⚽ The Kick-Off | Thursday 22nd May 2025
Scotland's EURO 2028 qualification path confirmed. Hearts sign Greek winger. Arfield signs contract extension. Jordan McGhee departs Dundee. McTominay nominated for Serie A award.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #64: The 1955 Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Clyde was the first final in Scotland to be televised live. It ended 1-1 and was broadcast by the BBC.
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
🏆 Cree Lodge Cup Final
Dalbeattie Star 2 - 1 Lochar Thistle
🏆 East Region SJFA Bottom Half League Cup Final
Coupar Angus 2 - 1 Dundee St James
NEWS
✍️ Heart of Midlothian have announced the signing of Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis from Slovakian top-flight side Zemplin Michalovce. - Joel Sked, Hearts Standard
🏆 UEFA has confirmed that Scotland and the other host nations must go through the normal qualifying process for UEFA EURO 2028.
However, the host nations will have two automatic spots, meaning the two host nations with the most points who don’t qualify automatically will play at EURO 2028. - Peter Cassidy, STV
🏅 Scott McTominay has been nominated for Serie A's Midfielder of the Year award. - Josh McCafferty, The Herald
📝 Scott Arfield has signed a one-year contract extension at promoted Falkirk. - Falkirk FC website
🤝 The Joint Administrators of Dumbarton FC have announced that they have now agreed Heads of Terms on a deal to sell the club to Canadian entrepreneur Mario Lapointe. - Aidan Macdonald, Dumbarton Reporter
👋 Jordan McGhee has been released by Dundee after 197 appearances for the club. - Dundee FC website
👋 League One side Stenhousemuir have announced that Nat Wedderburn, Kyle Jacobs, Matty Yates and Kyle Banner will all departing the club. - Stenhousemuir FC website
⚖️ Former Livingston, Aberdeen and Greenock Morton striker, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a plot to smuggle cannabis with a street value of £600,000 from Thailand into the UK. - Lewis Adams, BBC
⛔️ Dundee United’s Will Ferry will miss next season's first two Premiership fixtures after picking up his 12th yellow card of the campaign in their final match against Aberdeen. - Alan Temple, The Courier
🆕 Plans are afoot for a Dornoch football club to play in the North Caledonian League from the 2026/27 season. The plans include building a multi-sports development at the Meadows - the Sutherland town’s central community-owned sports field. - Niall Harkiss, The Northern Times
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 William Hill SPFL Premiership Play-Off Final First Leg
Livingston v Ross County (7.45pm - live on Sky Sports)
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