⚽ The Kick-Off - Wednesday 7th January 2026
Rangers beat Aberdeen at Ibrox. Neil McCann appointed the new Kilmarnock manager. Hearts complete the signing of Kazakh winger Islam Chesnokov. A busy day for East Kilbride on the transfer front.
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 157
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #223: Johnny Russell's 61 goals in the MLS makes him the highest scoring Scottish player in MLS history.
LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
➡️ William Hill Premiership
Livingston P - P St Mirren
Rangers 2 - 0 Aberdeen
🏆 KDM Evolution Trophy Last 16
Airdrieonians 3 - 1 Montrose
Arbroath P - P East Fife
Ayr United P - P Stranraer
Partick Thistle P - P Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Queen’s Park P - P Forfar Athletic
Raith Rovers 1 - 0 Queen of the South
St Johnstone P - P Ross County
Stirling Albion P - P Stenhousemuir
NEWS
⚽️ Rangers beat Aberdeen 2-0 at Ibrox last night to move into second in the Premiership. Emmanuel Fernandez and Nicolas Raskin both scored headers from corners as the home side made it four wins in a row.
Aberdeen are without a win in six matches in all competitions. - view the Premiership table
🏆 Only two games survived the weather in the last 16 of the KDM Evolution Trophy last night. Championship sides Airdrieonians and Raith Rovers have progressed to the quarter-finals with wins over League One clubs.
🔵 Kilmarnock have appointed Neil McCann as their new manager, with Billy Dodds joining him in the Rugby Park dugout as his assistant. They have signed a contract until the end of the 2027/28 season. - Kilmarnock FC website
✍️ Hearts have finally completed the signing of 26-year-old Islam Chesnokov from the Kazakh side Tobol. He will wear number 99. - Joel Sked, Hearts Standard
🤕 Hearts midfielder Osin McEntee is expected to be out for the next four weeks with a groin injury. - Barry Anderson, Edinburgh Evening News
🏆 The six matches postponed in the KDM Evolution Trophy last night will be played next Tuesday.
The draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals will take place next Thursday at 1pm. - SPFL website
🔴 In an interview with The Herald, the new Hamilton Academical owner provided more insight into his takeover, but has admitted administration could still be an option, although not something they want to do.
“In reality, nothing is off the table. It's not somewhere we want to go. We are confident that we can avoid that. A lot of that is down to the creditors' positions and their ability to negotiate. But it's in everyone's best interest that we avoid that.” - Matthew Lindsay, The Herald
🌎 All three of Scotland’s World Cup group games are oversubscribed by Scotland Supporters Club members, meaning a ballot will take place once the deadline for ticket applications closes on Tuesday next week. - Scottish FA website
⭐️ Rangers’ Youssef Chermiti was named the star man in the SPFL Team of the Week.
👕 Queen of the South are running a competition for school children in Dumfries and Galloway to design next season’s third shirt. - Queen of the South website
🔵 Following an investigation, it was found that there was no racist abuse directed towards a Greenock Morton player by a Peterhead fan in their recent Scottish Cup tie. - Peterhead FC website
✍️ Latest transfers:
Permanent Signings
Ben Williamson - Hamilton Academical to East Kilbride - East Kilbride on X
Islam Chesnokov - Tobol to Heart of Midlothian - Heart of Midlothian website
Liam McStravick - Aridrieonians to Cliftonville - Airdrieonians website
Ouzy See - East Kilbride to Edinburgh City - Edinburgh City on X
Ricki Lamie - Hamilton Academical to Queen’s Park - Queen’s Park website
Loan Signings
Bobby McLuckie - Heart of Midlothian to East Kilbride - East Kilbride on X
Craig Hepburn - St Johnstone to East Kilbride - East Kilbride on X
End of Loans
Bobby McLuckie - recalled by Heart of Midlothian from Hamilton Academical - Hamilton Academical website
Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi - recalled by Sunderland from Falkirk - Falkirk FC website
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
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