The South of Scotland Football League (SOSFL) has a long history but is running out of teams. Currently, all the participants in this production, which dates back to 1892, are from Dumfries and Galloway, but that will change next season. Advertisement Saltire City FC, who play at Budhill Park in Shettleston, will take on their…
Jurgen Klopp has explained why James Milner’s Premier League appearance record is not just a number – because it is based on discipline, influence and an unusual mix of intensity and warmth that Liverpool fans saw up close during eight seasons at Anfield. Milner, now 40, became the Premier League’s all-time appearances leader on Saturday…
Wales captain Dewi Lake described his team’s latest Six Nations defeat to Scotland as “heartbreaking”. Wales looked set to end their 13-match losing streak with a dramatically improved performance in Cardiff. Advertisement Wales led from prop Rhys Carré’s ninth-minute try to George Turner’s winning try for Scotland six minutes from time. “It’s heartbreaking. It’s a…
It was a message of triumph, but it came with a warning. “I’ve been on this journey for four or five years with this team and I take the last week as a low moment for me, but I’ve also had some great high moments, and this is one of them,” Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu…
England may be on a 12-game winning streak but they travel to Edinburgh for a Six Nations second-round clash against oldest rivals Scotland on Saturday with a point to prove. An opening 48-7 thrashing of Wales at Twickenham last weekend underlined England’s credentials as contenders for a first Six Nations title in six years, with…
Grant Gilchrist and Pierre Schoeman leave Scotland’s group to face England in Saturday’s Six Nations fixture at Murrayfield, and again there is no place in the starting XV for the British and Irish Lions trio of Blair Kinghorn, Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe. There are four changes, all among the forwards, as head…
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola spoke to the media ahead of Tuesday’s Premier League match against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium (kick-off 19:30 GMT). These are the key lines from his press conference: Advertisement Due to the rapid change after the Cherries’ 1-1 draw against Aston Villa, Iraola said it is “difficult to have the…
The complete schedule for the 2026 World Cup has been confirmed, with the times, dates and venues of the 104 matches already confirmed. FURTHER — Confirmed groups for the 2026 World Cup Now we know where you can watch each team play in the US, Canada and Mexico next summer and you can start making…
Scotland manager Gregor Townsend has played down news that he has agreed to take charge of Newcastle Red Bulls after the World Cup. Townsend already has a part-time consultancy role at Newcastle, but the Daily Telegraph reported that he will take up the role full-time, probably as director of rugby, when his contract with the…
Former Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger John Robertson, once described by manager Brian Clough as “a Picasso of our game”, has died aged 72. Robertson scored the only goal as Nottingham Forest retained the European Cup by beating Hamburg in 1980, having delivered the cross with which Trevor Francis scored the winning goal…
