⚽ The Kick-Off | Friday 26th September 2025
Rangers lose at home to Genk. Ross County sign Trevor Carson on loan. Dundee United and Airdrieonians agree cooperation deal. Scottish Cup First Round weekend.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #155:
Bonnyton Thistle, Invergordon and Johnstone Burgh are making their debut in the Scottish Cup First Round this weekendLATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
🏆 UEFA Europa League – Matchday 1
Rangers 0 - 1 Genk
NEWS
🔵 Rangers lost 1-0 to Genk at Ibrox last night. Mohamed Diomande was sent off in the first half for Rangers.
Former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winner. He also had a penalty saved by Jack Butland in the first half. Rangers face Sturm Graz away next Thursday.
✍️ Ross County have signed Dundee goalkeeper Trevor Carson on loan until the end of the season.
The 37-year-old has also played for Motherwell, Dundee United, and St Mirren. - Andrew Henderson, Ross-Shire Journal
🤝 Dundee United and Airdrieonians have entered a co-operation agreement. - Alan Temple, The Courier
🔵 Queen of the South have signed 20-year-old midfielder Zander Mackenzie on loan from Partick Thistle. - Partick Thistle website
⚫️ League Two Elgin City have signed 22-year-old forward Oli Colloty on loan from League One Peterhead. - Elgin City on X
🏟️ Cathkin Park in Glasgow has been designated a place of historic significance by Historic Environment Scotland.
The iconic ground was the site of the second Hampden and was home to Queen’s Park then Third Lanark. It hosted the Scottish Cup Final between 1885 and 1899. - Historic Environment Scotland website
⚽️ John McGinn and Lewis Ferguson were opposing captains last night as Aston Villa beat Bologna 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League. McGinn scored the only goal of the game at Villa Park.
🆕 The latest men’s Scotland Under-19 squad has been announced.
Neil McFarlane’s side face Italy in a friendly double header next month. - Scottish FA website
🏟️ Scotland Women’s Under-23s will face Sweden at Raith Rovers’ Stark’s Park next month.
The game on Thursday, 23rd October will be free entry. - Scottish FA website
👨💼 Former Greenock Morton general manager Dale Pryde-MacDonald has been appointed Chief Executive at Northern Irish Premiership club Coleraine. - Johnny Morton, News Letter
🚑 A 19-year-old footballer had to wait five hours for an ambulance after breaking her leg while playing for Linlithgow Rose at Cumbernauld United.
Brooke Paterson had to lie on wet grass in pain as she waited for the ambulance to arrive on Sunday. She is still in hospital recovering after surgery. - BBC
🏆 It is Scottish Cup First Round weekend. Always an exciting date in the diary for non-league sides. The longest first-round journeys this year are:
Berwick Rangers v Nairn County - 468 mile round trip
Glenafton Athletic v Invergordon - 464 mile round trip
Darvel v Deveronvale - 428 mile round trip
Clachnacuddin v Kilwinning Rangers - 410 mile round trip
Forres Mechanics v Caledonian Braves - 344 mile round trip
There are two ties tonight with Auchinleck Talbot v Cumnock Juniors live on BBC Scotland. The shortest journey of this year’s first round. A 4.6-mile round trip for Cumnock.
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SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 Scottish Gas Scottish Cup First Round
Auchinleck Talbot v Cumnock Juniors (7.45pm)
Cumbernauld Colts v Glasgow University (7.45pm)
plus fixtures in West of Scotland Football League, North of Scotland Football League, and East of Scotland Qualifying Cup. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixture website
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND
📺 Friday
Auchinleck Talbot v Cumnock Juniors (BBC Scotland: 7.45pm)
📺 Saturday
Motherwell v Aberdeen (Premier Sports 2: 5.45pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
📺 Sunday
Livingston v Rangers (Sky Sports Football: 3pm)
Rangers Women v Glasgow City (BBC Alba: 4.10pm)
Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Second Round Draw (Scottish Cup YouTube: 5pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
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