⚽ The Kick-Off | Thursday 4th December 2025
Celtic go level with Hearts at the top of the league. Draws at Tynecastle, Pittodrie, Tannadice, and Falkirk Stadium. Wilfred Nancy appointed Celtic manager.
🌎 Days until the World Cup: 189 ⏳ Days until the World Cup draw: 1
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #204: John McGlynn was on the books of Bolton Wanderers when he was a teenager but he never made a first-team appearance for the Trotters. His entire senior playing career was a three-year spell at Berwick Rangers, which ended when he was 22.
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
➡️ William Hill Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen 3 - 3 St Mirren
Celtic 1 - 0 Dundee
Dundee United 2 - 2 Rangers
Falkirk 0 - 0 Motherwell
Heart of Midlothian 1 - 1 Kilmarnock
NEWS
🔝 Celtic are now level with Hearts on points at the top of the league. Hearts conceded a 90th-minute equaliser to Kilmarnock while Celtic beat Dundee 1-0 thanks to Daizen Maeda’s goal. - view the Premiership table
🤝 Aberdeen and St Mirren played out a six-goal thriller at Pittodrie. Richard King scored a 99th-minute equaliser for St Mirren.
Believe it or not, it was 0-0 at half-time before Marcus Fraser opened the scoring from the spot in the 55th minute. Two quick Aberdeen goals from Dante Polvara and Marco Lazetic had the Dons in front. Jonah Alunga made it 2-2 on 82 minutes before Lazetic scored again two minutes later to give Aberdeen a 3-2 lead. King’s late, late goal shared the spoils.
Aberdeen remain seventh, and St Mirren stay in eleventh. - view the Premiership table
⚽️ Rangers scored a 98th-minute penalty to draw at Tannadice. Dundee United were ahead twice in the match but had to settle for a draw.
Rangers stay in fourth with Dundee United eighth. - view the Premiership table
0️⃣ Falkirk and Motherwell ended 0-0. Motherwell stay third, ahead of Rangers on goal difference. Falkirk are sixth. - view the Premiership table
🟢 Celtic have confirmed the appointment of Wilfred Nancy as their new manager. The announcement was made less than an hour before Celtic’s win over Dundee last night.
The Frenchman joins from MLS side Columbus Crew, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal. His first game in charge will be on Sunday against Hearts. - Richard Winton, BBC
⚫️ Elgin City manager Alan Hale has signed a contract extension until 2028.
Hale led the League Two club to the play-offs last season. - Elgin City website
⚽️ Scott McTominay was a 61st-minute substitute as Napoli progressed on penalties over Calgari in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia.
McTominay scored Napoli’s second penalty of the shootout as Napoli won 9-8 on penalties.
🌎 If you were hoping for a simple World Cup draw tomorrow, I have some bad news for you.
Expect musical performances from Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams, and Nicole Scherzinger, and the Village People - a favourite of the Donald Trump campaign team.
Heidi Klum, comedian Kevin Hart, and actor Danny Ramirez are co-hosting the event. - The Guardian
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
No Scottish football fixtures today 👎
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