Premier Division

Motherwell lost 2-0 to Sligo Rovers and 3-0 on aggregate . (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Motherwell in Europe: Pressure on Graham Alexander intensifies as boos the sound...

Motherwell's Bevis Mugabi reacts at full time after defeat to Sligo Rovers in the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round first leg. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Motherwell 0 Sligo Rovers 1: Shock Euro defeat further marred by bottle incident

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou with the cinch Premiership trophy. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

How Postecoglou's title turnaround compares to Gerrard, O'Neill and Jansen

Willie Garner has been appointed to the Aberdeen board. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Aberdeen add former Sir Alex Ferguson assistant to club's board

Celtic are set to win the race for Irish striker Johnny Kenny. Picture: SNS

Johnny Kenny: Celtic beat Hibs in race for highly-rated Irish prospect

The Scottish Premiership Trophy (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Is Scotland's qualification an omen for the SPFL title?

Peter Pawlett cuts a frustrated figure after missing a late chance in Dundee United's 1-0 defeat to Hibs in August. Picture: SNS

Season on course to be lowest scoring Scottish top-flight EVER

Camelon in action (picture: Alan Murray)

‘Camelon are playing without fear’ - Herd hails Mariners after disposing of shel...

Lee Currie netted a 25-yard free kick to help Rose to a 4-0 win over Edinburgh University. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Bonnyrigg Rose maintain their one-point lead at the top of the Lowland League wi...

Dunbar United may have surprised East of Scotland League – but not Geoff Jones

Inverness Caley Thistle striker Jordan White clips the ball over Ayr keeper Ross Doohan to score his first goal of the game. Picture: SNS

Ayr United 1-3 Inverness CT: White brace puts Caley Thistle in control

Aberdeen's Max Lowe, right, with Rangers' Jermain Defoe. Picture: SNS

‘Celtic win the league at our place? We are not going to let that happen’

Lothian Thistle have won the East of Scotland League three times in the past five years, although they were pipped by Kelty Hearts last term. Pic: TSPL

Focus on local football: East of Scotland League '˜now place to be'

Celtic will face Shamrock Rovers at the Tallaght Stadium in early July. Picture: Getty Images

Celtic to face Shamrock Rovers in pre-season friendly

John Lambie celebrates winning promotion with Partick Thistle in 2001. Picture: Robert Perry

John Lambie, former Partick Thistle manager, dies aged 77

Ex-Rangers assistant manager Archie Knox. Picture: John Devlin

Archie Knox paid Hampden ball boys to slow down Celtic

Falkirk chairman Douglas Henderson says a change is needed to halt the slide in Scottish football. Picture: SNS

Scottish football ‘needs a 16-team top flight’

The Scottish League Cup 2015 champions Celtic. Picture: John Devlin

League Cup group stage could return next summer

David Robertson is saddened to see the state of Rangers compared to his 1990s heyday. Picture: SNS

Money problems ‘just an excuse’ for Rangers’ flops

Take Bat! Table tennis at Royal High. Picture: Gordon Muir

Table tennis fun at Royal High

Hibs striker Darren Jackson and Airdries John Davies square up during the match. Picture: Tina Norris

Tension takes its toll in Easter Road play-off

Dumbarton chairman Gilbert Lawrie says locals are taking real pride in their team again. Picture: SNS

Dumbarton cup run reminds Sons of good old days

John Robertson chases Gary Stevens in his first match after returning from Newcastle. Picture: Jack Crombie

From the archive: Robertson inspires Hearts

A huge police presence as the Hibs team celebrate a goal in 1975

Opening weekend flashback: Remembering 1975

East Seniors agree on a new set-up

Claire McCracken (left), SFL Chairman Jim Ballantyne (centre) and SFL Chief Executive David Longmuir. Picture: SNS

SFL history: League created boom time for Scotland

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Bobsleigh champ Cooke back to long jump for 2014

Higdon became the first Motherwell player to top the Scottish top-flights scoring charts since Tommy Coyne. Picture: PA

Alan Pattullo: Higdon evokes memories of the ‘Cobra’

Davie Dodds, a mascot bear and a bottle of beer following Dundee Uniteds league-clinching win at Dens Park. Picture: Denis Straughan

From the archive: Dundee United clinch first league title

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Bingo up for drop battle

Ally McCoist on Rangers’ Third Division title win

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Strollers begin managerial search after McAleavy exit

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Mark Cairns to captain Scotland Club XV side

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Jon Daly not a fan of SPL’s new league proposals

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Leith hoping cup joy will be catalyst

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Promotion hopefuls stake claims

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Pittman knows he will have to keep improving his team

Club aims for six wins on bounce as Preston visit

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Strickland’s revelling in Bathgate gig

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Ballingry’s bling doesn’t scare Dalkeith

Ballingry’s bling doesn’t scare Dalkeith

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East of Scotland LEague: Welfare stun champions
Whitehill Welfare led 4-0 after only 26 minutes of their Premier Division top-of-the- table clash against champions Stirling University.

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Bowls: West Lothian begin title defence with victory

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Easthouses put on a show to down students in the cup

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Vale and Spartans all square

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Thistle spirit earns a draw

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Edinburgh in drop zone

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Spartans opt to appoint Samuel boss

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Carnie eyes League Cup glory for Whitehill Welfare

Few weather the storm

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Relegation candidates square up

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Hobbins fires Preston into the Premier Division

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Pearson urges Dalkeith troops to wipe clean their Blackburn bogey

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Selkirk suffer relegation

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Watt a season it has been, says Renwick

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Heriot-Watt can clinch title tonight

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