⚽ The Kick-Off | Tuesday 9th December 2025
Inverness' Scott Kellacher wins League One Manager of the Month award. Aberdeen have renewed stadium optimism. Rangers to face more ticketing sanctions.
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 186
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #207: For the first time since 1985/86, Hearts have won in the league at both Ibrox and Celtic Park in the same season. (via Jamie Borthwick on X)
NEWS
🏅 Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager Scott Kellacher has been named Glen’s Vodka Manager of the Month for November.
This is the third time he has won the award this season. - SPFL website
🏅 Hamilton Academical forward Oli Shaw has won November’s William Hill League One Player of the Month. - SPFL on X
🏅 Forfar Athletic’s Martin Rennie has won the League Two Player of the Month award. - SPFL on X
🔴 Aberdeen Chief Executive Alan Burrows has renewed hope for the progression of a new beachfront stadium, with new talks with the city council scheduled for this week. - Sean Wallace, The Press & Journal
🔵 The SPFL has been in contact with Rangers following the pyrotechnic display from the away end at Rugby Park on Saturday - the club is expected to receive additional ticket sanctions.
An 11-year-old required medical assistance after suffering a facial injury because of a flare. - Andy Coyle, STV
🔎 The Scottish Cup Third Round tie between Tranent v Inverness Caledonian Thistle has been moved to Haddington Athletic’s Millfield.
The tie has already been postponed three times due to a waterlogged pitch. - Tranent FC on X
🏆 The draw for the Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Fourth Round was made last night.
The pick of the ties is Hibernian v Celtic. Ties will be played on Sunday, 11 January. - Scottish FA website
☔️ There are pitch inspections for two of tonight’s KDM Evolution Trophy ties.
Ayr v Peterhead is scheduled at 12 noon, and Montrose v The Spartans is at 2.30pm. - SPFLnews on X
🌎 FIFA will introduce three-minute hydration breaks in each half of World Cup games, even if the game is not played in hot weather. - BBC
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 KDM Evolution Trophy – Round of 32
Alloa Athletic v Airdrieonians
Arbroath v Kelty Hearts
Ayr United v Peterhead
Cove Rangers v Partick Thistle
East Kilbride v Stranraer
Elgin City v East Fife
Forfar Athletic v Edinburgh City
Heart of Midlothian B v St Johnstone
Montrose v The Spartans
Queen of the South v Dunfermline Athletic
Queen’s Park v Clyde
Raith Rovers v Hamilton Academical
Ross County v Celtic B
Stenhousemuir v Annan Athletic
Stirling Albion v Greenock Morton
(all 7.45pm)
➡️ Parks Motor Group Lowland League
Broxburn Athletic v Albion Rovers
Civil Service Strollers v Berwick Rangers
Cowdenbeath v Linlithgow Rose
Cumbernauld Colts v Bonnyrigg Rose
Tranent v Bo’ness United
(all 7.45pm)
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