Bubbly Jock Brae Stairs, Greenock. The climb up is easier than the climb down. A metaphor. Source.
Morton host Ayr United. Morton are ninth in the division with 7 points, Ayr seventh with 12. The two clubs played to a 1 – 1 draw in their first meeting, August 29th. Eamonn Brophy scored for Morton, Jamie Murphy for Ayr.
Morton are on a two-game winning streak. The last time they won three in a row was 2025.
Grant Gillespie is third most prolific scorer on the Morton all-time penalty kick list. Source.
The other Championship matches:
Dunfermline Athletic (6th) 1 – 1 Partick Thistle (3rd) (October 20)
Livingston (6th) vs Arbroath (8th)
Partick Thistle (2nd) vs Stenhousemuir (1st)
Queen’s Park (10th) vs Dunfermline Athletic (5th)
Raith Rovers (3rd) vs Inverness CT (4th)
It’s the Scottish Cup, Round Two:
Penicuik Athletic (EP) vs Clyde (L2) (yesterday) (postponed)
Bo’ness United (LE) vs Forfar Athletic (L2)
Bonnyton Thistle (W1) vs Clachnacuddin (HL)
Brechin City (LE) vs Strathspey Thistle (HL)
Brora Rangers (HL) vs Cowdenbeath (LE)
Clydebank (LW) vs Tranent (LE)
Cumbernauld Colts (LW) vs Banks o’ Dee (HL)
Dumbarton (L2) vs Keith (HL)
Dunipace (LE) vs Largs Thistle (LW)
Edinburgh City (L2) vs Kelty Hearts (L2)
Gretna 2008 (LW) vs Cumnock (LW)
Hill of Beath Hawthorn (LE) vs Musselburgh Athletic (LE)
Huntly (HL) vs Annan Athletic (L2)
Johnstone Burgh (LW) vs Formartine United (HL)
Lochee United (LE) vs The Spartans (L2)
Renfrew (LW) vs Stirling Albion (L2)
Stranraer (L2) vs Tayport (Mid)
Threave Rovers (W1) vs Pollok (LW)
Troon (LW) vs Caledonian Braves (LW)
Univerity of Stirling (LE) vs Elgin City (L2)
Other matches: Largs Thistle 1 – 3 Pollok (October 20)
Largs Thistle had to move this evening match to Ardrossan because they’re not allowed to use the Barrfields floodlights after 9:00 pm.
Fagiano Okayama 2 – 0 Mito HollyHock (October 21)
Elfen Saitama 1 – 2 Mynavi Sendai (October 21)
FC Tokyo vs Mito HollyHock
Tokyo Verdy Beleza vs Elfen Saitama
ReinMeer Aomori vs Verspah Oita
SV Darmstadt 98 vs St Pauli
Greenock vs Ashfield
Easterhouse vs Port Glasgow
Glenvale vs Carluke Rovers
Ottawa vs Ti-Cats
This ends the CFL regular season. Both teams miss the playoffs.
Grulla Morioka vs YSCC Yokohama (tomorrow)
Dryburgh Athletic vs Morton Women (tomorrow)
GAIS vs Goteborg (tomorrow)
HFX Wanderers vs Supra (tomorrow)
UEFA Europa League, league phase, matchday 3 (October 22):
Celtic 1 – 2 Celta Vigo
UEFA Conference League, league phase, matchday 2 (October 22):
Trabzonspor 2 – 0 Hearts
Men’s Canadian Championship final (October 21):
CF Montréal 1 – 1 Forge FC (Forge win on PK)
This is the first Canadian Championship championship by a Canadian Premier League club.
US Open Cup final (October 21):
Columbus Crew 0 – 0 St Louis City (St Louis win on PK)
Caribbean Cup semi-final, leg 2:
Violette vs Portmore United (October 20) (postponed)
Mount Pleasant 2 – 0 Club Sando (October 22)
It’s the 62nd All Japan Adult Football Championship, also known as the Shakaijin, in which 32 amateur clubs compete for spots in the Regional Champions League to be held in November. The Shakaijin starts today and goes through daily elimination rounds until the tournament final on October 28th. The clubs are: Nexus Miakonojo, Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth, ASC Hokkaido, Blancdieu Hirosaki, Cobaltore Onagawa, Nankatsu SC, Toho Titanium, Toin University of Yokohama, Aries Toshima, Tsukuba FC, Atsugi Hayabusa, JMSDF Atsugi Air Base “Marcus”, Toyama Shinjo Club, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Gakunan F Mosuperio, Wyvern Chiryu, FC Kariya, Tokai Gakuen University, Basara Hyogo, Cento Cuori Harima, Arterivo Wakayama, Ikoma FC Nara, Ococias Kyoto, Fukuyama City, Belugarosso Iwami, Yonago Genki, Sonio Takamatsu, FC Tokushima, Veroskronos Tsuno, KMG Holdings, Nobeoka Agata and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki. I’ll list the top winners next week.
Historical matches:
Scottish Alliance, October 24, 1891:
Ayr 4 – 1 Northern
East Stirlingshire 3 – 3 St Bernard’s
Kilmarnock 2 – 0 Linthouse
Morton 4 – 1 Airdrieonians
Partick Thistle 0 – 1 King’s Park
Thistle 4 – 4 Port Glasgow Athletic
Scottish Federation, October 24, 1891:
Albion Rovers 3 – 1 Royal Albert
Glasgow Wanderers 2 – 4 Kilmarnock Athletic
Hurlford 3 – 0 Clydebank
Pollokshaws 2 – 4 Arthurlie
Wishaw Thistle 6 – 3 Motherwell
Falkirk 0 – 3 Bathgate Rovers (Sc Cup PR3 replay)
Ayrshire League, October 24, 1891:
Annbank 5 – 1 Monkcastle
Irvine 1 – 7 Stevenston Thistle
Mauchline 2 – 2 Ayr Parkhouse
Saltcoats Victoria 5 – 6 Beith
