⚽ The Kick-Off - Wednesday 6th May 2026
Wins for Dunfermline, Alloa, Hamilton and Clyde in the play-off first legs. Dundee United agree pre-contract with Australian Joshua Rawlins. Ayr, Peterhead and Raith Rovers announce players leaving.
Random Scottish Football Fact #303:
Next season will be Elgin City’s 27th consecutive season in League Two/Division Three.
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
➡️ William Hill Premiership Play-Off Quarter Final - First Leg
Dunfermline Athletic 1 - 0 Arbroath
➡️ William Hill Championship Play-Off Semi-Finals - First Leg
Alloa Athletic 1 - 0 Airdrieonians
Queen of the South 1 - 1 Stenhousemuir
➡️ William Hill League One Play-Off Semi-Finals - First Leg
Clyde 2 - 0 The Spartans
Forfar Athletic 1 - 3 Hamilton Academical
plus matches in the North of Scotland League, East of Scotland League, and West of Scotland League. View all results on the Scottish Football Fixtures website.
NEWS
🔝 Dunfermline Athletic take a one-goal lead over Arbroath into the second leg of the Premiership Play-Off Quarter Final thanks to a Chris Kane goal at East End Park last night.
🔝 Reece Lyon scored an 89th-minute equaliser for Queen of the South at home to Stenhousemuir in the first leg of their Championship Play-Off Semi-Final. Gregor Buchanan had opened the scoring for The Warriors.
A Scott Taggart penalty separates Alloa Athletic and Airdrieonians ahead of the second leg in North Lanarkshire on Saturday.
🔝 Hamilton Academical take a 3-1 lead over Forfar Athletic to Broadwood on Saturday. Oli Shaw scored a double after Kyle MacDonald opened the scoring. Scott Shepherd scored an 89th-minute goal for Forfar.
Clyde beat The Spartans 2-0 thanks to goals from Kyle Connell and Logan Dunachie.
📝 Dundee United announced their third A-League pre-contract signing yesterday. Australian Joshua Rawlins, who currently plays for Perth Glory, will call Tannadice home alongside Jesse Randall and Lachlan Rose.
United have described the 24-year-old as “capable of operating both as a flying wingback or auxiliary centre-half”. - Dundee United website
🔚 Ayr United have confirmed that John Rankin’s stint as interim manager has come to an end. - Ayr United website
✍️ Several SPFL clubs announced who would be departing at the end of their contracts yesterday.
Ayr United: Curtis Main, Scott Tomlinson, and David Craig will be leaving Somerset. George Oakley has already agreed a deal with Raith Rovers at the end of his contract.
Ayr have also offered on-loan defender Leon King a permanent contract. - Ayr United website
Peterhead: Max Barry, Oliver Colloty, Flynn Duffy, and Rob Jones have all departed Peterhead at the end of their contracts. - Peterhead FC website
Raith Rovers: Ross Matthews, Jack Hamilton, Josh Mullin, Shaun Byrne, Aidan Glavin, Calum Hannah, and Logan Raeside have all been released by Raith Rovers. - Raith Rovers website
⚫️ East Kilbride’s Connor Young was named the star man in the SPFL Team of the Week. - SPFL website
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 38
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
Matches in the Midlands League, East of Scotland League, West of Scotland Football League, South of Scotland League and various non-league cups. View all fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website.
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