⚽ The Kick-Off | Wednesday 3rd December 2025
SWNT beat China. Martin O'Neill named manager of the month. Scotland Women's Under-19s beat Croatia. Scottish FA exploring the option to buy Lesser Hampden.
🌎 Days until the World Cup: 190 ⏳ Days until the World Cup draw: 2
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #203: Scott Brown’s win percentage in charge of Ayr United is currently the fourth highest of any permanent manager in their history and the highest in almost six decades. (via Ayr United on X)
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
🤝 Women’s International Friendly
Scotland 3 - 2 China
🏆 UEFA Women’s Under-19 European Championship Qualifier - Round One
Scotland 4 - 1 Croatia
NEWS
🏅 Celtic interim manager Martin O’Neill has been named Scottish Premiership Glen’s Manager of the Month for November following the Glasgow club’s undefeated run throughout the month. - SPFL website
O’Neill has also confirmed that tonight’s game against Dundee is definitely his last in interim charge. - Peter Cassidy, STV
🤝 Scotland Women’s National Team beat China 3-2 in a friendly in Spain last night.
Scotland raced into a 3-0 lead after just 15 minutes thanks to two goals from Crystal Palace’s Kirsty Howat and a goal from Aston Villa’s Kirsty Hanson.
China, who are ranked nine places above Scotland, scored twice to make it a nervy end, but Melissa Andreatta’s side held on to pick up only their second win out of the last 12 games.
Erin Cuthbert was taken to the hospital in a neck brace as a precaution after receiving a shoulder to the face. She was later released after being given the all clear. - Nick McPheat, BBC
🥈 Scotland Women’s Under-19s finished second in their round one qualifying group after beating Croatia 4-1.
Laura Berry scored twice, with Izzy Young and Olivia Chomczuk also on the scoresheet.
The young Scotland side will go into the Spring’s second round of qualifying in League A, giving themselves the chance to make the European Championships in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
🏟️ The Scottish FA is exploring options to purchase Lesser Hampden from Queen’s Park and turn it into a hub to help accelerate the growth of the women’s game.
The plan would include increasing the capacity, installing a 4G playing surface, and making it the home of Glasgow City, Celtic Women, and Rangers Women.
Stephen McGowan is also reporting that the Scottish FA has other options, including the building of a new stadium from scratch. - Stephen McGowan, The Herald
🔵 St Johnstone currently have a sickness bug afflicting their squad.
Several players missed Saturday’s cup defeat to Cove Rangers, and two more players have been struck down with the bug. - Eric Nicolson, The Courier
🟢 Celtic have extended the Green Brigade’s ban due to “safety incidents“ which include threats to the club’s head of safety and security operations.
In a statement released yesterday, the club said the ban will be ongoing until they are “satisfied that the Green Brigade will engage in the safe operation of the stadium, which is critical for the continued operation of the entire rail seating section.” - BBC
⭐️ Airdrieonian’s Lewis McGrattan has been named the star man in the SPFL’s team of the week.
🔵 Rangers manager Danny Rohl has revealed that winger Oliver Antman will be out for eight weeks with an injury. - Peter Cassidy, STV
🎟️ UEFA has announced that more than 40% of tickets at UEFA EURO 2028 in the UK and Ireland will be in the most affordable categories. They have also committed to giving each country 10,000 tickets per game as they did at EURO 2024.
In a conveniently timed announcement, given the backlash against FIFA’s ticketing antics for the World Cup next year, they have also confirmed that tickets can only be resold at face value on their resale platform, with no fees for the seller. - UEFA website
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ William Hill Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen v St Mirren (7.45pm)
Celtic v Dundee (7.45pm)
Dundee United v Rangers (7.45pm - live on Premier Sports 1)
Falkirk v Motherwell (7.45pm)
Heart of Midlothian v Kilmarnock (7.45pm)
🤝 Morrisons Motors Aberdeenshire Shield – Quarter Final
Banks o’Dee v Aberdeen (8pm)
🤝 Midlands Premier League
Letham v East Craigie (7.30pm)
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Just seems weird that Celtic and Rangers' women's teams would not play the home of each of those clubs even if I generally like the idea of having a women's hub (which would include Glasgow City playing at Lesser Hampden)...