⚽ The Kick-Off | Wednesday 30th April 2025
No Premiership reconstruction on the cards. Potential changes in lower divisions. Scottish FA bans trans women from competitive football. Dumbarton engaging with new bidders.
➡️ Random Scottish Football Fact #48: Willie MacFadyen holds the record for most league goals scored in a season - 52 goals for Motherwell in the 1931/32 season. He would go on to score 45 league goals the following season. He was only capped twice for Scotland, scoring in both games.
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
➡️ GreenVersity West of Scotland Premier Division (Tier 6)
Hurlford United 1 - 0 St Cadocs
➡️ North Region SJFA - McBookie.com North Premier League (Tier 6)
Culter 4 - 2 Rothie Rovers
Colony Park 3 - 0 Sunnybank
Maud 3 - 4 Hermes
Islavale 2 - 2 Aberdeen East End
🏆 Glasgow Cup Final
Celtic B 1 - 1 Rangers B
Rangers won 5-4 on penalties
plus results in the West of Scotland League, Cree Lodge Cup, North Region and youth football - view all results on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
NEWS
🏗️ Reconstruction of the SPFL Premiership has been ruled out by the SPFL’s Competition Working Group.
However, there was an appetite for changes to the lower divisions. Consultancy with clubs and other stakeholders will now take place. - Andy Coyle, STV
⛔️ The Scottish FA will ban trans women from competing in women’s football from next season. Only those born biologically female will be allowed to take part in competitive matches in the women's game. - Chris McLaughlin, BBC
🗣️ Dumbarton issued a statement confirming the withdrawal of Gareth Phillips' bid but stating that administrators Quantuma are actively engaging with other bidders, who they ‘understand are football-orientated’. - Dumbarton website
📝 Mikael Mandron has signed a new one-year deal with St Mirren. - St Mirren website
🏆 Rangers B won the Glasgow Cup on penalties against Celtic B at Firhill last night.
📺 Aberdeen v Celtic on Wednesday 14th May has been selected for live coverage on Sky Sports. The game will kick-off at 8pm. - SPFL website
⚽️ Queen’s Park provided an update on the future of their academy.
They have announced that they will only be running teams at Under-17 and Under-19 level with all teams at Under-16 level and below being disbanded.
The status of their academy will change from Elite to Advanced Youth as a result. - Queen’s Park website
🏟️ The US investor group looking to take over Rangers was given a tour of Ibrox yesterday.
Amongst those spotted were American insurance firm owner Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe, the Leeds United chairman and head of investment for the San Francisco 49ers American football franchise.
Leeds Technical Director Gretar Steinsson was also spotted. - Callum Loudon, STV
🔴 Alfredo Agyeman’s red card against Partick Thistle has been rescinded following Falkirk’s appeal. He is free to play against Hamilton on Friday. - Falkirk FC on X
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 Scottish FA Youth Cup Final
Dundee v Kilmarnock (7.20pm - live on BBC Scotland)
➡️ SWPL 1
Celtic v Heart of Midlothian (8pm)
Hibernian v Motherwell (7.30pm)
Montrose v Partick Thistle (7.45pm)
Partick Thistle v Dundee Untied (7.45pm)
Rangers v Glasgow City (7.35pm - live on BBC Alba)
Spartans v Aberdeen (7.45pm)
plus fixtures in the West of Scotland League, East of Scotland League and cup football - view all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
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