⚽ 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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Just a thought: Am I right in thinking Hamilton are playing their home games at Clyde's ground and vice versa? So if they get to play each other in the play off final, their home legs will be away and their away legs will be at home? It's a funny game this footy.