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...
Celtic are tracking Moroccan forward Youssef El Kachati, the 25-year-old who found the net as Telstar beat Den Bosch on Friday in their promotion play-off to the Eredivisie, is out of contract this summer and is attracting interest from across Europe. (Mail), external Guincamp head coach Sylvain Ripoll has told Le Telegramme that their tricky...
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...
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,...
“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...
We build up to the Scottish Cup final with comedians Marc Jennings and Chris Forbes. Read full article at source...
Former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has been identified as the Ibrox club’s preferred candidate following the decision not to retain interim head coach Barry Ferguson, with Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti and former Southampton boss Russell Martin having also been on the shortlist. (Daily Mail), external Former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard and former Ibrox defender...
Euro 2024 participation helped the Scottish FA to post a record turnover of £78.72m last year. The figure is a £21.6m increase on 2023, while pre-tax profit was also up to £7.41m, compared with £2.05m the previous year. Furthermore, the SFA has benefited from additional funds from Grassroots Facilities Funding and the Scottish Government Extra...
County have survived via the relegation play-off in the past two seasons and it seems likely they will have to do it again as Livingston lie in wait. But if they can end an eight-game winless run against Motherwell, they will heap serious pressure on Dundee in Perth. County boss Cowie says his team take...
Derek McInnes will make securing Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland on a new deal his priority when the manager moves from Kilmarnock, with the Scotland striker out of contract this summer. (Daily Record), external Kilmarnock striker Bobby Wales has passed his medical with Swansea City and is in the process of finalising terms on a four-year...