AFC Wimbledon travel to Wembley to face Walsall on Monday following a 2-0 aggregate victory over Notts County, reaching the final with a 1-0 victory at their own Cherry Red Records Stadium, just a short distance from the old club’s original Plough Lane home. It is their second trip to the national stadium, nine years...
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack proclaimed “with Jimmy we feel we absolutely got the right guy” as he spoke mid lap of honour around the Hampden pitch. Thelin showed a tactical awareness coming into the final. He gave his players two days off for him to come up with a game plan to topple Celtic –...
Everyone wants to see goals, never more so than in a cup final, and these two have plenty to offer. City notched 107 on their way to clinching Champions League football once again, only outscored by – you’ve guessed it – who hit an incredible 139 and yet still didn’t claim the title. Both teams...
Rodgers said later that his team were too safe, lacked speed, slickness, precision and personality. What they also lacked was the wit of Reo Hatate and Jota. They were not themselves, but even still they hit the Aberdeen woodwork twice and failed with a glorious one-on-one when Dimitar Mitov, a hero on an afternoon of...
Watch the moment Aberdeen lift the Scottish Cup for the first time since 1990 after beating Celtic on penalties in the final at Hampden. Read full article at source...
Watch highlights of Aberdeen’s dramatic Scottish Cup final penalty shootout win over Celtic. Read full article at source...
Spanish newspaper Marca, external reported last weekend that an unnamed Brazilian club had made an offer to Ronaldo. Botafogo are one of four Brazilian teams to have qualified and their coach Renato Paiva was asked about Ronaldo, external last Sunday. He laughed before saying: “Christmas is only in December. But if he came, you can’t...
Shinnie is well aware of Aberdeen’s status as massive underdogs going into the match at Hampden. A record of 30 games without a win over Celtic. An aggregate seasonal scoreline of 19-4 between them. A 6-0 mauling in the League Cup semi-final meeting earlier this term. The facts are there as reference for the detractors....
Rachel Corsie, Scotland captain Inevitably there has to be goals. While it’s hard to see any other outcome beyond Celtic winning against Aberdeen, especially when in Glasgow, there is always a tiny bit of optimism when it comes to fandom! That said, making it through extra-time and enjoying a couple of goals is the best...
England manager Thomas Tuchel will not release players early for the Club World Cup because he wants to “cherish” and “worship” every moment with his squad. On Friday, Tuchel named his 26-man squad for a World Cup qualifer against Andorra (7 June) and a friendly against Senegal (10 June). Eight members of the squad play...
The match is broadcast live on BBC One Scotland on your TV, with coverage starting at 14:00 BST, one hour before kick-off. You can also tune into Sportscene’s coverage on the BBC Sport app and website, as well as BBC iPlayer. Steven Thompson and Jonathan Sutherland will be joined by former Celtic captain Scott Brown,...
Jersey have picked their squad for their Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Italy. The Division Two event sees the top two sides from six taking part promoted to the top tier of qualifying in the Netherlands in August. Jersey make one change from the squad that impressed in Cyprus last month where...
“The season really hinges on what happens next week in the Scottish Cup final,” said Sportscene pundit and former Scotland player Michael Stewart when reviewing Aberdeen’s final league game of the season at Dundee United and their campaign in general. A few days prior, former Pittodrie and Celtic Park defender Charlie Mulgrew, commenting after Aberdeen’s...
Although Modric has been playing less than he has done for most of his Real Madrid career, he is the kind of player that can affect things because he becomes a magnet for the team. He may have felt he was being useful at some points, but football is heading in a different direction now...
One could call it the Consolation Cup final. Neither Glasgow City or Rangers would thank you for it though. Both teams had their eyes on the ultimate prize – the SWPL league title, but Hibernian beat them to it. That blow was cushioned for City, who finished second to earn a place in Champions League...