Football News

JIM GANNON suffered the worst possible start to his Motherwell reign as the Steelmen suffered a shock first-leg defeat in the Europa League first qualifying round last night.

Mark McGhee knows he has a job on his hands winning over the Aberdeen squad but the Dons manager is confident everyone at the club will be pulling together in time for the new season.

THE growing number of Scottish exiles plying their trade in England can only be good for the game north of the border.

After 17 years at Fraserburgh defender Derek Milne has signed a 12-month contract for Deveronvale.

HILTON can move four points clear at the top of Division 2 in the Inverness and District Welfare League if they beat Raigmore Motel at Bught Park tonight.

Dons manager Mark McGhee believes the challenge of improving Aberdeen is a far tougher task than the one he faced when hauling Motherwell from the foot of the SPL into Europe.

Defender Phil McGuire has left Caley Thistle after the club and player agreed to part company by mutual consent.

Motherwell midfielder Keith Lasley has urged the club’s young players to seize their chance amid adversity just like former Fir Park heroes such as James McFadden.

ST JOHNSTONE hope to prise Danny Grainger away from Dundee United.

Dundee manager Jocky Scott has targeted another three summer arrivals, and joked he may even need to build an extension to the Dens Park dressing-room to cope with the influx of new players.

LIVINGSTON chairman Angelo Massone has less than two weeks to pay West Lothian Council’s £280,000 rent bill or will have the club taken out of his hands.