Former Morton goalie Derek Gaston now plays for Stirling Albion, where he doubles as groundskeeper. Source.

It’s Round Two of the Challenge Cup. Morton visit Forthbank Stadium to meet Stirling Albion. These two last met on April 18th, 2015, when Morton were in League One. Morton won all four Albion matches that year. Declan McManus was the last Morton player to score against Stirling.

Morton and Stirling previously met in the Challenge Cup in 2002-03 and 2005-06. Morton advanced both times.

Stirling finished the Challenge Cup league phase in 18th place with 3 wins and 3 losses, 9 goals for and 9 against. They beat Hibs B, Dundee B and Peterhead, and lost to Dundee United B, Inverness CT and Montrose.

Dean Shiels is reportedly in the running for the Morton manager job. He’s the son of Kenny Shiels whose last game as Morton manager was the notorious 10 – 2 loss to Hamilton Accies, May 3rd, 2014.

[Stirling Albion 2 – 2 Morton. Morton goals by Shaw and Robertson. Stirling win on PK. Morton’s shoot-out goals by Moffat, Wilson, MacPherson and Garrity.] Upset

The other Round Two fixtures:
Ross County (Ch) [4 – 0] Celtic B
Hearts B vs St Johnstone (Ch) [postponed]
Ayr United (Ch) [2 – 1] Peterhead (L1)
Cove Rangers (L1) vs Partick Thistle (Ch) [postponed]
Raith Rovers (Ch) [5 – 2] Hamilton Academical (L1)
Queen’s Park (Ch) vs Clyde (L2) [postponed]
Queen’s Park and Clyde are ancient rivals, but they’ve never met in the Challenge Cup before.
Queen of the South (L1) vs Dunfermline Athletic (Ch) [postponed]
Arbroath (Ch) [3 – 2] Kelty Hearts (L1)
Alloa Athletic (L1) [2 – 3] Airdrieonians (Ch)
Stenhousemuir (L1) [2 – 0] Annan Athletic (L2)
Dumbarton (L2) vs Inverness CT (L1) (postponed to December 16)
Montrose (L1) vs The Spartans (L2) (postponed)
Elgin City (L2) vs East Fife (L1) (postponed)
Forfar Athletic (L2) [1 – 1] Edinburgh City (L2) [Forfar win on PK]
East Kilbride (L2) [1 – 4] Stranraer (L2)

Scottish Cup, R3:
Tranent [1 – 2] Inverness CT (December 8) (postponed till tomorrow, to be played at Haddington Athletic’s ground)

Canadian Josiah Sowa comes to Queen’s Park from North Toronto Nitros. Source.

Queen’s Park visit Cappielow for a Friday-nighter. Morton are currently seventh with 18 points, Queen’s Park eighth with 13. Last week in the Scottish Cup Morton beat League One side Peterhead and Queen’s Park beat Lowland League club Linlithgow Rose.

Queen’s Park have won once at Cappielow in the 21st Century and lost eight times.

[Morton win 2 – 1 on goals by Adeloye and O’Halloran.] [Josiah Sowa came on at 87′.]

The other Championship matches (tomorrow):
Ayr United (3rd) [0 – 0] Partick Thistle (2nd)
Dunfermline Athletic (5th) [1 – 2] Arbroath (4th)
St Johnstone (1st) [0 – 0] Raith Rovers (6th)
Ross County (9th) [1 – 2] Airdrieonians (10th)

Ross County versus Airdrieonians is a Plenty of Nothing Championship League Cup Round Two match. The Plenty of Nothing Championship League Cup is an imaginary knockout tournament based on actual Championship results that I started on the old blog and which I’ll explain some other time.

Scottish Cup, R3:
Tranent vs Inverness CT [postponed]

Other matches:
(All matches are December 6 unless otherwise shown.)
Merani Martvili 1 – 1 Meshtakhe (December 1)
Meshtakhe [1 – 0] Samtredia [That ends the Georgian Liga 2 regular season. Meshtakhe finish third and enter the promotion playoffs.]
Fortuna Düsseldorf [0 – 2] FC Schalke 04
Caledonian Braves [4 – 1] Clydebank
Largs Thistle [5 – 1] Glenafton Athletic
Golspie Sutherland [4 – 1] Orkney
Coldstream [4 – 3] Stirling University EoS
Port Glasgow [2 – 1] Glasgow United
Efe Ambrose has switched from Glasgow United to Port Glasgow.

Highland League Cup, QF:
Banks o’ Dee [2 – 1] Brora Rangers
Brechin City vs Nairn County [postponed]
Formartine United [2 – 0] Fraserburgh
Turriff United [3 – 1] Inverurie Loco Works

West of Scotland League Cup, R2:
Cambuslang Rangers [3 – 1] Vale of Leven
Lanark United [1 – 1] Vale of Clyde [Lanark win on PK]
Muirkirk [6 – 2] Gartcairn

West of Scotland League Cup, R3:
Greenock [1 – 4] Johnstone Burgh (December 5)
East Kilbride Thistle vs Whitletts Victoria [postponed]
Irvine Meadow [4 – 2] Cumbernauld United
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy [1 – 2] Hurlford United
St Cadoc’s [7 – 0] Royal Albert
Troon [2 – 1] Arthurlie
Wishaw [0 – 9] Neilston
Blantyre Victoria [0 – 5] Shotts Bon Accord
Glenvale [3 – 6] Thorn Athletic
St Roch’s [3 – 0] Dalry Thistle
Kilwinning Rangers [0 – 1] Beith
Rutherglen Glencairn [2 – 3] Lesmahagow

47th Empress’s Cup QF:
Match No. 41: Iga FC Kunoichi Mie (N1) [1 – 0] Nippon Sport Science University SMG Yokohama (N1)
Match No. 42: INAC Kobe Leonessa (WE) [2 – 0] Albirex Niigata (WE)
Match No. 43: Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina (WE) [2 – 1] Harima Albion (N1)
Match No.44: Cerezo Osaka (WE) [1 – 0] Loveledge Nagoya (N1)
Match 43 is on December 6, the rest December 7.

MLS Cup final:
Inter Miami [3 – 1] Vancouver Whitecaps

Historical matches:
1890/12/6 2nd Celtic 4 – 3 2nd Morton (2nd XI Cup R5)
1930/12/6 Morton 2 – 2 Kilmarnock
1952/12/6 Morton 5 – 0 Albion Rovers
1980/12/6 Morton 1 – 0 Aberdeen

SFL results 1890-91:
1890/12/6 Abercorn 2 – 5 Cambuslang
1890/12/6 Rangers 1 – 2 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup R3 3rd replay)
1890/12/6 Hearts 4 – 1 Leith Athletic (East of Scotland Shield R4 replay)
1890/12/6 Dumbarton 8 – 0 5th KRV (Sc Cup R5)
1890/12/6 Royal Albert vs Celtic (abandoned) (Sc Cup R5 replay)
1890/12/6 St Mirren 2 – 3 Queen’s Park (Sc Cup R5)