⚽ The Kick-Off - Friday 20th March 2026
John McGinn scores for Villa. Dunfermline's Olly Thomas ruled out for the rest of the season. Invergordon eligible for promotion to the Highland League. Read the Weekend TV guide.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #275: Dunfermline Athletic's record win is 11–2 v Stenhousemuir in 1930
NEWS
🤕 Dunfermline Athletic have revealed that on-loan Bristol City winger Olly Thomas will miss the remainder of the season with injury. - Ross Hart, Dunfermline Press
⚽️ John McGinn scored for Aston Villa last night in their 2-0 win over Lille at Villa Park.
Villa will now face Bologna and Lewis Ferguson in the quarter finals after they beat Roma 4-3 in Rome after extra-time to win 5-4 on aggregate. Ferguson played the 120 minutes.
👏 More non-league clubs have found out they will be awarded Scottish FA licences.
North Caledonian League champions Invergordon are now eligible for promotion to the Highland League after putting in the work to gain an entry-level licence. - Paul Chalk, The Press & Journal
West of Scotland Football League First Division club Whitletts Victoria also announced they have been recommended for a licence. - Whitletts Victoria on X
🏆 The Park’s Motor Group Lowland League Cup Final takes place in Bo’ness on Sunday, as Cumbernauld Colts take on Gala Fairydean Rovers. Kick-off is at 3pm.
🍺 Pubs in Moray are the latest to be granted a late licence to stay open for World Cup games. - BBC
🌎 Nutmeg Magazine has entered a team into The Scottish Football Kick-Off World Cup Quiz on Monday, 1st June in Glasgow. Fancy taking them on? - enter your team here
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 85
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ William Hill Championship
Partick Thistle v St Johnstone (7.45pm)
➡️ Park’s Motor Group Lowland League
Heart of Midlothian B v Clydebank (7.45pm)
plus matches in the West of Scotland Football League and East of Scotland League Cup. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND
📺 Friday
Partick Thistle v St Johnstone (BBC Scotland: 7.45pm)
A View From The Terrace (BBC Scotland: 10.30pm)
📺 Saturday
Rangers v Aberdeen (Premier Sports 2: 5.45pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
📺 Sunday
Dundee United v Celtic (Sky Sports: 12 noon)
Heart of Midlothian Women v Hibernian Women (BBC iPLayer: 1pm)
Rangers Women v Glasgow City (BBC Alba: 4.10pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
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