⚽ The Kick-Off - Friday 20th February 2026
Celtic lose 4-1 at home to Stuttgart. John Souttar signs new contract at Rangers. Signings for Queen's Park and Peterhead. Che Adams out for three weeks.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #255: The 10,000 seat rule for the top flight was in place between the 1994/95 season to the 2004/05 season. It was then reduced to 6000 seats.
NEWS
🟢 Celtic have it all to do in next week’s second leg of their UEFA Europa League Play-Off.
The Scottish champions are 4-1 down after last night’s first leg at Celtic Park. Benjamin Nygren scored the Celtic goal.
🔵 Rangers defender John Souttar has signed a contract extension. The Scotland international has extended his deal until the summer of 2027, with the club holding an option for an extra year. - Kieran Fleming, STV
✍️ Kilmarnock goalkeeper Eddie Breach has joined Irish club Derry City on loan. - Kilmarnock FC website
✍️ Queen’s Park have signed midfielder Scott Martin on loan from fellow Championship side Partick Thistle. - Queen’s Park website
🔵 Peterhead have signed Dundee goalkeeper Lewis McKelvie on loan. - Peterhead FC website
✍️ Dunfermline Athletic have a trio of players facing surgery.
Manager Neil Lennon has revealed that Zak Rudden, Ewan Otoo, and on loan Rory MacLeod are looking at surgery. - Iain Collin, The Courier
🔵 Scotland and Torino striker Che Adams is set to be out for three weeks due to injury.
Scotland face Japan and Côte d’Ivoire at the end of March. - Sam Wilson, Football Italia
🏆 Celtic have been given the full Broomloan Road stand, receiving about 7,500 tickets for their Scottish Cup Quarter-Final tie away to Rangers. - Martin McMillan, Glasgow Times
🟢 Ange Postecoglou has officially ruled a return to Celtic. - Ryan McGinlay, The Herald
💷 Partick Thistle have submitted their annual accounts.
🆚 The SPFL has announced more fixture amendments following recent postponements. This includes Dundee v Motherwell being rearranged for Saturday, 7th March. - SPFL website
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 113
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ William Hill Scottish Championship
Raith Rovers v St Johnstone (7.45pm)
➡️ Breedon Highland League
Banks O’Dee v Huntly (8pm)
➡️ Park’s Motor Group Lowland League
Heart of Midlothian B v Broxburn Athletic (7.45pm)
➡️ South of Scotland League
Abbey Vale v Newton Stewart (7.45pm)
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND
📺 Friday
Raith Rovers v St Johnstone (BBC Scotland: 7.45pm)
📺 Saturday
St Mirren v Motherwell (Premier Sports 1: 7.30pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC One Scotland: 10.25pm)
📺 Sunday
Livingston v Rangers (Sky Sports: 3pm)
Celtic Women v Heart of Midlothian Women (BBC Alba: 4.10pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
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