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)