The Burns Memorial at Mauchline, Ayrshire exudes a baronial self-satisfaction pretty far removed from the spirit of Burns’ poetry. Sunday is Robert Burns Day.
Morton visit Arbroath. This is a Friday-nighter for BBC Scotland. Arbroath are third in the Championship with 36 points. Morton are seventh with 22. Last weekend Arbroath were put out of the Scottish Cup by Airdrie, and Morton were blown out by Stenhousemuir.
Morton have not won a match since December 12th. But so far this season they have a win and a draw against Arbroath.
Josh McPake (Morton 2020-21) has signed a pre-contact with Hearts, which means he’ll remain with St Johnstone ’til the end of this season. He’s currently the Championship’s leading scorer.
[Morton have signed defender Fergus Owens, formerly of Hamilton Academical, Clydebank, Bo’ness Athletic, Blackburn United and Kelty Hearts.]
[Arbroath 1 – 1 Morton. Morton goal by Garrity.]
The other Championship matches (tomorrow):
Aidrieonians (8th) [0 – 1] Ross County (10th)
Airdrie are the only Championship side still alive in both the Scottish Cup and Challenge Cup. [Although it looks like Queen’s Park might get reinstated in the Challenge Cup.]
Raith Rovers (6th) [4 – 1] Queen’s Park (9th)
St Johnstone (1st) [0 – 1] Dunfermline Athletic (5th)
Partick Thistle (2nd) [2 – 1] Ayr United (4th)
This is a Plenty of Nothing Championship League Cup semi-final.
Other matches (mostly tomorrow):
Hannover 96 [2 – 1] Fortuna Düsseldorf
Clydebank [1 – 3] Cumbernauld Colts
Turriff United vs Wick Academy [postponed]
Largs Thistle [6 – 0] St Cadoc’s
Greenock [4 – 1] Larkhall Thistle
Easterhouse [2 – 3] Port Glasgow
Edinburgh College [0 – 5] Coldstream
Clachnacuddin “A” [0 – 2] Golspie Sutherland
Morton Women [2 – 3] Stenhousemuir (Sunday)
2025-26 UEFA Europa League, league phase, matchday 7 (January 22):
Bologna 2 – 2 Celtic
Rangers 1 – 0 Ludogorets Razgrad
Scottish Cup, R4 (January 20):
Stranraer 1 – 1 Queen’s Park (Stranraer win on PK)
Scottish Junior Cup, R4:
Fraserburgh United [2 – 0] Lochee United
West of Scotland Cup, R2:
Auchinleck Talbot (WP) [3 – 1] Thorniewood United (W1)
West of Scotland Cup, R3:
Benburb (W1) [2 – 1] Cambuslang Rangers (W2)
Petershill (W1) [0 – 3] Drumchapel United (WP)
West of Scotland Cup, R4:
Neilston (W1) [2 – 2] Hurlford United (WP) [Hurlford win on PK]
St Roch’s (W1) [1 – 2] Johnstone Burgh (WP)
Thorn Athletic (W2) [4 – 1] Lesmahagow (W2)
HFX Wanderers have drawn Forge FC in the first round of the Canadian Championship, again. Wanderers have signed Spaniard Miguel Arilla. Tiago Coimbra is to transfer to IFK Göteborg. [Also signed is Sven Zitman formerly of PEC Zwolle and TOP Oss.]
Historical matches:
1891/1/24 Morton 1 – 1 Clyde
1931/1/21 Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Morton (Sc Cup R1 replay)
1931/1/24 Morton 2 – 4 Hearts
1953/1/24 Morton 3 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic (Sc Cup R1)
1981/1/24 Morton 0 – 0 Hearts (ScCup R3)
SFL results 1890-91:
1891/1/24 Vale of Leven 3 – 1 Celtic
1891/1/24 Dumbarton 5 – 0 Cambuslang
1891/1/24 Hearts 0 – 1 Rangers
1891/1/24 Abercorn 5 – 1 St Mirren
1891/1/24 Queen’s Park 1 – 4 Third Lanark (Sc Cup R6 2nd replay)
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