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)

Fortuna Düsseldorf won their only German championship in 1933.

Morton visit Arbroath. Arbroath are fourth in the Championship with 10 points; Morton are sixth with 5.

Zak Delaney played for Arbroath in 2024. Arbroath’s Aidan McAdams played for Morton in 2020-21, as did Gavin Reilly in 2021-22.

The last Morton player to score against Arbroath was George Oakley, April 20th, 2024.

Morton have gone six games in league play without a win. But in 2008-09 they started the season with a nine game winless streak and still finished mid-table. In both seasons they played St Johnstone to a draw in their first meeting.

[Arbroath 1 – 1 Morton. Another draw. Longridge got the Morton goal.]

The other Championship matches:
St Johnstone 2 – 1 Dunfermline (yesterday) (This is a Plenty of Nothing Championship League Cup Round Two match.)
Airdrieonians [0 – 0] Raith Rovers
Partick Thistle vs Ayr United (postponed due to the League Cup)
Ross County [1 – 2] Queen’s Park

League Cup quarter-finals:
Kilmarnock 2 – 2 St Mirren (yesterday) (St Mirren win on PK)
Rangers [2 – 0] Hibs
Aberdeen [0 – 1] Motherwell
Partick Thistle [0 – 4] Celtic (tomorrow)

Other matches:
Gonio 0 – 2 Meshtakhe (September 15)
Montreal Roses 2 – 0 Halifax Tides (September 18)
UCD 2 – 1 Kerry (yesterday)
Iwaki FC [0 – 0] Mito HollyHock
Iberia 1999 2 [2 – 1] Meshtakhe
Asane [0 – 2] Odd
Fortuna Dusseldorf [0 – 3] SV Darmstadt 98 (tomorrow)
Clydebank [2 – 2] Hearts B
Wick Academy [0 – 1] Lossiemouth
Coldstream [5 – 1] Arniston Rangers
HFX Wanderers [3 – 0] Pacific [Goals by Johnston, Callegari and Junhi.]
Elfen Saitama [2 – 2] Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Speranza Osaka [1 – 1] Sfida Setagaya (tomorrow)
Grulla Morioka [1 – 2] ReinMeer Aomori (tomorrow)
Molde [3 – 1] Odd Kvinner (tomorrow)
Morton Women [1 – 8] Renfrew (tomorrow)
AFC Toronto [1 – 1] Halifax Tides (tomorrow)

Scottish Junior Cup, Round Two:
Easterhouse [1 – 2] Letham
Fraserburgh United [1 – 0] Lossiemouth United
Deveronside [0 – 4] Kilsyth Athletic
Drumchapel United vs Thornton Hibs (September 27)
Pumpherston [1 – 2] Hurlford United
East Craigie vs Dunbar United (September 27)
Forres Thistle [1 – 3] Broughty Athletic
Carluke Rovers [2 – 2] Auchinleck Talbot [Talbot win on PK]
Dufftown [0 – 5] Rutherglen Glencairn
Bellshill Athletic [3 – 1] West Park United
Ardrossan Winton Rovers [3 – 2] Darvel
Giffnock [3 – 2] East Kilbride Thistle
Beith [1 – 2] Troon
Eglinton [1 – 0] Glasgow Perthshire
Bridge of Don Thistle [1 – 4] Glenafton Athletic
Armadale Thistle [11 – 1] Stoneywood Parkdale
Hermes [0 – 0] Blantyre Victoria [Blantyre win on PK]
Gartcairn [1 – 2] Dundee North End
Dalry Thistle [1 – 3] Finnart
Largs Thistle [5 – 0] Glasgow United
Coupar Angus [1 – 2] Saltcoats Victoria
Blairgowrie [3 – 2] Vale of Leven
Maryhill [1 – 2] Pollok
Stranraer Reserves [0 – 7] Lanark United
Rossvale [3 – 1] Larkhall Thistle
East Kilbride YM [2 – 3] Neilston
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy [10 – 0] Burghead Thistle
Montrose Roselea [0 – 1] Nairn St Ninian
Newmacher United [1 – 2] Tayport
Glenvale [2 – 6] West Calder United
Vale of Clyde [3 – 3] Stonehaven [Vale win on PK]
Livingston United [2 – 2] Hall Russell United [Hall Russell win on PK]
Stoneyburn [0 – 3] Thornliewood United
Dundonald Bluebell vs Lugar Boswell Thistle (postponed)
St Peter’s [1 – 4] Culter
Newmains United [0 – 2] Lochee Harp
Dyce [2 – 1] Kirriemuir Thistle
Kello Rovers [3 – 2] Forfar United
St Roch’s [6 – 0] Westdyke
Islavale [0 – 0] Sauchie [Sauchie win on PK]
Craigmark Burtonians [2 – 3] Luncarty
Girvan [0 – 2] Johnstone Burgh
BSC Glasgow [0 – 1] Kilbirnie Ladeside
Banchory St Ternan [0 – 4] Carnoustie Panmure
Whitehills [0 – 9] Camelon
Dunipace vs Muirkirk (September 27)
Lesmahagow [10 – 1] Cruden Bay
Lochee United [3 – 3] Maud [Lochee win on PK]
Arthurlie [4 – 1] Glentanar
Scone Thistle [2 – 3] Cambuslang Rangers
Dundee St James [0 – 1] Dundee Violet
Arbroath Victoria [4 – 1] Brechin Victoria
Cumbernauld United [0 – 1] Greenock
Benburb [1 – 1] Rothie Rovers [Benburb win on PK]
Petershill [4 – 1] St Anthony’s
Renfrew [2 – 1] Cumnock
Bathgate Thistle [0 – 0] Longside [Bathgate win on PK]
Irvine Meadow [0 – 1] Dundee Downfield
Buchanhaven Hearts [1 – 0] Colony Park
Glasgow University [3 – 2] Thorn Athletic (tomorrow)

Scottish Cup, preliminary round 2 replay:
Penicuik Athletic 1 – 3 Kilwinning Rangers (September 17)
This replay was ordered after it was determined that Kilwinning had made six substitutions in the August 30th match.

Strathclyde Cup, matchday two:
Forth Wanderers [4 – 0] Campbeltown Pupils
Royal Albert [1 – 2] Whitletts Victoria

2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, group stage, matchday 1:
Melbourne City 0 – 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (September 16)
Machida Zelvia 1 – 1 FC Seoul (September 16)
Shanghai Port 0 – 3 Vissel Kobe (September 17)

2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, group stage, matchday 1:
Gamba Osaka 3 – 1 Eastern (September 17)

2025 Canadian Championship, semifinals, leg 2:
Vancouver Whitecaps 4 – 0 Forge (September 16)
Atletico Ottawa 1 – 0 Vancouver FC (September 18)
Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC (!) advance to the final.

Historical matches:
1890/9/20 Morton 6 – 2 Dykebar
1930/9/20 Leith Athletic 2 – 3 Morton
1952/9/17 Hibs 6 – 3 Morton (LCup QF leg 2)
1952/9/20 Stirling Albion 2 – 1 Morton
1980/9/16 Notts County 2 – 0 Morton (Anglo-Scot Cup QF leg 1)
1980/9/20 Hearts 0 – 1 Morton

SFL results 1890-91:
1890/9/20 St Mirren 4 – 2 Abercorn
1890/9/20 Renton 1 – 2 Vale of Leven
1890/9/20 Rangers 12 – 2 Carrington (Glasgow Cup R1)
1890/9/20 Thistle 1 – 6 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup R1)
1890/9/20 Celtic 7 – 1 Battlefield (Glasgow Cup R1)
1890/9/20 Mossend Swifts 1 – 4 Hearts (EoSc Shield R1)