Five-star Falkirk still five clear at top of Scottish League One

Falkirk remain five points clear of Hamilton at the top of Scottish League One after both sides enjoyed comprehensive wins in their last games of 2023.The Bairns cruised to a 5-0 win at home to Stirling Albion as Liam Henderson, Calvin Miller, Ross MacIver, Brad Spencer and Gary Oliver all scored in the first 55 minutes.Hamilton also found the net five times in a 5-2 win at bottom side Edinburgh C

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You can’t serve that up – Barry Robson angry as Aberdeen fall to St Mirren

Aberdeen boss Barry Robson was left angry with his players after the 3-0 cinch Premiership defeat to St Mirren.The Dons fell behind to Mark O’Hara’s early drive and survived a scare when the same player missed a penalty six minutes later.But a close-range strike from Jonah Ayunga and Greg Kiltie’s injury-time spot-kick had the Buddies making the lengthy homeward trip in high spir

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Inverness and Morton share stalemate

Cinch Championship relegation-battlers Inverness fought out a goalless draw with Morton to keep themselves a point clear of the bottom two.Caley – who had lost two of their previous three games – made a bright start as Max Anderson and Cameron Harper both had efforts on goal blocked before David Wotherspoon also went close.Morton threatened when Steven Boyd’s 20-yard effort curle

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Nikolay Todorov nets added-time winner as Airdrie edge past Queen’s Park

Substitute Nikolay Todorov struck deep into stoppage time as Airdrie came from behind to win 2-1 at Scottish Championship bottom side Queen’s Park.Queen’s Park, without a win in 13 games, took the lead from a penalty in the 34th minute. Jack Turner was brought down by Diamonds keeper Joshua Rae and Dominic Thomas slotted in the spot-kick.Airdrie second-half pressure was rewarded when m

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Arbroath goalkeeper Ally Adams comes off bench as striker to earn point at Raith

Arbroath goalkeeper Ally Adams came off the bench as a makeshift striker and scored a superb long-range goal to help secure a 2-2 draw at cinch Championship leaders Raith.Raith, looking to extend their 11-match unbeaten run, took the lead in the 34th minute when Dylan Easton finished off a quick passing move.Jack Hamilton looked to have put the game beyond the relegation-battling visitors when he

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Struggling Kidderminster fall to defeat at home to Boreham Wood

Kidderminster remain just a point off the bottom of the Vanarama National League after suffering a 2-1 defeat at home to Boreham Wood.Lee Ndlovu fired the visitors into the lead in the 27th minute after being set up by Tom Whelan and made it 2-0 shortly before the interval.Gold Omotayo headed home from Sam Robinson’s cross to reduce the deficit in first-half stoppage time and Jack Lambert sa

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Philippe Clement rues ‘expensive mistake’ as VAR costs Rangers in Old Firm derby

Philippe Clement questioned the VAR process which ruled out a penalty claim in Rangers’ 2-1 defeat by Celtic at Parkhead.Leading through a Paulo Bernardo goal in the first half, Celtic full-back Alistair Johnston appeared to handle the ball inside his own penalty area under pressure from Abdallah Sima.The VAR check for handball came to nothing but it later emerged that Sima had been offside

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Adebola Oluwo on target as Barnet down Southend

Barnet left it late to beat Southend 1-0 in the Vanarama National League.Adebola Oluwo met Jordan Cropper’s long throw six minutes from time to send a looping header over Southend goalkeeper Collin Andeng-Ndi.Finley Potter almost put third-placed Barnet – 2-0 winners at Southend on Boxing Day – ahead after 15 minutes, but he was denied by a wonderful stop from Andeng-Ndi.Barnet g

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Douglas Luiz leaves it late as Aston Villa finish impressive year on a high

Aston Villa moved level on points with Premier League leaders Liverpool as Douglas Luiz’s late penalty secured a 3-2 home win over 10-man Burnley.Villa led at the break thanks to a Moussa Diaby finish after Leon Bailey’s 28th-minute opener for the hosts had been cancelled out three minutes later by Zeki Amdouni.Burnley suffered a further setback with Sander Berge sent off early in the

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Dundee deny Kilmarnock victory after stoppage-time drama at Rugby Park

Joe Shaughnessy headed in a late equaliser as Dundee drew 2-2 with Kilmarnock after a dramatic finale at Rugby Park.Luke McCowan had given the visitors a first-half lead and they looked to be heading towards a victory until Joe Wright’s header brought Killie level with five minutes remaining.Substitute Rory McKenzie then gave the hosts the lead in the third minute of stoppage time, lashing h

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