⚽ The Kick-Off | Thursday 13th March 2025
Scotland Under-21 squad named. Kieran Tierney plays left wing. Rangers deal expected to be complete by end of May. Nicky Cadden out for a few weeks.
➡️ Random Scottish Football Fact #14: The youngest player to play for and captain the Scotland men's team was John Lambie. He was 18 years 63 days old and captained the team on his debut vs. Ireland in 1887.
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
➡️ Breedon Highland League
Forres Mechanics 0 - 5 Huntly
Strathspey Thistle 0 - 3 Clachnacuddin
🏆 Morrisons Motors Aberdeenshire Shield Final
Formartine United 2 - 4 Fraserburgh
NEWS
🆕 Scot Gemmill has named 13 new players for his Scotland Under-21 squad, which will play friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Iceland in Spain.
New players include Bailey Rice, Finlay Pollock, Rory Mahady and Jude Bonnar. - Scottish FA website
📝 Erin Cuthbert has extended her contract at Chelsea until 2027. - BBC
🗓️ The Rangers takeover by 49ers Enterprises is due to be completed by the end of May after the key parties have received the first of their deal paperwork. - Chris Jack, Rangers Review
🟢 Hibernian boss David Gray has confirmed Nicky Cadden will be out for a few weeks with a hamstring injury. - John Greechan, Edinburgh Evening News
📄 George Hirst’s paperwork has been completed paving the way for a future Scotland call-up. - Josh McCafferty, The Herald
🔄 Should Rangers and AS Roma progress in the UEFA Europa League tonight, the first leg of the quarter-final tie would now take place in Italy instead of Ibrox. - Martin McMillan, Glasgow Times
👀 Kieran Tierney started at left wing for Arsenal last night in the Champions League against PSV Eindhoven. Tierney played 79 minutes in a 2-2 draw. Arsenal won 8-3 on aggregate.
🏆 Fraserburgh won the Morrisons Motors Aberdeenshire Shield last night beating Formartine United 4-2. The Broch have a chance to win a cup double next month when they face Brora Rangers in the Highland League Cup Final.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 SECOND LEG
Rangers v Fenerbahçe (8pm)
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