Queen’s Park had won half of the first 18 Scottish Cup finals when they faced an emerging Celtic side on 12 March 1892. The cup final was played at the home of city rivals Rangers, with new stands being erected at Ibrox to accommodate a then record crowd of 40,000. With the pitch declared playable...
Former Tynecastle striker and manager John Robertson suggested the game “kind of sums up the season” for Hearts. “Close but not quite close enough,” he said on Sportsound. “Close to getting into the knockout stages of the Conference League, close to getting into the top six, close to getting it to penalties today, but not...
Kabangu is 27 and his time in football has been a character test, from FC Eindhoven, to Willem II, to Union Saint-Gilloise and now to Hearts on loan, brought in when his name showed up well in the data of the club partner, Jamestown Analytics. Eight goals in 14 games. Not bad, but could be...
One thing that has become clear since Thelin became part of the Scottish football furniture is his temperament. Whether it is on the touchline or in front of the TV cameras, he is measured and calm, never getting too high or too low, irrespective of how results are going. But is it the same story...
We preview the weekend’s Scottish Cup semi-finals and Rangers’ European quarter-final. Read full article at source...
Marseille are considering a summer bid below Rangers’ valuation of £20m for forward Hamza Igamane, but Bayer Leverkusen, Everton, Nice, Rennes and Tottenham Hotspur are also all keen on the 22-year-old Morocco international. (TeamTalk), external Of Rangers’ four on-loan players, 27-year-old Czech winger Vaclav Cerny is the one prospective new owner 49ers Enterprises would “love”...
Celtic fans were pleased with aspects of their performance against Kilmarnock, especially Greg Taylor’s display. Benny: Much more like the Celtic we know in that superb first 45. Movement, passing, hunger and intensity were abundant as Killie were blown away in a fast and furious 25-minute spell. Never quite reached the same levels in the...
Catch up with the weekend goals from the Scottish Championship, League 1 and League 2. Read full article at source...
On a Saturday night in late November, as the rain teemed down at Dens Park, Hibernian players trooped off the pitch reeling from a 4-1 annihilation that kept them anchored to the foot of the Scottish Premiership. They had taken an early lead, then capitulated to rampant Dundee. Jordan Obita was sent off. Elie Youan,...
Romania international Ianis Hagi, 26, has reportedly told Rangers he wishes to leave. (Record), external Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes referees will “naturally” lose their posts following the exit of Alan Muir as a VAR official. (Herald – subscription required), external The Scottish FA key match incident panel has not backed the decision to overturn...
Ken Banks BBC Scotland, Aberdeen Apic/Getty Images John Henry Anderson, shown in an engraving, found worldwide fame with his magic Magician John Henry Anderson died in 1874, the same year Harry Houdini was born – yet despite the two never meeting, Anderson was reputedly among the legendary escapologist’s greatest inspirations. Anderson – who was born...
Champions Celtic have enjoyed direct qualification to the group or league phase of the Champions League for the past three seasons. Manager Brendan Rodgers has made clear what a difference it made to avoid the qualifiers, with more guaranteed money to spend and pre-season preparations less rushed. That guaranteed gravy train ends from next season....
Leeds United dropping out of the automatic promotion places in the Championship could affect Andrew Cavenagh and a 49ers enterprises group headed up by Paraag Marathe take on 51% of Rangers‘ shares. (Scottish Sun), external SFA official Alan Muir has been told his VAR career is over after the former referee blundered by disallowing a...
A mistake that led to a goal in Sunday’s defeat by Fulham has renewed calls for Liverpool to find a left-back to replace 31-year-old Scotland captain Andy Robertson, with the Premier League leaders well placed to sign Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez this summer. (TeamTalk), external Bournemouth will demand £40m for 21-year-old Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez, who...
Hearts still occupy sixth place on 39 points, while St Mirren and Motherwell are a point further back. The Tynecastle outfit have by far the best goal difference, with Motherwell’s by far the worst. The battle for the final top-six spot is made even more interesting by the fact Motherwell and Hearts face off at...