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)

The Mito HollyHock coaching staff, or possibly Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628 – 1701) and his faithful retainers Sukesan and Kakusan.

Readers of the old blog Plenty of Nothing will know I’ve been following Mito HollyHock for a long long time, possessed by their ability to finish mid-table in J2 year after year. But this weekend HollyHock could finally earn promotion to the top Japanese division, where they have never been before. The matches that will affect this are:

V-Varen Nagasaki (66 points) [2 – 1] Mito HollyHock (67)
Oita Trinita (38) [0 – 1] JEF United (63)
Omiya Ardija (63) [1 – 2] Tokushima Vortis (61)
Blaublitz Akita (42) [0 – 0] Vegalta Sendai (61)

If Mito don’t lock it down this weekend there’s still the final league fixture next weekend, and after that a playoff for the third promotion spot. [It’s still in doubt.]

Also, it’s the 105th Emperor’s Cup final. Vissel Kobe play Machida Zelvia. Vissel have been to the final twice before and won both times. It’s the first time to the final for Zelvia. This is the second year in a row that the final lands in mid-November.

Machida Zelvia [3 – 1] Vissel Kobe

Meanwhile, Morton visit Dunfermline. The Pars are fifth with 19 points, Morton sixth with 18. Morton have won two in a row and are undefeated in three. This season’s first meeting between the Ton and the Pars ended in a scoreless draw.

Q: Which current Morton players predate manager Imrie? A: Cameron Blues and Michael Garrity who were both signed by David Hopkin.

[Dunfermline 1 – 0 Morton.]

The other Championship matches:
Airdrieonians (10th) [0 – 1] Ayr United (4th)
Arbroath (3rd) [0 – 0] Raith Rovers (7th)
Partick Thistle (2nd) [2 – 1] St Johnstone (1st)
Queen’s Park (8th) vs Ross County (9th) (yesterday) (postponed)

Other matches:
Largs Thistle 1 – 1 Kilmarnock XI (friendly) (November 17)
Meshtakhe 1 – 0 Gonio (yesterday)
Zawisza [1 – 1] Lipno Stęszew
Fortuna Düsseldorf [2 – 1] 1.FC Magdeburg
Wick Academy [6 – 1] Deveronvale
Clydebank [1 – 1] Linlithgow Rose
YSCC [2 – 3] Grulla Morioka (tomorrow) [This ends the JFL regular season. Grulla finish mid-table.]
Forfar Farmington [2 – 1] Morton Women (tomorrow)

Scottish Sun watch: No mention of league-leading Heart of Midlothian in the top 57 football articles in Tuesday’s edition.

Football Times Cup, QF:
Clachnacuddin ‘A’ vs Golspie Sutherland [postponed]

Scottish Junior Cup, R4:
Yoker Athletic 2 – 4 Rutherglen Glencairn (yesterday)
Arbroath Victoria [0 – 3] Pollok
Auchinleck Talbot [2 – 0] Vale of Clyde
Benburb [2 – 1] Tayport
Blantyre Victoria [1 – 6] Thorniewood United
Carnoustie Panmure vs Troon [postponed]
Giffnock [0 – 4] Dundee Violet
Johnstone Burgh vs Renfrew [postponed]
Kilbirnie Ladeside [0 – 3] Dundee North End
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy [6 – 2] Bellshill Athletic
Lanark United vs Buchanhaven Hearts [postponed]
Lesmahagow vs Largs Thistle [postponed]

Scottish Challenge Cup, league phase, matchday 6, rearranged fixtures:
Montrose 4 – 4 Hibs B (November 17)
Dumbarton 0 – 2 Stenhousemuir (November 19)

The SPFL has been conducting experiments on the Challenge Cup for a decade or more, with very mixed results. This season’s cup began with a league phase involving the twenty League One and Two clubs plus ten Premiership B sides, each playing six matches. This league phase, spread over three months, served to eliminate eight teams, all of them Premiership B sides in the end. In the draw for Round Two the clubs are ranked by league position in last year’s Championship (with St Johnstone, Ross County and Arbroath slotted in) followed by the Challenge Cup league phase final standings. Pairs of higher clubs are matched against pairs of lower clubs, and from these pairings the actual fixtures are drawn by lot. By this method either Raith Rovers or Morton will play either Hamilton or Stirling. The final position of every team in the league phase must be known before the Round Two draw can happen, consequently the draw had to be delayed a week until those two postponed fixtures were completed.

The draw was held yesterday in such a way that home field advantage went to 8 higher teams and 8 lower teams. Morton will visit Stirling Albion.

Strathclyde Cup, matchday 4:
Port Glasgow [5 – 0] Forth Wanderers
Whitletts Victoria [7 – 0] Campbeltown Pupils [Whitletts Victoria win the Strathclyde Cup.]

West of Scotland League Cup, R1:
BSC Glasgow [0 – 4] Petershill

West of Scotland League Cup, R2:
Shotts Bon Accord [5 – 0] Irvine Victoria
Thorn Athletic [4 – 3] Maybole

2026 World Cup Qualification (November 18):
Scotland 4 – 2 Denmark
Goal by Shankland. Scotland qualify for the World Cup.

Canadian Premier League: Valour FC has folded. This makes Winnipeg the second Prairie city to lose a CanPL team. HFX Wanderers will be hard hit because Valour were the only club they could beat consistently.

MLS Western Conference SF:
Vancouver Whitecaps [2 – 2] Los Angeles FC [Vancouver win on PK]

2025 Japanese Regional Football Champions League final round:
2025/11/20 Tokyo United 0 – 1 Vonds Ichihara
2025/11/20 Veroskronos Tsuna 0 – 0 J-Lease
2025/11/22 Tokyo United [1 – 2] Veroskronos Tsuna
2025/11/22 Vonds Ichihara [0 – 1] J-Lease
2025/11/24 Tokyo United [0 – 1] J-Lease
2025/11/24 Vonds Ichihara [1 – 0] Veroskronos Tsuna
[J-Lease are promoted and Vonds Ichihara go into a playoff against Atletico Suzuka.]

47th Empress’s Cup, R3:
Match No. 33: Urawa Reds (WE) [1 – 2] Iga FC Kunoichi Mie (N1) (tomorrow) Upset
Match No. 34: Nippon Sport Science University SMG Yokohama (N1) [2 – 0] Diossa Izumo (Chugoku)
Match No. 35: INAC Kobe Leonessa (WE) [1 – 0] Shizuoka SSU Bonita (N1)
Match No. 36: Mynavi Sendai (WE) [0 – 0] Albirex Niigata (WE) [Albirex win on PK]
Match No. 37: NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (WE) [1 – 2] Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina (WE)
Match No. 38: Harima Albion (N1) [1 – 0] JFA Academy Fukushima (Tohoku)
Match No. 39: Cerezo Osaka (WE) [1 – 0] Nojima Stella (WE)
Match No. 40: Nagano Parceiro (WE) [0 – 2] NGU Loveledge Nagoya (N1) Upset

Historical matches:
1890/11/22 Morton 1 – 3 Dykebar
1930/11/22 Rangers 7 – 1 Morton
1952/11/22 Dundee United 0 – 4 Morton
1980/11/22 Morton 3 – 1 Airdrieonians

Cup results of the 1890-91 SFL clubs:
1890/11/22 Third Lanark 3 – 3 Rangers (Glasgow Cup R3 2nd replay)
1890/11/22 Celtic 5 – 1 Partick Thistle (Glasgow Cup SF)
1890/11/22 St Mirren vs Abercorn (abandoned) (Renfrewshire Cup R2)
1890/11/22 Leith Athletic 2 – 2 Hearts (East of Scotland Shield R4)
1890/11/22 Duntocher Harp 2 – 10 Dumbarton (Dumbartonshire Cup R2)
1890/11/22 Dumbarton Union 3 – 5 Vale of Leven (Dumbartonshire Cup R2)

Former HFX Wanderer Iida Kodai has played professionally in Canada, the USA, Australia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Georgia and now Poland with Lipno Stęszew. Source.

Morton host Arbroath. Arbroath are third in the division with 21 points, Morton seventh with 12 points, 9 of them from draws. Morton had only nine draws the entire 2023-24 season. Despite having won only once the Ton are actually 1 point ahead of their point total after 13 matches last year.

Arbroath are doing great, not far off their 2021-22 pace when they had 23 points after 13 games and went on to finish second.

Former Morton man Nacho Novo has been cleared of charges related to driving without a license.

[Morton win 1 – 0 on a goal by Moore.]

The other Championship matches:
Airdrieonians (10th) 1 – 1 Partick Thistle (2nd) (yesterday)
Dunfermline Athletic (4th) [2 – 2] St Johnstone (1st)
Queen’s Park (9th) [2 – 1] Raith Rovers (6th)
Ross County (8th) [3 – 3] Ayr United (5th)

Other matches:
Dinamo Tbilisi II 2 – 1 Meshtakhe (yesterday)
Mito HollyHock [0 – 2] Red Bull Omiya Ardija (tomorrow)
Lipno Stęszew [1 – 0] Wrzesnia
Skeid [5 – 2] Odd
This concludes the OBOS-ligaen schedule. Odd finish mid-table.
Holstein Kiel [1 – 0] Fortuna Dusseldorf (tomorrow)
Broxburn Athletic [2 – 1] Clydebank
Troon [1 – 0] Largs Thistle
Threave Rovers [6 – 1] Greenock
Girvan [1 – 1] Port Glasgow
Golspie Sutherland [4 – 0] Inverness Athletic
West Calder United [3 – 1] Coldstream
Cerezo Osaka [1 – 0] Elfen Saitama (tomorrow)
Atletico Suzuka [0 – 2] Grulla Morioka (tomorrow)
Morton Women [0 – 1] Dryburgh Athletic (tomorrow)

Highland League Cup, R1:
Banks o’ Dee 4 – 1 Deveronvale (yesterday)
Brechin City [3 – 2] Clachnacuddin
Formartine United [6 – 0] Lossiemouth
Forres Mechanics [1 – 2] Brora Rangers
Huntly [2 – 3] Nairn County
Inverurie Loco Works [2 – 2] Buckie Thistle [Locos win on PK]
Keith [0 – 1] Fraserburgh
Turriff United [6 – 0] Rothes

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, league phase, matchday 4:
Midtjylland 3 – 1 Celtic (November 6)
Rangers 0 – 2 Roma (November 6)

2025-26 UEFA Conference League, league phase, matchday 3:
AEK Larnaca 0 – 0 Aberdeen (November 6)
AEK Athens 1 – 1 Shamrock Rovers (November 6)
Shelbourne 0 – 1 Drita (November 6)

2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, league phase, matchday 4:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 – 0 Gangwon FC (November 4)
Machida Zelvia 1 – 2 Melbourne City (November 4)
Vissel Kobe 1 – 0 Ulsan HD (November 5)

2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, group stage, matchday 4:
Gamba Osaka 1 – 0 Nam Định (November 5)

It’s the Japanese Regional Football Champions League, Round One. Let’s follow Tohoku champion Cobaltore Onagawa.
Cobaltore Onagawa 0 – 3 Tokyo United (yesterday)
Cobaltore Onagawa [1 – 2] Fukuyama City (today)
Cobaltore Onagawa [0 – 1] Basara Hyogo (tomorrow) [Veroskronos Tsuno, J-Lease, Tokyo United and Vonds Ichihara advance to the final round.]

47th Empress’s Cup, R1:
Match No. 1: Sfida Setagaya (N1) [3 – 1] NTV Tokyo Verdy Menina (Kanto)
Match No. 2: Otemon Gakuin University (Kansai) [1 – 0] Shikoku University Eglets (Shikoku)
Match No. 3: Nippon Sport Science University SMG Yokohama (N1) [2 – 0] Veertien Mie Ladies (Tokai)
Match No. 4: Waseda University (Kanto) [0 – 1] Diosa Izumo FC (Chugoku)
Match No. 5: Okayama Yunogo Belle (N1) [0 – 2] Nihon University (Kanto)
Match No. 6: Kibi International University Charme Okayama Takahashi (Chugoku) [0 – 1] Yamanashi Gakuin University (Kanto)
Match No. 7: Ehime FC Ladies (N1) [2 – 1] FC Imabari Ladies (Shikoku)
Match No. 8: Niigata University of Health and Welfare (Hokushinetsu) [1 – 1] Kanagawa University (Kanto) [Niigata win on PK]
Match No. 9: Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls (N1) [5 – 0] Migocarisa Kagoshima (Kyushu)
Match No. 10: Vonds Ichihara FC Ladies (Kanto) [6 – 0] Hokkaido Lilas Consadole (Hokkaido)
Match No. 11: Harima Albion (N1) [3 – 0] Tohoka University Tachibana High School (Tokai)
Match No. 12: Kamimura Gakuen High School (Kyushu) [0 – 7] JFA Academy Fukushima (Tohoku)
Match No. 13: Orca Kamogawa (N1) [4 – 0] Mynavi Sendai Youth (Tohoku)
Match No. 14: Diablo Rosso Hiroshima (Chugoku) [0 – 1] Fujizakura Yamanashi (Kanto)
Match No. 15: Speranza Osaka (N1) [3 – 3] Bunnys Gunma FC White Star (Kanto) [Bunnys win on PK]
Match No. 16: Seisa Osa Leia Shonan (Kanto) [6 – 0] Sakuyo Gakuen High School (Chugoku)
Matches 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 16 are tomorrow.

Northern Super League playoff semi-final, leg 1:
Vancouver Rise 2 – 1 Ottawa Rapid (November 4)
Leg 2:
Ottawa Rapid [2 – 1] Vancouver Rise [3 – 3 on aggregate. Vancouver win on PK]
AFC Toronto [4 – 1] Montreal Roses (tomorrow) [delayed till Monday]

Canadian Premier League playoff final (tomorrow):
Atlético Ottawa [2 – 1] Cavalry [played in a blizzard]

U Sports men’s soccer championship (tomorrow):
Mount Royal [0 – 1] York U [also played in a blizzard]

U Sports women’s soccer championship (tomorrow):
UBC [1 – 2] U de Montréal Carabins [likewise played in a blizzard]

Historical matches:
1890/11/8 Morton 6 – 4 Dumfries Wanderers (Sc Cup R4)
1930/11/8 East Fife 2 – 3 Morton
1952/11/8 Morton 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic
1980/11/8 Partick Thistle 0 – 0 Morton

Cup results of the 1890-91 SFL clubs:
1890/11/8 Cambuslang 4 – 1 Wanderers (protested) (Glasgow Cup R3 replay)
1890/11/8 Our Boys (Dundee) 1 – 3 Celtic (Sc Cup R4)
1890/11/8 Ayr FC 3 – 4 Hearts (Sc Cup R4)
1890/11/8 Airdrieonians 1 – 2 St Mirren (Sc Cup R4)
1890/11/8 Abercorn 8 – 0 Bathgate Rovers (Sc Cup R4)
1890/11/8 Dumbarton 7 – 3 Mossend Swifts (Sc Cup R4)
1890/11/8 Leith Athletic 3 – 1 Vale of Leven (Sc Cup R4)

Coldstream FC have been around since 1895. They were founding members of the East of Scotland League in 1923 and currently play in the EoSL Second Division. As full members of the SFA they have participated in every Scottish Cup since 2007. Their ground is the appropriately named Home Park. Coldstream won the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup in 1948 (see above).

Morton visit Stark’s Park. Raith Rovers are sixth in the division with 17 points, Morton eighth with 11. The season is one-third over, putting Morton on track to finish with 33 points, not safe from relegation.

Morton have lost their last two matches, and in fact have beaten only one team, last-place Airdrieonians. Raith beat second-place Partick last week.

Coming into this weekend, the Championship clubs have played twelve games each, League 1 eleven each, and the Premiership and League 2 ten each.

[Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Morton. Morton goal by Kris Moore.]

The other Championship matches:
Ayr United 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic (yesterday)
Arbroath [3 – 0] Ross County
Partick Thistle [5 – 0] Queen’s Park
St Johnstone [3 – 0] Airdrieonians

Brendan Rodgers quit as Celtic manager on Monday. [Michael Tidser is back at Kelty Hearts as an assistant manager.]

It’s the League Cup semi-finals:
Motherwell [1 – 4] St Mirren
Celtic [3 – 1] Rangers (tomorrow)

Other matches:
Meshrakhe 0 – 0 Spaeri (October 30)
Wikęd Luzino 1 – 2 Lipno Stęszew (yesterday)
Grulla Morioka [1 – 1] Briobecca Urayasu
Odd [1 – 4] Sogndal
Fortuna Dusseldorf [1 – 1] 1.FC Kaiserslautern [tomorrow]
Wick Academy vs Banks o’ Dee [postponed]
Clydebank [4 – 0] Celtic B
Auchinleck Talbot [1 – 1] Largs Thistle
Knightswood [6 – 1] Port Glasgow
Greenock [6 – 2] Forth Wanderers
Coldstream [6 – 4] Harthill Royal
Elfen Saitama [0 – 3] Urawa Reds (tomorrow)
Ventforet Kofu [0 – 1] Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)

Women’s Scottish Cup, R2 (tomorrow):
Morton Women [1 – 6] Armadale Thistle

League of Ireland promotion playoffs SF, second leg (October 28):
Bray Wanderers 3 – 2 UCD
UCD will remain in the First Division.

South Challenge Cup, R3:
St Roch’s vs Crossgates Primrose [postponed]

West of Scotland League Cup, R1:
BSC Glasgow (W4) vs Petershill (W1) [postponed]
Cambuslang Rangers (W2) vs Glasgow University (W3) [postponed]
Kello Rovers (W3) vs Vale of Clyde (W1) [postponed]
Muirkirk (W1) vs Rossvale (W4) [postponed]
Renfrew (WP) [1 – 2] Kilwinning Rangers (WP)
Thorniewood United (W1) vs Ashfield (W2) [postponed]
Threave Rovers (W2) [5 – 0] Darvel (W1) Upset

West of Scotland League Cup, R2:
Blantyre Victoria (W2) vs Bellshill Athletic (W2) [postponed]
Bonnyton Thistle (W2) [2 – 2] Whitletts Victoria (W1) [Vics win on PK]
Craigmark Burtonians (W3) vs Dalry Thistle (W3) [postponed]
East Kilbride Thistle (W4) vs St Peter’s (W4) [postponed]
Eglinton (W4) vs Arthurlie (WP) [postponed]
Glasgow United (W3) [0 – 6] Drumchapel United (WP)
Glenafton Athletic (WP) [3 – 3] Johnstone Burgh (WP) [Burgh win on PK]
Lesmahagow (W2) vs Ardeer Thistle (W3) [postponed]
Royal Albert (W4) vs Campbeltown Pupils (W4) [postponed]
Rutherglen Glencairn (WP) vs Easterhouse Academy (W3) [postponed]
Shotts Bon Accord (WP) vs Irvine Victoria (W4) [postponed]
Thorn Athletic (W2) vs Maybole (W2) [postponed]
Troon (WP) [2 – 2] Cumnock (WP) [Troon win on PK]
West Park United (W4) [1 – 2] Benburb (W1)
Wishaw (W4) [3 – 2] Glasgow Perthshire (W3) Upset

Football Times Cup, R1:
Golspie Sutherland [5 – 4] Thurso
Inverness Thistle [1 – 3] Alness United

DFB-Pokal, Round 2:
Hertha 3 – 0 SV Elversberg (October 28)
Union Berlin 2 – 1 Arminia Bielefeld (October 29)

Northern Super League playoff semi-final, leg 1:
Montreal Roses [0 – 2] AFC Toronto

Canadian Premier League playoffs (tomorrow):
Forge [0 – 1] Cavalry
When Nick Razzaghi’s CS St-Laurent knocked HFX Wanderers out of the 2024 Canadian Championship I bravely predicted that he would be the next Wanderers manager, but no, he’s gone to FC Supra.

Video: How to build a football club: Hill of Beath Hawthorn.

Historical matches:
1890/11/1 Abercorn 7 – 1 Morton (Renfrewshire Cup R1)
1930/11/1 Morton 5 – 3 Falkirk
1952/11/1 Ayr United 4 – 1 Morton
1980/11/1 Morton 0 – 2 Dundee United

Cup results of the 1890-91 SFL clubs:
1890/11/1 Abercorn 7 – 1 Morton (Renfrewshire Cup R1)
1890/11/1 Dykebar 0 – 2 St Mirren (Renfrewshire Cup R1)
1890/11/1 Third Lanark 3 – 3 Rangers (Glasgow Cup R3)
1890/11/1 Wanderers 1 – 1 Cambuslang (Glasgow Cup R3)
1890/11/1 Celtic 5 – 0 Clyde (Glasgow Cup R3)

There have been five or six clubs named Clydebank over the course of history. One of them merged with East Stirlingshire in 1964. East Stirlingshire and Clydebank met in a friendly on July 1st, 2023 (above). Today they meet in Round Two of the Scottish Cup. Source.

St Johnstone visit Cappielow. St Johnstone sit atop the Championship with 24 points. Morton occupy seventh place with 11 points. These two teams played to a 1 – 1 draw on August 30th.

This is St Johnstone’s first visit to Cappielow in almost exactly ten years. The last time was a League Cup quarter-final match on October 27th, 2015, which St Johnstone won. [There was a friendly in 2019.]

[Morton 0 – 4 St Johnstone]

The other Championship matches:
Partick Thistle 2 – 1 Ayr United (October 21)
Airdrieonians 0 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic (October 21)
Airdrie sacked their manager after that result.
Airdrieonians (10th) [1 – 0] Arbroath (3rd)
Queen’s Park (8th) [0 – 0] Ayr United (4th)
Raith Rovers (6th) [2 – 0] Partick Thistle (2nd)
Ross County (9th) [3 – 2] Dunfermline Athletic (5th)

Other matches:
Odd 1 – 7 Lillestrøm (October 22)
Locomotiv Tbilisi 0 – 1 Meshtakhe (October 21)
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo [0 – 1] Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)
Mjondalen [1 – 1] Odd
Hertha BSC [1 – 0] Fortuna Düsseldorf
Bonar Bridge [2 – 4] Golspie Sutherland
Rutherglen Glencairn [0 – 1] Largs Thistle
Greenock [0 – 3] Lesmahagow
Port Glasgow [4 – 4] Ardeer Thistle
Lipno Stęszew [2 – 0] Kluczevia Stargard

Hamilton Academical have been issued a 6-point deduction in League 1 and a 1-point deduction in the Challenge Cup league phase after having been found guilty of financial tricks during their earlier signing embargo.

Sheffield Wednesday filed for administration Thursday.

League of Ireland promotion playoffs, leg one:
UCD 0 – 1 Bray Wanderers (yesterday)

Scottish Cup, Round Two:
Bo’ness Athletic (EP) 0 – 2 Linlithgow Rose (LL) (yesterday)
Formartine United (HL) 0 – 2 Buckie Thistle (HL) (yesterday)
Clydebank (WP) [3 – 1] East Stirlingshire (LL) Upset
Camelon (EP) [1 – 0] Johnstone Burgh (WP)
Tranent (LL) [3 – 0] Dundee North End (ML)
Banks o’ Dee (HL) [4 – 0] Fraserburgh (HL)
Clachnacuddin (HL) [2 – 0] Sauchie (EP)
Clyde (L2) [2 – 3] Annan Athletic (L2)
Edinburgh City (L2) [1 – 0] University of Stirling (LL)
Caledonian Braves (LL) [3 – 4] Stirling Albion (L2)
Stranraer (L2) [4 – 0] Glenafton Athletic (WP)
Musselburgh Athletic (EP) [1 – 2] Forfar Athletic (L2)
Elgin City (L2) [2 – 1] Deveronvale (HL)
Dumbarton (L2) [2 – 0] Tayport (ML)
The Spartans (L2) [2 – 1] East Kilbride (L2)
Nairn County (HL) [1 – 2] Turriff United (HL)
Wick Academy (HL) [1 – 1] Benburb (W1) [Benburb win on PK] Upset
Cumbernauld Colts (LL) [0 – 2] Bonnyrigg Rose (LL)
Auchinleck Talbot (WP) [3 – 1] Gretna 2008 (LL) Upset
Brechin City (HL) [3 – 1] Dundonald Bluebell (EP)

Scottish Junior Cup, Round Three:
Cambuslang Rangers [2 – 5] West Calder United
Finnart [0 – 6] Armadale Thistle

SWF League Cup, R2 (tomorrow):
Morton Women [2 – 8] Dryburgh Athletic

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, league phase, matchday 3 (October 23):
Brann 3 – 0 Rangers
Rangers are 36th out of 36 in the Europa League league phase table.
Celtic 2 – 1 Sturm Graz

2015-26 UEFA Conference League, league phase, matchday 2 (October 23):
AEK Athens 6 – 0 Aberdeen
Aberdeen are 36th out of 36 in the Conference League league phase table.
Shkëndija 1 – 0 Shelbourne
Shamrock Rovers 0 – 2 Celje

2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, group stage, matchday 3:
Ulsan HD 1 – 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (October 21)
Shanghai Port 0 – 2 Machida Zelvia (October 21)
Gangwon 4 – 3 Vissel Kobe (October 22)

2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, group stage, matchday 3:
Gamba Osaka 3 – 1 Nam Định (October 22)

WE League Cup, group stage, matchday 1:
Omiya Ardija 3 – 0 Elfen Saitama

Football Times Cup, R1:
Halkirk United vs Fort William [postponed]
Inverness Athletic [1 – 0] Invergordon

Canadian Premier League playoffs:
HFX Wanderers 2 – 2 York United (York win on PK) (October 22)
Wanderers parted company with head coach Patrice Gheiser following this defeat.
Forge [1 – 2] Atlético (tomorrow)
Cavalry [4 – 1] York United (tomorrow)

Historical matches:
1890/10/25 2nd Morton 7 – 3 2nd Kilbirnie (Sc 2nd XI Cup R3)
1890/10/25 Thistle 5 – 2 Morton
1930/10/25 Clyde 1 – 0 Morton
1952/10/25 Morton 4 – 1 Stenhousemuir
1980/10/25 St Mirren 1 – 1 Morton

SFL results 1890-91:
1890/10/25 Third Lanark 5 – 3 St Mirren
1890/10/25 Cowlairs 1 – 6 Dumbarton
1890/10/25 Hearts 8 – 1 Vale of Leven
1890/10/25 Abercorn 1 – 5 Celtic

Pencils are evidence that a club has financial stability and wants its young supporters to do well in school.

Morton visit Ayr United. Following last night’s Fife derby Ayr are fourth with 14 points, Morton seventh with 11.

Morton have been in the Championship since 2015, Ayr since 2018. In head to head league play since Ayr’s return Morton have 7 wins, Ayr 7 wins, with 13 draws, four of them scoreless.

Eamonn Brophy scored a brace in their last meeting, August 23rd.

[Ayr United 2 – 1 Morton. Morton goal by Ballantyne.]

The other Championship matches:
Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Raith Rovers (last night)
Arbroath [3 – 1] St Johnstone
Partick Thistle [1 – 0] Ross County
Queen’s Park [0 – 0] Airdrieonians

Other matches:
Bo’ness United 2 – 5 Clydebank (October 14)
Golspie Sutherland 1 – 0 Clachnacuddin “A” (October 15)
Halifax Tides 1 – 2 Ottawa Rapid (October 15)
Halifax finish the season in sixth place, out of the playoffs.
Meshtakhe 1 – 0 Bolnisi (yesterday) [Iida Kodai has moved on from Georgia to Poland and is now with the fourth tier club Lipno Stęszew.]
Finn Harps 3 – 4 UCD (yesterday)
That ends the League of Ireland First Division’s regular season. UCD finish fourth and advance to the promotion playoffs.
Odd [1 – 1] Ranheim
Fyllingsdalen [1 – 2] Odd Kvinner
This ends the Division 1 regular schedule. Odd Kvinner finish 10th out of 12, avoiding relegation.
Fortuna Düsseldorf [1 – 2] Eintracht Braunschweig
Bonnyrigg Rose [3 – 2] Clydebank
Brechin City [5 – 1] Wick Academy
Burntisland Shipyard vs Coldstream [postponed]
Mito HollyHock [0 – 1] JEF United Chiba (tomorrow)
Tiamo Hirakata [1 – 4] Grulla Morioka
Nagano Parceiro [0 – 2] Elfen Saitama
Bonnyrigg Rose [1 – 0] Morton Women (tomorrow)

Editorial: I had to scroll past fifty Old Firm stories to get to anything at all about first-place Heart of Midlothian on the Scottish Sun site yesterday, and the article I ultimately came to was about why isn’t the Hearts manager applying for the Rangers job!

It’s Helicopter Saturday in the Canadian Premier League. The regular season title (CPL Shield) will go to either Forge or Atlético Ottawa. Third place can go to Cavalry, HFX Wanderers or York United. The matches are:
Forge (1st) [3 – 0] York United (5th)
Vancouver FC (8th) [2 – 2] Cavalry (3rd)
Pacific (7th) [1 – 4] Valour (6th)
Wanderers (4th) [ 0 – 1] Atlético (2nd)

North of Scotland Cup final:
Forres Mechanics [3 – 2] Clachnacuddin

Strathclyde Cup group stage:
Forth Wanderers [1 – 3] Whitletts Victoria
Port Glasgow [5 – 0] Royal Albert

Jock Mackay Cup SF:
Halkirk United [5 -1] Golspie Sutherland
Invergordon [4 – 1] St Duthus

West of Scotland League Cup, R1:
Bonnyton Thistle [3 – 0] Finnart

West of Scotland League Cup, R2:
Beith [2 – 0] East Kilbride YM

Scottish Junior Cup, R3:
Arthurlie [1 – 2] Renfrew
Auchinleck Talbot [5 – 1] Bathgate Thistle
Banks o’ Dee Juniors [0 – 1] Glenafton Athletic
Bellshill Athletic [8 – 1] Nairn St Ninian
Benburb [1 – 1] St Roch’s [Benburb win on PK]
Blairgowrie [0 – 2] Buchanhaven Hearts
Broughty Athletic [1 – 3] Carnoustie Panmure
Culter [2 – 4] Lochee United
Downfield [2 – 1] Tayport
Drumchapel United [3 – 2] Kello Rovers
Dundee Violet [1 – 1] Neilston [Violet win on PK]
Dyce [5 – 1] Saltcoats Victoria
East Craigie [2 – 5] Pollok
Eglinton [1 – 2] Lanark United
Giffnock [5 – 1] Lochee Harp
Hurlford United [1 – 3] Largs Thistle
Johnstone Burgh [4 – 0] Greenock
Kilbirnie Ladeside [7 – 0] Letham
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy [5 – 0] Petershill
Lesmahagow [4 – 1] Ashfield
Muirkirk [3 – 5] Blantyre Victoria
Rossvale [1 – 3] Rutherglen Glencairn
Thorniewood United [5 – 3] Glasgow University
Troon [6 – 1] Hall Russell United
Vale of Clyde [1 – 1] Kilsyth Athletic [Vale win on PK]
Yoker Athletic [3 – 2] Ardrossan Winton Rovers

The 61st Shakaijin wrapped up Wednesday. Three clubs advance to the Regional Champions League: Veroskronos Tsuna, Basara Hyogo and Vonds Ichihara.

Historical matches:
1890/10/18 Morton 10 – 0 Inverary (Sc Cup R3)
1930/10/18 Morton 5 – 4 Hibs
1952/10/18 Kilmarnock 3 – 2 Morton
1980/10/18 Morton 2 – 3 Celtic

SFL 1890-91 results:
1890/10/18 Rangers 1 – 1 Cowlairs
1890/10/18 Third Lanark 8 – 1 Summerton Athletic (Sc Cup R3)
1890/10/18 Cambuslang 1 – 2 St Mirren (Sc Cup R3)
1890/10/18 Linthouse 3 – 4 Aberdeen (Sc Cup R3)
1890/10/18 Wishaw Thistle 2 – 6 Celtic (Sc Cup R3)
1890/10/18 Hearts 3 – 0 Methlan Park (Sc Cup R3)
1890/10/18 Kilsyth Wanderers 0 – 8 Vale of Leven (Sc Cup R3)

Montrealer Mario Lapointe is the new owner of Dumbarton FC. Source.

Morton host Partick Thistle. Partick are second in the division with 17 points, Morton sixth with 10. The season is one-quarter over. If Morton keep up this pace they will finish with 40 points, good for seventh place in last year’s Championship.

Morton visited Partick Thistle on August 9th and played to a 1 – 1 draw. Ali Crawford was the Morton scorer.

Last week’s win against Airdrie was Morton’s first of the season, coming in their ninth league fixture. It also took Morton until the ninth game to secure a win in 1972-73. The club record was set in 1901-02 and equaled in 2008-09 when they got their first win in the tenth match.

[Morton 1 – 1 Partick. Morton goal by Adeloye.]

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

Scottish Challenge Cup, league stage, matchday five:
Dumbarton [1 – 0] Rangers B

Other matches:
UCD 2 – 2 Athlone (yesterday)
Odd Kvinner [0 – 3] Arna-Bjornar (tomorrow)
Wick Academy [2 – 1] Strathspey Thistle
Gala Fairydean Rovers [0 – 3] Clydebank
Invergordon [6 – 0] Golspie Sutherland
Greenock vs Bonnyton Thistle (postponed)
Port Glasgow vs Glasgow United (postponed)
Efe Ambrose is playing for Glasgow United.
Valour [0 – 3] HFX Wanderers
Former Wanderer Samuel Salter has signed with Swedish club GAIS.
Calgary Wild [3 – 1] Halifax Tides
Albirex Niigata [3 – 0] Elfen Saitama (Monday)
Sfida Setagaya [1 – 2] Okayama Yunogo Belle (tomorrow)
This ends the Nadeshiko League 1 schedule.
Morton Women [4 – 1] Ayr United (tomorrow)

2026 World Cup qualification:
Scotland 3 – 1 Greece (October 9)
Scotland [2 – 1] Belarus (tomorrow)

South Challenge Cup, Round 2:
St Roch’s (W1) [10 – 0] Glasgow Perthshire (W3)

South Challenge Cup, Round 3:
East Stirlingshire (LL) 1 – 2 Greenock (W2) (yesterday) Upset
Ardeer Thistle (W3) [3 – 1] Glenrothes (EP) Upset
Arthurlie (WP) [1 – 1] Tranent (LL) [Tranent win on PK]
Beith (WP) [1 – 1] Maryhill (W2) [Beith win on PK]
Burntisland Shipyard (E2) [1 – 3] Kilbirnie Ladeside (W1)
Civil Service Strollers (LL) [2 – 2] St Andrews United (EP) [St Andrews win on PK] Upset
Cowdenbeath (LL) [3 – 0] Kennoway Star Hearts (E2)
Cumbernauld United (W1) [3 – 0] Forth Wanderers (W2)
Cumnock (WP) [1 – 0] Glasgow University (W3)
Drumchapel United (WP) [1 – 2] Glasgow United (W3) Upset
East Kilbride Thistle (W4) [1 – 6] Bonnyrigg Rose (LL)
Edinburgh College (E2) [0 – 4] Kilsyth Rangers (W2)
Edinburgh United (E3) [0 – 9] Largs Thistle (WP)
Giffnock (W4) [1 – 5] University of Stirling (LL)
Gretna 2008 (LL) [0 – 4] Shotts Bon Accord (WP) Upset
Haddington Athletic (EP) [1 – 1] Knightswood (W3) [Haddington win on PK]
Kinnoull (E2) [0 – 3] Auchinleck Talbot (WP)
Jeanfield Swifts (EP) [0 – 1] Leith Athletic (E1) Upset
Johnstone Burgh (WP) [4 – 3] Camelon (EP)
Larkhall Thistle (W2) [0 – 2] Lochar Thistle (SoS)
Lesmahagow (W2) [1 – 2] Caledonian Braves (LL)
Lochgelly Albert (E2) [2 – 2] Dundonald Bluebell (EP) [Bluebell win on PK]
Kilwinning Rangers (WP) [3 – 2] Cumbernauld Colts (LL) Upset
Muirkirk (W1) [5 – 2] Ashfield (W2)
Neilston (W1) [1 – 1] Linlithgow Rose (LL) [Neilston win on PK] Upset
Newton Stewart (SoS) [0 – 1] Glenafton Athletic (WP)
Petershill (W1) [2 – 3] Hurlford United (WP)
Renfrew (WP) [2 – 1] Kirkcaldy & Dysart (E1)
Stoneyburn (E3) [2 – 4] Rutherglen Glencairn (WP)
Thorn Athletic (W2) [2 – 1] Edinburgh South (E1) Upset
Vale of Clyde (W1) [2 – 0] Hill of Beath Hawthorn (EP) Upset
St Roch’s or Glasgow Perthshire vs Crossgates Primrose (postponed)

Scottish Junior Cup, R3:
Arbroath Victoria [3 – 3] Sauchie [Victoria win on PK]

East of Scotland Qualifying Cup, R2:
Newburgh [1 – 4] Coldstream

Historical matches:
1890/10/11 Morton 2 – 2 Port Glasgow Athletic
1930/10/11 Morton 0 – 3 Motherwell
1952/10/11 Morton 6 – 1 Dumbarton
1980/10/11 Airdrieonians 1 – 0 Morton

SFL results 1890-91:
1890/10/11 St Mirren 1 – 1 Vale of Leven
1890/10/11 Dumbarton 5 – 1 Aberdeen
1890/10/11 Queen’s Park 2 – 4 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup R2)
1890/10/11 Northern 1 – 2 Celtic (Glasgow Cup R2)
1890/10/11 Summerton Athletic 1 – 2 Cowlairs (Glasgow Cup R2)
1890/10/11 Hearts 2 – 1 Hibs (EoSc Shield R2)

It’s the 61st Shakaijin Cup, in which 32 amateur clubs vie for three places in the 2025 Regional Champions League, to be held in November. The teams are: Blancdieu Hirosaki, Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth, ASC Hokkaido, Cobaltore Onagawa, Mesenbonzakura FC feat. S.U.F.T., Vonds Ichihara, Tokyo 23 FC, Toho Titanium, Nankatsu SC, Toin University of Yokohama, Atsugi Hayabusa, Tokyo International University, Fukui United, Toyama Shinjo Club, Vencedore Mie United, FC Ise-Shima, Chukyo University, FC Kariya, Arterivo Wakayama, Basara Hyogo, Cento Cuore Harima, Moriyama Samurai 2000, Laranja Kyoto, Fukuyama City, SRC Hiroshima, Belugarosso Iwami, FC Tokushima, Lvnirosso NC, J-Lease, Nobeoka Agata, Veroskronos Tsuno and KMG Holdings. Cobaltore, Toyama Shinjo Club, Arterivo, Fukuyama City, FC Tokushima and J-Lease are already in the Regional Champions League by virtue of having won their regional leagues, so if any of them finish in the top three the next best team or teams will advance. The Shakaijin Cup starts today and goes ’til Wednesday.

Celtic’s latest Japanese import, defender Hayato Inamura, made 17 appearances for Albirex Niigata in 2025. BBC.

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

Ancient rivals Auchinleck Talbot and Cumnock Juniors have their home grounds about three miles apart in East Ayrshire. Both clubs are members of the West of Scotland League Premier Division. They met in last year’s Scottish Junior Cup, Round One, and also last night in the senior Scottish Cup, Round One.

Morton host Ross County. Morton are eighth in the Championship with 6 points, Ross County ninth with 3.

Morton’s Eamonn Brophy played for Ross County from 2023 to 2025. Ross County’s Jamie Lindsay played for Morton in 2016-17. Pessimistic Staggies supporters at Pie and Bovril have been debating how many goals Brophy will score today — one or three.

The last Morton player to score against Ross County was George Oakley, July 22nd, 2023.

Late breaking: Morton have signed Aaron Lyall on loan from Ross County. Lyall played for Morton last season. He’s barred from playing against the Staggies today.

[Morton 1 – 1 Ross County. Goal by Cammy Blues.]

The other Championship matches:
Airdrieonians 1 – 2 St Johnstone (September 23)
Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 1 Ayr United (September 23)
Ayr United [4 – 2] Airdrieonians
Dunfermline Athletic [0 – 2] Partick Thistle
Queen’s Park [1 – 2] St Johnstone
QP and St Johnstone last played in the same division in 1988.
Raith Rovers [3 – 0] Arbroath

Other matches:
Dundalk 3 – 2 UCD (yesterday)
Mito HollyHock [2 – 0] Fujieda MYFC (tomorrow)
Okinawa SV [5 – 1] Grulla Morioka
Sfida Setagaya [1 – 2] Harima Albion
Meshtakhe [0 – 1] Merani Martvili
VfL Bochum [0 – 1] Fortuna Dusseldorf
Alness United [1 – 0] Golspie Sutherland
Largs Thistle 2 – 2 Beith (yesterday) Largs Thistle have installed floodlights.
Larkhall Thistle [1 – 3] Greenock
Kello Rovers [0 – 1] Port Glasgow
Halifax Tides [1 – 1] Vancouver Rise [Halifax goal by Clegg.]
JEF United [2 – 1] Elfen Saitama
Morton Women [1 – 2] Rossvale (tomorrow)
Vancouver FC [3 – 1] HFX Wanderers (tomorrow) [HFX goal by Meilleur-Giguère.]
The CanPL is set to add a team in Laval next season, FC Supra du Québec. There was an FC Supra de Montréal in the old Canadian Soccer League from 1988 till 1992.

Scottish Challenge Cup, league phase, matchday four:
Dumbarton 3 – 3 Kelty Hearts (September 23)
Dumbarton appeared in six Scottish Cup finals in the 19th Century.

Scottish Cup, Round One:
Auchinleck Talbot (WP) 2 – 1 Cumnock (WP) (yesterday)
Cumbernauld Colts (LL) 4 – 0 Glasgow University (W3) (yesterday)
Bo’ness United (LL) [0 – 3] Banks o’ Dee (HL)
Johnstone Burgh (WP) [4 – 0] Threave Rovers (W2)
Turriff United (HL) [2 – 1] Hill of Beath Hawthorn (EP)
Cowdenbeath (LL) [1 – 2] Benburb (W1) Upset
Huntly (HL) [1 – 3] Buckie Thistle (HL)
Tranent (LL) [3 – 0] Pollok (WP)
Newtongrange Star (EP) [1 – 3] East Stirlingshire (LL)
Jeanfield Swifts (EP) [0 – 4] Clydebank (LL)
Forres Mechanics (HL) [0 – 2] Caledonian Braves (LL)
Civil Service Strollers (LL) [2 – 3] Dundonald Bluebell (EP) Upset
Brora Rangers (HL) [0 – 1] Fraserburgh (HL)
Inverurie Loco Works (HL) [0 – 2] Sauchie (EP) Upset
Strathspey Thistle (HL) [1 – 2] Dundee North End (MP) Upset
Clachnacuddin (HL) [2 – 1] Kilwinning Rangers (WP)
Lochee United (MP) [1 – 3] Brechin City (HL)
Linlithgow Rose (LL) [2 – 1] Gala Fairydean Rovers (LL)
Musselburgh Athletic (EP) [2 – 0] Bonnyton Thistle (W2)
Camelon (EP) [2 – 1] Albion Rovers (LL) Upset
Coldstream (E2) [2 – 3] Tayport (MP)
Lossiemouth (HL) [1 – 2] Formartine United (HL)
Bonnyrigg Rose (LL) [2 – 1] Broxburn Athletic (LL)
Wick Academy (HL) [5 – 0] Rothes (HL)
Berwick Rangers (LL) [0 – 2] Nairn County (HL)
Glenafton Athletic (WP) [3 – 2] Invergordon (NC)
Darvel (W1) [1 – 3] Deveronvale (HL)
Carluke Rovers (W4) [0 – 4] Gretna 2008 (LL)
Bo’ness Athletic (EP) [2 – 1] Keith (HL) Upset
University of Stirling (LL) [6 – 2] Burntisland Shipyard (E2) (September 29)

Scottish Junior Cup, Round Two:
Drumchapel United [1 – 1] Thornton Hibs [Drumchapel win on PK]
Dunipace [4 – 4] Muirkirk [Muirkirk win on PK]
East Craigie [3 – 0] Dunbar United

Canadian Soccer League final (tomorrow):
Scarborough SC [1 – 0] Serbian White Eagles

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, league phase, matchday 1:
Red Star Belgrade 1 – 1 Celtic (September 24)
Rangers 0 – 1 Genk (September 25)

Women’s Rugby World Cup final:
Canada [13 – 33] England

Historical matches:
1890/9/27 Morton 3 – 2 Neilston (ScCup R2)
1952/9/27 Morton 5 – 3 Hamilton Academical
1980/9/27 Morton 1 – 2 Partick Thistle

Cup results of the 1890-91 SFL clubs:
1890/9/27 Hibs 1 – 9 Dumbarton (ScCup R2)
1890/9/27 Bridge of Allan 1 – 5 Vale of Leven (ScCup R2)
1890/9/27 Celtic 2 – 2 Carfin Shamrock (ScCup R2)
1890/9/27 St Mirren 5 – 1 Albion Rovers (ScCup R2)
Third Lanark 8 – 1 Kilmarnock Athletic (ScCup R2)
1890/9/27 Abercorn 12 – 0 Cathcart (ScCup R2)
1890/9/27 Beith 2 – 4 Cambuslang (ScCup R2)