football in Scotland

Was this a defining Rangers display or simply one result in a rivalry that offers little time to settle? Continue to see why the win gives Derek McInnes a useful standard while leaving Celtic with immediate…

Celtic were four goals up on aggregate against LASK and still went out of the Champions League. This article explains how that lead disappeared, what the numbers say about the gap in the second leg, and why…

Rangers have a 1-0 lead, a clean sheet and another win under Derek McInnes. The harder question is why a side rebuilt at considerable cost still finds basic attacking connections so difficult; continue to see…

Rangers are out of the Europa League, and their new manager still hasn't won a match. This article explains how a first-half penalty lead disappeared, why a half-time switch at the back proved costly, and what…

Derek McInnes says Rangers are better than their results suggest after a third straight home defeat to Hibernian left him winless as manager. This article weighs that claim against the early Premiership table,…

Rangers spent the summer adding central midfielders to a group that was already crowded before a single signing arrived. This article works out how many players are genuinely competing for the same jobs, and…

Scotland's return to the World Cup after 28 years had plenty of worthy storylines, but one player made them all feel secondary. This piece looks at how Ben Gannon-Doak turned a nervy opener into something…

Celtic have confirmedMartin O'Neillas their permanent manager after a season that delivered the Scottish Premiership title and Scottish Cup. This piece looks past the appointment itself and asks the harder…

Steve Clarke has been here before - at major tournaments, in the spotlight, and watching Scotland fall short at the group stage. What makes 2026 feel genuinely different is the man at the centre of it. This…

For supporters who waited years for Scotland's return to a World Cup, the administrative rug-pull of a reversed ESTA approval is a bitter blow that goes far beyond paperwork. This piece looks at what has…

The prospective appointment of Robbie Keane at Celtic has ignited a significant rift between the club's hierarchy and a wide section of its supporter base. This piece examines the scale of the fan opposition,…

When a goal transcends sport and enters a nation's cultural fabric, currency is a fitting medium. We examine what Bank of Scotland's limited edition £20 note - inspired by one of Scotland's most celebrated…

Martin O'Neill arrived at Celtic as a stopgap and left Hampden with a domestic double. Adrian Dane examines what that achievement actually cost him, what it says about the club's underlying problems, and why…

This piece looks beyond the scoreline to examine how Celtic's title was won not through dominance but through sheer persistence, a manager's force of will, and one player's extraordinary late-season form. We…

Saturday's lunchtime kick-off at Celtic Park is the most consequential fixture in Scottish football for more than three decades. We look beyond the obvious talking points to examine what makes this title race…

With two games of the Scottish Premiership season remaining, Hearts remain in the title picture after a pulsating 1-1 draw at Fir Park on Saturday. This piece examines what the result truly means for their…