⚽ The Kick-Off | Friday 2nd May 2025
Hamilton lose appeal against point deduction and look to play at Broadwood next season. Tam O'Ware new permanent manager at Kelty Hearts. Morton in FIFA registration ban plus a lot more.
➡️ Random Scottish Football Fact #50: Graeme Armstrong holds the record for most Scottish league appearances. A staggering 911 for clubs including Meadowbank Thistle, Stenhousemuir and Stirling Albion.
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
➡️ North Region SJFA - McBookie.com Premier League (Tier 6)
Islavale 1 - 2 Bank’s o’ Dee Juniors
NEWS
⬇️ Hamilton Academical lost their points deduction appeal. They are officially relegated to League One next season. - Peter Cassidy, STV
🏟️ It was quite the day for Hamilton fans yesterday. Ahead of finding out their point deduction would stand, the club announced that they would be looking to play at Broadwood next season following their rejection of a proposal by the New Douglas Park owners. - Hamilton Academical website
✍️ Bobby Wales will depart Kilmarnock for Swansea this summer. Wales is due to sign a four-year contract in a £300,000 deal. - Robbie Chalmers, Football Scotland
🆕 Thomas O’Ware has been made the permanent player-manager of Kelty Hearts after being installed as caretaker manager following Charlie Mulgrew’s departure. - BBC
🏅 Simon Murray has been named William Hill Premiership Player of the Month for April. - SPFL website
⛔️ FIFA have banned Greenock Morton registering any new players including amateurs. - Christopher Dodds, Greenock Telegraph
Morton subsequently released a statement saying they have been working with FIFA to resolve the administrative error which included ‘not receiving the access required to complete the relevant process’. They expect the issue to be resolved by the middle of the month and does not impact their summer plans or contract renewals. - Greenock Morton website
🏆 A date for your diaries. The Premier Sports Group Stage Draw will be take place on Wednesday 28th May at 1pm. A reminder of the fixture dates are available on the SPFL website.
🟢 Celtic announced a “landmark” extension to their kit deal with Adidas. The contract is said to be the biggest in club history. - Ryan McGinlay, The Celtic Way
🧢 The Scottish FA have launched their ‘Trailblazers’ initiative to identify and honour women who represented Scotland internationally between 1972 and 1997 and did not receive an official cap for their appearances.
They are looking to identify and contact several players they have listed on their website. - Scottish FA website
🔙 Aaron Hickey is back in full training with Brentford after 18 months out injured. - Robbie Chalmers, Football Scotland
🎟️ East of Scotland sides Bo’ness Athletic and Tweedmouth Rangers will become Scottish FA members this summer after meeting the licensing requirements. - Bo’ness Athletic on X & Tweedmouth Rangers on X
➡️ Falkirk needs to match Livingston’s result to win the Championship title tonight. You have the option to watch either game with Falkirk live on BBC Scotland and Livingston on the iPlayer.
Partick Thistle are two points and four goals ahead of Raith Rovers in the play-off positions. Thistle are away to Livingston. Raith Rovers are away to Queen’s Park. - View the Championship table here
➡️ Alloa Athletic will secure the play-offs with a win away to Kelty Hearts. Stenhousemuir are one point behind and needs to beat Dumbarton and hope Kelty takes something off Alloa. - View the League One table here
➡️ Due to goal difference, the situation is a bit clearer in League Two at the bottom. Bonnyrigg Rose needs to beat Stranraer away and Forfar Athletic needs to lose at home to Stirling Albion in order for Bonnyrigg to avoid finishing bottom. - View the League Two table here
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ William Hill Championship
Airdieonians v Ayr United (7.45pm)
Falkirk v Hamilton Academical (7.45pm)
Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic (7.45pm)
Livingston v Partick Thistle (7.45pm)
Queen’s Park v Raith Rovers (7.45pm)
plus youth fixtures - view all the fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
Scottish Football On TV This Weekend
📺 Friday
Falkirk v Hamilton Academical (BBC Scotland: 7.45pm)
Livingston v Partick Thistle (BBC iPlayer: 7.45pm)
Sacked in the Morning (BBC Scotland: 10.30pm)
Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football (BBC Scotland: 11pm)
📺 Saturday
One All Mics (BBC One Scotland: 4.30pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
Sacked in the Morning (BBC Scotland: 9.30pm)
📺 Sunday
Rangers v Celtic (Sky Sports: 12 noon)
Glasgow City v Celtic Women (BBC iPlayer: 1pm)
Heart of Midlothian Women v Hibernian Women (BBC Alba: 4.10pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
Sportscene: Lower League Highlights (BBC Scotland: 8.15pm)
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So Clyde are playing at New Douglas Park and Hamilton aren’t but want to play at Broadwood? 🤯