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Morton visit Airdrieonians. Morton are seventh with 7 points, Airdrie tenth with 3.

Morton have more draws this season than any other team in Scotland or possibly the world.

Cammy Ballantyne played for Airdrie from 2022 ’til 2024, as did Aaron Lyall in 2024. David Hutton played for Morton in 2012-13, as did Charlie Telfer in 2018-19, and Sean McGinty in 2020-21. Lewis Strapp played for Morton most of his life.

The last Morton player to score against Airdrie was Tomi Adeloye, on April 19th.

[Morton win 1 – 2 on goals by Adeloye and Longridge.]

The other Championship matches:
Queen’s Park 0 – 1 Partick Thistle (September 30)
Dunfermline Athletic (6th) [0 – 0] Queen’s Park (8th)
Partick Thistle (2nd) [1 – 1] Arbroath (4th)
Ross County (9th) [2 – 0] Raith Rovers (3rd)
St Johnstone (1st) [0 – 0] Ayr United (5th)

Other matches:
Odd 1 – 0 Aalesund (September 29)
Samtredia 1 – 1 Meshtakhe (October 1)
Halifax Tides 2 – 2 Montreal Roses (October 2) Two goals by Miller.
Wexford [0 – 3] UCD (tomorrow)
Ehime FC [1 – 3] Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)
Elfen Saitama [1 – 3] Mynavi Sendai
Shizuoka Bonita [3 – 1] Sfida Setagaya
Stabaek [2 – 2] Odd (tomorrow)
Haugesund [4 – 0] Odd Kvinner
Fortuna Dusseldorf [2 – 3] 1.FC Nurnberg
Clydebank [4 – 2] Albion Rovers
Keith vs Wick Academy [postponed]
Orkney vs Golspie Sutherland [postponed]
Coldstream [3 – 4] Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
HFX Wanderers [1 – 1] York United [HFX goal by Mekideche]
Meshtakhe [1 – 3] Rustavi (tomorrow)
Armadale Thistle [2 – 3] Morton Women (tomorrow)

West of Scotland League Cup, R1:
Bonnyton Thistle vs Finnart [postponed]
BSC Glasgow vs Petershill [postponed]
Caledonian Locomotive [1 – 4] Irvine Meadow XI
Cambuslang Rangers vs Glasgow University [postponed]
Cumnock [4 – 1] Ardrossan Winton Rovers
Glenafton Athletic [3 – 2] Kilbirnie Ladeside
Kello Rovers vs Vale of Clyde [postponed]
Knightswood [0 – 1] Dalry Thistle
Lanark United [3 – 3] Port Glasgow [Lanark win on PK]
Larkhall Thistle [1 – 3] Bellshill Athletic
Muirkirk vs Rossvale [postponed]
Pollok [2 – 3] Beith
Kilwinning Rangers vs Renfrew [postponed]
Thornliewood United vs Ashfield [postponed]
Threave Rovers vs Darvel (postponed)
Vale of Leven [3 – 0] Forth Wanderers Upset

West of Scotland League Cup, R2:
Carluke Rovers vs St Roch’s [postponed]
Cumbernauld United [5 – 2] Maryhill
East Kilbride Thistle vs St Peter’s [postponed]
Arthurlie vs Eglinton [postponed]
Glasgow United vs Drumchapel United [postponed]
Glenvale [3 – 2] Lugar Boswell Thistle
Kilsyth Athletic [3 – 3] Kirkintilloch Rob Roy [Rob Roy win on PK]
Largs Thistle [0 – 1] Greenock Upset
Lesmahagow vs Ardeer Thistle [postponed]
Royal Albert vs Campbeltown Pupils (postponed)
Rutherglen Glencairn vs Easterhouse [postponed]
Saltcoats Victoria [1 – 3] Neilston
Shotts Bon Accord vs Irvine Victoria [postponed]
St Cadoc’s [7 – 1] Newmains United
St Anthony’s [0 – 4] Hurlford United
Thorn Athletic vs Maybole [postponed]
West Park United vs Benburb (postponed)
Wishaw vs Glasgow Perthshire [postponed]

Canadian Championship final (October 1):
Vancouver Whitecaps 4 – 2 Vancouver FC

US Open Cup final (October 1):
Austin 1 – 2 Nashville

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, matchday 2 (October 2):
Celtic 0 – 2 Braga
Sturm Graz 2 – 1 Rangers

2025-26 UEFA Conference League, matchday 1 (October 2):
Aberdeen 2 – 3 Shakhtar Donetsk
Sparta Prague 4 – 1 Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne 0 – 0 BK Häcken

2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, matchday 2:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 – 1 Shanghai Port (September 30)
Johor Darul Ta’zim 0 – 0 Machida Zelvia (September 30)
Vissel Kobe 1 – 0 Melbourne City (October 1)

2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, matchday 2:
Ratchaburi 0 – 2 Gamba Osaka (October 2)

Historical matches:
1890/10/4 2nd Morton 4 – 3 2nd Port Glasgow Athletic (2nd XI Cup R2)
1890/10/4 Linthouse 4 – 1 Morton
1930/10/4 Celtic 4 – 1 Morton
1952/10/4 St Johnstone 3 – 1 Morton
1980/9/30 Morton 1 – 1 Notts County (Anglo-Scot Cup QF leg 2)
1980/10/4 Morton 2 – 2 Rangers

SFL 1890-91 results:
1890/10/4 Rangers 8 – 2 St Mirren
1890/10/4 Abercorn 2 – 4 Third Lanark
1890/10/4 Vale of Leven 1 – 3 Dumbarton
1890/10/4 Carfin Shamrock 1 – 3 Celtic (ScCup R2 replay)
Renton were turfed out of the SFL as a result of having played a friendly against the openly professional Edinburgh Saints (a.k.a. St Bernard’s) on September 27th. The following league matches were expunged:
1890/8/16 Celtic 1 – 4 Renton
1890/8/23 Renton 2 – 2 St Mirren
1890/8/30 Rangers 4 – 1 Renton
1890/9/13 Abercorn 4 – 2 Renton
1890/9/20 Renton 1 – 2 Vale of Leven

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