⚽ The Kick-Off - Tuesday 11th August 2026
Hearts sell Alexandros Kyziridis, while chief executive Andrew McKinlay to step down. Kyle Lafferty moves to WOSFL club Forth Wanderers.
Random Scottish Football Fact #367:
Scots Charles Miller and Thomas Donohoe are attributed with helping with the spread of organised football within Brazil in the late 19th century.
LATEST NEWS
✍️ Hearts confirmed the sale of Alexandros Kyziridis to Turkish side Çorum FK. The 25-year-old Greek winger joined the Tynecastle club on a free last summer. - Heart of Midlothian website
🔚 Hearts also announced Chief Executive Andrew McKinlay will leave the club after six years at the helm.
McKinlay is also the Scottish Vice President and is in line to replace Mike Mulraney as President. - Joel Sked, Hearts Standard
✍️ Scottish youth international and former St Mirren academy player Ethan Sutherland has joined EFL League Two side Exeter City on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The 20-year-old had a short loan spell at National League club Solihull Moors at the end of last season and has just signed a new contract at Wolves.
However, it was a nightmare debut last night. The winger came on as a second-half substitute and received two yellow cards as Exeter lost two added-time goals to lose to Plymouth Argyle in the Carabao Cup First Round. - Exeter City website
🔴 Kyle Lafferty has left Lowland League West club Johnstone Burgh to move to West of Scotland Football League Second Division club Forth Wanderers.
The 38-year-old had been at Johnstone Burgh since 2023. - Stewart Wilson, The National
🔵 Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh expects the club to make three to five more signings before the transfer window closes. - Chris McLaughlin, BBC
🍺 Dundee United are the latest club to apply for a licence to sell alcohol at selected Premiership games throughout the season. United have applied to sell drinks at “lower risk” games in the George Fox and Eddie Thompson stands before kick-off and during half-time.
Aberdeen, Dundee, and St Johnstone have all made similar applications. - Dundee United website
📸 The SWPL had their official photoshoot and launch yesterday ahead of the season kicking off on Sunday.
🎙️ The Scottish Football Podcast Directory has been updated for this season.
Part one lists all the Scottish football podcasts that cover more than one club. Part two will follow later this week and will feature all the club-specific fan media podcasts.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 KDM EVOLUTION TROPHY LEAGUE PHASE - MATCHDAY ONE
(all 7.45pm kick-offs)
Alloa Athletic v Stranraer
Banks o’ Dee v Peterhead
Berwick Rangers v Heart of Midlothian B
Bonnyrigg Rose v Annan Athletic
Clachnacuddin v Dundee United B
Clyde v St Mirren B
Clydebank v Hibernian B
Dumbarton v Airdrieonians
East Fife v The Spartans
East Kilbride v Kilmarnock B
Edinburgh City v Cowdenbeath
Elgin City v Ross County
Forfar Athletic v Aberdeen B
Formartine United v Dundee B
Gala Fairydean Rovers v Rangers B
Kelty Hearts v Motherwell B
Montrose v Fraserburgh
Queen of the South v Cumbernauld Colts
Stirling Albion v Cove Rangers
Plus matches in the North of Scotland Football League, East of Scotland League, West of Scotland Football League and South of Scotland League. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
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