⚽ The Kick-Off | Friday 28th March 2025
Inverness administrators resume talks with potential buyers. Scotland women's squads announced. Scottish football on TV this weekend.
➡️ Random Scottish Football Fact #25: Falkirk hold the record for most Scottish Challenge Cup final wins - four
NEWS
🙏 There was positive news for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, as their joint administrators announced they are resuming talks with four to five potential buyers.
Their statement said: “The joint administrators of Inverness Caledonian Thistle can confirm that a positive meeting with loan creditors, major shareholders and a former director of the club has taken place, resulting in heads of terms being agreed to facilitate the writing off of loans and the return of shares to the club.” - Inverness Caledonian Thistle website
🏴 Erin Cuthbert has returned to the Scotland Women’s National Team after missing the last squad with injury. Interim Manager Michael McArdle announced his squad for the UEFA Nations League double-header against Germany. - Scottish FA website
🏴 It was a day of Scotland Women’s squad announcements yesterday with the Under-23s and Under-19s squads also being announced. - Scottish FA website
⚫️ Dunfermline Athletic captain Kyle Benedictus and teammate Sam Fisher, who is currently on loan at Stenhousemuir, appeared in court charged with serious assault.
The pair entered no plea and were committed for further examination. Both were granted bail and will appear back in court at a later date. - Rory Fell, Dunfermline Press
🤕 Hearts defender Gerald Taylor will be out for several weeks and is at risk of not playing again this season. The 23-year-old was injured playing for Costa Rica earlier in the week. - Barry Anderson, Edinburgh Evening News
🤕 The Denmark manager has confirmed that Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel will be out for the foreseeable future following the injury he picked up playing against Portugal. - Josh McCafferty, The Herald
📺 The SWPL confirmed the matches selected for broadcast in April. The matches will be shown live on BBC Alba and BBC Scotland. - SWPL website
🤕 Partick Thistle expect Scott Martin to be out for up to a year following the significant knee injury he sustained against Queen’s Park. - Partick Thistle website
🔴 Exeter Manager Gary Caldwell has blamed his Scottish accent for his red card against Lincoln City last week. - BBC
🏆 Alloa Athletic’s Indodrill Stadium is set to host a weekend of women’s cup finals in May. The finals will be a mix of regional and national SWF finals. - Wilf Frifth, She Kicks
🪑 The SWPL is recruiting for a new Independent Non-Executive Chair following the announcement that the current chair Mary Galbraith will be leaving at the end of the season. - View the job description on the SWPL website
👋 Dundee United’s head of recruitment Michael Cairney is set to join Blackburn Rovers. - Alan Temple, The Courier
🏆 There are two cup finals to keep an eye on this Sunday. Livingston take on Queen’s Park in the SPFL Trust Trophy at the Falkirk Stadium. In the Lowland League Cup Final, East Kilbride face Bo’ness United at Broadwood.
Scottish Football Fixtures Today
➡️ ScottishPower Scottish Women’s Premier League
Celtic Women v Glasgow City Women (7.35pm)
➡️ Breedon Highland League
Deveronvale v Keith (8pm)
➡️ Parks Motor Group Lowland League
Heart of Midlothian B v Gretna 2008 (7.45pm)
Plus fixtures in the West of Scotland and East of Scotland Leagues - view all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
Scottish Football On TV This Weekend
📺 Friday
Celtic Women v Glasgow City Women (BBC Alba: 7.35pm)
A View From The Terrace (BBC Scotland: 10.30pm)
📺 Saturday
Open All Mics (BBC Scotland: 4.30pm)
Dundee v Rangers (Sky Sports Main Event: 5.30pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
📺 Sunday
Rangers Women v Hearts Women (BBC Alba: 2pm)
Ross County v Dundee United (Premier Sports 1: 2.30pm)
Queen’s Park v Livingston (BBC Alba: 4.10pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
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