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Win over Albania feels like a new beginning for Alex McLeish

Scotland

Scotland players celebrate after the final whistle. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Albania 0 - 4 Scotland: How the players rated

Football

Scotland's Steven Fletcher celebrates scoring his side's second goal. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Albania 0 - 4 Scotland: Five things we learned

Football

Scotland's James Forrest scores his side's fourth goal of the game. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Albania 0 - 4 Scotland: Dominant Scotland hammer hosts

Football

Edinburgh City 2 - 2 Alloa Athletic (Edinburgh win 4-3 on pens)

Edinburgh City

Falkirk 1 - 1 Partick Thistle: Bottom two share spoils

Falkirk

Queen of the South 3 - 3 Inverness CT: Caley comeback stuns Queens

Queen of the South

League Two Round-up: Clyde consolidate third with win

League Two

Arbroath's Bobby Linn. Pic: SNS

League One Round-up: Arbroath thump Brechin to maintain lead

League One

Ayr United's Craig Moore is shown a red card following an altercation with Morton's Gregor Buchanan. Pic: SNS/Alan Harvey

Ayr United 0 - 0 Morton: Ten-man Ayr held to draw

Ayr United

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South Korea's Kim Minjae and Australia's Jamie Maclaren battle for the ball. Pic: Tertius Pickard/AFP/Getty

Hibs players star for Australia as Martin Boyle makes debut

Premiership

Now 50, Tony Stanger owns a talent-spotting business and coaches football. Picture: Neil Hanna

Interview: Scotland rugby hero Tony Stanger on why he loves football

Scotland

A general view of Hibs' Easter Road stadium. Picture: SNS Group

In pictures: How Hibs’ summer signings have rated so far

Hibernian

Martin Skrtel in action for Fenerbahce against Benfica. Picture: Getty Images

Rangers ‘haven’t given up’ on luring Martin Skrtel to Ibrox

Rangers

Rumour Mill: Rangers write to SFA over Willie Collum | Striker to join Hearts next month? | Boost for Celtic | Scotland call for ex-Ibrox man

Rangers

Scotland call-up for ex-Rangers ace - but Alex McLeish tells him not to travel to Albania

Scotland

Callum McGregor confident he can fill the ‘Scott Brown role’ for Celtic and Scotland

Scotland

The most interesting expiring contracts in the Scottish Premiership

Premiership

Championship More Championship >>

Partick Thistle's Niall Keown challenges Falkirk's Patrick Brough. Pic: SNS/Bruce White

Falkirk 1 - 1 Partick Thistle: Bottom two share spoils

Falkirk

Inverness CT's Sean Welsh levels the scoring. Pic: SNS/Sammy Turner

Queen of the South 3 - 3 Inverness CT: Caley comeback stuns Queens

Queen of the South

Ayr United's Craig Moore is shown a red card following an altercation with Morton's Gregor Buchanan. Pic: SNS/Alan Harvey

Ayr United 0 - 0 Morton: Ten-man Ayr held to draw

Ayr United

Rangers have formally complained to the Scottish FA about Willie Collum. Picture: SNS Group

Rumour Mill: Rangers write to SFA over Willie Collum | Striker to join Hearts next month? | Boost for Celtic | Scotland call for ex-Ibrox man

Rangers

Zak Rudden scores the game's only goal. Pic: Michael Gillen

Dunfermline 0 - 1 Falkirk: Zak Rudden earns crucial win for Bairns

Dunfermline

Dundee United's Paul Watson scored the game's only goal. Pic: SNS/Craig Foy

Ross County 0 - 1 Dundee United: Paul Watson nets winner

Ross County

Alloa's Alan Trouten. Pic: SNS

Morton 0 - 2 Alloa Athletic: Alloa win moves them to eighth

Morton

Ayr United 1 - 1 Queen of the South: Leaders held at home

Ayr United

Partick Thistle 0 - 1 Inverness CT: Caley break draw sequence as Thistle go ninth

Partick Thistle

Inverness CT sack midfielder after assault conviction

Inverness CT

Alloa 0 - 1 Dunfermline: Pars earn first win in five

Alloa Athletic

League One More League One >>

League One Round-up: Arbroath thump Brechin to maintain lead

League One

Neil McCann's last game in charge at Dundee was a 2-1 defeat to Kilmarnock. Picture: SNS/Craig Williamson

Why the number of managerial changes in Scottish football is not a concern

Premiership

Stephen Aitken to be sacked as Dumbarton manager. Picture: SNS/Ross Parker

Dumbarton sack manager Stephen Aitken

Dumbarton

Arbroath's Bobby Linn scored against Raith Rovers. Pic: SNS

League One round-up: Top two end all-square

League One

League Two More League Two >>

League Two Round-up: Clyde consolidate third with win

League Two

New Albion Rovers manager Kevin Harper. Picture: Robert Perry

Kevin Harper’s appointment at Albion Rovers is a significant moment

Albion Rovers

James McDonagh knew he was taking a gamble with the Edinburgh City job. Photograph: Greg Macvean

Capital choice gets reward

League Two

Neil McCann's last game in charge at Dundee was a 2-1 defeat to Kilmarnock. Picture: SNS/Craig Williamson

Why the number of managerial changes in Scottish football is not a concern

Premiership

Jim Jefferies won't be relinquishing his role at Edinburgh City, Dundee have confirmed. Picture: SNS Group

Dundee ‘not bringing in Jim Jefferies to assist Neil McCann’

Dundee

Scottish Cup More Scottish Cup >>

Edinburgh City's Blair Henderson. Pic: SNS

Edinburgh City 2 - 2 Alloa Athletic (Edinburgh win 4-3 on pens)

Edinburgh City

Mikael Lustig wants a new Celtic deal. Picture: SNS/Craig Foy

Scottish Football Live: Aberdeen ace open to stay | Liverpool striker to Rangers? | Celtic missed out on Everton star

Premiership

Carlos Pena will return to Rangers. Picture: SNS/Ross MacDonald

Scottish Football Live: Rangers hope to escape Uefa charge | Carlos Pena confirms Rangers return | Scottish Cup deal worth £20m

Premiership

The William Hill Scottish Cup. Picture: SNS Group

Scottish FA strikes new global broadcast deal for Scottish Cup

Scottish Cup

Aidan Smith: When Dundee wrestled with the two-headed cup-tie and won

Scottish Cup

Hampden is ‘unique and special’ says Brendan Rodgers

Scotland

Hampden v Murrayfield decision could be delayed for two weeks

Scotland

Pro14 clash with Scottish Cup final is ‘not a problem’

Guinness Pro14

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Matchwinner Lewis Ferguson celebrates at the end of Sunday's semi-final win against Rangers. Picture: SNS.

Aberdeen are ready to deal in Hampden hero Lewis Ferguson

Premiership

Hearts' Steven Naismith, right, is out injured while Steven MacLean faces SFA disciplinary action. Picture: SNS

Craig Levein plots derby plan as Hearts suffer double blow

Hearts

Aberdeen and Celtic will meet in the Betfred Cup final on 2 December in a repeat of the 2016-17 final. Picture: Craig Foy/SNS

Betfred Cup final ticket allocations revealed

Aberdeen

Celtic's Eboue Kouassi (L) with Hearts' Steven MacLean. Picture: SNS

Steven MacLean free to play for Hearts against Hibs in derby

Hearts

Joe Worrall acknowledged that Rangers weren't clinical enough against Aberdeen. Picture: SNS Group

Rangers can make up for Aberdeen loss with Kilmarnock win says Joe Worrall

Rangers

Scott Bain's well-publicised spat with Neil McCann is fading from his mind. Picture: SNS.

Scott Bain reflects on 12 months since Dundee spat and eyes more Celtic chances

Celtic

Zdenek Zlamal attempts to claw the ball back from his goal line as his blunder gifts Celtic their second goal. Picture: SNS.

Zdenec Zlamal says sorry to Hearts fans after his gaffe against Celtic

Hearts

Betfred Cup final: Aberdeen want 50/50 ticket split with Celtic

Aberdeen

Aberdeen troll Rangers with brief statement after Betfred Cup semi-final win

Aberdeen

Steven Gerrard prepared to wield axe at Rangers

Rangers

Rumour Mill: Steven Gerrard set to wield axe at Rangers | Celtic ace set for new deal | Hearts man on Kouassi clash | Griffiths tweet storm

Rangers

Scotland More Scotland >>

Scotland manager Alex McLeish celebrates after the final whistle in Shkoder. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Win over Albania feels like a new beginning for Alex McLeish

Scotland

Scotland manager Alex McLeish at training. Picture: Craig Williamson/SNS

Nothing sinister in Scotland call-offs, insists boss Alex McLeish

Scotland

Scotland captain Andrew Robertson during a training session. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS.

Scotland captain Andrew Roberston insists call-offs were ‘devastated’

Scotland

Scotland manager Alex McLeish supervises a training session. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS

Alex McLeish shuffles depleted Scotland pack for Albania clash

Scotland

Scotland Women to be among top seeds for Euro 2021 qualifying draw

Scotland

Kieran Tierney becomes latest player to pull out of Scotland squad

Scotland

Scottish Football Live: Hearts star returns | Rangers want ex-Liverpool ace | Tierney latest Scotland casualty

Scotland

Rumour Mill: Rangers write to SFA over Willie Collum | Striker to join Hearts next month? | Boost for Celtic | Scotland call for ex-Ibrox man

Rangers

English More English >>

Celtic's coaching staff look on as players are put through their paces at Lennoxtown. Picture: SNS Group

Rumour Mill: Celtic ace ‘made mistake’ | England striker ‘offered Celtic trial’ | SFA reveals why Rangers man was sent off

Celtic

Stuart Armstrong admits he's still adapting to a new league but insists he doesn't miss Scottish football. Picture: Getty Images

Stuart Armstrong ‘doesn’t miss Scottish football’ after swapping Celtic for Southampton

Football

Has Steven Gerrard been handed a boost ahead of the January window? Picture: SNS Group

Rumour Mill: Rangers boost in striker pursuit | Celtic ace ‘wants to stay’ | Celtic failure to sign EPL star ‘disappointing’

Rangers

Manchester City's Kyle Walker, top, celebrates after Ilkay Gundogan scored his side's third goal in the 3-1 win over Manchester United. Picture: Dave Thompson/AP

Man City 3 - 1 Man United: Pep Guardiola’s men back on top

Football

Ryan Jack, David Bates, Scott Bain and Scott McTominay have been added to the Scotland squad. Pictures: SNS Group

Scotland squad update: Four in as Celtic’s Craig Gordon pulls out through injury

Scotland

Neil Lennon has blasted 'double standards' in response to him and Jose Mourinho's gestures. Picture: SNS Group

Hibs’ Neil Lennon slams ‘double standards’ over reaction to Jose Mourinho celebration

Hibernian

Jimmy Dunne in action for Hearts. The defender has been called into Martin O'Neill's preliminary Republic of Ireland squad. Picture: SNS Group

Hearts’ Jimmy Dunne earns first call-up to Republic of Ireland senior squad

English

Artist defends Mo Salah statue in face of ridicule on social media

Football

Brendan Rodgers among favourites for Southampton job along with ex-Celtic duo

Celtic

Rumour Mill: Rangers man drops bombshell | Leipzig duo out of Celtic clash | EPL club eye Rodgers

Rangers

Biopic of Rangers boss Steven Gerrard, Make Us Dream, to be released

Rangers

International More International >>

Harry Kane, Eric Dier and Kieran Trippier take a break during a training session in St Petersburg. Picture: Getty Images

Andrew Smith: Tottenham’s famous five earning their Spurs at World Cup

Football

Lionel Messi, second from right, Sergio Aguero, left, and Javier Mascherano arrive for a training session in Bronnitsy. Picture: AP Photo

Andrew Smith: Things are all looking a bit Messi

Football

Toni Kroos of Germany puts Germany 2-1 up against Sweden in the fifth minute of injury time in Sochi. Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Germany 2-1 Sweden: Last-gasp Toni Kroos to the rescue

Football

European More European >>

Nikola Katic looks on as smoke billows around the Otkritie Arena after fireworks were let off by Spartak Moscow fans. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Could Rangers escape UEFA sanctions over Europa League tie with Spartak Moscow?

Rangers

Rangers take on Spartak Moscow at the Otkritie Arena, as smoke from fireworks descends on the pitch. Picture: Getty Images

Rangers hit with UEFA charge over Europa League match with Spartak Moscow

Rangers

Celtic celebrate Odsonne Edouard's goal against RB Leipzig. Picture: Getty Images

Five talking points from Celtic 2-1 RB Leipzig

Celtic

Celtic fans are treated to the stadium's light show ahead of the match. Picture: SNS Group

Video: Watch as Celtic light show kicks off fine Europa League win over RB Leipzig

Celtic