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Dunfermline wrecked Jim Goodwin’s homecoming as St Mirren crashed to a 3-2 defeat on their new boss’ Paisley return. The former Buddies captain is back as manager after replacing Oran Kearney but his first competitive game in charge saw the Pars spring a Betfred Cup shock. Saints were a mess at the back as Ryan…

Bryan Robson believes agents have too much influence on modern players and the Manchester United great hopes wantaway midfielder Paul Pogba continues to knuckle down amid ongoing speculation. Three years after being brought back to Old Trafford in what was a world-record deal, the 26-year-old has openly admitted that he is ready for “a new challenge…

Hamilton head coach Brian Rice has demanded a reaction from his players to get their Betfred Cup Group F campaign back on track. Rice had challenged his team to win the group but their chances of doing that suffered a blow in their opening game when they lost 6-5 in a penalty shoot-out to League…

Hibernian manager Paul Heckingbottom insists he would only sign players who “share our values” after missing out on Scunthorpe’s Funso Ojo. The Easter Road club had been pursuing the Belgian midfielder since May but, after matching Aberdeen’s offer for the player, were unable to conclude a deal. Ojo now looks set to complete a move…

Nathan Baxter’s time at Ross County could be over already after the on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper picked up a shoulder injury that looks set to keep him out of action for a while. The 20-year-old moved to Dingwall last month and was expected to vie for the number-one spot with fellow newcomer Ross Laidlaw. But County…

Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson thinks his side’s 3-0 Betfred Cup win over Queen of the South highlighted the strength of his squad. A Liam Donnelly penalty and two stunning strikes from substitutes Sherwin Seedorf and Jermaine Hylton gave the Premiership side the perfect start to the campaign. Robinson praised his side and said his scoring…

Manchester City suffered a minor hitch ahead of their trip to the Premier League Asia Trophy in China when their flight was delayed. An administrative issue caused the problem and the club will instead fly out on Sunday. Due to an unforeseen administrative issue beyond the Club’s control, which is being resolved, regrettably, we will…

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse insists reaching the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final stage for the first time in 17 years will act as the catalyst to beat Tunisia on Sunday and earn a place in the final. Not since the 2002 final defeat to Cameroon have Senegal gone this far in the competition but they…

Hamilton head coach Brian Rice refused to point the finger at referee Nick Walsh after a Betfred Cup penalty shoot-out defeat to Queen’s Park. Rice insists Hamilton only have themselves to blame for the 6-5 shoot-out loss to the League Two outfit. Following a 0-0 draw the bonus point in the Group F opener was…

Hibernian manager Paul Heckingbottom cursed his side’s profligacy in front of goal after they needed a penalty shoot-out to defeat Stirling Albion in their opening Betfred Cup tie. The Easter Road side missed a number of chances after going in front through Scott Allan’s penalty late in the first half and paid for that when…