⚽ The Kick-Off | Thursday 29th May 2025
Premier Sports Cup draw. Hearts sign Kabangu on permanent deal. Upgrades to Ibrox and Easter Road this summer. Motherwell, Falkirk, Cove Rangers and Ross County all release players.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #69: Rangers won the first League Cup in the 1946–47 season. They beat Aberdeen 4-0 at Hampden.
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
🏆 East of Scotland League Cup Semi-Final
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Broughty Athletic 1 - 0 Downfield
⬆️ North Region Premier Division Play-Off Final
Deveronside 2 - 3 Islavale
NEWS
🏆 The Premier Sports Cup group stage draw took place yesterday.
You can view the full draw and matchday information on the SPFL website.
✍️ Hearts have signed Elton Kabangu on a three-year deal from Union Saint-Gilloise following his loan spell. - Heart of Midlothian website
🏟️ Rangers have announced more work at Ibrox Stadium this summer.
Specialist glass barriers will be installed to replace the current metal barriers in front of row A in the Copland Rear.
Rangers are also installing additional toilets in the Copland Rear. - Martin McMillan, Glasgow Times
🏟️ Hibernian are also carrying out work on their stadium this summer.
Hibs are making improvements to reach the threshold to become a ‘Category 4’ UEFA stadium. Upgrades include the tunnel, away and referee dressing rooms and media flash rooms. - Liam Bryce, Hibs Observer
👋 Shane Blaney, Ross Callachan and Mark Ferrie are all leaving Motherwell at the end of their contracts. - Motherwell FC website
👋 Scott Allardice and James Brown have left Ross County at the end of their contracts. - Ross County website
👋 Falkirk have released Jordan Allan (has signed for Queen of the South), Ross Munro, Logan Sinclair and Scott Honeyman. - Falkirk FC website
🔵 Cove Rangers have announced the departures of Myles Gaffney, Finlay Murray, Connor Sully and Nick Suman.
Connor Sully has already signed for Formartine United and goalkeeper Nick Suman has signed for Aberdeen. - Cove Rangers website
🔴 Stirling Albion have signed striker Russell McLean following his departure from fellow League Two side Forfar Athletic. - Stirling Albion website
👋 Upper Annandale have resigned from the South of Scotland League. The club cited several reasons, including the ground facilities required for the league, player recruitment and rising costs for hiring pitches. - Upper Annandale on Facebook
⚽️ A number of former SPFL players and Scotland internationals have been released from EFL clubs.
Players include Jon McLaughlin (Swansea City), Steven Fletcher (Wrexham), Grant Hanley (Birmingham), Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley), Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool), Michael Rose (Stoke City), Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United), Kemar Roofe (Derby County), Angus MacDonald (Exeter City), Harry McKirdy (Bromley), Kane Hemmings (Crewe Alexandra), Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers), Dean Cornelius (Harrogate Town), Scott High (Huddersfield Town) and Jack Burroughs (Coventry).
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🤝 Women’s Under-23 International Friendly
Scotland v Iceland (3pm - match being played at Falkirk Stadium)
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