Chief Football Writer with @heraldscotland. Articles also in @Glasgow_Times and @ScotNational. Sports Journalist of the Year Regional Press Awards 2026.
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πScottish Premiership clubs are open to allowing broadcasters to show more live matches.
But they would demand an increase to Sky Sports' Β£30m-per-year deal. SPFL are hopeful of further interest.
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Wouter Vrancken lamented the individual mistakes and conceding two goals early from set pieces on a difficult day for his Hearts side.
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π£οΈ "I had to get out and stop Gassama coming inside because that's where he's dangerous. But I don't want to give away the manager's secrets!"
Dundee scorer on how Steven Pressley's tactical tweaks denied Rangers top spot.
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π£οΈ "For what felt like the first time in months, the home side taunted their opponents like a matador does a bull."
βοΈ Celtic rolled back the clock against Hearts, but @mcgowan_stephen believes the club's benchmark remains on the European stage.
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πͺ Dundee domination
π€¦ββοΈ Dujon Sterling work
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π§πͺ Nico Raskin rasper
π€¦ββοΈ Dozy Dan Neil
π Steven Pressley pride
π¬π§ Derek McInnes frustration
My take on events at Dens Park as Rangers blew the chance to leapfrog Celtic.
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βοΈ"It will be great for Scottish football if the Belgian can help the country's most innovative club continue to upset the natural order."
Wouter Vrancken has shown he is no "fraud" - but can he make Hearts title contenders?
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π¨ Cove Rangers challenges
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π Youth football crisis
β½οΈ Hearts hat-trick
π Gordon Strachan respect
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Debt to Walter Smith
I spoke to Paul Hartley about Cove Rangers, Hearts, Celtic, Scotland and turning 50.
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π¬ βSnobbery is a harsh word..."
Exclusive sit-down with Danny Armstrong on Scotland 'snobbery', international dreams, his love affair with Killie, why he had to leave, his new life in Romania and why he hopes Derek McInnes wins the league.
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π£οΈ βYou become lost in a sea of retired footballers.β
From Rangers glory to struggling for purpose after retirement, Trevor Steven tells a fascinating story of football, family, and finding a new calling.
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There's an awful lot not to like about Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain. But this a helluva match. Breathtaking quality, incredible entertainment. Nothing like the Champions League in the modern game.
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Inside alcohol trial at Scotland Women's match and what fans made of 'novelty'
@mcgowan_stephen got the reaction of fans as they were able to buy alcohol at Scotland vs Czechia
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π¬ "The trouble is that he was walking on stage after Elvis."
After a promising start, Alfred Johansson is having a tough spell at Motherwell. From ironic cheers aimed at Willy Vogt to Tawanda Maswanhise's struggles, what's going on at Fir Park?
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Scottish fans allowed to drink alcohol in the stands for the first time in over 40 years at the SWNT play-off tie.
Renfrewshire Council have granted a licence for alcohol to be consumed from seats.
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βItβs been crazy since the goal, man."
Great to chat to Dumbarton's Ali Omar about his viral 60-yard goal, his gratitude to the Sons as he aims for the top level, playing against Yan Diomande for Somalia and Mario Lapointe kipping on his couch.
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π° David Holmes support
πͺ "Brave little bugger" Mo Johnston
π£ A terrorist cell
π¨ Special Branch warning
π The world's best centre-half
βοΈ SFA "pygmies"
π« Aggie aggro
I spoke to Graeme Souness about his Rangers revolution.
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Now the camp is over, a more in depth look at Pocognoli's preferred shape, style and squad π
Is this the idea that will stick? What's the best way forward? We have good players, let's not forget that or lose faith in them.
Bowie, Gannon-Doak, Hendry, Gilmour and many more discussed in this deeper dive.
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π¬ "I was angry because we didn't deliver what we expect to deliver."
Sebastien Pocognoli breaks down what went wrong for Scotland against Slovenia, and why the players didn't manage to execute their gameplan.
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π¬ βIf you look to the big picture, I hope that this camp will make sense in the future."
Sebastien Pocognoli says that he knows where Scotland need to improve, as he urges Tartan Army to look at the bigger picture.
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π£οΈ "People asked for change, they asked for new people in the squad. Weβve done that. Weβve freshened it up."
Andy Robertson has asked Scotland fans to give Sebastien Pocognoli time as he implements the changes they demanded.
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π£οΈ "My whole world revolved around Rangers and my heroes hadnβt won."
Sir Alex Ferguson's new book lists the games of his life - and Rangers, St Johnstone, East Stirlingshire, St Mirren, Aberdeen and Scotland matches make it in.
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