It’s the Scottish Cup, Round Four, when the Premiership clubs join in. Morton visit Stenhousemuir. These two met in the League Cup group stage in July and Morton won 3 – 0.

Stenny’s best Scottish Cup run came in 1902-03 when they reached the semi-finals, where they were knocked out by Rangers. Morton reached the semi-finals in 1896-97, 1903-04, 1919-20, 1921-22 (when they won the cup), 1936-37, 1947-48 (when they lost the final to Rangers), 1967-68, and 1980-81.

In this century Morton reached the quarter-finals in 2015-16, 2017-18 and 2023-24.

Stenny reached the Challenge Cup quarter-finals this midweek. Morton went out in the second round.

Stenny’s manager Gary Naismith has been in the job for three years, putting him sixth in the SPFL’s managerial seniority list.

Tomi Adeloye has left the club. And alt-manager Billy Davies has too.

[Stenny 4 – 0 Morton] Upset

The other Scottish Cup Round Four matches:
Rangers (Pr) 5 – 0 Annan Athletic (L2) (yesterday)
Dunfermline Athletic (Ch) [1 – 0] Hibs (Pr) Upset
Kilmarnock (Pr) [1 – 2] Dundee (Pr)
Airdrieonians (Ch) [3 – 3] Arbroath (Ch) [Airdrie win on PK]
Stranraer (L2) vs Queen’s Park (Ch) [postponed]
Kelty Hearts (L1) [1 – 1] Cove Rangers (L1) [Kelty win on PK]
Camelon (EP) [1 – 3] Elgin (L2)
The Spartans (L2) [0 – 0] Inverness CT (L1) [Spartans win on PK] Upset
Partick Thistle (Ch) [3 – 1] Montrose (L1)
Livingston (Pr) [1 – 1] St Mirren (Pr) [St Mirren win on PK]
Dundee United (Pr) [2 – 0] Ayr United (Ch)
Motherwell (Pr) [1 – 0] Ross County (Ch)
Hearts (Pr) [1 – 1] Falkirk (Pr) [Falkirk win on PK]
Aberdeen (Pr) [1 – 0] Raith Rovers (Ch) (tomorrow)
Auchinleck Talbot (WP) [0 – 2] Celtic (Pr) (tomorrow at Rugby Park)

Scottish Challenge Cup, R3 (January 13):
Queen’s Park (Ch) 2 – 0 Forfar Athletic (L2)
Stirling Albion (L2) 1 – 2 Stenhousemuir (L1)
Partick Thistle (Ch) 3 – 3 Inverness CT (L1) (ICT win on PK) Upset
Ayr United (Ch) 4 – 1 Stranraer (L2)
Arbroath (Ch) 3 – 0 East Fife (L1)
St Johnstone (Ch) 2 – 0 Ross County (Ch)

Other matches:
Wick Academy [0 – 0] Inverurie Loco Works
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1 – 0 Arminia Bielefeld (yesterday)
Cowdenbeath vs Clydebank [postponed]
Largs Thistle [1 – 2] Cumnock
Port Glasgow [3 – 2] Dalry Thistle
Orkney [1 – 4] Golspie Sutherland
Morton Women [11 – 1] Glasgow GWFC (tomorrow)

Scottish Junior Cup, R5:
Armadale Thistle [1 – 2] Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Dundee Violet vs Johnstone Burgh [postponed]
Pollok [3 – 2] Knightswood

South Challenge Cup, R5:
Greenock (W2) [2 – 2] Glenafton Athletic (WP) [Greenock win on PK] Upset
Tranent (LL) [2 – 2] St Roch’s (W1) [Tranent win on PK]

King Cup, R2:
Edinburgh University [6 – 3] Coldstream

Lowland League Cup, R1:
Broxburn Athletic [4 – 2] University of Stirling

There’s a piece about HFX Wanderers‘ Tiago Coimbra in the Guardian. (Not the Charlottetown Guardian.) The Wanderers have signed Finn Linder from Vancouver Whitecaps, and Lucas Olguin of the Canadian U21 squad.

Video: Gasworks Park.

Historical matches:
1891/1/17 Northern 3 – 1 Morton
1931/1/17 Morton 1 – 1 Raith Rovers (Sc Cup R1)
1953/1/17 Dumbarton 4 – 2 Morton

SFL results 1890-91:
1891/1/17 Vale of Leven 1 – 3 Rangers
1891/1/17 Cambuslang 4 – 0 Cowlairs
1891/1/17 Arthurlie 1 – 3 St Mirren (Renfrewshire Cup SF)
1891/1/17 Queen’s Park 2 – 2 Third Lanark (Sc Cup R6 replay)
1891/1/17 Dumbarton 3 – 1 Abercorn (Sc Cup SF)

In 1910-11 Morton had a sheep as team mascot. Source.

Dunfermline Athletic visit Cappielow. The Pars are fifth with 26 points, Morton seventh with 22.

Last weekend’s 3 – 2 loss to Partick was the first time since 1951 that Partick had won a league match at Firhill after being down 2 – 0 at the half.

Celtic have sacked manager Wilfried Nancy after only eight matches (two wins, six losses).

Sonny Hart has returned to Swindon Town. Dylan Corr has been loaned out to Kelty Hearts.

[Postponed.]

The other Championship matches:
Ross County (10th) 2 – 0 Partick Thistle (2nd) (yesterday)
Ayr United (4th) [1 – 1] Airdrieonians (8th)
Queen’s Park (9th) vs St Johnstone (1st) [postponed]
Raith Rovers (6th) [2 – 3] Arbroath (3rd)

Scottish Challenge Cup, R3 (January 6):
Queen’s Park (Ch) vs Forfar Athletic (L2) (postponed)
Stirling Albion (L2) vs Stenhousemuir (L1) (postponed)
Partick Thistle (Ch) vs Inverness CT (L1) (postponed)
Raith Rovers (Ch) 1 – 0 Queen of the South (L1)
Airdrieonians (Ch) 3 – 1 Montrose (L1)
Ayr United (Ch) vs Stranraer (L2) (postponed)
Arbroath (Ch) vs East Fife (L1) (postponed)
St Johnstone (Ch) vs Ross County (Ch) (postponed)

West of Scotland League Cup, R2:
Auchinleck Talbot (WP) vs Thorniewood United (W1) (postponed)
Cameron Keay has signed with Talbot.
Girvan (W3) [1 – 2] Petershill (W1)

West of Scotland League Cup, R3:
Benburb (W1) vs Cambuslang Rangers (W2) [postponed]
Yoker Athletic (W3) vs Muirkirk (W1) [postponed]

West of Scotland League Cup, R4:
Neilston (W1) vs Hurlford United (WP) (postponed)
St Roch’s (W1) vs Johnstone Burgh (WP) [postponed]
Thorn Athletic (W2) vs Lesmahagow (W2) (postponed)
Troon (WP) [0 – 0] Beith (WP) [Troon win on PK]

Football Times Cup, QF:
Clachnacuddin ‘A’ vs Golspie Sutherland (postponed)

Other matches:
Fraserburgh [4 – 1] Wick Academy
Cowdenbeath vs Clydebank (postponed)
Renfrew vs Largs Thistle [postponed]
Port Glasgow [2 – 2] Finnart
Coldstream vs Dalkeith Thistle (postponed)
Blantyre Victoria vs Greenock (postponed)

Tiago Coimbra of HFX Wanderers has been called up to the Canadian national team.

Historical matches:
1891/1/10 Morton 5 – 4 Whitefield
1931/1/10 Dundee 3 – 0 Morton
1953/1/10 Morton 1 – 1 St Johnstone
1981/1/10 Morton 0 – 2 Rangers

Cup results of the 1890-91 SFL clubs:
Third Lanark 1 – 1 Queen’s Park (Sc Cup R6)

Regina (purple) and Leonessa (white and black) in action in last year’s Empress’s Cup quarter-finals. Source.

It’s the 47th Empress’s Cup final, played at the Japan National Stadium. The women’s cup final takes over the New Year’s Day time slot that was the property of the men’s cup from 1969 till 2021. Leonessa have been to the final ten times and won seven times. This is Regina’s first appearance. Coincidentally this is the 47th match of the tournament.

Match No. 47: INAC Kobe Leonessa 1 – 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina

Japanese football is making the switch from a summer schedule to a winter one, the better to fit into the international tournaments and give Japanese players easier access to foreign jobs. This change has been in the works for a few years. When the women’s WE League started in 2021 they knew the change was coming and went straight to the winter format. J1, J2, J3 and the JFL will make the change in June.

How did the 2025 season play out? Kashima Antlers won the J1 title. They and 2nd-place Kashiwa Reysol advance to the next AFC Champions League Elite. 6th-place Machida Zelvia won the Emperor’s Cup and advance to AFC Champions League Two. Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the Super Cup and the J League Cup. Yokohama FC, Shonan Bellmare and Albirex Niigata are relegated to J2.

Mito HollyHock, V-Varen Nagasaki and JEF United Chiba are promoted to J1. Roasso Kumamoto, Renofa Yamaguchi and Ehime FC are relegated to J3.

Tochigi City, Vanraure Hachinohe and Tegevagaro Miyazaki are promoted to J2. Azul Claro Numazu are relegated to the JFL.

Reilac Shiga are promoted to J3. Asuka FC are relegated from the JFL to the Kansai League. Atletico Suzuka are relegated from the JFL to the Tokai League. J-Lease and Vonds Ichihara are promoted to the JFL.

The WE League is ongoing, with INAC Kobe Leonessa currently leading. Loveledge Nagoya won Nadeshiko 1. Speranza Osaka are relegated to Nadeshiko 2. Vonds Ichihara Ladies are promoted to Nadeshiko 1. FC Imabari Ladies are relegated from Nadeshiko 2. Renofa Yamaguchi Ladies are promoted to Nadeshiko 2.

Canadian centre-back Derek Cornelius is on loan to Rangers from Marseilles. Source.

Morton host Ayr United. The Honest Men are fourth in the division with 27 points. Morton are seventh with 21, 6 points out of fourth place and 4 points out of ninth.

So far this season Ayr have a win and a draw against Morton.

Dougie Imrie appears as January in Morton’s 2026 wall calendar despite having joined Raith Rovers in November. Picture.

[Morton 1 – 1 Ayr United. Morton goal by Lyall.]

The other Championship matches:
Arbroath (3rd) [1 – 1] Airdrieonians (9th)
Queen’s Park (8th) [2 – 2] Partick Thistle (2nd)
Raith Rovers (5th) [1 – 2] Dunfermline Athletic (6th)
Ross County (10th) [0 – 0] St Johnstone (1st)

Other matches:
Brora Rangers [3 – 0] Wick Academy
Clydebank [5 – 0] Gretna 2008
Coldstream [4 – 1] Linton Hotspur

Goalie Marco Carducci, who made 193 starts for Cavalry FC and is the league’s Golden Glove winner for 2019 and 2022, has joined HFX Wanderers on a two-year contract.

Scottish Challenge Cup, R2 (December 22):
Montrose (L1) 2 – 1 The Spartans (L2)

Book: Charles W. Alcock, Football: Our Winter Game.

Historical matches:
1890/12/27 Morton 1 – 1 Glasgow Wanderers
1930/12/25 Morton 4 – 2 St Mirren
1930/12/27 Airdrieonians 2 – 0 Morton
1952/12/27 Arbroath 1 – 0 Morton
1980/12/27 Morton 2 – 0 Partick Thistle

SFL results 1890-91:
1890/12/27 Abercorn 1 – 2 Dumbarton

When was the last time each SPFL club beat Celtic?
[2025/12/30 Motherwell 2 – 0 Celtic]
2025/12/17 Dundee United 2 – 1 Celtic
2025/12/14 St Mirren 3 – 1 Celtic
2025/12/7 Celtic 1 – 2 Hearts
2025/10/19 Dundee 2 – 0 Celtic
2025/5/24 Aberdeen 1 – 1 Celtic (Aberdeen won on PK)
2025/4/6 St Johnstone 1 – 0 Celtic
2025/3/16 Celtic 2 – 3 Rangers
2025/2/22 Hibs 2 – 1 Celtic
2023/12/10 Kilmarnock 2 – 1 Celtic
2021/9/19 Livingston 1 – 0 Celtic
2021/2/21 Ross County 1 – 0 Celtic
2015/12/19 Celtic 1 – 2 Motherwell
2015/4/19 Inverness CT 3 – 2 Celtic
2014/10/5 Celtic 0 – 1 Hamilton Academical
2013/9/24 Celtic 0 – 1 Morton
2007/3/18 Falkirk 1 – 0 Celtic
2006/1/8 Clyde 2 – 1 Celtic
2005/11/26 Celtic 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic
1995/5/2 Celtic 1 – 3 Partick Thistle
1994/11/27 Raith Rovers 2 – 2 Celtic (Raith Rovers won on PK)
1985/5/14 Celtic 2 – 3 Queen’s Park
1980/8/27 Stirling Albion 1 – 0 Celtic
1980/7/27 Celtic 0 – 1 Ayr United
1964/9/9 East Fife 2 – 0 Celtic
1962/11/10 Celtic 0 – 1 Queen of the South
1943/9/4 Celtic 1 – 4 Dumbarton
1937/10/9 Arbroath 2 – 0 Celtic
The rest never.

Lesmahagow’s league fixture against Largs November 22nd was snowed out. Source.

Airdrieonians visit Cappielow. Morton are sixth in the Championship with 21 points, Airdrie eighth with 14. Morton are coming off an upset loss to Stirling Albion in the Challenge Cup midweek. Airdrie beat Alloa. Airdrieonians won the Challenge Cup two years ago. Morton never have. If you add together Old Airdrieonians’ three Challenge Cups and New Airdrieonians’ two you find that Airdrie is the most successful Challenge Cup town, ahead of Falkirk (four) and Hamilton, Inverness, Dingwall, Kirkcaldy and Dundee (three apiece).

[Morton 0 – 1 Airdrieonians.]

The other Championship matches:
Ayr United (4th) 2 – 4 St Johnstone (1st) (yesterday)
[With this win St Johnstone become the first Championship side to beat every other one this season.]
Arbroath (3rd) [2 – 1] Partick Thistle (2nd)
Queen’s Park (9th) [1 – 1] Dunfermline (5th)
Raith Rovers (7th) [6 – 0] Ross County (10th)

Scottish League Cup final (tomorrow):
St Mirren [3 – 1] Celtic Upset!
Celtic have won the League Cup 22 times before, St Mirren once. Celtic have won both league meetings this season.

Other matches:
University of Stirling 2 – 3 Clydebank (December 10)
Meshtakhe 1 – 1 Telavi (December 10)
Telavi [1 – 1] Meshtakhe (tomorrow) [Meshtakhe win on PK and gain promotion.]
SV Elversberg [1 – 0] Fortuna Düsseldorf (tomorrow)
Formartine United [0 – 0] Wick Academy
Clydebank [1 – 0] Civil Service Strollers
Kennoway Star Hearts vs Coldstream [postponed]
Greenock [1 – 1] Bonnyton Thistle
Thurso [4 – 0] Golspie Sutherland

HFX Wanderers have signed Vanni Sartini as manager. He managed the Vancouver Whitecaps from 2021 to 2024. Stephen Hart is going to stay on as head coach of the Halifax Tides.

Scottish Junior Cup, R4:
Johnstone Burgh [2 – 0] Renfrew
Lesmahagow [0 – 3] Largs Thistle
Knightswood [5 – 0] Dyce

Scottish Junior Cup, R5:
Auchinleck Talbot [3 – 0] Rutherglen Glencairn
Benburb [2 – 1] Troon
Buchanhaven Hearts [1 – 0] Thorniewood United
Dundee North End [2 – 0] Drumchapel United

Strathclyde Cup:
Campbeltown Pupils vs Port Glasgow [abandoned]
Royal Albert 5 – 0 Forth Wanderers (yesterday)
It makes no difference, Whitletts Victoria have already won the trophy.

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, matchday 6:
Ferencváros 2 – 1 Rangers (December 11)
Celtic 0 – 3 Roma (December 11)

2025-26 UEFA Conference League, matchday 5:
Aberdeen 0 – 1 Strasbourg (December 11)
Shelbourne 0 – 3 Crystal Palace (December 11)
Breiðablik 3 – 1 Shamrock Rovers (December 11)

2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, matchday 6:
Vissel Kobe 2 – 2 Chengdu Rongcheng (December 9)
Machida Zelvia 3 – 1 Ulsan HD (December 9)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 – 0 Shanghai Shenhua (December 10)

2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, matchday 6:
Gamba Osaka 2 – 0 Ratchburi (December 11)
Gamba advance.

47th Empress’s Cup, SF:
Match No. 45: Iga FC Kunoichi Mie (N1) [1 – 3] INAC Kobe Leonessa (WE)
Match No. 46: Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina (WE) [3 – 2] Cerezo Osaka (WE)
Leonessa have won the cup seven times, Iga once, Regina and Cerezo never.

Historical matches:
1890/12/13 Morton 0 – 1 Cowlairs
1930/12/13 Morton 1 – 3 Queen’s Park
1952/12/13 Alloa 3 – 0 Morton
1980/12/13 Kilmarnock 3 – 3 Morton

Cup results of the 1890-91 SFL clubs:
1890/12/13 Third Lanark 4 – 3 Cambuslang (Glasgow Cup SF)
1890/12/13 St Mirren 1 – 0 Abercorn (Renfrewshire Cup R2 replay)
1890/12/13 Alloa Athletic 2 – 7 Hearts (EoS Shield SF)
1890/12/13 Clydebank 1 – 4 Dumbarton (Dumbartonshire Cup SF)
1890/12/13 Kirkintilloch Athletic 0 – 0 Vale of Leven (Dumbartonshire Cup SF)
1890/12/13 Celtic 2 – 0 Royal Albert (Sc Cup R5 2nd replay)

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)

The Glasgow Herald on Morton versus Peterhead in the 1937-38 Scottish Cup.

It’s the Scottish Cup Round Three, when the Championship clubs join in. Morton visit Peterhead. These two clubs met in this year’s League Cup group stage. Morton won that match 4 – 2 with goals by Cameron Blues, Kris Moore, Ali Crawford and Zak Delaney.

To date Morton and Peterhead are even in Scottish Cup competition, Morton prevailing in 1938 and 2018, Peterhead in 2001 and 2008.

Morton’s Aaron Comrie played for Peterhead in 2017. Peterhead’s Craig McGuffie played for Morton in 2020-21, as did Niall McGinn last season.

Dougie Imrie has moved on to Raith Rovers. Imrie was just a month shy of his fourth anniversary as Morton manager, and a week shy of Jim Duffy’s tenure. Billy Davies takes over as interim manager. This really is a sideways move by Imrie. Raith are only 1 point ahead of the Ton and 2 goals behind on goal difference and have already been beaten by seven different Championship opponents including the three bottom clubs. Some words that were spoken during the transfer process have necessitated a statement from the Greenock Morton board.

[Peterhead 2 – 2 Morton. two goals for Adeloye plus a red card. Morton win on PK, with shootout goals by Shaw, Moore, MacPherson, Longridge and Ballantyne.]

The other Round Three fixtures:
*Linlithgow Rose (LL) 1 – 3 Queen’s Park (Ch) (yesterday)
Airdrieonians (Ch) [4 – 0] Hamilton Academical (L1)
*Stranraer (L2) [2 – 1] Clydebank (LL)
*Benburb (W1) [0 – 3] Montrose (L1)
Raith Rovers (Ch) [1 – 0] Alloa Athletic (L1)
*Dumbarton (L2) [0 – 4] Auchinleck Talbot (WP) Upset! [This result cost the Dumbarton manager his job.]
*Camelon (EP) [2 – 1] Edinburgh City (L2) Upset!
Forfar Athletic (L2) [0 – 2] Partick Thistle (Ch)
*Tranent (LL) vs Inverness CT (L1) [postponed to December 6]
Bonnyrigg Rose (LL) [1 – 2] The Spartans (L2)
Stenhousemuir (L1) [4 – 1] Clachnacuddin (HL)
Kelty Hearts (L1) [2 – 0] Brechin City (HL)
*Banks o’ Dee (HL) [0 – 2] Ross County (Ch)
Elgin City (L2) [4 – 2] Stirling Albion (L2)
*St Johnstone (Ch) [1 – 2] Cove Rangers (L1) Upset!
Dunfermline Athletic (Ch) [2 – 1] Queen of the South (L1)
East Fife (L1) [0 – 2] Arbroath (Ch)
*Ayr United (Ch) [3 – 0] Turriff United (HL)
Annan Athletic (L2) [4 – 0] Buckie Thistle (HL)
*denotes clubs that have never met before

Earlier this week in the Championship:
Partick Thistle 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic (November 25)

Other matches:
Meshtakhe 1 – 2 Iberia 1999 II (yesterday)
Lipno Stęszew [1 – 0] Lech Poznan II
SG Dynamo Dresden [2 – 1] Fortuna Düsseldorf (tomorrow)
Keith [3 – 2] Wick Academy
Largs Thistle [1 – 2] Johnstone Burgh
Greenock [4 – 0] Kilsyth Athletic
Port Glasgow vs Lugar Boswell Thistle
Oakley United [0 – 2] Coldstream
Golspie Sutherland [1 – 4] Halkirk United

The Canadian Premier League‘s Toronto franchise has rebranded again. They were known as York9 for the first two seasons, then York United for five years, and now Inter Toronto. HFX Wanderers have taken Harvey Hughes of Cape Breton University and Kautchy Andji-Yapi of Université de Moncton in the university draft.

Mito HollyHock watch:
It’s Helicopter Saturday in J2. HollyHock can earn promotion with a win.
Mito HollyHock (67 points) [2 – 0] Oita Trinita (38)
Tokushima Vortis (64) [1 – 1] V-Varen Nagasaki (69)
JEF United (66) [5 – 0] Imabari FC (53)
[HollyHock finish top of the division and gain promotion.]

West of Scotland League Cup, R1:
Kello Rovers [0 – 4] Vale of Clyde
Rossvale [1 – 9] Muirkirk

West of Scotland League Cup, R2:
Carluke Rovers 0 – 1 St Roch’s (November 24)
Kilwinning Rangers [5 – 0] Giffnock
Lesmahagow [3 – 3] Ardeer Thistle [Gow win on PK]
Rutherglen Glencairn [2 – 0] Easterhouse

Scottish Junior Cup, R2:
Dundonald Bluebell [5 – 1] Lugar Boswell Thistle

Scottish Junior Cup, R4:
Carnoustie Panmure [1 – 2] Troon
Lanark United [2 – 2] Buchanhaven Hearts [Buchanhaven win on PK]
Glenafton Athletic [0 – 0] Armadale Thistle [Armadale win on PK]
West Calder United [0 – 3] Drumchapel United

WE League Cup, group stage, matchday 2 (tomorrow):
Elfen Saitama [1 – 2] Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, league phase, matchday 5 (November 27):
Feyenoord 1 – 3 Celtic
Rangers 1 – 1 Braga

2025-26 UEFA Conference League, league phase, matchday 4 (November 27):
Aberdeen 1 – 1 Noah
AZ 2 – 0 Shelbourne
Shamrock Rovers 1 – 2 Shakhtar Donetsk

2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, league phase, matchday 5:
Gangwon 1 – 3 Machida Zelvia (November 25)
Chengdu Rongcheng 1 – 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (November 25)
Shanghai Shenhua 0 – 2 Vissel Kobe (November 26)

2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, league phase, matchday 5:
Eastern 0 – 5 Gamba Osaka (November 27)

MLS Western Conference final:
San Diego [1 – 3] Vancouver Whitecaps

Video: Kicking Off, Episode 4: Vancouver

Historical matches:
1890/11/29 Hearts 5 – 1 Morton (Sc Cup R5)
1930/11/29 Aberdeen 4 – 0
1952/11/29 Morton 7 – 1 Forfar
1980/11/29 Rangers 0 – 1 Morton

Cup games of the 1890-91 SFL clubs:
1890/11/29 Hearts 5 – 1 Morton (Sc Cup R5)
1890/11/29 Celtic 2 – 2 Royal Albert (Sc Cup R5)