⚽ The Kick-Off | Wednesday 5th November 2025

Falkirk sign Ryan Edwards. SWNT drawn World Cup qualifying draw made. Under-21 squad announced. Jock Brown steps down as Hamilton chairman. Airdrieonians sign Andy McNeil.

Nov 05, 2025

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📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #183: 
Napoli’s heaviest European defeat is a 5-0 loss to Hibernian at Easter Road in 1967 - Hibs had lost the first leg 4-1 (via Scotland’s Coefficient)

LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS

➡️ Park’s Motor Group Lowland League

Berwick Rangers 1 - 4 Caledonian Braves
Cumbernauld Colts 3 - 2 East Stirlingshire
Gretna 2008 2 - 2 University of Stirling
Linlithgow Rose 2 - 1 Albion Rovers
Tranent 4 - 0 Civil Service Strollers

plus East of Scotland League and cup results. View all the results on the Scottish Football Fixtures website.

NEWS

🆚 Scotland Women’s National Team has been drawn in a FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Qualifying group alongside Belgium, Israel, and Luxembourg.

Qualification takes place between March and June next year. The 2027 World Cup will take place in Brazil. - Scottish FA website

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scot Gemmill announced his Scotland Under-21 squad to face Gibraltar and Bulgaria in qualifying this month.

Scotland must win both matches to have any hope of qualification. - Scottish FA website

✍️ Former Dundee United captain Ryan Edwards has signed for Falkirk on a short-term contract until January. - Falkirk FC website

🔴 Hamilton Academical Chairman Jock Brown has resigned due to health reasons. The news was issued via a statement posted by owner Seref Zengin on the club website. - Hamilton Academical website

✍️ Airdrieonians have signed goalkeeper Andy McNeil for a third time. The 24-year-old had spent four years at Raith Rovers, which included loan spells at Edinburgh City and Bonnyrigg Rose. - Airdrieonians website

The Wynd, a new co-working space on Glasgow’s Southside is offering a £5 trial day for anyone wanting to try it out. They are metres away from Mount Florida Train Station with on-street parking available.

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➡️ Tranent were the biggest winners in the Park’s Motor Group Lowland League last night. They beat Civil Service Strollers 4-0. Linlithgow Rose moved back into second with a 2-1 win at home to Albion Rovers. - view the Lowland League table

🆕 Former Dundee United manager and Hearts coach Liam Fox has been appointed head coach of USL side Sporting Club Jacksonville.

He will work alongside former Rangers boss Mark Warburton, who is the American club’s Sporting Director. - Alan Temple, The Courier

🔴 Clyde have appointed former Stenhousemuir Chief Executive, David Alexander, as their new CEO. The Bully Wee are currently third in League Two. - Clyde FC website

⚽️ The SPFL Trust has become the official community partner of the SPFL and SWPL.

The new collaboration will see the SPFL Trust benefit from enhanced visibility and promotional opportunities across competitions such as the Sky Sports Cup, Premier Sports Cup, and KDM Evolution Trophy, as well as involvement in other major fixtures in the football calendar. - SPFL website

📝 Ayr United’s Marco Rus has signed a contract extension until 2028. - Ayr United on X

⭐️ St Johnstone’s Adama Sidibeh was named the star man in the SPFL Team of the Week.

🏟️ North of Scotland Football League club Culter are hoping to have a Scottish FA licence by 2028. The licence, which they estimate will cost up to £250,000 once they make all the required changes to their ground and club, will allow them to get promoted to the Highland League.

Dyce and Bridge of Don Thistle also have ambitions to gain a licence. - Will Clark, Inverness Courier

🏃 Joe O’Neill is on the final day of his 223-mile run from Celtic Park in Glasgow to Elland Road in Leeds in aid of Maggie’s Glasgow and Maggie’s Yorkshire. - Read his story and donate here

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

🏆 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path - Second Round Second Leg

2. Korriku (0) v (4) Hibernian (6pm)