⚽ The Kick-Off | Wednesday 6th August 2025
Edinburgh City receive a 15-point deduction. Rangers beat Viktoria Plzen 3-0. Hibs sign Grant Hanley. Dundee sign striker Joe Westley. Celtic sign Man City defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey on loan.
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🏆 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND FIRST LEG
Rangers 3 - 0 Viktoria Plzen
Plus results in the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup, North of Scotland League, and CAS Elite Under-19 League . View all results on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
NEWS
🔵 It was another positive home result for Rangers in Europe last night.
Djeidi Gassama scored a double and Cyriel Dessers scored from the penalty spot to give Rangers a comfortable 3-0 lead ahead of the second leg in the Czech Republic next week. - watch the highlights here
😬 League Two club Edinburgh City have been given a 15-point deduction by the SPFL.
In a statement on their website, the SPFL said: “This deduction follows a provisional liquidator being appointed in respect of the club on July 22 this year about an unpaid debt due by the club.”
Companies House records show that the club appointed a provisional liquidator after a winding-up order on the 22nd of July. The appointment was terminated six days later, with the club citing a ‘misunderstanding.’
The club is appealing the points deduction. - Stephen McGowan, The Herald
🟢 Hibernian have signed Scotland international defender Grant Hanley.
The 33-year-old has signed a two-year deal after leaving Birmingham City. - Liam Bryce, Hibs Observer
✍️ Dundee have signed 20-year-old striker Joe Westley on a three-year deal from Burnley. - George Cran, The Courier
🟢 Celtic have completed the season-long loan signing of Manchester City defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey. - Ryan McGinlay, The Celtic Way
🟠 Dundee United released a statement yesterday saying they are in “constructive dialogue with HMRC” following reports of their misuse of a tax relief scheme to pay a portion of their player wage bill.
The club have said it has no impact on current or future operations and have laid the blame at the feet of previous employees of the club. - Andy Coyle, STV
Former Dundee United finance director, Derek Bond, has denied signing a document at the heart of the club’s controversial £1m tax relief claim. - Paul Malik, The Courier
✍️ East Fife have signed Annan Athletic’s Tommy Goss on a season-long loan.
Goss had put in a transfer request at Annan last month. - East Fife website
✍️ League Two Forfar Athletic have signed 18-year-old Dunfermline Athletic striker Jake Sutherland on loan until January. - Forfar Athletic website
✍️ Fellow League Two side Dumbarton have signed Kristian Webster on a six-month contract. The young defender had been on loan from Rangers at Dumbarton in the second half of last season. - Dumbarton FC website
📺 The SWPL has announced a further seven games to be broadcast live this season.
The fixtures include a bumper derby weekend that will see BBC Alba broadcast the Edinburgh derby and Sky Sports show Rangers' visit to Celtic. - SWPL website
🆚 Hibernian’s and Rangers’ Premiership fixtures on the weekend of the 23rd/24th August will be postponed should they progress to the play-off rounds in their European qualifiers.
Aberdeen’s match against Dundee United has already been postponed due to their participation in the play-off round.
Celtic have chosen to play their home game against Livingston. - SPFL website
🤝 Motherwell have entered into a Co-operation Agreement with Lowland League side Cowdenbeath.
Youngsters Nathan Lawson and Scott Williamson are the first players to make the move to Central Park. - Motherwell FC website
🗳️ Raith Rovers fans have given their go-ahead for the Championship club to enter a co-operation agreement with Rangers.
Season ticket holders were polled on the partnership, and 85.4% responded in favour. - Iain Collin, The Courier
⚽️ The Scottish FA commissioned the biggest growth and maturation study in academy football, aiming to support both early and late developers.
The report, completed by the University of Bath in collaboration with Edinburgh University, analyses the impacts of relative age and biological maturation on talent identification and development within the Club Academy Scotland (CAS) system. - Scottish FA website
❌ Bunillidh Thistle FC have withdrawn from the North Caledonian League, just four days before the new season kicks off.
The league will be reduced from 13 teams to 12. - Will Clark, Inverness Courier
🏟️ Sticking with the North Caledonian League, champions Invergordon will play their Scottish Cup First Preliminary Round tie against South of Scotland League champions Lochar Thistle at Ross County’s Global Energy Stadium. - Andrew Henderson, Ross-Shire Journal
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 EVENING EXPRESS ABERDEENSHIRE CUP FIRST ROUND
Fraserburgh v Aberdeen (7.45pm)
Inverurie Loco Works v Formartine United (8pm)
Keith v Buckie Thistle (8pm)
Turriff United v Deveronvale (8pm)
🏆 NORTH OF SCOTLAND CUP FIRST ROUND
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Lossiemouth (8pm)
Nairn County v Brora Rangers (8pm)
Plus fixtures in the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup and Midlands League. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
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