⚽ The Kick-Off - Friday 24th April 2026
PFA Scotland Player of the Year nominees announced. St Mirren sign Ross Sinclair on emergency loan following news Ryan Mullen requires surgery. James Forrest signs contract extension.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #295: Tommy Sloan has been in charge of Auchinleck Talbot for exactly 1000 games.
NEWS
👏 The shortlists for the annual PFA Scotland Player of the Year awards have been announced. - PFA Scotland website
PFA Championship Player of the Year
Andrew Tod (Dunfermline Athletic)
Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle)
Jamie Gullan (St Johnstone)
Josh McPake (St Johnstone)
PFA League One Player of the Year
Alfie Stewart (Inverness Caledonian Thistle)
Keiran Shanks (Peterhead)
Oli Shaw (Hamilton Academical)
Ross Taylor (Stenhousemuir)
PFA League Two Player of the Year
John Robertson (East Kilbride)
Lewis Reid (Stranraer)
Mark Stowe (The Spartans)
Wullie Gibson (Annan Athletic)
⚫️ St Mirren confirmed that goalkeeper Ross Mullen suffered a thigh muscle tear during Sunday’s Scottish Cup Semi-Final defeat to Celtic. He will be out for three months as he recovers from surgery.
The Buddies have brought in St Johnstone goalkeeper Ross Sinclair on an emergency loan, with first-choice goalkeeper Shamal George also out injured. - St Mirren website
🟢 James Forrest has signed a one-year contract extension at Celtic. The 34-year-old made his debut 16 years ago. - Celtic website
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🏆 The Scottish FA has confirmed that the 2025/2026 Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup Final will kick off at 3pm on Saturday, 23 May. - Scottish FA website
🟢 Josh Mulligan is back in training for Hibernian after a lengthy injury lay-off. - Patrick McPartlin, Hibs Observer
⚽️ Falkirk will be without goalkeeper Scott Bain and defenders Liam Henderson and Filip Lissah for tomorrow’s trip to Celtic Park. - Gavin McCafferty, The Herald
🧮 With just two games left in the lower divisions, here are your permutations for the weekend.
Ross County will be relegated from the Championship if they lose at home to Greenock Morton, and Airdrieonians beat Ayr United at home.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle will win the League One title this weekend if they match or better Stenhousemuir’s result. Inverness are away to East Fife. Stenhousemuir are at home to Alloa Athletic.
If Kelty Hearts fail to win at home to Cove Rangers tomorrow, they will be relegated to League Two. They will also be relegated if Hamilton Academical win at home to Peterhead.
East Kilbride will win the League Two title if they beat Dumbarton and The Spartans lose at home to Elgin City.
🌎 The Panini World Cup sticker album is now available to pre-order. - Panini website
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 50
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ William Hill Championship
St Johnstone v Raith Rovers (7.45pm)
➡️ SWPL 1
Hibernian v Celtic (7pm)
Partick Thistle v Glasgow City (7.35pm)
Rangers v Heart of Midlothian (4.30pm)
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND
📺 Friday
Rangers Women v Heart of Midlothian Women (Sky Sports: 4.30pm)
Partick Thistle Women v Glasgow City (BBC Alba: 7.35pm)
St Johnstone v Raith Rovers (BBC Scotland: 7.45pm)
A View From The Terrace (BBC Scotland: 10.30pm)
📺 Saturday
Celtic v Falkirk (Sky Sports Football: 5.30pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 8pm)
📺 Sunday
Dundee United v Dundee (Premier Sports 1: 2pm)
Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian (Sky Sports Main Event: 4.30pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
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