⚽ The Kick-Off - Thursday 19th March 2026
Hearts close gap at top of SWPL 1. Kasper Schmeichel's professional career could be at an end. Motherwell goalkeeper Aston Oxborough returns to Dunfermline Athletic. Clydebank get bronze licence.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #274: This season was Aberdeen’s biggest ever Scottish Cup defeat to lower-league opposition – the only time they had previously been beaten by more than one goal was a 2-0 defeat to Stenhousemuir in 1995. (via SPFL)
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
➡️ SWPL 1
Celtic 1 - 1 Glasgow City
Hibernian 2 - 2 Rangers
Partick Thistle 1 - 4 Heart of Midlothian
➡️ Breedon Highland League
Banks o’ Dee 3 - 1 Strathspey Thistle
Buckie Thistle 1 - 0 Formartine United
Inverurie Loco Works 4 - 0 Fraserburgh
Lossiemouth 1 - 3 Brora Rangers
Turriff United 2 - 2 Forres Mechanics
🏆 UEFA Men’s Under-17 European Championships Qualification – Second Round
Scotland 0 - 3 Spain
🏆 UEFA Women’s Under-17 European Championships Qualification – Second Round
Greece 1 - 3 Scotland
plus matches in the North of Scotland League, Midlands League and South of League. View all results on the Scottish Football Fixtures website.
NEWS
🔝 Hearts have reduced Glasgow City’s lead to four points at the top of SWPL 1. Defending champions Hibernian are 14 points behind the leaders. - view the SWPL 1 table
🐎 It looks like it could be down to a two-horse race in the Breedon Highland League after last night’s results. Leaders Brora Rangers 3-1 away win over Lossiemouth moved them six points clear of Brechin City, having played two games more.
League challengers Formartine United suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Buckie Thistle to leave them eight points behind with just one game in hand. - view the Breedon Highland League Table
🏥 Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel could have played his last-ever professional game after revealing he needs two surgeries to fix his shoulder. - Matthew Fulton, STV
🔙 Dunfermline Athletic have re-signed Motherwell goalkeeper Aston Oxborough on loan. Oxborough was recalled by the Premiership club to cover the injury of Matty Connelly. - Motherwell FC website
🆕 Neil McFarlane has announced his Scotland Under-19 squad for UEFA European Championship Round One Qualifiers. - Scottish FA website
🤝 Several non-league clubs have received notification from the Scottish FA about recommendations for licences.
Lowland League club Clydebank will be granted a bronze licence at the next Scottish FA board meeting. - Clydebank FC website
West of Scotland Football League clubs Troon, Beith Juniors, and Largs Thistle have all announced they will receive entry-level Scottish FA licences.
⚾️ The Boston Red Sox are to have a Scottish celebration night at Fenway Park on Sunday, June 14th, after Scotland fans snapped up tickets for their game against the Texas Rangers.
The Red Sox stated, “Ticket holders who purchase via this special offer will receive an exclusive Red Sox soccer jersey.
“Arrive early to enjoy Scottish-inspired entertainment!” - Mark Walker, The Herald
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 86
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