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St Johnstone become first club outside Celtic to win major Scottish trophy since 2016 They beat Livingston – who had Irish youngster Jaze Kabia on their bench – 1-0 at Hampden. By Press Association Sunday 28 Feb 2021, 5:22 PM Feb 28th 2021, 5:22 PM 8,166 Views 1 Comment Matchwinner Shaun Rooney (at front, with cup) and his St Johnstone sid...

© SNS Group Callum Booth with David Wotherspoon. Shaun Rooney’s bulleted header at Hampden to win the Betfred Cup ensured St Johnstone’s second major trophy in seven years and a first for boss Callum Davidson in his first year in the job. Saints’ triumph also means that former chairman Geoff Brown won’t be in any danger of falling off the open top bus, which would have surely been paraded around Perth were it not for the Covid-19 pandemic. When Saints won the Scottish Cup in 2014, I wa...

SWINDON Town assistant manager Tommy Wright tipped his cap to debutant goalkeeper Archie Matthews after the 19-year-old performed admirably during…

Empty Hampden didn’t dampen enjoyment of winning a trophy – Callum Davidson Updated: February 28, 2021, 6:23 pm St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson lifts the Betfred Cup trophy (Jeff Holmes/PA) An emotional Callum Davidson savoured a special but “surreal” moment after leading St Johnstone to their second major trophy. Shaun Rooney’s header from a first-half corner earned Saints a 1-0 victory over Livingston in the Betfred Cup final. Davidson was assistant to Tommy Wright when the Per...

Celtic made winning start to life without Lennon Issued on: 27/02/2021 - 18:42 2 min Glasgow (AFP) Celtic caretaker manager John Kennedy got off to a winning start as Odsonne Edouards early goal was enough to see off toothless Aberdeen 1-0 on Saturday. The Hoops assistant manager was promoted on Wednesday morning following the resignation of Neil Lennon with the Glasgow giants 18 points adrift of rivals Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership. Victory cuts Steven Gerrards mens lead to ...

Dundee United boss Micky Mellon says his side learned a lot from their last trip to Kilmarnock and expects them to be a different animal on Saturday.

TV presenter Eilidh Barbour hopes Sunday will be better experience than her first final St Johnstone fan Eilidh - the face of Sky Sports Scottish football coverage - still remembers the pain of losing out in the Challenge Cup back in 1996, but she is ready to celebrate on Sunday if the Betfred Cup trophy comes to Perth Eilidh Barbour has become a fixture on our TV screens - and will be planted in front of one on Sunday to watch her beloved St Johnstone (Image: SNS Group) Get the stories that ma...

Kilmarnock captain Gary Dicker desperate to avoid repeat experience of relegation play-offs The Rugby Park skipper played both ties against Falkirk, which Killie ended up winning thanks to a 4-0 second-leg victory, but admits the situation was awful. 06:00, 24 FEB 2021 Kilmarnock captain Gary Dicker (Image: SNS Group) Get the Ayrshire stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe he...

© SNS Group Frustration is the word around Dens Park this season. And it seems like that feeling is never-ending when the weather has another go at the vulnerable pitch on the day of a game. It’s official, God has decided Dundee versus Ayr United will never be played. Just wait until the new date (the fifth one) of Tuesday, March 16, and we’ll see some freak tornado sweep off the Bobby Cox and tear up the grass. Seriously, though, last night was a major missed opportunity for Dundee to put...

Tweet Bills to ban firearms from the grounds of state capitol buildings in Washington State and Virginia are still advancing, but as we detail on today’s Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co, several other states are moving to protect the right of citizens to bear arms, even under the statehouse domes. First, the bad news. In Virginia, it looks like a near certainty that a ban on legally-owned and lawfully-carried firearms in and around the state Capitol will get to Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk. There h...