⚽ The Kick-Off | Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Declan Gallagher to leave Dundee United. Hearts issue statement about Devlin red card. Albion Rovers looking to install artificial pitch.
➡️ Random Scottish Football Fact #42: Two Scottish managers have won the English Premier League - Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) and Sir Kenny Dalglish (Blackburn Rovers). No English manager has ever won it.
NEWS
🍊 Declan Gallagher is set to leave Dundee United at the end of the season.
The 34-year-old’s contract expires in the summer and will not be renewed.- Alan Temple, The Courier
🗣️ Heart of Midlothian issued a lengthy statement about Cammy Devlin’s red card in Saturday’s Scottish Cup Semi-Final. They will engage with the Scottish FA to understand the decisions made. - Heart of Midlothian website
🗣️ Darvel issued a statement regarding the decision to deduct Johnstone Burgh three points after they made a sixth substitution, which was eventually reversed in their recent West of Scotland Premier Division game.
Darvel are aggrieved that the referee never reversed the decision to award the penalty won by Kyle Lafferty, the sixth substitute. They also argue they should have been awarded the three points. They currently sit in the relegation zone, four points from safety. - Darvel FC on X
🆚 Due to potential SPFL play-offs at Cove Rangers’ Balmoral Stadium, the Aberdeen v Montrose SWPL match will now be played at Pittodrie on Wednesday 7th May. - SWPL website
💯 Kieran Tierney reached 100 English Premier League appearances in Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Ipswich at the weekend. - Josh McCafferty, The Celtic Way
🏥 Dunfermline Athletic’s Lewis McCann will miss the rest of the season and faces the prospect of surgery for his injured hamstring. - Iain Collin, The Courier
🏟️ Lowland League side Albion Rovers are looking to raise the appropriate funds to install an artificial playing surface at their home ground, The Reigart Stadium. - Albion Rovers website
⬇️ Derek Adams’ Morecambe have been relegated from EFL League Two. They will play in the National League next season.
📱 The BBC have updated their guide as to what can happen and when in the SPFL. - read the guide here
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ GreenVersity West of Scotland Premier Division (Tier 6)
Darvel v Troon (8pm)
➡️ East of Scotland Premier Division (Tier 6)
Glenrothes v Hill of Beath Hawthorn (7pm)
➡️ North Region SJFA - McBookie.com North Premier League (Tier 6)
Buchanhaven Hearts v Rothie Rovers (7pm)
Culter v Fraserburgh United (7pm)
East End v Dyce (7pm)
Ellon United v Islavale (7pm)
Hermes v Stonehaven (7pm)
Newmachar United v Bridge of Don Thistle (7pm)
Sunnybank v Maud (7pm)
plus fixtures in the West of Scotland League, East of Scotland League, East of Scotland League Cup, North Region and youth football - view all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
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