⚽ The Kick-Off | Friday 5th September 2025
Tierney and Ralston withdraw from Scotland squad. Josh Doig is called up. Fletcher Boyd's transfer to Aston Villa confirmed. Marc McNulty returns to The Spartans.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #140:
No Scotland and Denmark game has ended in a draw.
Scotland: 11 wins
Denmark: 7 winsLATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
🏆 UNDER-17 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY TOURNAMENT
Scotland Under-17s 0 - 2 Serbia Under-17s
NEWS
🔄 Ahead of Scotland flying out to Copenhagen yesterday, it was announced that Kieran Tierney and Anthony Ralston had withdrawn from the squad. Josh Doig was called up as a replacement.
🔴 Fletcher Boyd’s move from Aberdeen to Aston Villa has been confirmed.
The deal is reportedly worth £1m to the Pittodrie club. The Dons were reluctant to sell, but the 17-year-old striker had made it clear he wouldn’t be signing a new contract. - Paul Third, The Press & Journal
✍️ The Spartans have re-signed Marc McNulty.
The former Scotland striker played 11 times for the League Two club at the end of the 2023/24 season before moving to Shamrock Rovers. He returns to Scotland after a spell in Australia. - The Spartans website
🔵 Cove Rangers have signed 20-year-old Dundee United midfielder Lewis O’Donnell on loan. - Cove Rangers FC website
🏆 Ahead of tonight’s opening FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Denmark, learn everything you need to know about next year’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the USA with this comprehensive Substack from Scotland’s Coefficient (paid subscription required, but Gavin’s content is worth every penny).
⚽️ Former Scotland striker Jordan Rhodes has announced his retirement from playing football to become loan manager at Blackburn Rovers. He won 14 caps, scoring three goals.
His former clubs include Blackburn Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday, and Blackpool.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFING - GROUP C
Denmark v Scotland (7.45pm)
🏆 UEFA UNDER-21 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFING - GROUP B
Czech Republic v Scotland (5pm)
🏆 KDM EVOLUTION TROPHY LEAGUE PHASE
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Stirling Albion (8pm)
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND
📺 Friday
Denmark v Scotland (BBC Two: 7.45pm)
📺 Saturday
Alloa Athletic v Celtic B (Premier Sports 1: 3pm)
📺 Sunday
Heart of Midlothian Women v Hibernian Women (BBC Alba: 1.10pm)
Celtic Women v Rangers Women (Sky Sports Football: 3.05pm)
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