⚽ The Kick-Off - Wednesday 18th February 2026
Dundee United through to the Scottish Cup Fifth Round. Wins for Morton, Cove, Hamilton, East Kilbride, Clyde and Ayr United. Gary Naysmith wins League One Manager of the Month.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #253: Celtic had more than 40 shots on goal against Inter Milan in the 1967 European Cup Final
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
🏆 Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Fifth Round
Dundee United 2 - 1 The Spartans
➡️ William Hill Championship
Greenock Morton 2 - 0 Dunfermline Athletic
➡️ William Hill League One
Cove Rangers 3 - 1 Montrose
Hamilton Academical 1 - 0 East Fife
➡️ William Hill League Two
Elgin City 1 - 6 East Kilbride
Stirling Albion 0 - 3 Clyde
🏆 KDM Evolution Trophy Quarter Final
St Johnstone 3- 3 Ayr United (Ayr won 5-4 on penalties)
🏆 Lowland League Cup Quarter Finals
Broxburn Athletic 0 - 1 Cumbernauld Colts
Civil Service Strollers P - P Tranent
Linlithgow Rose P - P Clydebank
NEWS
🏆 Dundee United are through to the Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals to face Falkirk after beating League Two The Spartans 2-1.
United went down to 10 men after just 12 minutes when Iurie Iovu was sent off. Goals from Ross Graham and Amar Fatah put the Premiership club two up before Mark Stowe pulled one back late on for Spartans.
🔵 Greenock Morton have moved into fifth place after beating Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 at Cappielow.
Eamonn Brophy put the Ton ahead in the 22nd minute. Kieran Ngwenya was sent off for the Pars before Cammy McPherson sealed the points from the penalty spot. - view the Championship table
➡️ It was two home wins in League One last night. Eighth-place Cove Rangers Montrose 3-1, and ninth-placed Hamilton Academical beat East Fife 1-0. - view the League One table
🔝 And it was two away wins in League Two. East Kilbride came back from a goal down to beat Elgin City 6-1 in Moray. Elgin were 3-1 down when goalkeeper Tom Ritchie was sent off. EK have moved above The Spartans at the top of the division, although have played two games more.
Clyde tightened their grip on third with a comfortable 3-0 win away at Stirling Albion. - view the League Two table
🏆 Ayr United will face Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the semi-final of the KDM Evolution Trophy.
The Honest Men did it the hard way against St Johnstone last night. They were 3-1 up going into the 89th minute, then conceded twice before knocking out the Championship league leaders on penalties.
🏅 Stenhousemuir manager Gary Naysmith has won the Glen’s Vodka League One Manager of the Month for January.
It was an award double for the Warriors, with Matty Aitken winning the player of the month award. - SPFL website
⚽️ Scotland Under-21 striker Ryan Oné scored on his first start for EFL League One club Lincoln City in their 4-0 win over Northampton Town. It was the on-loan Sheffield United forward’s second goal for the club.
🏟️ North Caledonian League champions Invergordon have confirmed that they have applied to join the Highland League, following works to their home ground.
They will be assessed by the Scottish FA club licensing team next month. An entry-level licence is required to play in the Highland League. - Will Clark, Ross-Shire Journal
🔴 Highland League club Brechin City have revealed they are willing to withdraw from the R Davidson (Banchory) Highland League Cup if it means they could play their crucial away league fixture at Brora Rangers on Saturday, 28th February.
Brechin, who are participating in the Highland League Cup for the last time, are due to play Turriff United in the semi-final on the 28th. They are attempting to get the game moved in order to save a midweek journey to Brora towards the end of the season. However, if they are unsuccessful, they are willing to pull out of the cup to allow them to play the league fixture. - Callum Law, The Press & Journal
⭐️ Rangers forward Youssef Chermiti was named the star man in the SPFL Team of the Week. - SPFL website
🏟️ North Berwick FC are looking to press ahead with plans to create a new community sports hub in the town with a longer-term view of entering a team into the East of Scotland Football League. - Anna McAlinden, East Lothian Courier
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 115
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Fifth Round
Aberdeen v Motherwell (7.45pm - live on Premier Sports 1)
➡️ Breedon Highland League
Strathspey Thistle v Buckie Thistle (8pm)
🏆 Morrison Motors Aberdeenshire Shield Final
Aberdeen v Fraserburgh (8pm - match being played at Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh)
🏆 Lowland League Cup Quarter Finals
Gala Fairydean Rose v Bonnyrigg Rose (7.45pm)
plus a Scotland Under-17 friendly and North of Scotland Football League match. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
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