⚽ The Kick-Off | Friday 11th April 2025
Rangers hold Bilbao to a draw. Hearts make first summer signing. Inverness Caley set to exit administration. A round-up of who can win what this weekend.
➡️ Random Scottish Football Fact #35: 11 different clubs have won a Scottish top-flight title - Aberdeen, Celtic, Dumbarton, Dundee, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Rangers and Third Lanark
NEWS
🏆 Rangers drew 0-0 at Ibrox last night in the UEFA Europa League Quarter-Final First Leg. Robin Propper was sent off after 12 minutes for preventing a goal scoring opportunity and Liam Kelly saved a second-half penalty.
It halted a run of five successive home defeats and was Barry Ferguson’s first clean sheet as interim manager. The second leg takes place next Thursday.
✍️ Hearts have signed Valerenga captain Christian Borchgrevink.
The 25-year-old Norwegian right-back will join the club in the summer. - Heart of Midlothian website
🔙 Raith Rovers and Hearts have confirmed that youngster Finlay Pollock’s season is over due to injury.
Pollock was on loan at the Championship side but has returned to Hearts for treatment on his hamstring. - Iain Collin, The Courier
🔵 Inverness Caledonian Thistle are set to exit administration with Alan Savage named as preferred bidder. - Andrew Henderson, Inverness Courier
🏟️ West of Scotland Premier Division side Pollok FC issued an update to fans about their struggles with their playing surface at Newlandsfield Park.
The club revealed they have been dealing with Fusarium, a fungus common on football pitches and golf courses. A leading sports turf specialist told the club it was ‘the worst case he had ever seen’.- Pollok FC website
🔝 Celtic will win the William Hill Premiership this weekend if they beat Kilmarnock on Saturday and Rangers lose to Aberdeen on Sunday.
Hearts will secure sixth place if they beat Motherwell at Fir Park. If Motherwell beat the Jambos, they need to hope St Mirren drops points at home to Ross County to take sixth, otherwise, it will be St Mirren who take the final top-six spot before the split.
⬆️ Falkirk will win the William Hill Championship this weekend if they beat Ayr United tonight and Livingston drops points to Greenock Morton at Cappielow tomorrow.
⬆️ Arbroath just need a point at home to Stenhousemuir tomorrow to win the William Hill League One title.
🔝 A win for Brora Rangers at home to bottom-side Rothes will see them win the Breedon Highland League on goal difference. A win for Brechin at home to Lossiemouth and the unexpected happening at Dudgeon Park and the Glebe Park side will win the league.
Rothes are guaranteed to finish bottom after Strathspey Thistle won midweek.
⬇️ Defeat for Gala Fairydean Rovers at home to Broomhill will consign them to bottom place of the Lowland League.
Broomhill are three points above the Borders club with two games to play.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ William Hill Championship
Ayr United v Falkirk (7.45pm)
➡️ Parks Motor Group Lowland League
Heart of Midlothian B v Albion Rovers (7.45pm)
plus youth fixtures - view all the fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
Scottish Football On TV This Weekend
📺 Friday
Ayr United v Falkirk (BBC Scotland: 7.45pm)
A View From The Terrace (BBC Scotland: 10.30pm)
📺 Saturday
Celtic v Kilmarnock (Sky Sports Football: 12.30pm)
Open All Mics (BBC One Scotland: 4.30pm)
Arbroath v Stenhousemuir (BBC Alba: 5.30pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
📺 Sunday
Aberdeen v Rangers (Sky Sports Main Event: 12 noon)
Hibernian Women v Heart of Midlothian Women (BBC Alba: 12.10pm)
Glasgow City v Motherwell Women (BBC iPlayer: 2pm)
Hibernian v Dundee (Premier Sports 1: 2.30pm)
Rangers Women v Celtic Women (BBC Alba: 4.10pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
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