#scottish-premiership

#scottish-premiership

Journalist Joshua Barrie, who appears on Sky Sports, has tipped touted Rangers transfer target Tom Davies to be just what the club needs amid recent transfer links.What's the word?As per the Daily Record, the Everton midfielder could be on his way to Ibrox this January with sporting director Ross Wilson and Michael Beale keen on the player - while Norwich City man Todd Cantwell was also linked.

Scotland women will host Northern Ireland in a friendly match at Dundee's Dens Park on 14 July.The sides last met in a 2021 friendly at Seaview, with Scotland's Caroline Weir scoring the only goal.The match, which will kick-off at 19:35 BST, is Scotland women's first at Dens Park and will be followed four days later by another friendly in Finland.

Arsenal will allow Auston Trusty to leave the club this summer are said to be willing to accept an offer from Scottish Premiership side Rangers.According to Football Insider, the Gunners want to offload Trusty and Rangers have identified him as a transfer target.The American defender has just concluded a loan spell in the Championship with Birmingham City after he joined them last summer.

Bowyer, 51, exited Dens Park on Wednesday, five days after sealing the Championship title in the final match.The former Blackburn and Salford City boss took charge last June and with a return to Blackpool."I have loved my time at Dundee and was excited at the prospect of breaking into the top six," Bowyer the League Managers Association.

Partick Thistle's decision to sack manager Ian McCall and his staff was "strategic" to achieve promotion, says the club.The news of McCall's departure came just hours after an incident-packed 3-2 loss to Rangers at Ibrox in the Scottish Cup.The 58-year-old was in his second spell at Firhill, and leaves with Alan Archibald and Neil Scally.

Watch Celtic v Morton (Saturday, 12:15 GMT) & Darvel v Aberdeen (Monday, 19:45) live on BBC TV.Follow all the action on Sportsound and on the BBC Sport website and app.This weekend and into Monday evening, 32 teams will try to move one step closer to winning the oldest trophy in world football, the Scottish Cup.

Journalist Joshua Barrie, who contributes on Sky Sports, has claimed that Rangers transfer target Todd Cantwell will be 'more than capable' of making a good impression in Scotland despite some 'difficult' recent years.What's the word?With the January transfer market now open, rumours are beginning to grow stronger by the day as numerous players are linked with exciting new moves.

Dundee United's relegation from the Scottish Premiership was confirmed as Motherwell produced a comeback victory.Kevin van Veen scored for a record 11th straight game to put the hosts in front, but Jamie McGrath scored from the spot and Steven Fletcher put United in front to keep their hopes of a scarcely believable escape just about alive.

Fashion Sakala's double at St Mirren helped ensure Michael Beale's first season as Rangers manager ended with a Scottish Premiership win.Two fine solo strikes took the wind out of Stephen Robinson's side, who have failed to claim a victory post split despite finishing in the top six for the first time in 38 years.

James Tavernier marked his 400th Rangers appearance with his 101st goal as Hibernian suffered a near killer blow to their hopes of finishing third in the Scottish Premiership.The right-back's first-ever goal for the Ibrox club came in his debut - on the same ground and also from a free-kick - in a 6-2 Challenge Cup victory in July 2015.

By Martin Dowden BBC Scotland at Celtic Park


Last updated on .From the section Scottish Premiership
Celtic maintained their nine-point lead in the Scottish Premiership after easing to victory against Livingston.Ange Postecoglou's side blitzed their visitors in the first half, with Greg Taylor netting the first with a sweet strike across the deck and Daizen Maeda and Kyogo both converting one of a plethora of chances.

Going into the last round of games in the Scottish Premiership, most of the major issues have been resolved.Dundee United are doomed for the drop, barring an unlikely sequence of results, but we still don't know who will be in the play-off.It just so happens the two contenders are facing off.Fourth place is still up for grabs and the two sides in the running also meet - in a derby no less.

Aberdeen guaranteed a third place finish in the Scottish Premiership after they swept past 10-man St Mirren at a raucous Pittodrie.Leighton Clarkson and Graeme Shinnie scored either side of Thierry Small's red card, and Shinnie added his second - Aberdeen's third - after the break.Barry Robson's side are now four points clear of Hearts in fourth with just one game to play, after the Tynecastle side could only draw away at Rangers.

Barry Robson has agreed a two-year contract as Aberdeen manager after a run of seven straight victories during his time in interim charge.The 44-year-old former Scotland midfielder was appointed caretaker in January after Jim Goodwin was sacked.The Dons have moved above Hearts into third place in the Scottish Premiership during his tenure.

Not many 16-year-olds would admit to having family at the forefront of their mind when jetting off to represent their country at a major tournament.But Lennon Miller has a mature head on young shoulders.Perhaps that's the impact of training with first-team players aged 13 and dealing with issues in his young life that would test those decades older.

Comeback wins, derby demolitions and a few swashbuckling performances have been notched up along the way as the Glasgow side picked up where they left off from last season to further assert their dominance in the Scottish Premiership.Every game is worth the same three points, but we've picked out seven of the side's key games on the way to retaining the title.

Todd Cantwell's superb volley got Rangers back to winning ways and dented European hopefuls Aberdeen's push to seal third place in the Scottish Premiership.Visiting goalkeeper Kelle Roos denied Fashion Sakala on three occasions and Jonny Hayes almost scored an own goal by hitting the Aberdeen crossbar before Cantwell struck at a corner.

Dundee edged an astonishing eight-goal title decider against Queen's Park to clinch promotion straight back to the Scottish Premiership.Second-half strikes from Lyall Cameron and Luke McCowan got Gary Bowyer's men over the line, but only after a scarcely-believable match in which both sides traded blows in a breathless encounter.

It's the first weekend after the Scottish Premiership split into two for the final round of five fixtures.Celtic are a win away from the title, while second-placed Rangers' manager Michael Beale has some big squad decisions to make, but there is intrigue at the bottom end of the table too.Here's what to watch out for this weekend...
Game of weekend - Heart of Midlothian v Celtic
Last time out, Hearts ended a sorry run of six successive defeats by hitting six goals in what was the first home game for interim manager Steven Naismith.

Ange Postecoglou lauded Celtic after their hard-fought Scottish Cup win over Rangers offered the Bhoys "the chance to do something special" in their treble pursuit.Jota's first-half header was the difference in Sunday's 1-0 semi-final win over Rangers at Hampden Park, teeing up a meeting with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the final.

Brian McDermott has been appointed as Hibernian's new director of football.The 62-year-old previously managed Reading and Leeds United and begins his new role at Easter Road immediately.Hibs, under head coach Lee Johnson, are fifth in the Scottish Premiership and host St Mirren on Saturday."I scouted Hibs games many times in the past and have always been taken by the fantastic atmosphere at Easter Road," said McDermott.

Leeds United are interested in signing Rangers winger Ryan Kent in the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider .The former Liverpool winger is out of contract at Scottish Premiership club Rangers at the end of the season, and Premier League outfit Leeds reportedly want to snap him up on a free.

Sign up to Miguel Delaney's Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel's Delaney's free weekly newsletter Celtic winger Mikey Johnston has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the first time since his switch of allegiance from Scotland was confirmed.

By Brian McLauchlin BBC Scotland


Last updated on .From the section Motherwell

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Current Dunfermline Athletic manager James McPake and former Hibernian boss John Hughes are under consideration for Motherwell's vacant managerial post.

Journalist Joshua Barrie, who contributes for Sky Sports, has praised Rangers manager Michael Beale for the way he has rotated goalkeepers Jon McLaughlin and Allan McGregor of late.What's the word?Over the weekend, the Ibrox club managed to claim a decent 2-0 win away at Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership thanks to two quickfire goals from Fashion Sakala and Malik Tillman scored in the space of three minutes.

Kyogo Furuhashi scored an 88th-minute equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw for Celtic in Monday's Old Firm derby, preserving the Hoops' nine-point lead in the Scottish Premiership.Rangers were on course for a deserved victory that would have breathed life into the title race, but the away side nabbed a crucial leveller right near the end.