⚽ The Kick-Off | Thursday 27th March 2025
Dunfermline sign Wanyama. Oda leaves Hearts. Partick Thistle get their tranche 2 investment paperwork filed at Companies House.
➡️ Random Scottish Football Fact #24: Dundee won the first ever Scottish Challenge Cup back in 1991. They beat Ayr United 3-2 after extra-time.
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
➡️ Breedon Highland League
Huntly 0 - 5 Brora Rangers
Strathspey Thistle 1 - 4 Brechin City
Plus results in the West of Scotland League, East of Scotland League and Scottish Junior Cup. - view all results on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
NEWS
🆕 Neil Lennon made his first signing as Dunfermline Athletic manager, bringing former Celtic and Spurs midfielder Victor Wanyama to the club on a short-term deal. - Andy Coyle, STV
⏹️ Yutaro Oda has left Heart of Midlothian on a permanent transfer to J-League side Shonan Bellmare.
Oda signed for Hearts in January 2023 but has only played once since Neil Critchley was appointed. - Ewan Paton, Hearts Standard
🏆 Hearts are expected to request more tickets for their Scottish Cup Semi-Final match against Aberdeen at Hampden.
More than 16,000 tickets have already been bought from an initial allocation of 19,000. - Barry Anderson, Edinburgh Evening News
🏟️ Aberdeen have announced that this weekend’s match against Motherwell at Pittodrie has sold out.
🤕 Aberdeen midfielder Sivert Heltne Nilsen looks to be facing weeks out due to a freak training ground injury.
Nilsen had already missed two games but looks set for longer on the sidelines. - Paul Third, Press & Journal
💷 Partick Thistle confirmed that the appropriate paperwork was filed with Companies House to enable the issue of new shares and accept £440,000 as part of their Tranche 2 investment. (You can read more about the Tranche 2 investment details and list of investors here).
The remaining balance of £60,000 is expected over the next few weeks. - Partick Thistle website
🔝 Brora and Brechin remain level on points at the top of the Breedon Highland League following wins for both teams last night.
Up next for Brora is Banks O’Dee at home. Brechin are away to Formartine United. There are three games left for both sides. - view the full Highland League table
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