⚽ The Kick-Off - Tuesday 7th July 2026
Signings for Dundee United, St Johnstone, Dunfermline Athletic and Greenock Morton. Aberdeen sell Alexander Jensen.
Random Scottish Football Fact #341:
Partick Thistle have lost in the play-offs for the last five seasons
LATEST NEWS
🔴 Alexander Jensen has left Aberdeen to join Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old defender made 55 appearances for the Dons after joining in January last year. - Aberdeen FC website
🟠 Dundee United made their eighth signing of the summer yesterday. Idjessi Metsoko joins the Terrors on loan from Czech side Viktoria Plzen. - Dundee United website
🔵 Zach Mitchell has returned to St Johnstone on loan for the season. The Charlton Athletic defender had a spell at Saints during the 2024/25 season and was briefly on loan at Hibernian last season. - St Johnstone website
✍️ Dunfermline Athletic have signed defender Luke Robinson. The 24-year-old, who had two loan spells at St Johnstone, joins after departing Wigan Athletic at the end of his contract. - Dunfermline Athletic website
🔵 Greenock Morton have signed Australian striker Jayden Gorman. The 23-year-old was most recently with Dubai City. - Greenock Morton website
🔵 Sean Dillon has signed a one-year extension to his Montrose contract at the tender age of 42. - Montrose FC website
🔵 At the other end of the playing age range, John Rankin’s son Luca Rankin has signed his first professional contract with Rangers at the age of 16. One to make some of the older subscribers feel old. - Rangers website
⚽ It is the final week of PFA Scotland’s first-ever pre-season camp. Ryan Strain is one of the more recent additions. Taking part this week include Euan Deveney, Declan Gallagher, Cammy Ballantyne, Cammy McPherson, Andrew Shinnie, Anton Dowds, Curtis Main, and Barrie McKay. - PFA Scotland on X
🆕 Raith Rovers released their new home shirt.
🏟️ Dumbarton’s Premier Sports Cup match against Cove Rangers has moved to Albion Rovers’ Reigart Stadium due to pitch works at The Rock. - SPFL website
🔵 Birmingham City have recruited Rangers’ set-piece coach Scott Fry. - Christopher Jack, Rangers Review
🔙 Former Aberdeen director of football Steven Gunn has joined Dutch club ADO Den Haag as their new director of football. - Mark Hendry, The Herald
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🆚 PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES INCLUDE
Airdrieonians v Falkirk (7.30pm)
Berwick Rangers v Falkirk XI (7.45pm)
Cove Rangers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (7pm)
East Kilbride v St Mirren B (7.45pm)
Forfar Athletic v Peterhead (7.45pm)
Shelbourne v Celtic (6pm - live on Premier Sports 2)
Turriff United v Aberdeen (8pm)
View all Scottish pre-season friendlies today on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
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