Coronavirus in Scotland: What time is the covid-19 briefing today, what can we expect First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to say, will it affect Glasgow, how can you follow?
Here is all you need to know before Nicola Sturgeon's briefing in Scotland on Tuesday, May 25.
How can you follow?
You can follow the latest covid updates in Scotland via the Scotsman’s liveblog which will keep you up to date with the main points of the briefing as they are announced as well as other news on covid across the country.
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What can we expect the First Minister to say?
No restriction changes are expected to be announced today in the briefing.
However, we can expect the First Minister to address the rising covid numbers across parts of Scotland.
Glasgow is currently the only area in Scotland subjected to level three covid restrictions.
However, there are other council areas such as Clackmannanshire and East Renfrewshire, which are facing increasing covid infection rates.
Clackmannanshire currently has the highest covid rate in Scotland, with a seven-day average rate of 139.7 cases per 100,000 people while Glasgow sits at 136.8 per 100,000.
The First Minister may also address vaccination rollout after large numbers of appointments were missed at Glasgow’s Hydro.
What time will the covid briefing be and who is involved?
The briefing will be held at 12.15 pm on Tuesday, May 25 at St Andrew’s House and will be followed by questions from the media.
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Blackpool v Huddersfield Town - live updates
Key Events
- FT: Blackpool 0-3 Huddersfield Town
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48 - Goal Huddersfield (0-1)
Wow, it’s a goal out of nothing for the away side.
It’s a fantastic strike though, it has to be said. Josh Koroma absolutely thunders the ball home from 25 yards. Chris Maxwell actually looked to be taken aback by the strike.
Harsh on Blackpool.
47 - Simple save
A long throw into the Blackpool box falls kindly for Daniel Sinani, whose low goalbound effort is straight at Chris Maxwell.
HALF TIME
A good controlled display from the Seasiders, but no breakthrough yet. The visitors have offered very little. There’s been a few moans and groans from the away end, which is always a good sign.
45+1 - Close
After offering virtually nothing all half, the away side almost take the lead with the final action of the half. Daniel Sinani is allowed to surge towards the edge of the Pool box, where his long-range effort deflects and wrongfoots Chris Maxwell.
Thankfully it bounces inches wide.
45 - Injury time
There will be just one minute of time added on at the end of the first-half.
Huddersfield pump the ball into the Blackpool box from a wide free-kick, but the Seasiders deal with it well. The away side have a throw-in though.
40 - Block!
Richard Keogh throws his body on the line to make a superb block from Daniel Sinani.
Pool break and win a corner after Ryan Wintle’s long-range effort deflected up and out.
39 - Frustration
The referee is getting a little fussy, blowing for some fairly innocuous comings-together. It’s making for a stop-start affair.
37 - Close!
Shayne Lavery goes close at the near post from Luke Garbutt’s corner. The Pool fans think it’s gone in, but unfortunately it bounced the wrong side of the post.
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