⚽ The Kick-Off | Thursday 18th September 2025
Mixed fortunes for Glasgow City & Hibernian Women in Europe. Kenneth Vargas leaves Hearts on loan. Livingston CEO change. Rangers fan group protest planned.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #149:
Dundee's 21 points in the 2018-19 season is the record lowest points total in the SPFL Premiership eraLATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
🏆 UEFA Women’s Europa Cup – First Qualifying Round Second Leg
Athlone Town 0 - 3 Glasgow City (Glasgow City won 6-0 on aggregate)
Hibernian 0 - 1 Inter Milan (Inter Milan won 5-1 on aggregate)
🏆 Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Preliminary Round Two (Replayed Game)
Penicuik Athletic 1 - 3 Kilwinning Rangers
NEWS
🟠 Glasgow City are through to the second qualifying round of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup after a 6-0 aggregate win over Irish side Athlone Town.
Emily Whelan and two goals from Nicole Kozlova gave the SWPL side a 3-0 win on the night. The draw for the next round is tomorrow at 1pm.
🟢 SWPL champions Hibernian Women won’t be joining them in the draw. They suffered a 1-0 defeat at Easter Road last night, losing 5-1 on aggregate.
⚽️ Andy Robertson opened the scoring for Liverpool in their 3-2 UEFA Champions League win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield last night.
The Scotland captain didn’t know too much about the goal after he deflected a Mohamed Salah free-kick to wrong-foot Jan Oblak.
✍️ Hearts’ forward Kenneth Vargas has returned to Costa Rica to join CS Herediano on a short-term loan until January. - Joel Sked, Hearts Standard
🦁 Livingston have made a leadership change. John Ward is returning to the club as Chief Executive, with existing CEO Dave Black moving into the position of Chief Operating Officer. - Livingston FC website
🔵 The Rangers Fan Advisory Board held a "full and frank" meeting with CEO Patrick Stewart and Sporting Director Kevin Thelwell.
The Fan Advisory Board challenged the club’s decision to stick with manager Russell Martin, as well as “other issues relating to the men’s first team”. - Blair Meikle, The Herald
🪧 The Union Bears are planning a protest at the front gates of Ibrox ahead of Rangers’ Premier Sports Cup Quarter Final against Hibernian, calling for the sacking of head coach Russell Martin and chief executive Patrick Stewart. - Andy Coyle, STV
🏅 Nominations are open for the ScottishPower Women’s Football Awards. - SWF website
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