Just a friendly, no biggie. No Robert Lewandowski so no dream-team glamour. Nevertheless, there was a fair bit of tension going into last night’s game in Warsaw, not least concerning this: if we all jumped onto the newspaper website providing the coverage at exactly the same time, would it fall to...
SCOTLAND manager Gordon Strachan last night lavished praise on scorer Scott Brown after a 1-0 victory in Poland that extends the team’s formidable form to three consecutive away wins and four clean sheets.
THERE is some strange alchemy at work with Scotland. Nothing much was ventured by Gordon Strachan’s side last night, but an awful lot seemed gained.
CELTIC star Anthony Stokes was the victim of a violent threat posted on Twitter, it was revealed today.
Linlithgow Rose will not head-hunt a new manager after club secretary Jim Harkins today revealed that the Prestonfield outfit has been inundated with applications for the most prized job in east junior football. More...
Cramond Yellows 16s recovered from an early setback to win their Division 3 League Cup tie with Fernieside Colts 5-2 on Sunday. More...
The general secretary of UEFA has given Celtic’s aspirations to exit Scottish football a boost by declaring the association were ready to discuss the proposal with the Scottish champons.
NEW Rangers loan deal comes to light as Dave King hits back at board letter; Gordon Strachan says Euro 2016 qualifiers will not be factor in Poland game; UEFA hint at possibility of talks over Celtic’s ambitions to move to England, plus all the rest of today’s football news and gossip
DUMBARTON were one of the original powerhouses of organised Scottish football, winning the first two league titles (one shared with Rangers) and reaching six Scottish Cup finals between 1881 and 1897.
SCOTLAND manager Gordon Strachan will not give consideration to anything beyond tonight’s friendly encounter when he picks his team and sends them out to face Poland at Warsaw’s national stadium.
IT’S almost 13 years since Scotland last played an international match in Poland and none of us who travelled with the squad on that occasion is likely to forget the experience in a hurry.
GORDON Strachan provoked laughter among the Polish media as he recounted his memories of Artur Boruc during his spell as Celtic manager.
SCOTLAND central defender Ifeoma Dieke is set to put 20 months of misery behind her with a return to international football when the Cyprus Cup gets underway in Larnaca today.
IN A bid to boost his team’s mental strength at the World Cup, England coach Roy Hodgson revealed he has hired a psychiatrist for the lead-up to the tournament in Brazil.
ANY desire for Gordon Strachan to experiment in Poland tonight has been dulled not by the fact the Warsaw hosts are also Euro 2016 rivals, but by what happened the last time the Scotland manager did so.
DAVE King has refused to back down from his increasingly bitter row with the Rangers board after accepting chairman David Somers’ invitation to a showdown.
BORUSSIA Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski has been ruled out of the Poland squad to play Scotland tomorrow night.
Mike Aitken sees luck desert Scots as Willie Miller own goal settles Poznan friendly
BARCELONA defender Carles Puyol has announced he will stop playing for Barcelona at the end of the season.
SCOTLAND midfielder Barry Bannan has hailed the return of “daddy of the team” Darren Fletcher ahead of the trip to Warsaw to play Poland.
Craigroyston assistant manager Gary Sutherland has challenged his players to remain at the summit of the Central Taxis Premier Division after a 2-1 win over Leith Athletic sent the St Mark’s Park side top for the first time this season. More...
Hibernian Ladies’ midfielder Lizzie Arnot turned 18 at the weekend and celebrated in style by grabbing a hat-trick as her side thrashed Hutchison Vale 12-0 in the SWPL Cup. More...
Former Rangers skipper Lorenzo Amoruso gives his backing to tycoon Dave King, Fraser Forster is urged to stay at Parkhead even if he makes it to the World Cup in Brazil, and Celtic midfielder Beram Kayal ends his injury absence
JAMES Morrison is relishing a brief respite from his domestic strife in the Black Country while he undertakes international duty for Scotland this week.
SCOTLAND assistant manager Mark McGhee believes there is no need for Darren Fletcher to make an immediate return to his country’s starting line-up in tomorrow night’s challenge match against Poland in Warsaw.
STOKE City midfielder Charlie Adam has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association after allegedly stamping on Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud during Saturday’s 1-0 home win, while Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was earlier charged with improper conduct over his clash with Hull City...
Roy Keane is relishing the opportunity to bring his winning mentality to the Republic of Ireland’s bid to qualify for Euro 2016.
Adam Lallana and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have both praised the performances of Luke Shaw as the Southampton full-back looks set to make his England debut tomorrow night.
THE photograph of Jordan Tapping on his Twitter page – all tuxedo-ed up for a night out – makes me think of Hugh McIlvanney’s remark about Stephen Hendry.
TWENTY years to the day after he dragged Celtic back from the brink of financial disaster, Fergus McCann believes it is now “impossible” for the club to deliver value for money to their supporters within Scottish football.
ROSS McCormack cannot be faulted for his honesty. Asked yesterday whether he ever thought he might one day be named captain at a club, in his case Leeds United, he answered: “No, not really”. But it is this very honesty that helps him qualify as captain material.
NORTHERN Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty is desperate to put his international career back on track after enduring a torrid six months.
The Scottish Professional Football League has launched an official investigation into the racist abuse that forced East Stirlingshire player Jordan Tapping out of a League 2 fixture.
Billy Stark is not surprised to see Tony Watt banging in the goals for loan club SK Lierse – but is in no rush to bring the Celtic striker back into the Scotland Under-21 set-up.
CELTIC chief executive Peter Lawwell has been appointed to serve on the executive board of the European Club Association.
ANDREW Robertson vowed to enjoy the experience of his first Scotland call-up without concerning himself with pushing for a place in the team - but his rapid rise to fame suggests nothing can be ruled out.
POLICE investigating the alleged racist abuse of East Stirlingshire Jordan Tapping player say they are following positive lines of inquiry.
It has taken 20 years to be appreciated however Fergus McCann has finally achieved some recognition from the fans and he has also picked up a Scotsman Weekly Website Award into the bargain.
Bonnyrigg Rose boss Max Christie insists his side are out of the Super League title race despite defeating league leaders Newtongrange Star in the Midlothian derby for their first win of 2014. More...
Whitehill Welfare extended their undefeated run to six games with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Stirling University. More...
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