⚽ The Kick-Off | Wednesday 28th May 2025
Premier Sports Cup draw today. Livingston want a deeper conversation with SPFL about artificial pitches. Motherwell, Airdrie and Forfar all make signings.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #68: 77,650 people attended the 1951 Scottish Junior Cup Final - a record for the competition. Petershill beat Irvine Meadow 1-0 at Hampden Park.
NEWS
🏆 The Premier Sports Cup draw will take place at 1 pm today. You can watch it live on Premier Sports or the Premier Sports YouTube channel.
The seedings were confirmed by the SPFL yesterday. The first matchday is scheduled for Saturday 12th July. - SPFL website
🏟️ Livingston wants a deeper conversation with the SPFL on the proposed ban on artificial playing surfaces.
Chief Executive Dave Black hasn’t ruled out a potential legal challenge. - Andy Coyle & Raman Bhardwaj, STV
✍️ Motherwell have signed Lukas Fadinger on a two-year-deal from Austrian Bundesliga side Rheindorf Altach. - Motherwell FC website
♦️ Airdrieonians have signed 22-year-old central defender Craig Ross from Stranraer. - Airdrieonians website
🔵 Forfar Athletic will sign Martin Rennie from Clyde on a free transfer when his contract expires next month. - Forfar Athletic website
🤝 Rangers have announced pre-season friendlies against Club Brugge and Middlesbrough at Ibrox. - Rangers FC website
🐝 Morgyn Neill and Miko Virtanen will depart Alloa Athletic at the end of their contracts. - Alloa Athletic website
🔃 Sam Kerr has withdrawn from the Scotland Women’s National Team squad. Mia McAulay and Kirsty Smith have been called up. - Scotland National Team on X
🆕 Hearts have revealed their new home shirt. The first after their return to Hummel.
🔍 Want to keep up to date with all the SPFL transfers this summer? Narey’s Toepoker website has all the latest comings and goings across the divisions. - Narey’s Toepoker website
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 East of Scotland League Cup Semi-Final
Jeanfield Swifts v Musselburgh Athletic (7.30pm)
🏆 East Region Top Half League Cup Final
Broughty Athletic v Downfield (7pm - match being played at The Canniepairt, Tayport)
⬆️ North Region Premier Division Play-Off Final
Deveronside v Islavale (8pm - match being played at Davidson Park, Longside)
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I think the artificial pitch thing has not been fully thought through by the SPFL, particularly the affects it will have on grassroots football. Leaving aside Livi's comments about their academy and womens teams, surely if Falkirk had to dig up theirs then that would also mean a new home needed for East Stirling as the surface wouldn't be able to support two teams playing on it.