⚽ The Kick-Off | Monday 12th May 2025
Weekend round up. Hagi out for final games. Jane Ross retires from football. Paul McGinn signs new contract at Motherwell. New front of shirt sponsor for St Johnstone.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #56: Elgin City's Borough Briggs is the most northerly ground in the SPFL.
THE WEEKEND ROUND UP
➡️ SPFL Premiership
St Johnstone picked up a vital three points at home against Ross County. Their 2-1 win closed the gap to the Dingwall side to three points at the bottom. Kilmarnock beat Dundee 3-2 and Hearts beat Motherwell 3-0. There were defeats for the three sides chasing third. Hibs lost 3-1 away to Celtic. Aberdeen lost 4-0 to Rangers at Ibrox and Dundee United lost 2-0 at home to St Mirren. Hibs remain three clear of Aberdeen and six ahead of Dundee United. - View the Premiership table here
➡️ SPFL Play-Offs
Partick Thistle overturned their 1-0 first leg defeat to Ayr United to win 2-1 on aggregate in the Premiership Play-Off. They now take on Livingston this week.
Airdrieonians will face Cove Rangers in the Championship Play-Off Final. Airdrieonians beat Stenhousemuir 5-2 on aggregate. Cove Rangers beat Queen of the South 2-1 at home after the first leg finished 0-0.
Annan Athletic and East Fife will play in the League One Play-Off Final. Annan lost 2-1 on the day to Elgin City but won 5-4 on aggregate. East Fife beat Edinburgh City 3-1 on aggregate after losing the first leg 1-0.
East Kilbride are 90 minutes away from SPFL football. They beat Bonnyrigg Rose 3-1 at home in the first leg of the Pyramid Play-Off Final.
➡️ SWPL
Hibernian Women drew 2-2 with Glasgow City in a clash between the top two. Rangers Women have closed the gap on Hibs at the top to three points and leapfrogged Glasgow City on goal difference. They beat Celtic Women 1-0. It is still incredibly tight with two games left.- view the SWPL table
NEWS
🆚 The SPFL have confirmed next week’s Premiership, Championship and League One play-off fixtures. - view the SPFL website
⚽️ Scott McTominay set up both of Napoli’s goals in their 2-2 draw with Genoa last night.
Billy Gilmour came on as an early first-half substitute. Napoli are one point ahead of Inter Milan with two games to go. - View the Serie A table
🔵 Scotland Women’s National Team striker Jane Ross has announced her retirement from football.
The 35-year-old won 151 caps and scored 62 goals for Scotland. - Scottish FA website
📝 Paul McGinn has signed a new contract at Motherwell for next season. - Motherwell FC website
🤕 Ianis Hagi will miss the final games of the season for Rangers after picking up an injury. - Blair Meikle, The Herald
👋 Dumbarton have released David Wilson, Greig Young, and Joel Mumbongo. - Dumbarton FC website
🔝 Hamilton Academical Women won the SWPL 2 yesterday after beating Gartcairn 1-0. - view the SWPL 2 league table
🔵 St Johnstone have agreed a multi-year deal with MandM, the online fashion retailer, to become their new front-of-shirt sponsor for next season. - St Johnstone website
🏆 Lowland League side Caledonian Braves have won the Fenix Trophy after beating two-time winners FC United of Manchester 3-1 in the final in Italy.
The Fenix Trophy is an annual tournament for semi-professional and amateur European football clubs.
🔝 Arthurlie won the West of Scotland First Division title at the weekend. The Barrhead club was promoted at the first attempt after being relegated last season.
🟢 Hibernian paid tribute to their former owner, Sir Tom Farmer, who passed away over the weekend. - John Greechan, Edinburgh Evening News
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ GreenVersity West of Scotland Third Division (Tier 9)
Glasgow United v Threave Rovers (7.30pm)
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV TODAY
📺 Sportscene: SWPL Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
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