⚽ The Kick-Off | Monday 4th August 2025

Weekend round-up. Rangers sign Mikey Moore. Aberdeen’s Pape Habib Guèye moves to Turkey. Signings for Morton, Dunfermline, Inverness, Stenhousemuir, Elgin, Clyde, & Stirling Albion.

Aug 04, 2025

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📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #116: 
136,274 fans attended the 1952 Scottish Cup final between Dundee and Motherwell. This is a record for a club match in Scotland not featuring either Celtic or Rangers.

WEEKEND ROUND-UP

➡️ WILLIAM HILL PREMIERSHIP

Celtic 1-0 St Mirren
Dundee 1-2 Hibernian
Falkirk 2-2 Dundee United
Kilmarnock 2-2 Livingston
Motherwell 1-1 Rangers

➡️ WILLIAM HILL CHAMPIONSHIP

Airdrieonians 2-2 Ross County
Arbroath 1 - 1 Ayr United
Greenock Morton 0-0 Dunfermline Athletic
Raith Rovers 1-1 Queen’s Park
St Johnstone 5-1 Partick Thistle

➡️ WILLIAM HILL LEAGUE ONE

Cove Rangers 0-2 Queen of the South
Hamilton Academical 2-0 Montrose
Kelty Hearts 0-3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Peterhead 4-1 East Fife
Stenhousemuir 1-2 Alloa Athletic

➡️ WILLIAM HILL LEAGUE TWO

Annan Athletic 3-2 Elgin City
Dumbarton 2-1 Clyde
East Kilbride 1-3 Spartans
Edinburgh City 1-2 Stirling Albion
Forfar Athletic 1-0 Stranraer

⚽️ THE LATE GOALS SOCIETY
(goals scored in the 85th minute or later)

Luke McCowan (Celtic - 87’), Scott Pittman (Livingston - 86’), Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell - 87’); Nikolay Todorov (Arbroath - 89’); Jack Brown (Peterhead - 90’); Aidan Smith (Annan Athletic - 89’), Keith Watson OG (Elgin City - 90+2’), Myles Gaffney (Annan Athletic - 90+3’), Robbie Mahon (Edinburgh City - 90+2’)

🔴 THE RED CARD CLUB

George Stanger (Kilmarnock); Evan Dunne (Stranraer), Cammy Russell (The Spartans)

NEWS

🔝 Hearts shareholder Tony Bloom has told attendees at a Foundation of Hearts event that he would be disappointed if the Tynecastle club haven’t won the title within the next decade.

"Whether we're actually good enough to actually win the title, there's obviously no guarantees on that. But I will be very disappointed if in the next 10 years we don't win at least one SPL title." - Joel Sked, Hearts Standard

🔵 Rangers signed Tottenham Hotspur winger Mikey Moore on Friday. The 17-year-old joined on a season-long loan, but he wasn’t available for Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Motherwell. - Andy Coyle, STV

🔴 Aberdeen’s Pape Habib Guèye has completed a permanent move to Turkish Super Lig side Kasımpaşa S.K. for a significant undisclosed fee. - Aberdeen FC website

🔵 Greenock Morton had a busy weekend ahead of their season opener against Dunfermline Athletic.

After letting forward Jordan Davies leave the club, they signed Eamonn Brophy and Michael O’Halloran. - Greenock Morton website

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⚫️ Dunfermline Athletic signed 21-year-old goalkeeper Billy Terrell on a one-year deal after he left Bournemouth. - Iain Collin, The Courier

🔵 Inverness Caledonian Thistle made a hat-trick of signings on Friday.

Alfie Bavidge returned to the League One side on a season-long loan from Aberdeen. Defender Mitchell Robertson joined on loan from Celtic, and forward Chanka Zimba signed a one-year deal. - Paul Chalk, The Press & Journal

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📝 Stenhousemuir manager Gary Naysmith signed a contract extension until the summer of 2028. - Stenhousemuir FC website

✍️ Stehnousemuir also made a new signing ahead of their opening league game against Alloa Athletic.

Dale Carrick signed from Stirling Albion and proceeded to score on his debut in the Warriors' 2-1 home defeat to Alloa. - Stenhousemuir FC website

🔴 Stirling Albion signed Jack Harkness on a permanent deal after his release by Rangers.

Harkness was on loan at the Binos last season. - Stirling Albion website

⚫️ League Two Elgin City signed Josh Walker until the end of the season.

Walker spent the last two seasons in League One with Queen of the South and Annan Athletic. - Elgin City website

✍️ Clyde signed Taylor Sutherland on loan from Dunfermline Athletic. - Clyde FC website

🔴 Hamilton Academical have signed 21-year-old winger Idris Munir on an amateur contract for the 2025/26 season.

The Nigerian-born forward was with West of Scotland Premier Division side Drumchapel United last season, winning their Young Player Of The Year award. - Hamilton Academical website

✍️ Rangers winger Ross McCausland has signed for Aris Limassol on a season-long loan.

The Cypriot side have a conditional obligation to buy. - Josh McCafferty, Rangers Review

🏆 The Premier Sports Cup Second Round fixture details have been confirmed. Celtic v Falkirk (Friday 15th) and Rangers v Alloa Athletic (Saturday 16th) will both be broadcast on Premier Sports 1. The remaining six games will be available on the Premier Sports Player. - SPFL website

⚪️ Ayr United have entered a co-operation agreement with Celtic. - Tony Haggerty, The Celtic Way

🗳️ Raith Rovers fans have been asked to vote on whether the club should enter a co-operation agreement with Rangers. - Matthew Elder, The Scotsman

🦁 Livingston have made defender Ryan McGowan their captain for the season ahead. - Livingston FC on X

💯 Brechin City and Buckie City are the only teams to maintain a 100% record at the top of the Breedon Highland League.

Last season’s champions, Brora Rangers’ winning start came to an abrupt end with a 3-0 defeat away to Fraserburgh. - view the Highland League table here

🔝 Clydebank are the only team with a 100% record left in the Parks Motor Group Lowland League. The table toppers beat Civil Service Strollers 5-0 away.

East Stirlingshire and University of Stirling are still looking for their first wins of the season. - view the Lowland League table here

📝 Former Scotland international Barry Bannan has signed a new contract at troubled EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. - Sheffield Wednesday website

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