⚽ The Kick-Off | Tuesday 26th August 2025
Scotland squad announced. St Johnstone sign Kai Fotheringham. Marco Tillio leaves Celtic. Airdrieonians sign Cole McKinnon.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #132: This season is just the seventh time in 104 years that Alloa Athletic have started their league campaign with three successive wins (via @Alloastats on X)
NEWS
🏴 Steve Clarke announced his first Scotland squad of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign. Defenders Aaron Hickey and Dom Hyam return after lengthy spells away from the international fold.
Middlesbrough striker Tommy Conway is among a host of players from the summer friendlies squad to miss out.
Scotland take on Denmark in Copenhagen next Friday before facing Belarus behind closed doors in Hungary. - Scottish FA website
✍️ St Johnstone have signed attacking midfielder Kai Fotheringham from Dundee United for an undisclosed fee.
The 22-year-old has signed a two-year contract. - St Johnstone website
✍️ Airdrieonians have signed 22-year-old midfielder Cole McKinnon on a free after he left Rangers during the summer.
The North Lanarkshire club are still in the process of appointing a new manager after Rhys McCabe departed. - Airdrieonians FC website
🟢 Celtic have sold Marco Tilio to Austrian Bundesliga side Rapid Vienna for £1.3m.
The Australian winger made just two substitute appearances for Celtic after joining from Melbourne City. - Ryan McGinlay, The Celtic Way
📺 Hibernian Women’s UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifier away to Fortuna Hjørring on Wednesday evening will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. - Hibernian Women on X
🔴 Andy Robertson was an unused substitute in Liverpool’s 3-2 away win at Newcastle United last night.
🔚 After 71 years of continuous participation in amateur football, Doune Castle AFC has announced its resignation from the league. Like for many amateur clubs, player recruitment has proven to be too much of a challenge this year. - Doune Castle AFC website
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAY-OFF ROUND SECOND LEG
Kairat Almaty (0) v (0) Celtic (5.45pm - Live on Amazon Prime Video)
🏆 KDM EVOLUTION TROPHY LEAGUE PHASE - MATCHDAY TWO
Alloa Athletic v St Mirren B
Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir
Cove Rangers v Dundee B
Dumbarton v Heart of Midlothian
East Fife v Kilmarnock B
East Kilbride v Motherwell B
Elgin City v Dundee United B
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Aberdeen B
Kelty Hearts v Celtic B
Montrose v Forfar Athletic
Queen of the South v Clyde
Stirling Albion v Hibernian B
Stranraer v Rangers B (7.30pm)
The Spartans v Peterhead
(all 7.45pm kick-offs unless otherwise stated)
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