottish FA Chief Executive Ian Maxwell and President Mike Mulraney will join an emergency meeting organised by UEFA today to discuss Gianni Infantino’s and FIFA’s plans to create a subsidiary FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) which would be responsible for the sale of FIFA’s commercial rights with the operational delivery of its tournaments.

UEFA has already pushed back on the proposal after it was revealed that 20% of the new subsidiary would be bought by private investors, led by the brother of Donald Trump’s brother-in-law.

FIFA president Infantino has said that if voted through, every association that is a member of FIFA will receive £30 million but has set a deadline of September 19 to access an initial £20 million. - Kevin Scott, STV

The Association of Tartan Army Clubs has written an open letter to Ian Maxwell asking for it to be opposed. - Association of Tartan Army Clubs website

⚽ Pollok made it two wins from two in the Lowland League West last night. The Glasgow Southside club beat Renfrew 4-1 away. Johnstone Burgh got their league campaign under way with a win at home to Troon.

Brechin City started life in the Lowland League East with a 3-3 away draw with East Stirlingshire. The former Highland League club had been 3-1 up before being pegged back. - view the Lowland League tables here

🟢 Celtic will face one of the following clubs in the UEFA Champions League Play-Off Round.

LASK (AUT), Viking (NOR), AGF (DEN) or Sabah (AZE), Kairat Almaty (KAZ) or Levski Sofia (BUL), NK Celje (SLO) or Ararat-Armenia (ARM). - John McGinley, The Celtic Way

🍺 St Johnstone have been granted a licence to sell alcohol at Sunday’s home Premiership match against Kilmarnock. Alcohol sales will be from 1pm to 1.45pm and during the 15-minute half-time interval at the rear of the East Stand and from two designated areas within the concourse.

The Perth side will now submit plans to secure licences for matches across the whole season. - St Johnstone website

🔵 Lawrence Shankland was announced as the new Rangers captain yesterday. - Matthew Fulton, STV

📺 KDM Evolution Trophy League Phase matches East Kilbride v Celtic B on Tuesday, 22nd September and Queen of the South v Rangers B on Saturday, 26th September have been selected for live coverage on Premier Sports. - SPFL website

🆚 The SPFL’s Score Predictor game is back for the new season with various prizes on offer. - SPFL website

🗳️ Nominations for the 2026 Scottish FA Grassroots Awards close tomorrow. - Scottish FA website

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

🏆 UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND - SECOND LEG

Havnar Boltfelag (0) v (2) Motherwell (6pm - live on Premier Sports 1)
Hibernian (0) v (2) FC Malisheva (8pm - live on SolidSport)

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LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS

🏆 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND - SECOND LEG

Heart of Midlothian 0 - 2 Sturm Graz (Sturm Graz won 6-0 on aggregate)

➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE WEST

Celtic B 6 - 1 Clydebank
Cumbernauld Colts 2 - 4 Kilwinning Rangers

➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE EAST

Bo’ness United 0 - 4 Bonnyrigg Rose
Broxburn Athletic 1 - 0 Gala Fairydean Rovers
Civil Service Strollers 4 - 0 Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Tranent 1 - 0 Cowdenbeath

Plus results in the West of Scotland and East of Scotland Football Leagues. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website

LATEST NEWS

🏆 Hearts will drop into UEFA Europa League qualifying after crashing to a 6-0 aggregate defeat to Austrian side Sturm Graz in Champions League qualification. The Jambos never looked like staging a miracle comeback at Tynecastle and lost 2-0 on the night.

🟢 Celtic broke their transfer record to sign Bodø/Glimt striker Kasper Høgh for a reported £11 million.

The Dane scored five goals in the Champions League last season and scored 54 goals in 103 games during his spell in Norway. - Nick McPheat & Clive Lindsay, BBC

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✍️ Falkirk have signed Joe Gardner from Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has had loan spells with Lincoln City and Mansfield Town. - Falkirk FC website

🔵 Greenock Morton have signed 20-year-old goalkeeper Elyh Harrison on loan from Manchester United. - Greenock Morton website

✍️ League One club Montrose have signed Dunfermline Athletic striker Jake Sutherland on a season-long loan. - Montrose FC website

🍺 Figures from the alcohol pilot showed zero instances of alcohol-related disorders by supporters at the 20 matches that had a trial last season.

Aberdeen have recently been granted a permanent licence for the season ahead to sell alcohol in the Richard Donald Lower concourse up until 30 minutes before kick-off. - Stephen McGowan, The Herald

♦️ Airdrieonians have made Cole McKinnon their new club captain. Craig Ross has been appointed vice-captain. - Airdrieonians website

🟠 Dundee United Supporters’ Foundation (DUSF) members voted to approve a £177,000 funding package to continue the development of the club’s youth academy.

Dundee United fans have contributed £736,000 to the programme so far. - Alan Temple, The Courier

📺 The SWPL announced the first three SWPL games to be broadcast live. The first game is Glasgow City v Celtic on Sunday, 16th August. - SWPL website

⚽ In the Lowland League last night, Bonnyrigg Rose, Tranent and Broxburn Athletic made it two wins from two in the East.

Kilwinning Rangers have started their season with back-to-back 4-2 away victories in the West. Celtic B thrashed Clydebank 6-1 in the West’s other game last night. - view the Lowland League tables here

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE WEST

Beith Juniors v Cumnock Juniors (7.45pm)
Gretna 2008 v Newton Stewart (7.45pm)
Johnstone Burgh v Troon (7.45pm)
Renfrew v Pollok (7.45pm)

➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE EAST

Dunipace v Lochee United (7.45pm)
East Stirlingshire v Brechin City (7.45pm)

🏆 EVENING EXPRESS ABERDEENSHIRE CUP FIRST ROUND

Banks o’ Dee v Dyce (8pm)
Buckie Thistle v Formartine United (8pm)
Hall Russell United v Fraserburgh (8pm)

Plus matches in the West of Scotland and East of Scotland Football Leagues. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website

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✍️ Stenhousemuir signed goalkeeper Robbie Hemfrey yesterday. The 24-year-old was most recently with East Fife. - Stenhousemuir FC website

⚫ Edinburgh City have signed 21-year-old Murray Aiken. The midfielder was most recently with fellow League Two club The Spartans. - Edinburgh City on X

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🍺 Dundee have submitted applications to Dundee City Council to secure licences for the controlled sale of alcohol at selected league matches during the upcoming season. - Dundee FC website

🆕 Head of Refereeing Willie Collum provided an update on law changes we can expect to see in Scottish football this season.

The main changes which were seen at the World Cup include:

• VAR reviewing second yellow cards

• Subs have 10 seconds to leave the field of play

• Goal-kicks and throw-ins must be taken within five seconds

Unlike the World Cup, VAR in Scotland will not review the awarding of goal kicks, and players won’t be sent off for covering their mouth when confronting an opponent. - Martin McMillan, The Herald

🆚 Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s Championship home game against Partick Thistle has been moved to Friday, 21st August for live BBC Scotland coverage. - Inverness Caledonian Thistle on X

📺 The Terrace has launched a daily live football show on YouTube. It is streamed live at 12 noon Monday to Friday.

🎙️ And what is now an annual tradition, the Terrace Scottish Football Podcast Lower League Preview has been released.

For enthusiasts of the lower leagues and those interested in Scottish football beyond the Premiership, the comprehensive preview hosted by Craig Telfer and Shaughan McGuigan features analysis of every team and is a must-listen. This year’s podcast has hit the 11-hour mark - which is ridiculously impressive.

📺 Former referee Bobby Madden is launching his own weekly video podcast: So Near Yet So VAR.

🔙 The Pie & Bovril 500 prediction game is back for the new season. 25 questions, 20 points per correct answer, 500 points to be won.

There is a £500 cash prize for the overall winner too.

And what’s more, there is a Scottish Football Kick-Off Mini-League. Use the code 4F80A6 to join once you submit your predictions. - submit your predictions here

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

🏆 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND - SECOND LEG

Heart of Midlothian (0) v (4) Sturm Graz (7.45pm)

➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE WEST

Celtic B v Clydebank (7.45pm)
Cumbernauld Colts v Kilwinning Rangers (7.45pm)

➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE EAST
(all 7.45pm kick-offs)

Bo’ness United v Bonnyrigg Rose
Broxburn Athletic v Gala Fairydean Rovers
Civil Service Strollers v Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Tranent v Cowdenbeath

Plus matches in the West of Scotland and East of Scotland Football Leagues. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website

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WEEKEND ROUND-UP

🏆 PREMIER SPORTS CUP GROUP STAGE

Group A: Aberdeen finished top with four wins from four after beating Kelty Hearts 3-0.

Group B: Montrose just needed a point at home to The Spartans to win the group, but after a 2-0 defeat, Dundee United topped the group.

Group C: St Mirren finished top on goal difference despite their 1-0 home defeat to Dunfermline Athletic. The Pars went through as one of the best three runners-up.

Group D: Ross County finished as group winners ahead of Dundee thanks to a 3-0 away win at Airdrieonians. Dundee also went through.

Group E: Stenhousemuir finished top of the pile after picking up the bonus point in their draw with Livingston. Partick Thistle finished as runners-up and qualified for the next round.

Group F: Inverness Caledonian Thistle were top after beating bottom-of-the-group Greenock Morton 1-0. East Fife finished second ahead of St Johnstone.

Group G: Ayr United already knew they would finish top going into Saturday. They made it four wins from four with a 4-1 win against Alloa Athletic.

Group H: Despite drawing 0-0 away to Peterhead and missing out on the bonus point, Kilmarnock pipped Hamilton Academical to top of the group by a point.

View the Premier Sports Cup Group Stage tables here

⚽️ THE LATE GOALS SOCIETY
(goals scored in the 85th minute or later)

Andy Ryan (Hamilton Academical - 85’), Lewis Martin (Brechin City - 86’), Martin Rennie (Forfar Athletic - 87’), Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic - 88’), Matthew Shiels (Queen’s Park - 89’), Sam Stanton (90’ - St Johnstone), Jack Healy (East Fife - 90+5’)

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🏆 The draw for the Last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup was made yesterday.

Aberdeen v Dundee
Dundee United v Celtic
Dunfermline Athletic v Ross County
Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Hibernian v Partick Thistle
Kilmarnock v Ayr United
Rangers v St Mirren
Stenhousemuir v Motherwell

Ties are due to be played on the weekend of August 15/16.

🟢 Daizen Maeda has left Celtic for English Premier League club Ipswich Town in a deal worth approximately £10 million. - Matthew Fulton, STV

✍️ Hearts confirmed the signing of 29-year-old midfielder Laurent Mendy from Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee. - Heart of Midlothian website

✍️ Alex Lowry has joined Motherwell on a season-long loan deal from Wycombe Wanderers. The 23-year-old is a product of the Rangers Academy system and had a loan spell at Hearts. - Motherwell FC website

✍️ Dundee signed goalkeeper Owen Goodman on a season-long loan from Crystal Palace. - Dundee FC website

🔵 Rangers forward Danilo has joined Botofago on a year-long loan with a conditional obligation to buy. - BBC

✍️ Falkirk announced the loan signing of Aodhan Doherty on a season-long loan from Blackburn Rovers. - Falkirk FC website

🔵 Kilmarnock have sold defender Dominic Thompson to Belgian side SK Beveren for an undisclosed fee. - Kilmarnock FC website

🔴 Aberdeen’s Nicolas Milanovic has re-joined Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old had signed last summer from the Wanderers. - Aberdeen FC website

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✍️ Here is your roundup of signings across the rest of the SPFL.

Clyde turned Chris Inglis’ trial into a permanent deal. The 22-year-old centre back was most recently with East Stirlingshire. - Clyde FC website

East Kilbride signed 24-year-old Owen Moffat. The winger was most recently with Greenock Morton. - East Kilbride on X

Forfar Athletic have brought 18-year-old defender Jack Wyllie to Station Park on loan from Rangers until January. - Forfar Athletic website

Livingston have signed midfielder Cammy MacPherson on a one-year-deal. The 27-year-old was at Greenock Morton last season. - Livingston FC website

Livi also re-signed Graham Carey on a one-year deal. - Livingston FC website

Queen of the South made Deniz Mehmet’s spell at Palmerston permanent after a trial period. - Queen of the South website

🔴 Hamilton Academical announced that Barry Maguire had departed the club on the expiry of his contract. - Hamilton Academical website

🤝 St Mirren and Lowland League West side Albion Rovers have entered into a co-operation agreement.

Goalkeeper Grant Tamosevicius and defender Innes Clark have made loan moves. - St Mirren website

⚫ St Mirren’s Jonah Ayunga has agreed a new one-year contract. The 29-year-old is expected to return from an ACL injury in the new year. - St Mirren website

⚽ The opening weekend of the Breedon Highland League had several eye-opening results. Lossiemouth, who were down to nine men, scored to beat Huntly 1-0. New boys Invergordon drew 0-0 away at Fraserburgh, and despite selling players and having to cut their budget, Forres Mechanics beat Keith 5-1. Title-holders Brora Rangers started their campaign with a 3-0 win at home to Deveronvale.

⚽ Saturday also saw the start of the new Lowland League West and East seasons.

In the West, Auchinleck Talbot were the biggest winners with a 6-0 home win over Dalbeattie Star. Clydebank beat Newton Stewart 4-2. Kilwinning Rangers beat Renfrew by the same score line. Over 700 witnessed Pollok’s 2-0 win over Troon.

In the east, Lowland League winners Linlithgow Rose started their league campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to Civil Service Strollers. Bonnyrigg Rose were the biggest winners with a 3-0 away win over Musselburgh Athletic.

⚽ Robbie Ure scored his 15th league goal of the season for Swedish side Sirius in the Allsvenskan. Sirius are top of the league by 11 points after beating IFK Göteborg 4-1.

🆕 Stenhousemuir launched their new away shirt.

🆕 Forfar Athletic revealed their home shirt for the season.

🏔️ Highland League club Nairn County have followed up their golf-themed away shirt with their new charity third shirt. The shirt, in partnership with local charity The Liam Finnerty Charitable Trust, maps all 282 Munros in Scotland - a nod to Liam's love of the outdoors and adventuring.

👦 The SPFL has changed its rules for the upcoming season to allow players to feature from the age of 15. - Alan Temple, The Courier

🆚 The SPFL also announced that the five clubs competing in Europe, Celtic, Hearts, Rangers, Motherwell and Hibernian, have requested postponements for (potential) UEFA play-off ties for the weekend of August 22/23.

The Dundee derby will be televised that weekend. - SPFL website

🔴 Former St Johnstone youngster Callan Hamill has signed his first professional contract with Arsenal. The 17-year-old right back joined the Premier League champions at the start of last season and has played regularly for their youth teams. - Arsenal website

🏟️ Stenhousemuir’s Ochilview is going cashless from August. - Stenhousemuir FC on X

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

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🏆 UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round - First Leg

FC Malisheva 2 - 0 Hibernian
Motherwell 2 - 0 Havnar Boltfelag

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🟢 Hibernian will need to come back from two goals down against FC Malisheva if they want to progress in Europe this season. The Hibees suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to the Kosovan side.

⚽ Motherwell beat Faroes side Havnar Boltfelag 2-0 at Fir Park last night. Defender Martin Moormann opened the scoring on his debut. Lukas Fadinger was also on the scoresheet.

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✍️ Rangers have signed midfielder Vanja Dragojević from FK Partizan on a four-year deal. The 20-year-old has two Serbia caps to his name so far. - Rangers FC website

🔵 Kilmarnock have re-signed 31-year-old midfielder Aaron Tshibola on a one-year deal. - Kilmarnock FC website

✍️ Ross County have signed forward Lewis Jamieson from Newport County for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old came through the ranks at St Mirren. - Ross County website

⚫ Ross County duo, forward Calum Brown and midfielder Lewis MacKay, have joined Elgin City as part of their co-operation agreement. - Elgin City website

🍺 Aberdeen have been granted a permanent alcohol licence by Aberdeen City Council for the controlled sale of alcohol at matches at Pittodrie. Fans will be able to purchase a drink in the Richard Donald Stand Lower concourse area up until 30 minutes before kick-off throughout the season. - Aberdeen FC website

🔵 Queen of the South confirmed that Kai Kennedy had left the club by mutual consent. The Doonhamers statement said:

“As many will be aware, we have been dealing with an ongoing issue internally. It is a private matter that club officials and management have worked tirelessly to resolve whilst trying to protect the interests of the club.

Unfortunately, we have been unable to reach a suitable resolution, and the situation has become untenable.” - Queen of the South website

⚫ Edinburgh City fielded an ineligible player against Ayr United in the Premier Sports Cup last Saturday. Ayr had won the original game 2-0, but they have now been awarded a 3-0 win.

The League Two club also received a £1,250 fine, of which £750 is suspended until 1 August 2027 pending any further breaches of SPFL Player Regulations. - SPFL website

🔴 Aberdeen have appointed former Scotland Women’s National Team captain Rachel Corsie to its Board of Directors. - Aberdeen FC website

🏆 The draw for the Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Preliminary Rounds was made last night. - Scottish FA website

⚽ Ryan Gauld scored twice for Vancouver Whitecaps in their 4-3 MLS defeat to Cincinnati. The 30-year-old is returning from knee surgery that ruled him out of most of 2026 to date.

🏆 Many Premier Sports Cup permutations could see teams qualify. Here are the main ones to look out for in relation to winning the group.

Aberdeen will win Group A with at least a point at home to Kelty Hearts. Montrose also need at least a point at home to The Spartans to win Group B ahead of Dundee United.

St Mirren will top Group C if they avoid a three-goal defeat to Dunfermline Athletic. A win for Ross County away to Airdrieonians will see them top Group D. A defeat and Dundee or Clyde could pip them. Dundee host Clyde at Dens.

Stenhousemuir face Livingston at Ochilview. The winner definitely tops Group E ahead of Partick Thistle. Stenny could win the group with a bonus point draw. Livi could do the same but would need it to be a very high-scoring draw.

If Inverness Caledonian Thistle beat pointless Greenock Morton, they will win Group F. If they only draw and lose the penalty shootout, the winner of St Johnstone and East Fife will finish first. East Fife could also win the group with a bonus point if Caley only pick up a point or less.

Ayr United have already won Group G. Kilmarnock need a point away to Peterhead to top Group H.

🔙 Tomorrow is the first day of the league season for the Highland League, Lowland League East and West, and West of Scotland Football League. The East of Scotland Football League gets under way tonight with Leith Athletic hosting Lochore Welfare in the first division.

The SPFL clubs kick-off their league campaign next week.

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

➡️ EAST OF SCOTLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION

Leith Athletic v Lochore Welfare (8pm)

🆚 PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES

Montrose Roselea v Montrose Merpro AFC (7.30pm)
Raith Rovers v Heart of Midlothian (7.30pm)

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND

📺 Saturday

• Aberdeen v Kelty Hearts (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• Dundee v Clyde (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• Falkirk v Stranraer (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• Peterhead v Kilmarnock (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• St Johnstone v East Fife (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

📺 Sunday

• St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic (Premier Sports 1: 3pm)

  (the Premier Sports Cup Round of 16 draw follows this game)

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LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS

🏆 Premier Sports Cup Group Stage

Group A:

Queen of the South 1 - 4 Aberdeen

LATEST NEWS

🏆 A Kevin Nisbet hat-trick and a Brad Lyons header gave Aberdeen the three points at Palmerston last night. Queen of the South had taken a lead via player-manager Nicky Clark before the Dons turned it around.

Aberdeen sit top of Group A with three wins from three. - View the Premier Sports Group Stage tables

✍️ Motherwell have sold Elijah Just to Swansea City for a club-record fee. The New Zealand international joined last summer and follows the likes of Elliott Watt, Calum Ward and Callum Slattery in moving on after a successful season last campaign. - Motherwell FC website

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🔵 Rangers manager Derek McInnes has been given an immediate three-game ban, with one suspended until the end of the season, by the Scottish FA. The ban is in relation to comments he made about Celtic’s penalty award against Motherwell at the end of last season. Rangers released a statement saying they intend to fight it. - BBC

🤝 Ross County have entered co-operation agreements with League Two Elgin City and Highland League new boys Invergordon. - Ross County website

🟢 Hibernian goalkeeper Murray Johnson has joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne on loan until December 2026. He is the second goalkeeper from the SPFL to join the Irish side after Kilmarnock goalkeeper Eddie Beach made a permanent move earlier this week. - Hibernian website

🏆 The Premier Sports Cup Round of 16 draw will take place on Premier Sports following their coverage of St. Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic. The game kicks off at 3pm. - SPFL website

🔚 Former Raith Rovers, Hearts, Ross County and Arbroath midfielder Ross Callachan has retired from playing professional football. The 32-year-old also had spells at St Johnstone, Hamilton Academical, Motherwell and Dundee. - Arbroath FC on X

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

🏆 UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round - First Leg

FC Malisheva v Hibernian (3.30pm - live on SolidSport)
Motherwell v Havnar Boltfelag (7.45pm - live on SolidSport)

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LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS

🏆 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round - First Leg

Sturm Graz 4 - 0 Heart of Midlothian

🏆 Premier Sports Cup Group Stage

Group A:

Kelty Hearts 3 - 2 Brora Rangers

Group B:

Arbroath 0 - 2 Montrose
Dundee United 4 - 0 The Spartans

Group C:

Dunfermline Athletic 5 - 0 Cove Rangers
St Mirren 4 - 3 East Kilbride

Group D:

Clyde 4 - 1 Annan Athletic
Ross County 1 - 1 Dundee

Group E:

Livingston 8 - 0 Forfar Athletic
Partick Thistle 2 - 2 Stenhousemuir

Group F:

East Fife 3 - 1 Linlithgow Rose
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 - 0 St Johnstone

Group G:

Alloa Athletic 1 - 1 Falkirk
Stranraer 0 - 2 Edinburgh City

Group H:

Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Hamilton Academical
Raith Rovers 1 - 0 Peterhead

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LATEST NEWS

😬 Hearts fell to a heavy 4-0 defeat to Sturm Graz in Austria last night. Realistically, the Jambos are looking at facing Swiss side St Gallen or Benfica in a UEFA Europa League Third Round Qualifier next, unless they do something magical at Tynecastle next week to turn around this Champions League qualifier.

🏆 It was quite the night of action on matchday four of the Premier Sports Group Stage.

St Mirren came from 3-0 down at home to League One East Kilbride to win 4-3. Malik Dijksteel scored the winner in the 90th minute.

Dunfermline Athletic ran out comfortable 5-0 winners over Cove Rangers in the other Group C game. The Pars will need to beat St Mirren by three goals on Saturday to top the group.

If Montrose avoid defeat to The Spartans on Saturday, they will top Group B ahead of Dundee United. Montrose beat Arbroath 2-0 away last night, while Dundee United beat The Spartans 4-0 at Tannadice.

Livingston were the biggest winners on the night. They beat Forfar Athletic 8-0. Stenhousemuir picked up a bonus point in their 2-2 draw with Partick Thistle. The winner of Livingston v Stenny on Saturday will top the group. A draw and Partick Thistle qualify as group winners.

A Ross County win away to Airdrieonians on Saturday will top Group D ahead of Dundee. Those two sides played out a 1-1 draw last night, with the League One club picking up a valuable bonus point.

Fellow Highland side Inverness Caledonian Thistle could potentially join the Staggies in the next round if they beat Morton on Saturday. Caley beat St Johnstone 1-0 at home.

Ayr United will finish top of Group G after Falkirk could only draw away at Alloa Athletic. The Bairns can’t progress beyond the group stage. On-loan 16-year-old Kyle Glasgow got the equaliser for Alloa.

A win for Kilmarnock away to Peterhead will see them top Group H ahead of Raith Rovers after beating Hamilton Academical 1-0.

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♦️ Airdrieonians signed former Scotland international defender Declan Gallagher as player-assistant manager yesterday. The 35-year-old had most recently been at Ross County. - Airdrieonians website

✍️ Raith Rovers signed Anton Dowds yesterday. The 29-year-old striker was released by Ayr United at the end of last season. - Raith Rovers website

📖 The Scottish FA published the Independent Review of the events surrounding the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup Quarter-Final between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox. Both Rangers and Celtic subsequently issued statements in response. - Matthew Fulton, STV

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✍️ Forfar Athletic have signed Aiden Haddow on a one-year deal. The young midfielder had been on loan during the second half of last season from Hearts. - Forfar Athletic on X

⚫ Elgin City have signed Aberdeen winger Sam McLean on loan. The Dons have, however, recalled Bradley Chikomo from his loan at the League Two club. - Elgin City on X

🆕 Motherwell revealed their new away shirt.

🍻 Like neighbours Dundee United, Dundee will be selling alcohol at a second Premier Sports Cup game. Saturday’s game against Clyde has been granted a license by Dundee City Council. - Dundee FC website

👕 Highland League side Nairn County are once again giving every Primary Three pupil in the Nairnshire region a free shirt this season. Last year the club gave away nearly 200 home shirts. This season they will be giving away their new away shirt. - Nairn County website

🔵 Rangers have appointed former Livingston, Greenock Morton and Ayr United Head Coach David Hopkin as their new Head of Academy Scouting. - Christopher Jack, Rangers Review

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

🏆 Premier Sports Cup Group Stage

Group A:

Queen of the South v Aberdeen (7.45pm - live on Premier Sports 1 )

🆚 Pre-Season Friendlies include:

Broughty Athletic v Dundee B (7pm)
Pollok v Easterhouse FA (7.30pm)
Rangers v St Etienne (7.45pm)

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LATEST NEWS

✍️ Motherwell have signed Dylan Williams from Burton Albion for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old defender has signed an initial two-year contract. - Motherwell FC website

🔵 Inverness Caledonian Thistle announced the signing of Miller Keir from Turriff United for an undisclosed fee. The 19-year-old striker was the top scorer in the Highland League last season. - Inverness Caledonian Thistle website

✍️ Stenhousemuir have signed midfielder Lewis O’Donnell after he left Dundee United. The 21-year-old picked up valuable SPFL experience with loan spells at Kelty Hearts, Queen of the South, and Cove Rangers. - Stenhousemuir FC website

✍️ Arbroath have signed Dundee United defender Scott Constable on a season-long loan. - Alan Temple, The Courier

🔵 Kilmarnock have sold goalkeeper Eddie Beach to League of Ireland side Shelbourne FC. The 22-year-old had joined the Ayrshire club last summer. - Kilmarnock FC website

✍️ Hearts have agreed a deal to sign Forest Green Rovers captain Laurent Mendy.

The Jambos tried to sign the 29-year-old midfielder in January but were unsuccessful. - Brian McLauchlin, BBC

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🆚 The draws for the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League Third Qualifying Rounds were made yesterday. - BBC

If Hearts can beat Sturm Graz, they will face Fenerbahce or Polish club Gornik Zabrze in Champions League qualification. If they get beaten, they will face Swiss side St Gallen or Benfica in Europa League qualifying.

Rangers will meet Polish side Jagiellonia Białystok in the third round of Europa League qualifying.

Motherwell will face either Northern Ireland’s Coleraine or Finland’s HJK Helsinki in the UEFA Conference League Third Qualifying Round if they beat Havnar Bóltfelag first.

Hibernian will take on NK Bravo (Slovenia) or KF Shkëndija (North Macedonia) in the third round of Conference League qualifying if they progress against KF Malisheva.

🔵 Croatian centre back Bozo Mikulic has signed a new contract at St Johnstone. - St Johnstone website

🔵 Cove Rangers have agreed to settle with a club partner after being taken to court for the second time in just over a year. According to the Press & Journal, Strathclyde Commercials claimed they were due £40,000 by the Aberdeen side. - Dale Haslam, The Press & Journal

©️ Hearts have made defender Craig Halkett their new club captain. In his absence, head coach Wouter Vrancken also revealed a list of four vice-captains - Stephen Kingsley, Harry Milne, Jamie McCart and Blair Spittal. - Barry Anderson, Edinburgh Evening News

🍻 Dundee United will be selling alcohol again at tonight’s Premier Sports Cup game against The Spartans. The Tannadice club had a successful trial on Saturday and have been granted a licence again. - Dundee United website

🏟️ Dundee have confirmed that all the necessary documentation has been submitted to Dundee City Council in relation to their planned new stadium in the Camperdown area of the city. - Dundee FC website

🔙 The new season of the official William Hill Premiership Fantasy Football game is now live. - SPFL website

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

🏆 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round - First Leg

Sturm Graz v Heart of Midlothian
(7.30pm - live on Premier Sports 1)

🏆 Premier Sports Cup Group Stage
(all 7.45pm kick-offs)

Group A:

Kelty Hearts v Brora Rangers

Group B:

Arbroath v Montrose
Dundee United v The Spartans (live on Premier Sports Player)

Group C:

Dunfermline Athletic v Cove Rangers
St Mirren v East Kilbride (live on Premier Sports Player)

Group D:

Clyde v Annan Athletic
Ross County v Dundee (live on Premier Sports Player)

Group E:

Livingston v Forfar Athletic
Partick Thistle v Stenhousemuir

Group F:

East Fife v Linlithgow Rose
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St Johnstone (live on Premier Sports Player)

Group G:

Alloa Athletic v Falkirk (live on Premier Sports Player)
Stranraer v Edinburgh City

Group H:

Kilmarnock v Hamilton Academical (live on Premier Sports Player)
Raith Rovers v Peterhead

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WEEKEND ROUND-UP

🏆 PREMIER SPORTS CUP GROUP STAGE

Kilmarnock needed a 94th-minute Joe Hugill goal to beat League Two Elgin City. Killie had Jamie Brandon sent off in the first half. A win over Hamilton Academical tomorrow night and the Premiership club should top their group.

St Mirren made it back-to-back wins with a comfortable 4-0 win over Cove Rangers. East Kilbride beat Dumbarton in the highest-scoring game of the day. The League One side beat the Sons 5-3.

Aberdeen made it two wins from two with a 2-1 win over Queen’s Park. Queen of the South beat Highland League side Brora Rangers 3-0.

Dundee United and Montrose are level on six points after victories for both clubs on Saturday. However, United have played three games to Montrose’s two.

Partick Thistle will progress tomorrow night if they beat Stenhousemuir. Thistle drew 1-1 with Livingston and picked up the bonus point. Stenny beat Lowland League East club Brechin City 2-1 away.

Greenock Morton sit at the bottom of Group F with zero points from three games. St Johnstone lead the way with two wins from two. The Saints beat Morton 3-0 on Saturday. Inverness are second following their 2-1 win away to Linlithgow Rose.

View the Premier Sports Cup Group Stage tables here

⚽️ THE LATE GOALS SOCIETY
(goals scored in the 85th minute or later)

Jalmaro Calvin (St Mirren - 85’), Jamie Gullan (St Johnstone - 88’), Joe Hugill (90+4’ - Kilmarnock), Craig McGuffie (East Kilbride - 90+7’)

🔴 THE RED CARD CLUB
(sent off over the weekend)

Jamie Brandon (Kilmarnock)

LATEST NEWS

✍️ Hearts have signed Dutch goalkeeper Beau Reus from Belgian club Beveren. The 24-year-old is the Jambos’ 11th signing of the summer.

Last season’s first-choice goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow will depart the club to join FSV Mainz 05 on the 1st August. - Matthew Fulton, STV

🟢 French runners-up Lens have signed Celtic defender Maik Nawrocki. - BBC

It was also announced that Celtic won’t be re-signing Kelechi Iheanacho after he rejected Celtic’s offer to sign for Turkish side Bursaspor. Marcelo Saracchi took to social media to confirm that he also wouldn’t be returning to Celtic Park despite him and his agent ‘doing everything within our power to make a return to Glasgow happen’. - BBC

✍️ Motherwell have sold midfielder Elliott Watt to Turkish side Samsunspor for an undisclosed fee. - Motherwell FC website

🔵 Macaulay Tait has made a permanent move to St Johnstone from Hearts. The midfielder has signed a two-year deal. - St Johnstone website

✍️ Falkirk signed free agent Ryan Strain. The 29-year-old signed a one-year deal after leaving Dundee United this summer. - Falkirk FC website

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✍️ Here is your roundup of signings across the rest of the SPFL.

Airdrieonians made another signing over the weekend. Defender Kwame Boateng has joined the club after leaving English non-league side Cleethorpes Town. - Airdrieonians website

Arbroath have signed former Falkirk left-back Sean Mackie on a one-year deal. - Arbroath FC on X

The Lichties also signed Hearts youngster Cormac Daly on a season-long loan. - Arbroath on X

Clyde turned Bobby Kiltie’s trial into a permanent deal. The 18-year-old winger joins from the EMC Academy in south-east England. - Clyde FC website

Cove Rangers announced the signing of midfielder Ackeme Francis-Burrell. The 22-year-old was most recently with National League side Solihull Moors. - Cove Rangers website

Dumbarton have signed goalkeeper Jack McConnell. The 22-year-old was most recently on loan at Auchinleck Talbot from Broxburn Athletic. - Dumbarton FC website

Dunfermline Athletic made goalkeeper Aston Oxborough’s move from Motherwell permanent after loan spells last season. - Dunfermline Athletic website

Elgin City announced the return of Lyall Booth after the defender changed his mind about exploring options away from the Elgin area. - Elgin City on X

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have signed defender Kerr Smith after a successful trial. The former Dundee United youngster signed for Aston Villa at the age of 17. - Inverness Caledonian Thistle website

The Championship side lost midfielder Jordan Alonge after he decided to sign for National South League team Salisbury FC. - Will Clark, Inverness Courier

Partick Thistle signed Hearts goalkeeper Liam McFarlane on a season-long loan. The 21-year-old has had previous spells on loan at East Fife in League Two and Alloa Athletic in League One. - Partick Thistle website

🤝 Dunfermline Athletic and Stirling Albion announced a co-operation agreement. Danny Dobbie, Lucas Fyfe, and Zeke Cameron have all made loan moves to the Binos. - Dunfermline Athletic

🤝 Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Highland League champions Brora Rangers have entered into a co-operation agreement. - Inverness Caledonian Thistle website

🔵 Greenock Morton issued an update from Director Graham Barr on Friday outlining the ongoing issues at the club.

It was revealed that The Ton will have one of, if not the lowest, playing budgets in the Championship this season. They were also without seven first-team players on Saturday. - Andy Ross, Greenock Telegraph

🔚 After 10 years in charge of Scotland Under-21s and 13 years at the Scottish FA, Scot Gemmill is to leave the governing body. - Scottish FA website

🏥 Raith Rovers forward George Oakley is expected to be out until September with an injury. - Iain Collin, The Courier

😬 Two pyramid clubs in the North of Scotland are facing financial difficulties. Highland League side Forres Mechanics have asked manager Steven MacDonald to cut his playing budget. - Forres Mechanics on Facebook

North of Scotland Football League club Hermes, who play at tier six in the pyramid, have announced they are entering a period of abeyance. - Hermes JFC on Facebook

⚽ Celtic fans protested against the club’s board on Saturday at their home friendly against Middlesbrough.

✍️ Liverpool have signed 16-year-old defender Dara Jikiemi from Celtic. - Martin McMillan, Glasgow Times

🆚 The draws for the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League Third Qualifying Rounds take place today. Hearts, Hibs, Motherwell, and Rangers will all be involved.

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

🆚 PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES INCLUDE…

Darvel v Johnstone Burgh (7.30pm)
Fraserburgh v Maud (7.30pm)
Inverurie Loco Works v Hall Russell United (7.30pm)
Kilsyth Rangers v Camelon Juniors (7.30pm)

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🔚 Hearts and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon has announced his retirement from football.

The 43-year-old played for Hearts, Cowdenbeath, Sunderland, and Celtic, as well as winning 84 caps for Scotland. - Brian McLauchlin, BBC

🚫 Motherwell’s Elliot Watt has been given a four-match ban for his comments following their defeat to Celtic at the end of last season.

The midfielder had posted on X that the award of the late penalty was “the worst VAR decision in history”.

The Steelmen were also fined £5000 for the content of a video they posted after the game. - Matthew Fulton, STV

Motherwell expressed their extreme disappointment with the outcome. - Motherwell FC website

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✍️ Aberdeen have signed 33-year-old goalkeeper Marius Müller from VfL Wolfsburg. - Aberdeen FC website

🦁 Livingston announced the signing of 26-year-old Dutch winger Bradly van Hoeven on a free from Polish Ekstraklasa side Motor Lublin. - Livingston FC website

⚪ Ayr United have signed defender Leon King on a two-year deal following his release from Rangers. The 22-year-old had been on loan at Somerset Park last season. - Ayr United website

🔵 Montrose have signed forward Gary Oliver on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old was let go by Falkirk at the end of the season. - Montrose FC website

🔵 Fellow League One side Queen of the South have signed former Peterhead defender Caleb Goldie on a one-year-deal. - Queen of the South website

✍️ Dundee United have sold Scotland Under-16 international Kai Hutchison to Everton for a six-figure fee. United had offered the teenager a new deal. - Alan Temple, The Courier

🆕 Hibs launched their new away shirt for this season.

🔴 Hamilton Academical announced contract extensions for club captain Stephen Hendrie and Steven Bradley. - Hamilton Academical website

🟢 Celtic Chief Executive Michael Nicolson told those in attendance at a recent annual general meeting of the Association of Irish Celtic Supporters Clubs that the Scottish champions are struggling to compete in the transfer market. - BBC

📺 The STV Football Podcast is launching a special 30-minute adaptation for TV. The podcast, which features Ewen Cameron, Ronnie Charters, and Callum Bell, will be shown on STV on Friday nights at 7pm.

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🏆 The KDM Evolution Trophy League Phase fixtures were revealed yesterday. This year’s competition features non-league clubs Banks o’Dee, Clachnacuddin, Formartine United, Berwick Rangers, Bonnyrigg Rose, Clydebank, Cowdenbeath, Cumbernauld Colts, and Gala Fairydean Rovers. - view the fixtures here

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

🆚 Pre-Season Friendlies include:

Heart of Midlothian v Rayo Vallecano (7.45pm)
Motherwell v KRC Genk (7.30pm)

View all the Scottish pre-season friendlies today on the Scottish Football Fixtures website

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND

📺 Saturday

• Hibernian v Brondby (SolidSport: 1pm)

• Cove Rangers v St Mirren (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• Elgin City v Kilmarnock (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• Livingston v Partick Thistle (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• St Johnstone v Greenock Morton (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• Aberdeen v Queen’s Park (Premier Sports 2: 5pm)

• Dundee United v Arbroath (Premier Sports 2: 7pm)

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LATEST NEWS

⚫ St Mirren have signed Queen’s Park defender Henry Fieldson. - St Mirren website

✍️ Queen’s Park Rangers have bought Motherwell goalkeeper Calum Ward. The 25-year-old joined in January last year and kept 17 clean sheets in the Premiership last season. - Motherwell FC website

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✍️ Ethan Ingram has signed a permanent deal with Partick Thistle. The 23-year-old defender was on loan from Dundee last season. - Partick Thistle website

♦️ Airdrieonians have signed goalkeeper Jamie Sneddon after a successful trial at the club. He left Falkirk at the end of last season. - Airdrieonians website

✍️ Stenhousemuir have brought St Mirren players Callum Penman (defender) and Lewis Hodgkiss (midfielder) on loan to Ochilview. - Stenhousemuir FC website

🔵 Three young Aberdeen players have joined Peterhead on loan for the season. Defender Lewis Carrol and midfielders Zak To and Jack Searle have made the move up the North East coast. - Peterhead on X

✍️ Dumbarton have signed 19-year-old midfielder David Craig following his release from Ayr United. - Dumbarton FC website

🔵 Scotland Under-19 international Archie Traynor has joined Stranraer on a season-long loan from Kilmarnock. - Stranraer FC website

✍️ Lowland League West side Gretna 2008 have signed former Hibs and Aberdeen midfielder Dylan McGeouch. - Gretna 2008 on X

🔙 Former Scotland international Barry Bannan has re-signed for Sheffield Wednesday after a short stint at Millwall last season. - Sheffield Wednesday website

🆕 Like Inverness, St Mirren have also gone for gold for their away shirt this season.

🆕 Raith Rovers also released their away shirt.

⚖️ The Scottish Government has given more weight to football banning orders to target pyrotechnic use, pitch invasions and the throwing of missiles. - Kieran Fleming, STV

🔄️ If you would like to track all the SWPL summer transfers, the SWPL website has an ins and outs tracker. - SWPL website

🏟️ The Scotland Women’s National Team will take on Czechia at St Mirren’s SMiSA stadium on Tuesday, 13th October. - Scottish FA website

🏆 The draw for the first round of the 2026/27 South Challenge Cup has been made. It is one of the biggest non-league cups in Scotland. The competition is open to clubs from the Lowland League, West of Scotland League, East of Scotland League, and South of Scotland League. There are 162 entries this season. - Scottish Football Fixtures website

🏟️ The future of Cathkin Park’s football pitch is being argued in Glasgow Sheriff Court today. The Jimmy Johnstone Charitable Trust is looking to fence off the pitch to prevent damage to the playing surface, on which they say they have spent thousands of pounds. Local residents and others argue that the trust is trying to privatise public land. - Graeme McGarry, The Herald

⚫ Speaking of pitches, Dunfermline Athletic have invested in a partial hybrid playing surface. The Championship club have made a five-figure investment targeting key areas of their East End Park pitch. - Iain Collin, The Courier

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

View all the Scottish pre-season friendlies today on the Scottish Football Fixtures website

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND

📺 Saturday

• Dumbarton v St Mirren (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• Dundee v Airdrieonians (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• East Kilbride v Dunfermline Athletic (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• Edinburgh City v Falkirk (Premier Sports Player: 3pm)

• Stirling Albion v Dundee United (Premier Sports 2: 5.30pm)

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