⚽ The Kick-Off - Wednesday 19th August 2026
Greenock Morton begin a fighting fund after the Estrella Football Group withdraw proposal. Signings for Kilmarnock, St Johnstone and Livingston. Aberdeen sell Peter Ambrose.
Random Scottish Football Fact #373:
Aberdeen defender Nesta Guinness-Walker is the great grandson of Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Sir Alec Guinness. One for the Star Wars fans.
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LATEST NEWS
🔵 Ok, strap in as I try to keep you up to date with what is happening at Greenock Morton.
It has been well documented that the club’s main sponsor has been struggling, and payments to the club are still due, which has meant the club is struggling financially.
On the table was a proposal from the Estrella Football Group to buy a stake in the club for £750,000.
It was reported that the group had revised their offer to £600,000 after learning of the club’s financial difficulties.
At a meeting on Monday night with Morton Club Together members, Director Graham Barr laid out the harsh reality of where the club is financially. Those in attendance were told the club could cover September’s wages, but beyond that it was a “concern”.
A vote on the Estrella revised proposal was meant to take place but was postponed in what turned out to be a very lively meeting.
Yesterday, the Estrella Football Group withdrew their proposal citing the current circumstances, and the club subsequently set up a fighting fund to raise much-needed funds. Over £13,000 had been raised in a matter of hours.
The Easdale brothers have been asked to join a consortium trying to rescue the club.
The club are currently bottom of the Championship and are yet to score a goal in any of the six games they have played this season.
And from a fan’s perspective, this is well worth a read.
🔵 Kilmarnock have signed Irish defender Cathal McCarthy on loan from Hull City. The 19-year-old centre-half is Neil McCann’s ninth signing of the window. - Kilmarnock FC website
🔴 Aberdeen sold Nigerian forward Peter Ambrose to Swiss side Neuchâtel Xamax yesterday. The 24-year-old made 23 appearances for the Dons in two years. - Aberdeen FC website
🔵 St Johnstone have signed German striker Danny Schmidt. The 23-year-old was most recently with Fortuna Dusseldorf. - St Johnstone website
🦁 Livingston’s squad continues to get larger and larger. Celtic’s 24-year-old defender Adam Montgomery has returned to the Lions on loan after last season’s spell was cut short due to injury. - Livingston FC website
📝 Hearts goalkeeper Liam McFarlane has signed a one-year contract extension until 2029 with the club. The 21-year-old is currently on loan at Partick Thistle. - Blair Meikle, Hearts Standard
➡️ Largs Thistle remain top of the Lowland League West table after drawing 1-1 at home with Cumnock Juniors. Kilwinning Rangers are one point behind after beating Albion Rovers 3-1. In the night’s other game, a 90th-minute equaliser secured a draw for Caledonian Braves at home to Clydebank. - view the Lowland League West table here
⭐ Hamilton Academical’s Kyle MacDonald was named the Star Man in the SPFL’s Team of the Week.
🆕 The Scottish FA have appointed Angie Hind as Scotland Women’s Under-23s Head Coach, alongside her role as Performance Pathways Manager. - Scottish FA website
📺 Fans will be able to watch all four of this season’s Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals on Premier Sports.
Stenhousemuir v Heart of Midlothian kicks us off on the Friday (11 September) on Premier Sports 1.
Ross County v Hibs will be available via the Premier Sports Player on the Saturday, with Kilmarnock v Aberdeen live on Premier Sports 1 that evening.
Rangers v Celtic will be broadcast live at 12 noon on the Sunday. - SPFL website
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