⚽ The Kick-Off - Friday 27th February 2026
Celtic beat Stuttgart away but still exit the Europa League. St Johnstone receive SPFL sanction for pyro. Aberdeen appoint Ian Burchnall as first-team coach.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #260: Celtic have scored in the opening minute of eight major European matches, the most of any side in history. - (via @optajoe)
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
🏆 UEFA Europa League Play Off Round - Second Leg
VFB Stuttgart 0 - 1 Celtic (VFB Stuttgart won 4-2 on aggregate)
NEWS
🟢 Celtic recorded their first-ever win on German soil with their 1-0 victory over Stuttgart yesterday. Unfortunately, Luke McCowan’s goal after just 30 seconds wasn’t enough to overturn the first-leg deficit.
🔴 Aberdeen have appointed Ian Burchnall as first-team coach to support interim manager Peter Leven.
Tony Docherty was recently appointed Leven’s assistant. - Paul Third, The Press & Journal
🔵 St Johnstone have been found in breach of SPFL rules for the use of pyrotechnics by their fans at last week’s 0-0 draw with Raith Rovers.
They have received a suspended reduction of tickets, which will be triggered if they get sanctioned again. - SPFL website
📺 Moves are being made to add Scotland and home nation qualifiers and some Champions League games to the crown jewels list, which means public service broadcasters must be given the chance to buy the rights at a reasonable price.
The Six Nations and the Men’s FA Cup are also part of the proposals. - Jake Bickerton, Broadcast Now
🟢 Willie Haughey is creating ‘The Celtic Season Ticket Alliance’ and has pledged to buy £2 million worth of shares in Celtic for every 10,000 season ticket holders that sign up.
He said: “I want the 54,000 people, whether you’re in corporate, the directors’ box, whether you’re in the standing section, I’m going to set up an office, a small secretary - I will pay for it. I’m not looking for money from anybody.
“I want the 54,000 individuals - all we need is your email address or your mobile number. You get a number, and you’ll be part of that season ticket alliance.
“For every 10,000 fans that join this, I will put £2 million into buying shares for this trust... If everyone joins, it’s £10m.” - Josh McCafferty, The Herald
🌎 The OVO Hydro in Glasgow has announced it will be hosting watch-along parties for all of Scotland’s World Cup group games.
The parties have been endorsed by the Scottish FA. Ticket prices are £29.50 per game for adults and £19.50 for under-16s. - OVO Hydro website
📥 Between now and the World Cup, I will create a semi-regular feature (if there are any submissions) on venues doing special World Cup events. If you are organising an event, fill in this form, and I will try to get you featured.
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 106
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ Park’s Motor Group Lowland League
Cumbernauld Colts v Heart of Midlothian B (7.45pm)
plus matches in the West of Scotland Football League, East of Scotland League Cup and North of Scotland Football League Cup. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND
📺 Saturday
Sportscene: Open All Mics (BBC One Scotland: 4.30pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
📺 Sunday
Rangers v Celtic (Sky Sports: 12 noon)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
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201 days since Livingston FC last won a game of football.