Scottish Football League

The SPL have announced the SPL Working Futures programme, an initiative designed to help young people out of unemployment. Neil Doncaster, SPL Chief Executive, and Jim Murphy MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, launched the programme, which is funded by the Department of Work & Pensions’ Future Jobs Fund.
The partnership will see £2.8 million invested [...]

The draw for the Semi Final of the Active Nation Scottish Cup took place this morning at Hampden Park. The draw was made by Motherwell manager Craig Brown and businessman Willie Haughty, with SFA President George Peat presiding.
The draw could see an Old Firm Final as both Glasgow sides were kept apart in the draw, [...]

The man who scored Dundee United’s equalising goal, Mihael Kovacevic, has accused Kris Boyd of diving to win the penalty that gave Rangers a 2-1 lead in the game, and left Dougie McDonald caught up in yet another refereeing incident at Ibrox.
Rangers were awarded two first half penalties, which Boyd converted, in a great Scottish [...]

Celtic and Kilmarnock are facing a trial by telly after two incidents in Saturday’s Scottish Cup Quarter Final tie, and both incidents centre around Morten Rasmussen.
Celtic’s Danish striker Morten Rasmussen stands accused of elbowing Killie defender Frazer Wright in an off the ball incident during the first half at Rugby Park, shortly after the player [...]

The Scottish Women’s Premier League got under way today, with no major upsets recorded. Current Champions Glasgow City maintained their excellent form of having won every single domestic match for over a year and a half with a comfortable 5-0 win over Forfar Farmington at Glasgow Green.
In windy conditions, City took charge of the match [...]

Scotzine.com in conjunction with Xpert Eleven have created its own Fantasy Football League. Run your very own club, name it, the stadium you play in, train the players, buy & sell, and even try to cheat your way to victory. You can even publish your own press releases claiming referee bias and establishment conspiracy [...]

Our latest issue of The 12th Man Scottish Football fanzine is available to buy on eBay now both in print and online. It is just another avenue we have introduced for Scottish Football fans to purchase our fanzine on top of the paypal and sms/text buying functions, as well as it being stocked in several [...]

Despite all the media speculation of a permanent move to Celtic Park for Robbie Keane, news from White Hart Lane is that Robbie Keane will be returning to Spurs at the end of the season.
Spurs coac Joe Jordan has confirmed, what many expected – except those hacks trying to sell papers – that Keane will [...]

Glasgow City will begin the defence of the Premier League title tomorrow when they welcome Forfar Farmington and Sky Sports to Glasgow Green for the first League match of the new season.
This campaign, City are going for four titles in a row as the women’s game fully launches into their change of season, with all [...]

There are games that can define a season – Airdrie United are having one of those this Saturday. Rock bottom of Division One, destined for Division Two, but with the slimmest of slim chances of reaching the bottom play-off, never mind proper survival, the immediate future looks bleak for Kenny Black’s men.
However if they record [...]

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray insists he has no regrets over his reign at the club – which must come as a worry to their fans.
The Bhoys gaffer has swung the axe at Celtic Park and has seen a huge turnover in players leaving and arriving at the club.
But his latest comments, speaking before the Scottish [...]

Alloa must be looking over their shoulder nervously. Cowdenbeath won again, Stirling blew a chance to close the gap while Brechin are sneaking up quietly. Welcome to life in Division Two.
While a lot of the lower league focus tends to feature on the top end of Division One, over who’s getting promotion to the [...]

Celitc have reportedly opened up contract talks with their Polish goalkeeper Artur Boruc, whose current deal runs out next season. With a number of clubs keeping an eye on the shot stopper, Celtic are looking to secure the 30 year old keeper to another deal at Parkhead.
Celtic manager Tony Mowbray, while not going into details, [...]

St. Johnstone chairman Geoff Brown has entered into the war between Celtic and the SFA, saying that there is no agenda against the Parkhead side from Scottish referees. However Brown has launched his own attack on the whistlers, stating that his club and others like it – provincial clubs – have never seen a questionable [...]

What is it they say about old dogs and new tricks? Nowadays you would think of Craig Brown and his job at Motherwell when you contemplate that saying.
Just when it seemed the former Scotland coach had been put out to pasture in managerial terms since leaving Preston North End in 2004, along come Motherwell [...]

Scotland’s new top transport cop has vowed to rid Scotland’s railway network of sectarian bigots and football hooligans. Chief Superintendent Ellie Bird, the first female Area Commander for British Transport Police in Scotland, has declared war on hooliganism and sectarianism.
She has also warned there will be no mercy shown to football ‘firms’ who bring violence [...]

First of all, there is absolutely no refereeing conspiracy behind Rangers’ 10 point gap at the top of the SPL.
The notion among Celtic fans that the referees and the SFA have come together to “allow” cash-stricken Rangers a place in the Champions League so they can claim the prize money on offer to help their [...]