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Edinburgh Reporter
5 days ago
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Forrester moves to St Johnstone on loan
Adam Forrester, Hearts' 20-year-old defender, is on the move. The club have entered into a co-operation agreement with Championship outfit, St Johnstone. It's the Gorgie club's second co-operation link after B Team centre-back and captain, Kenzi Nair, signed for Scottish League Two side, Spartans. The initiative allows Premiership clubs to partner with one team in each of the three Scottish Professional Football League tiers below the top flight. Simo Valakari's Perth side are targeting an immediate return to the top flight after their relegation last term and Forrester is on loan for the rest of the season. Derek McInnes, Hearts' head coach, hopes right-back Forrester receives valuable game-time and he added: 'It is crucial for him to keep developing and improving.' ON THE MOVE: Adam Forrester (running) is now at St Johnstone on loan. Picture Nigel Duncan Like this: Like Related
Daily Record
7 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
East Kilbride lacked intensity in Spartans defeat, says boss as League Two debut ends in humbling defeat
Tipped as League Two title favourites, EK didn't get off to a dream start in the SPFL Mick Kennedy admits his side lacked intensity and a cutting edge against Spartans as their big bow in the Scottish Professional Football League turned into a damp squib. The town was buzzing on Saturday as Kilby kicked off life in the SPFL, but the League Two title favourites were quickly brought back down to earth on their debut in a 3-1 defeat, with their visitors opening the scoring within eight minutes through ex-EK striker Cammy Russell. Although EK hit back quickly with Keir Foster scoring eight minutes later to net the club's first-ever goal in the senior ranks, Mark Stowe grabbed a quick-fire double before half-time – pouncing on a terrible mix-up in defence involving goalkeeper Freddie Owens and netting a stunning strike from distance – to win the game. Spartans were reduced to 10 men late on when Russell received a straight red card for a late challenge, but the game was gone by then. And Kennedy said: 'It certainly wasn't the start we were looking for. 'We were fully prepared for how Spartans would set up and we worked on it all week, but the reality is we made too many simple mistakes and they hurt us. When a team comes to sit in and hit you on the break, that makes your job really difficult because they are really well-organised, have loads of legs and energy and they are really direct. 'The first two goals we give away are really poor. We give the ball away in a bad area for the first goal, the second goal is a calamity and the third goal is a really good finish from the boy Mark Stowe. 'We spoke about the importance of being patient, not allowing too many turnovers or getting caught in transition, but we just didn't have enough patience in our play and we ended up trying to force stuff, giving the ball away in silly areas and getting caught. 'We had no real cutting edge either.' EK now travel to Elgin on Saturday looking for that first win and Kennedy isn't going to hit the panic button after one bad game. He added: 'Before a ball was kicked, we had points in our head that we need to get to that will have us challenging for the league. 'I didn't expect us to go the league campaign unbeaten. I think 68 points won it last season and that is a lot of points dropped over the season, so I am not overly concerned. 'We will have weeks like this in this league because teams will be defensive against us and really well-organised. 'That is a bit of respect we've built up because of how we play, so we need to manage that situation a lot better and be more patient.'
Daily Record
26-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Hamilton Accies transfer plans in tatters as offers pulled for four SPFL stars who played as trialists
The financially stricken Accies had been hoping to have a transfer embargo lifted A number of signing targets have seen contracts pulled after Hamilton's signing ban was extended. Aaron Comrie, Ricki Lamie, Charlie Telfer and Matthew Shiels had all agreed terms with Accies. The quartet had even been playing as trialists for John Rankin's side in the Premier Sports Cup. Those deals were going to be registered when Accies' signing ban was lifted. That, however, hasn't happened and the Scottish Professional Football League has come down and hammered them for further breaches. Accies have had their transfer ban extended until the end of this upcoming season. They can only sign youngsters or register players as amateurs without getting wages. Comrie, Lamie, Telfer and Shiels' futures are now up in the air and they will have to look elsewhere for deals. Comrie was one of Rankin's top targets when he left Dunfermline. The reliable former St Johnstone full-back knocked back other options when he left East End Park for Accies. Lamie and Telfer were both on loan at Hamilton last season and the experienced pair were other big signings for Rankin. Striker Shiels had also done well, scoring goals with Stenhousemuir and was looking to step up back into full-time football with Accies.
Edinburgh Reporter
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
New artifical pitch for Livingston
Livingston aim to have their new artificial playing surface at the Set Far Arena ready in time for the new season which starts in mid-July with the Premier Sports Cup. The new surface is the latest generation of MX Elite, a high-tech woven system offering what the club call 'the very best performance characteristics for professional football'. It is the same used by a number of other teams at all levels in the Scottish Professional Football League. A spokesman said: 'We're hopeful that this will be completed and ready ahead of the Premier Sports Cup group stage matches which start in mid-July.' Livingston have been drawn in Group H alongside Kilmarnock, Kelty Hearts, East Fife and Brora Rangers. Meanwhile, Livingston FC have what they call 'exciting job opportunities' for dedicated candidates to work as part of their boys and girls academies. See their website for details. PICTURE: the current surface at Livingston. Picture Nigel Duncan Like this: Like Related
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Footballer hit in the head by seat thrown from stands by own fans
A footballer was seriously injured after part of a chair was hurled from the stands holding his own side's fans. Aberdeen FC player Jack MacKenzie was taken off the pitch in a wheelchair with a bloodied bandage around his head and needed stitches. Police condemned the "mindless act" of violence which happened at Dundee United's stadium after Aberdeen's 2-1 loss on Saturday. Dundee fans had invaded the pitch at Tannadice after their side's win, which clinched them fourth place in the Scottish Premiership and a place in Europe. Amid the chaos, unused substitute MacKenzie was struck by the object and was given lengthy treatment on the pitch. Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin described the incident as "totally unacceptable" while a spokesperson from the Scottish Professional Football League slammed the "moronic behaviour". A Police Scotland statement read: "Part of a chair was thrown from the upper deck of the Fair Play Stand striking an Aberdeen player. He received treatment at the scene and will require further medical assessment." Police match commander Superintendent Ray Birnie labelled the incident a "mindless act" and appealed to all fans to help find the person responsible. Dundee's lap of honour was called off afterwards. Aberdeen manager Mr Thelin said: "It is not acceptable, it is really, really bad. I haven't seen exactly what happened, but our player got hurt, bad. I think everyone understands that is not OK." Dundee boss Jim Goodwin also condemned the violence. Goodwin - who previously managed Aberdeen - said it was "an absolute disgrace." He added: "For him to be hit and seriously damaged by an object thrown by his own supporters, it's crazy." More from Sky News: A spokesperson for the Scottish Professional Football League said: "It's enormously disappointing and frustrating that one of the most exciting games in the season has been marred by such moronic behaviour. "We await the match delegate report but will work closely with both clubs and Police Scotland to help identify the perpetrator and fully expect that appropriately severe footballing and judicial sanctions will be imposed." A statement from Aberdeen said the club was "dismayed and outraged at the scenes" and called for supporters who witnessed the incident to come forward. "When the perpetrator is identified, we will take the strongest possible action available to us," it read.
