⚽ The Kick-Off | Wednesday 8th October 2025
Shankland wins Player of the Month. Scott Kellacher is League One Manager of the Month. Sky Sports Quarter-Final draw details. Formartine United v Buckie Thistle selected for TV.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #163:
Darren Fletcher is the youngest captain of the Scotland men's team since World War Two at 20 years old (Estonia, 2004). John Lambie holds the record at 18 years old (Ireland, 1887).LATEST SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS
➡️ William Hill Scottish League One
Kelty Hearts 0 - 2 Alloa Athletic
NEWS
🏅 Hearts forward Lawrence Shankland has been named William Hill SPFL Premiership Player of the Month for September. - SPFL website
🏅 Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager Scott Kellacher has been named Glen’s Vodka League One Manager of the Month. - Inverness Caledonian Thistle website
🐝 Alloa Athletic beat Kelty Hearts 2-0 in League One last night. Kurtis Roberts and Stefan Scougall scored the goals for the visitors. Ricco Diack was sent off for the home side in the 90th minute.
Alloa are up to fourth. Kelty remains ninth. - view the League One Table
🗣️ Ross County issued a statement about the Raith Rovers fans who were attacked in Dingwall at the weekend.
They have appealed to anyone with any information to contact the police while distancing themselves from the incident. They started their statement with “Ross County Football Club must reiterate that the injuries sustained by two Raith Rovers fans on Saturday did not happen at or near the Global Energy Stadium.” - Ross County website
⭐️ Aberdeen’s Jesper Karlsson was named the star player in the SPFL Team of the Week.
🌍 Several Scottish FA senior figures have been named on FIFA committees.
President Mike Mulraney has been named Chairperson of FIFA’s Finance Committee.
Chief Executive Ian Maxwell will join the Men’s Football Stakeholders Committee.
Chief Operating Officer Rucelle Soutar will be on the Football Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation Committee.
Chief Medical Officer – and Scotland Men’s A Team Doctor - Jonny Gordon, has been invited to the Medical Committee. - Scottish FA website
🏆 The Sky Sports Cup Quarter-Final draw was made yesterday. Hearts Women v Hibernian Women is the pick of the ties. - view the full draw on the SWPL website
🔎 Adam Clery has conducted a tactical breakdown of Derek McInnes, Hearts, and their 4-4-2 formation for Nutmeg FC. Worth a read.
📺 Formartine United v Buckie Thistle is the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Second Round live television pick. The game will be broadcast on BBC Scotland on Friday, 24th October. - BBC website
🔵 Tommy Wright is to be inducted into the St Johnstone Hall of Fame. - Eric Nicolson, The Courier
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 UEFA Women’s Europa Cup – Second Qualifying Round, First Leg
HB Koge v Glasgow City (6.30pm)
➡️ Breedon Highland League
Strathspey Thistle v Forres Mechanics (8pm)
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