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Livingston boss Holt calls for more clinical edge

Gary Holt demanded his Livingston side be more clinical in front of goal after they eventually overcame Falkirk 4-3 on penalties in the opening Group G match in the Betfred Cup. Debutant Lyndon Dykes gave the Scottish Premiership side the lead but League One Falkirk equalised in dramatic circumstances, as Conor Sammon forced the ball…

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Kettlewell hails striker Stewart

Ross County co-manager Stuart Kettlewell hailed Ross Stewart after the striker scored two in the 4-1 Betfred Cup victory over Montrose. Stewart’s brace helped the Staggies into a comfortable lead, with Josh Mullin and Billy Mckay also netting for County. Kettlewell thinks that Stewart’s first stemmed from the 23-year-old’s determination to improve in training. “I…

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Well leave it late to sweep aside Queens

Motherwell got their Betfred Cup campaign off to a flying start as three goals in the final 20 minutes earned them a 3-0 win over Queen of the South. A Liam Donnelly penalty opened the scoring before two late goals from Sherwin Seedorf and Jermaine Hylton killed off the hosts. But the match started badly…

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Hibs forced to go to penalties to kick off with a win

Hibernian needed a penalty shoot-out to defeat League Two side Stirling Albion in their opening Betfred Cup group match at Forthbank. Scott Allan, in his third stint at the club, put the Easter Road side ahead from the penalty spot in the final minute of the first half before David Wilson equalised for Stirling midway…

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Benfica defender scouted by Manchester United as negotiations begin

Portuguese outlet Correio de Manha has reported that Old Trafford representatives were in Lisbon on Wednesday to watch Dias in action during Benfica’s 2-1 pre-season friendly defeat to Anderlecht. Contact has been made between the two clubs about the possibility of completing a deal for less than the 22-year-old’s €66 million release clause. However, Benfica…

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Barcelona grab Griezmann after triggering buyout clause

France forward Antoine Griezmann will join Barcelona from Atletico Madrid after the Catalan club announced they had paid his 120 million euro (£107.6m) buyout fee. The France forward, 28, will sign a five-year contract which ties him to Barca until June 30, 2024. Griezmann’s new contract contains a buyout clause of 800m euros (£733m), the…

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