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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Police Scotland name woman found dead in Glasgow flat
A woman who died in a Glasgow flat in February has been named as Hayley 48-year-old was found dead at a property on Burgh Hall Street in Partick on 24 February with Police Scotland treating her death as unexplained at the time. The force has now revealed a 47-year-old woman they wanted to interview in relation to Ms Campbell's death was found dead at a separate address the next day. The woman was found at a property on Kilbowie Road, Clydebank and her death is not being treated as suspicious. Police Scotland said it was not looking for anyone else in connection with Ms Campbell's death.
Press and Journal
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Press and Journal
Livingston v Ross County: Don Cowie on hitman Ronan Hale and 'getting the job done'
Don Cowie is preparing Ross County for a third consecutive Premiership play-off when they face Livingston over two legs this weekend. After once again finishing 11th in the table, the Staggies must defeat David Martindale's men in order to retain their top-flight status. They will make the trip to Almondvale on Thursday, before hosting the return leg at Victoria Park on Monday. Livi, who finished second in the Championship, defeated Partick Thistle 4-0 on aggregate to set up the final against County. The Staggies are well-versed on what is required, with Cowie having led them to a 6-1 victory over Raith Rovers over two legs last season. Cowie was also assistant boss to Malky Mackay the previous season, when the Dingwall side staged a thrilling comeback to draw 3-3 against Partick, before triumphing on penalties. We look at what Cowie had to say in his pre-match press briefing. 'We're clear in our minds. Once Sunday was out of the way we knew what was coming. 'As always, it was a case of making sure our focus turned to that straight away. 'Thursday will be a big night and the full focus is on preparing for that match. 'The reality is we've been in this position before and we know that in order to achieve what we want to achieve, we have to go and earn it. 'We've done it in different manners the last two years. 'Against Partick, it came down to a 20-minute period that allowed us to get the job done. 'Last year on paper it looked like it was very comfortable given the scoreline, but they were still two very challenging games. 'When it is two legs, ultimately the better team of the two will come out on top. 'It's not an isolated game where maybe a decision can go against you. 'There's no excuses. It is just about going and getting the job done.' 'You've got two legs to get the job done and, if you don't, you don't deserve to have Premiership status next year. 'There is enough time and opportunity to come out on top over two legs so it is very simple. 'You've got to go and earn it over those two legs. 'That's the challenge we face, one we've faced a couple of times before. We know as a football club we can come together and get through it, but that doesn't give us any right to just expect that we do it again. 'You've got earn that right.' 'Over the last four or five weeks, he has been a real bright spot for us. 'You can see the confidence that is there. He just thrives on scoring goals. 'It just means everything to him and you can just see him getting more and more confident as each week goes by, given the goals he is scoring. 'He was a bit disappointed for a spell prior to that. 'He went away with Northern Ireland and didn't manage to get his first cap, but the message was 'keep performing well for Ross County'. If so, he will get those opportunities again. That cap will come. 'He has got the head down and worked hard. You can see how much it means to him and, for us as a team, having him in form and scoring goals is a real positive. 'It will be the same squad from the weekend. Nobody is back fit who missed the game –so it will be the same again. 'Jordan Amissah is fine after going down during the Motherwell game. He trained today – so there are no issues there. That's important, especially with having no Ross Laidlaw. 'Regardless of what we're looking to achieve, the aim at the start of the season is to still be a Premiership club. 'We don't want to be doing it every year through a play-off, but that is what it is. 'You see the scenes after the last two play-offs and that's just because it means so much to the players, the staff, the fans, and it is so important to keep Premiership football in the Highlands. 'We enjoy having the biggest clubs in the country travelling up here every second week and that's the challenge again – to bring that to the supporters come Monday night.'
STV News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- STV News
Ross County to draw on experience as they prepare for another play-off
Don Cowie believes Ross County can draw on their recent play-off experiences when they look to escape the Premiership trap door against Livingston. The Staggies finished 11th in the top flight for the third year running and will face the Lions in the first leg of the play-off final in West Lothian on Thursday before the return game in Dingwall next Monday. In the 2023 play-off final County lost 2-0 at Partick Thistle in the first leg in Firhill and were a goal down in the second leg at home before a remarkable comeback ended up with a dramatic penalty shoot-out win, while last year saw a 6-1 aggregate win over Raith Rovers. Cowie, whose side failed to win their last nine games of the season with seven defeats and two draws, said: 'Well, the reality is we've been in this position before. 'We know in order to achieve what we want to achieve, you have to go and earn it. 'We've done it in different manners in the last two years. 'I think against Partick it came down to a 20-minute period that allowed us to get the job done. 'Last year on paper it looked like it was very comfortable with the scoreline, but it was still two very challenging games. 'So it just shows that no matter what, you have to go and earn the right to win this. 'I think when it's two legs, ultimately, the better team over the two legs will come out on top. 'It's not an isolated one game where maybe a decision can go against you, so there's no excuses and it's just about getting the job done. 'And over two legs, there's plenty of minutes, you're never out of it. 'I think that (Partick) game showed it. Even against Raith last year, we get a couple of goals late on to make it 4-0 in the second leg, but before that, it's still 4-1 and we know from our own experiences how quickly a game can change. 'So it's never dead, it's always alive and I think that gives us a good experience as a football club to know how important the moments are in these matches because momentum can swing very quickly.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Scotsman
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Scottish football play-off drama as veteran's 100th goal sparks pitch invasion as 17y/o gets £100 reward
Jags will take on Livingston for a crack at 11th-placed Premiership side Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Veteran Partick Thistle player/manager Brian Graham became a hero once again for the Jags as he netted his 100th goal for the club to send them into the semi-finals of the Premiership play-offs. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg against Ayr United at Firhill on Tuesday, Thistle headed to Somerset Park as underdogs against the Honest Men, who finished a place above them in the Championship. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, despite missing a number of players through injury, Partick showed character in spades to take down Ayr 2-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate thanks to a double from Graham and set up a two-legged semi-final against Livingston next week. Jamie Low and Brian Graham celebrate Partick's win at Ayr. | SNS Group Thistle took the lead on six minutes when he headed home from a corner from 17-year-old debutant Jamie Low, who excelled at left-back. The rest of the match was fairly even but Thistle found the winner on 88 minutes when Graham showed great composure to take in an Alex Jakubiak pass and finish coolly past Ayr keeper Josh Clarke. The goal in front of the travelling Partick support sparked a pitch invasion, with Graham urging the fans to return to the stands despite chaotic yet jubilant scenes. Thistle will now host Livingston on Tuesday night at Firhill, with the second leg in West Lothian on Friday night. The winner will face the team that finishes 11th in the Premiership in the final, which is currently Ross County. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad £100 reward for Low It was revealed afterwards that he had promised debutant Low £100 should he find his head from a corner kick during the match for a goal. "That takes real character,' said Graham. "We're down to the bare bones, we've not really got the squad to pick from and we relied on a 17-year-old kid to come on and play wing-back. The kid has come in tonight, he's not put a foot wrong. he was absolutely different class and I'm so happy for him."
Scotsman
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
What channel is Partick Thistle v Ayr United? TV and live stream details for Premiership play-off clash
How to watch Partick v Ayr on Tuesday night Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Scottish Premiership play-offs get underway on Tuesday evening as Partick Thistle host Ayr United in the quarter-final first leg. Bidding for promotion, the two clubs who finished third and fourth in the Championship will do battle over two legs to determine who will meet Livingston in the semi-final next week. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ayr United, who are managed by former Celtic captain Scott Brown, finished the league campaign on 63 points, 10 points behind champions Falkirk, as their own title bid fell by the wayside. Partick, who secured fourth place ahead of Raith Rovers on the final day, finished eight points further back as they secured a promotion play-off spot for a fourth consecutive season. The Jags, who are co-managed by player-coach Brian Graham and Mark Wilson after sacking Kris Doolan in February, ended the campaign strongly with back-to-back wins over Falkirk and Livingston. Ayr's form has been more patchy, managing only two wins from their last nine fixtures, but they have been able to rest players in recent weeks after securing their play-off place with matches to spare. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Brown is bidding to lead the Honest Men back to the Scottish top flight for the first time in 46 years while Partick have not been back in the Premiership since being relegated in 2018. Partick edged the head-to-head record over the league campaign, winning both matches at home, while Ayr claimed one victory and one draw in the meetings at Somerset Park. Partick Thistle host Ayr United in the Premiership play-off final first leg at Firhill. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group) | SNS Group Partick Thistle v Ayr United match details The Premiership play-off quarter-final first leg takes place at Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Kick-off is 7.45pm. Partick Thistle v Ayr United TV channel The match will be broadcast live on the BBC Scotland channel with coverage starting at 7.30pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Partick Thistle v Ayr United live stream The match will be available to stream for free on the BBC iPlayer app or via the BBC Sport website. Partick's player-manager Brian Graham at full time after the 1-0 win over Livingston that sealed fourth place in the Scottish Championship. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group) | SNS Group What the Partick and Ayr managers said Partick co-manager Brian Graham said: 'We're getting into it in good momentum, we beat the champions so we're not fearing anybody, we're looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead. Obviously the first leg is at home and we want to get out there with an advantage. The crowd will play a big part in that, running out to the red and yellow and bringing as much noise as possible, making the best atmosphere possible. Because as players, you obviously would rather play in the bigger games, and that's me just being really honest with you. It's easier to get up for these games than it is other games and that's just the reality of the game. Yes, people from the outside say you should be up for every game, we are up for every game, but this brings an extra excitement where everybody's got that buzz about it, who knows what could happen? So we're really looking forward to it.'
