⚽ The Kick-Off - Tuesday 19th May 2026
Michael McIndoe signs new Edinburgh City contract. Ryan Strain, Elie Youan and Leon King all departing. BBC announce World Cup coverage team.
Random Scottish Football Fact #312:
Next season will be Stenhousemuir’s first campaign in the second tier of Scottish football since the 1974/75 season, when they played in the old 20-team Division Two.
NEWS
🦁 Livingston have thanked Scott Arfield for his stint as interim manager and revealed discussions are currently ongoing about the midfielder becoming a player/coach for next season.
Livi have set Friday as the closing date for Head Coach applications. - Livingston FC website
⚫ Edinburgh City manager Michael McIndoe has signed a new three-year contract. - Edinburgh City on X
👋 Premiership players have been announcing their departures from their clubs.
Aberdeen’s Ryan Duncan has left the club. He spent this season on loan at Ross County. - Ryan Cryle, The Press & Journal
Ryan Strain has announced he is leaving Dundee United at the end of his contract. - Alan Temple, The Courier
Elie Youan is leaving Hibernian. The 27-year-old hadn’t featured for Hibs since February. - Patrick McPartlin, Hibs Observer
Rangers defender Leon King revealed he hasn’t been offered a new contract at Ibrox. The central defender was on loan at Ayr United this season. - Martin McMillan, Glasgow Times
📝 Here are the latest SPFL contract extensions:
Livingston’s Cammy Kerr has signed a one-year extension. - Livingston FC website
Stirling Albion announced that Robbie McNab has signed a new deal. It certainly hasn’t been quiet at Forthbank this past week or so. - Stirling Albion website
St Johnstone’s Sam Stanton has extended his stay at McDiarmid Park ahead of their Premiership return. - St Johnstone website
🔚 East Fife have announced Omar El Harek, Dennis Halliday, Robbie Hemfrey, Joe Halsey, Seff Kyam, Connor McManus, Gregor Nicol, Destiny Oladipo, Shea Scally, and Alan Trouten are all leaving the club. - East Fife website
✍️ Stranraer have completed the permanent signing of Dom Plank. The playmaker had previously been on loan at the League Two club from Hearts. - Stranraer FC website
🔴 An Andy Robertson mural has been unveiled in Liverpool.
🔵 Martin Fellowes has been appointed as assistant manager to Stranraer manager, Chris Aitken alongside Stevie Aitken for next season. - Stranraer FC on X
🏟️ Kilmarnock have started work on replacing their pitch at Rugby Park with a new hybrid grass pitch. - Kilmarnock FC website
📺 BBC Alba will broadcast Hibernian Women v Heart of Midlothian Women on Sunday. If Hearts win, they will win the title. You will also be able to watch Glasgow City v Rangers on the BBC Sport Scotland website. - SWPL website
🆚 The SWPL 1 and SWPL 2 Play-Off Finals will take place at the Albert Bartlett Stadium in Airdrie on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th May. - SWPL website
⚽ The West of Scotland Football League has confirmed the make-up of their divisions next season.
😂 Always worth a read for a good laugh, it is that time of the year for the Old Firm Facts End of Season awards.
WORLD CUP
⚽ Today is the day that Steve Clarke announces his Scotland World Cup squad. Not many are expecting any surprise inclusions in the 26-man squad. We know Tommy Conway is definitely missing. Grant Hanley is an injury doubt, although expected to be included.
📺 The BBC and BBC Scotland have announced their line-ups for their World Cup coverage.
Liam McLeod and James McFadden will be on commentary duties for Haiti v Scotland and Scotland v Brazil.
Alasdair Lamont will be commentating on all of Scotland’s group matches for both Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Scotland, with Pat Nevin joining him on co-comms. There will also be Gaelic commentaries available via BBC Radio nan Gàidheal.
Jonathan Sutherland will host a daily Scotland World Cup podcast, and there will be a special one-off episode of Only an Excuse? on BBC Scotland.
Other coverage includes a Breaking the News World Cup special, Amy Irons presenting live from the USA for Reporting Scotland, and special editions of Radio Scotland’s The Saturday Show at the World Cup. - BBC
📱 For those going to America, the FIFA World Cup Ticket App is available to download.
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 25
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ North of Scotland Football League Premier Division
Buchanhaven Hearts v Rothie Rovers (7.30pm)
Culter v Hermes (7.30pm)
Stonehaven v Colony Park (7.30pm)
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I think CHRIS Aitken is the Stranraer manager, and Martin Fellowes is now joint assistant manager alomgside STEVE Aitken. It's a rather ambiguous post by the club, i agree!