Tag: Scottish Cup
Men’s Scottish Cup Final remains ‘free to air’ for next five years
The Scottish FA has confirmed a new five-year agreement with Premier Sports and BBC Scotland for the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup.
The Scottish Cup Final remains ‘free to air’, along with one Semi-Final,...
Silverware for Watsonians after last-gasp goal
Captain Tom Swarbrick held the Scottish Cup aloft to signal wild celebrations for underdogs Watsonians at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre.
They turned the form book upside down to edge newly-crowned Premiership champions Grange 3-2 with...
Grange confident despite double injury blow
Grange are unbeaten against Watsonians this season but the newly-crowned Premiership champions are leaving nothing to chance ahead of their Scottish Cup Final clash at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre on Saturday (16.00).
Last weekend's disappointment in...
Waterston double knocks out Scottish Cup holders
The Scottish men's hockey cup will be coming back to Edinburgh as Grange and Watsonians will contest the final.
Grange came from 2-0 down with a treble-whammy in the final quarter to edge holders Western...
Jambos planning for tough clash at Paisley
Hearts head for St Mirren and what looks like being a tricky cinch Premiership clash on Saturday (kick-off 15.00).
Both teams come into the game on the back of draws, the Jam Tarts being held...
Vargas deal boost for Hearts ahead of Killie clash
It's back to cinch Premiership duty for Hearts and they host Kilmarnock on Saturday (15.00) with the sides 11 points apart in the 12-strong table.
Third-placed Hearts have 55 points from 30 games and the...
Nieuwenhof blow to silverware chasing Hearts
Aussie midfielder Calem Nieuwnhof has been ruled out of Monday's televised Scottish Gas Scottish Cup tie at Greenock Morton with a hamstring issue.
The 23-year-old picked up the injury in last Sunday's 2-0 win over...
Campbell save decisive as Watsonians move into semis
Watsonians squeezed into the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup, but it took nerve-shredding penalty strokes contest tto decide their quarter-final tie with plucky Grove Menzieshill at chilly Peffermill.
The Edinburgh combine led 2-0 at the break...
Shankland double helps secure quarter-final spot
Hearts claimed a magnificent seven straight wins with a 4-1 victory over well-organised Airdrie in the fifth round of the Scottish Gas, Scottish Cup, and earn a quarter-final tie against Morton at Cappielow.
It was a...
Goalkeeper Gordon eyes Scottish Cup and Scotland recall
Craig Gordon made his top team comback in the 2-1 victory by Hearts over Capital club Spartans in the last round of the Scottish Gas, Scottish Cup, making a key save during the game.
The...
Naismith respect for Scottish Cup rival
Steven Naismith was a colleague of Rhys McCabe at Rangers, and he has great respect for the work the work the 31-year-old from Polbeth is doing as player-manager of Scottish Championship side Airdrie.
Hearts' head...
Gordon signs contract extension at Hearts
Goalkeeper Craig Gordon has signed a one-year contract extension with Hearts until the summer of 2025.
Gordon, a graduate of Hearts Football Academy, has battled back from a double leg break in December 2022 and...
Hearts looking for three points at Dundee
Yutaro Oda scored the game-winner when Hearts entertained Dundee at rain-soaked Tynecastle just over a week ago and the sides clash again on Saturday, this time at Dens Park (15.00).
Third-placed Hearts, or course, are looking to collect...
Robson sacked as Aberdeen struggle
Barry Robson told a press conference post-match at Tynecastle that Aberdeen's game on Tuesday night against Dundee was a tough one, and so it proved as the Dons were held 1-1 at home and...
Spartans host Hearts in Scottish Cup
Spartans FC knocked Scottish Championship strugglers Arbroath out of The Scottish Gas Scottish Cup and their effort was rewarded with a plum draw against Capital side Hearts in the fourth round.
The match is due...
Hockey: ESM aim to KO Premiership leaders
Erskine Stewart's Melville (ESM) have a massive task if they want to progress in the Scottish Cup as the squad face Scottish Premiership leaders Grange in the next round of hockey matches.
The tie is at...
Celtic show real flair to KO Hearts from Scottish Cup
Celtic fans lit up the Roseburn Stand with pre-match flares and their favourites showed real flair on the pitch to secure a slot in the semi-final of the Specsavers Scottish Cup and deny an...
Neilson calls on Hearts fans to roar squad to Cup win
Robbie Neilson urged Hearts' fans to roar the squad to victory in Saturday's quarter-final Scottish Cup clash with Celtic at Tynecastle (kick-off 12.15).
The Jambos boss praised his men despite their 3-1 defeat at Parkhead on Wednesday to...
It’s Jambos v Celtic in the Scottish Cup
Hearts have a major hurdle to negotiate if they want to progress to the semi-final of the Scottish Cup having drawn cinch Premiership pace-setters Celtic in the feature tie of the round.
However, the tie...
Jambo joy after Scottish Cup victory
Hearts progressed into the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup with a 2-0 win over cinch Championship side Hamilton at the rain-soaked New Douglas Park thanks to goals from Stephen Humphrys and Cammy Devlin.
Humphrys made it...
Hearts focused on Hamilton in Scottish Cup
Robbie Neilson confirmed that Cammy Devlin and Michael Smith are back to full training ahead of their televised Scottish Cup, fifth round, clash at Hamilton Accies on Friday (BBC, kick-off 19.45).
Hamilton are the underdogs and prop...
Partick Thistle draw holders Rangers in cup
Partick Thistle have landed a money-spinning trip to holders Rangers in the last 16 of the Scottish Cup after scraping through against Scottish League One leaders Dunfermline in the fourth round 4-2 on penalties...
Neilson’s told his Scottish Cup squad: ‘We have to turn up’
Robbie Neilson described Sunday's Scottish Cup fourth round tie at Easter Road against Capital rivals Hibs as "massive" for the Tynecastle club. The reason? Hearts want to win the cup.
The manager has been handed...
Sensational Smith strike icing on the cake for Hearts
Toby Sibbick picked up the ball near Hearts' penalty box, looked up and saw Michael Smith unmarked on the right wing. He pinged an inch-perfect, cross-field pass to the bearded Northern Irishman who was lying unmarked in...
Watsonians aim for back-to-back doubles in women’s Premiership hockey
Sarah Jamieson looked back on the Premiership and Scottish Cup wins with Edinburgh hockey club Watsonians and said: "We're aiming for more success."
The 28-year-old Watsonians and Scotland forward finally claimed a Scottish Cup medal on...
Hockey – Grange seek revenge
Newly-crowned Division One champions Grange seek Grand Final revenge over Grove Menzieshill after suffering heartache 12 months ago.
Then, the Tayside team won 3-1 despite Irish striker Frank Ryan putting the Edinburgh side ahead.
A double...
William Hill Scottish Cup returns this weekend
The William Hill Scottish Cup returns this weekend, with 34 teams from across the country looking to book their place in the second round of the competition.
Civil Service Strollers make the trip to face...
Field hockey – students in penalty shootout
Under-strength Edinburgh University, with former Scottish international Sam Judge (pictured above), their coach, in the line-up, scraped through after penalties against Clydesdale Western Seconds.
Their second string were edged 1-0 at Dundee Wanderers while the...
Speedway – Brown calls for fans to get behind Tigers
Glasgow’s new team manager insists he’s up for the challenge of leading Tigers into the 2018 season despite his shock at being thrust into the hotseat.
Cami Brown has taken the reins at Ashfield after...
Speedway – new dad Harris coming to win
Glasgow captain Chris Harris will make his debut on Friday at arch rivals Edinburgh Monarchs as Tigers defend a ten-point lead in the Scottish Cup.
Former Grand Prix winner Harris had to pull-out of Glasgow’s...