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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.

St Mirren have agreed a new contract that ties manager Stephen Robinson to the Scottish Premiership club until summer 2026.Assistant manager Diarmuid O'Carroll has also extended his stay.Robinson took charge in February 2022 and led St Mirren to a sixth-place finish in the Scottish Premiership this season - their best since 1985.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 42m ago 45m ago Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Michael Beale, the Rangers manager, speaks to Viaplay: It could end the season on a real high.It's a huge game, it's a game that could make or break going into the summer.

Celtic beat rivals Rangers 2-1 at Hampden Park on Sunday to lift a 21st Scottish League Cup title, as Kyogo Furuhashi repeated his heroics from last season's final with a brace.Celtic dominated throughout the contest to claim a third trophy under manager Ange Postecoglou.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Furuhashi, who also scored twice in a 2-1 win over Hibernian in last season's final, missed a gilt-edged opportunity to put Celtic ahead in the 42nd minute, sending a header over the bar.

BBC pundit Chris Sutton has claimed that it was "interesting" the Rangers players did not stay to applaud the opposition after losing the Scottish League Cup final.What's the latest on Rangers?Michael Beale and his side fell to defeat at Hampden Park on Sunday afternoon as two goals from Kyogo Furuhashi sealed the victory for Celtic.

Aberdeen routed lacklustre Hearts to move to within four points of the Scottish Premiership's third-placed side.Luis 'Duk' Lopes' deflected volley gave the hosts an early lead and he doubled his tally with a glancing header.Hearts' defending went from bad to worse with Mattie Pollock nodding the hosts' third before half-time.

The top two keep winning, we have a four-way fight at the wrong end of the table and who knows what's going to happen in between?Yes, it's back to business in the Scottish Premiership and here are just a few of the things to look out for.Game of the weekend - Celtic v Aberdeen (Sat, 15:00 GMT)
Celtic go looking for a 15th successive home victory in the league when Aberdeen come calling.

Glasgow Times journalist Chris Jack has urged Rangers to hand Ryan Jack a new contract as it would be a "big risk" to lose too many experienced players this summer.What's the latest on Ryan Jack and Rangers?It seems as though, the Ibrox outfit could be set for a big change in the makeup of the squad ahead of next season with a number of key men set to see their current deals expire.

Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is expected to leave in the summer with the Colombian interested in a potential move to the Premier League.How long does Morelos have left on his contract?The 26-year-old is set to find himself as a free agent in the summer with his current deal at Ibrox set to expire at the end of the current campaign.

Hibernian came from behind to defeat 10-man Livingston in devastating fashion to consolidate fourth place in the Scottish Premiership.Jack Fitzwater was shown red for Livi after halting Matthew Hoppe's pursuit on goal, before Stephane Omeonga netted an own goal against his former side and Mykola Kukharevych struck Hibs' fourth in added time.

After an exiting week of action last week, Bayern Munich loanees ran out of luck this week.Only Sabitzer made an appearance in a game where his team actually won - but he also appeared in Manchester United 's 7-0 humiliating loss on Sunday.Leizig also put up double-digit saves, but still lost.Here is a summary of what all the loanees did this week:
France - Ligue 1
Alexander Nübel is the only player on loan in Ligue 1.
Alexander Nübel - AS Monaco
Monaco played Sunday on the road to Troyes.

It was a slow week for Bayern Munich loanees.Alexander Nübel and Janina Leitzig had decent days in goal, but had a loss and draw, respectively.Malik Tillman seems to be missing in action, not making the squad for either match this week.Marcel Sabitzer and Jamie Lawrence both showed up on the injury report for the first time, which explains why they were out.

It was a busy week for Bayern Munich loanees as we saw not only a myriad of league games, but also saw two Europa League knockout games and two league cup finals.We also saw multiple no-shows from the 3. Liga, Serie B, and the Austrian Bundesliga.Hopefully those out on loan in Austria are getting good some good experience elsewhere, because they are getting no playing time!

It has been a while, but we finally saw one Bayern Munich loanee in Austria not only appear, but start!We are also in the thick of Europa League for both Monaco and Manchester United.See what everyone is up to here:
France - Ligue 1
Alexander Nübel is the only player on loan in Ligue 1.
Alexander Nübel - AS Monaco
After beating PSG last week, AS Monaco and Alexander Nübel had a busy week.

The 2. Bundesliga is back, which brought the long-awaited season debut for Sarpreet Singh.It was also a big week for Vidovic, an OK week for Malik Tillman and Alexander Nübel, and a bad week for Janina Leitzig.Check out what all of Bayern Munich 's loanees did this week!France - Ligue 1
Alexander Nübel is the only player on loan in Ligue 1.
Alexander Nübel - AS Monaco
Nübel started and played the full 90 minutes away to Marseille.

Glasgow Rangers bounced back from their cup final defeat last week by beating Kilmarnock 3-1 at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.Head coach Michael Beale made changes to his side and Antonio Colak was one of the players who benefitted from that as the striker led the line ahead of Alfredo Morelos.

Motherwell have sacked manager Steven Hammell after just six months in charge following his side's Scottish Cup defeat to Raith Rovers.The club have only won a single game since October - away to Arbroath in the previous round.Motherwell's last home victory was in August, with just goal difference keeping them off the bottom of the Scottish Premiership.

By Martin Dowden BBC Scotland at Celtic Park


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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.

By Tyrone Smith BBC Scotland Sport


Last updated on .From the section Aberdeen
Aberdeen's board of directors is set to meet on Wednesday to discuss the future of manager Jim Goodwin following the Scottish Cup defeat by sixth-tier Darvel.Monday's shock 1-0 loss in Ayrshire intensified the pressure on the 41-year-old Irishman.

Michael Beale is "really pleased" with Rangers' pursuit of Norwich City's Todd Cantwell and has acknowledged Swansea's Morgan Whittaker as a player he rates.The Ibrox side have been linked with both players but are yet to make a signing in the January transfer window.Midfielder Cantwell, 24, is in the final six months of his deal, while winger Whittaker, 22, is under contract until 2025.

By Keir Murray BBC Scotland


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A delightful Barrie McKay goal handed St Mirren a first defeat in seven games and strengthened Hearts' hold on third place in the Scottish Premiership.McKay drove at the visitors and finished a fine move to cleave open a six-point gap over Aberdeen.

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Celtic can use the "pain" of losing to Rangers at Hampden last season against Kilmarnock in Saturday's Viaplay Cup semi-final, says Ange Postecoglou.Rangers came from behind to beat their rivals 2-1 in the Scottish Cup last four in April.

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.

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.

Aberdeen captain Anthony Stewart has hinted that he will take action after being the subject of alleged racist abuse on social media.Stewart was sent off as Aberdeen lost 3-1 to St Mirren  on Saturday and has responded to a remark on Instagram."There is many highs and lows in this beautiful game and I take full responsibility for my mistake, which cost us three points," he said.

Revitalised Rangers maintained Michael Beale's 100% start going into the Old Firm derby against a Celtic team at "a higher level" by seeing off Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.Rangers then twice had efforts cleared off the line before Malik Tillman made it three at a jubilant Ibrox.

Hearts moved up to third in the Scottish Premiership after earning their first away win against St Johnstone in 12 years.Stand-in captain Lawrence Shankland slotted a well-taken penalty after Ryan McGowan hand-balled, before Alan Forrest rounded off a fantastic passing move to double the visitors' lead.

Dundee United climbed off the bottom of the Scottish Premiership with a potentially pivotal win over fellow strugglers Ross County.County - who could have opened up a five-point lead over United - will rue the spurning of several chances and had to play the final few minutes without Owura Edwards after he was sent off.

Kilmarnock moved up to ninth in the Scottish Premiership after surviving a late scare to administer "abysmal" Aberdeen's fourth consecutive defeat.Scott Robinson netted before Joe Wright headed in a second to put the Ayrshire side in control at the break.Matty Kennedy's sensational injury-time free-kick set up a nervy finish but the damage was already done as Kilmarnock move four points clear of bottom spot.

Tomoki Iwata (left) helped Yokohama F Marinos win the J League last season Celtic have added to their Japanese contingent by signing defensive midfielder Tomoki Iwata, subject to international clearance.The 25-year-old J League player of the year will join the Scottish Premiership champions from Yokohama F Marinos on loan at first, before making the move permanent in the summer.

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.

St Mirren battled to a goalless draw with Kilmarnock after Ethan Erhahon's early red card reduced the Paisley side to 10 men.However, Derek McInnes' side could not make the visitors pay as they failed to create any clear-cut chances.Saints remain fifth and Kilmarnock ninth in the Scottish Premiership.

Only time will tell whether Michael Beale has as much faith in the Rangers squad he inherited from Giovanni van Bronckhorst as public utterances would suggest.Had Beale's men held onto the lead which existed with 87 minutes of this scrappy Old Firm clash played, the manager would have had cause to scoff at those who insist major surgery is required at Ibrox.