⚽ The Kick-Off - Wednesday 29th July 2026
Hearts beaten 2-0 by Sturm Graz. Celtic break transfer record for Kasper Høgh. Falkirk sign Joe Gardner from Nottingham Forest. Signings for Greenock Morton and Montrose.
Random Scottish Football Fact #358:
Only two clubs from the North of Scotland have won the Scottish Communities Cup (Junior Cup) - Sunnybank (1954) and Banks o’ Dee (1957)
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
🏆 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND - SECOND LEG
Heart of Midlothian 0 - 2 Sturm Graz (Sturm Graz won 6-0 on aggregate)
➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE WEST
Celtic B 6 - 1 Clydebank
Cumbernauld Colts 2 - 4 Kilwinning Rangers
➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE EAST
Bo’ness United 0 - 4 Bonnyrigg Rose
Broxburn Athletic 1 - 0 Gala Fairydean Rovers
Civil Service Strollers 4 - 0 Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Tranent 1 - 0 Cowdenbeath
Plus results in the West of Scotland and East of Scotland Football Leagues. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
LATEST NEWS
🏆 Hearts will drop into UEFA Europa League qualifying after crashing to a 6-0 aggregate defeat to Austrian side Sturm Graz in Champions League qualification. The Jambos never looked like staging a miracle comeback at Tynecastle and lost 2-0 on the night.
🟢 Celtic broke their transfer record to sign Bodø/Glimt striker Kasper Høgh for a reported £11 million.
The Dane scored five goals in the Champions League last season and scored 54 goals in 103 games during his spell in Norway. - Nick McPheat & Clive Lindsay, BBC
✍️ Falkirk have signed Joe Gardner from Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has had loan spells with Lincoln City and Mansfield Town. - Falkirk FC website
🔵 Greenock Morton have signed 20-year-old goalkeeper Elyh Harrison on loan from Manchester United. - Greenock Morton website
✍️ League One club Montrose have signed Dunfermline Athletic striker Jake Sutherland on a season-long loan. - Montrose FC website
🍺 Figures from the alcohol pilot showed zero instances of alcohol-related disorders by supporters at the 20 matches that had a trial last season.
Aberdeen have recently been granted a permanent licence for the season ahead to sell alcohol in the Richard Donald Lower concourse up until 30 minutes before kick-off. - Stephen McGowan, The Herald
♦️ Airdrieonians have made Cole McKinnon their new club captain. Craig Ross has been appointed vice-captain. - Airdrieonians website
🟠 Dundee United Supporters’ Foundation (DUSF) members voted to approve a £177,000 funding package to continue the development of the club’s youth academy.
Dundee United fans have contributed £736,000 to the programme so far. - Alan Temple, The Courier
📺 The SWPL announced the first three SWPL games to be broadcast live. The first game is Glasgow City v Celtic on Sunday, 16th August. - SWPL website
⚽ In the Lowland League last night, Bonnyrigg Rose, Tranent and Broxburn Athletic made it two wins from two in the East.
Kilwinning Rangers have started their season with back-to-back 4-2 away victories in the West. Celtic B thrashed Clydebank 6-1 in the West’s other game last night. - view the Lowland League tables here
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE WEST
Beith Juniors v Cumnock Juniors (7.45pm)
Gretna 2008 v Newton Stewart (7.45pm)
Johnstone Burgh v Troon (7.45pm)
Renfrew v Pollok (7.45pm)
➡️ LOWLAND LEAGUE EAST
Dunipace v Lochee United (7.45pm)
East Stirlingshire v Brechin City (7.45pm)
🏆 EVENING EXPRESS ABERDEENSHIRE CUP FIRST ROUND
Banks o’ Dee v Dyce (8pm)
Buckie Thistle v Formartine United (8pm)
Hall Russell United v Fraserburgh (8pm)
Plus matches in the West of Scotland and East of Scotland Football Leagues. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
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