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BBC News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
East Fife edge play-off first leg as Annan end with nine men
East Fife will take a narrow advantage into the Scottish League 1 Play-off final second leg after edging a five-goal thriller against Annan Athletic visitors who ended the game with nine hosts led through Alan Trouten and Andy Munro, but Annan drew level through an Michael McKenna own goal and an Aiden Smith header before Munro snatched his second of the night to secure the then, Annan's Scott Hooper and Leyton Bisland, along with East Fife manager Dick Campbell, had been shown red League 2 runners-up started brightly and, within five minutes, veteran top scorer Trouten was on hand to fire home from the rebound after Nathan Austin's effort was blocked by goalkeeper Jamie the half hour, centre-half Munro bulleted in a header from close range from McKenna's floated an early change by replacing Ryan Muir with Mackenzie Strachan paid off for Annan when veteran Paul McGowan's cross was skewed into his own goal by visitors, who finished second bottom of League 1, were level four minutes into the second half through striker Smith's glancing header from a defender Hooper was sent off with 20 minutes remaining for wiping out substitute striker Robert Jones and Munro added to the visitors' pain by firing home from close drama continued with Campbell sent to the stand for throwing his hat to the ground after disputing a refereeing decision and right-back Bisland was shown a second yellow card within three minutes of coming on as a had an effort blocked on the goalline in stoppage time as Annan kept the disadvantage to one goal ahead of their home second leg on Friday, once again being shown live on BBC Alba.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
O'Ware given Kelty job on permanent basis
Thomas O'Ware has been made player-manager of Kelty Hearts on a permanent basis after a second spell as caretaker following the resignation of Charlie Scotland international Mulgrew left after just one win in 11 games as Kelty fell out of contention for a promotion play-off then, they have won one, drawn one and lost one under 32-year-old centre-half O'Ware and sit sixth in the table before hosting Alloa Athletic in Saturday's final game of the said in a statement that: "Thomas has impressed everyone at the club with his professionalism and attention to detail during his two spells in interim charge this season."We are sure that this appointment will prove to be popular with players and fans alike."O'Ware, who spent seven seasons with Greenock Morton, has been with the Scottish League 1 club since leaving Partick Thistle in say the Scot, who was made captain at the beginning of the 2023/24 season, has also been "a rock" in their initially took interim charge after player-manager Michael Tidser left in January for a shortlived stint as Dunfermline Athletic head coach.
BBC News
16-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Olympiakos decide against buying Palma'
Olympiakos will not exercise their option to purchase on-loan Celtic 25-year-old Luis Palma at the end of the season after the Honduras winger failed to fully establish himself with the club crowned Greek league champions on Sunday. (EDN TV), externalCeltic and Rangers have joined the race to sign 17-year-old England youth winger Jesse Derry, who is out-of-contract this summer after rejecting a professional deal with Crystal Palace and could leave for a compensation fee. (Scottish Sun), externalFormer Celtic defender Adam Virgo says he felt let down by then manager Gordon Strachan, who had promised he would be first-choice right-back when persuading him to sign from Brighton & Hove Albion but then rarely playing him. (Under The Cosh podcast), externalFormer Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew, who resigned after less than three months as Kelty Hearts head coach, is embarrassed by his spell with the Scottish League 1 club, admitting he did not enjoy his first foray into management. (Open Goal), externalScottish FA president Mike Mulraney has initiated discussions on a shared stadium of between 3,000 to 5,000 spectators for Celtic, Rangers and Glasgow City's women's teams in a push to accelerate the growth of the game ahead of Scotland co-hosting the 2035 Women's World Cup. (The Herald), externalFootball fans heading to this weekend's Scottish Cup semi-finals at Hampden Park have been handed a timely travel boost, with ScotRail confirming additional trains and extra seats to help supporters get to and from the national stadium. (The Herald), externalRead Wednesday's Scottish Gossip in full.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Dumbarton FC deal agreed to exit administration
A proposal has been agreed that would allow Dumbarton to exit administration and pay their creditors in full, the Scottish League 1 club's administrator has announced. The Sons were placed into administration and docked 15 points by the Scottish Professional Football League in November after years of financial turmoil. The deal, which has yet to be finalised, with Oxford-based Gareth Phillips would wipe out the club's debt, with working capital made available for next season and litigation ended against the businessman's Pendragon Group Limited. By then, they will be playing in League 2, with Stephen Farrell's side already relegated and sitting bottom of the third tier. What can happen & when in final weeks of Scottish season? Arbroath clinch League One title after 'amazing' turnaround On being appointed administrator in November, Quantuma said insolvency was the result of non-receipt of "significant" funds owed from the sale of land in 2021. Accounts until 31 May 2023 later showed the club were due to receive gross proceeds of £1.85m. A statement on Dumbarton's X account now reveals that "heads of terms with Phillips have been agreed "that would see the club exit administration solvently and with all creditors paid in full". It continues: "Fans will be aware that the administrators have been engaged in litigation against Pendragon Group Limited, of which Mr Phillips is the principal. "The full terms of the proposal are subject to confidential negotiations. However, as part of the proposal, the litigation with Pendragon would be concluded on the basis Pendragon would not hold security over the club's assets. "Mr Phillips would introduce sufficient funding to stabilise the trading of the club going forward and the administrators are required to be satisfied that there is security for cash flow and a business plan to provide support for the club for the next three seasons. "A non-refundable deposit has been received by the administrators, which will cover any short-term trading shortfall whilst the transaction is being negotiated, until the target completion date in early May." Dumbarton fans had raised more than £120,000 to keep the club running in the present season. Earlier this month, the Sons Supporters' Trust had urged Phillips "to work in the best interests of the club" and hoped the land would be returned to the club. The Trust claimed that Phillips owns 80% of shares in Cognitive Capital, which holds a majority shareholding in the football club, and is behind Pendragon, "which currently holds the charge over land at the stadium". It also urged the sale of the club "to a third party who have the genuine interests of the club and footballing community at heart, not simply a desire to build houses". "We also note that the company, More Homes DFC Ltd, is now dissolved via a compulsory strike off notice," the trust added. "This is the company that the 'development land' was sold to."
BBC News
15-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Dumbarton FC deal agreed to exit administration
A proposal has been agreed that would allow Dumbarton to exit administration and pay their creditors in full, the Scottish League 1 club's administrator has Sons were placed into administration and docked 15 points by the Scottish Professional Football League in November after years of financial turmoil. The deal, which has yet to be finalised, with Oxford-based Gareth Phillips would wipe out the club's debt, with working capital made available for next season and litigation ended against the businessman's Pendragon Group then, they will be playing in League 2, with Stephen Farrell's side already relegated and sitting bottom of the third tier. On being appointed administrator in November, Quantuma said insolvency was the result of non-receipt of "significant" funds owed from the sale of land in until 31 May 2023 later showed the club were due to receive gross proceeds of £1.85m.A statement on Dumbarton's X account now reveals that "heads of terms with Phillips have been agreed "that would see the club exit administration solvently and with all creditors paid in full".It continues: "Fans will be aware that the administrators have been engaged in litigation against Pendragon Group Limited, of which Mr Phillips is the principal."The full terms of the proposal are subject to confidential negotiations. However, as part of the proposal, the litigation with Pendragon would be concluded on the basis Pendragon would not hold security over the club's assets."Mr Phillips would introduce sufficient funding to stabilise the trading of the club going forward and the administrators are required to be satisfied that there is security for cash flow and a business plan to provide support for the club for the next three seasons."A non-refundable deposit has been received by the administrators, which will cover any short-term trading shortfall whilst the transaction is being negotiated, until the target completion date in early May."Dumbarton fans had raised more than £120,000 to keep the club running in the present this month, the Sons Supporters' Trust had urged Phillips "to work in the best interests of the club" and hoped the land would be returned to the Trust claimed that Phillips owns 80% of shares in Cognitive Capital, which holds a majority shareholding in the football club, and is behind Pendragon, "which currently holds the charge over land at the stadium".It also urged the sale of the club "to a third party who have the genuine interests of the club and footballing community at heart, not simply a desire to build houses"."We also note that the company, More Homes DFC Ltd, is now dissolved via a compulsory strike off notice," the trust added. "This is the company that the 'development land' was sold to."
