Rangers face a crunch Champions League night this week and one of their stars has stressed the importance of the tie.

The Scots are currently bottom of Group G with only one point and enter a tie away in Romania against Unirea Urziceni knowing that another defeat will put an end to their distant hopes of qualifying for the next round, or even booking a place in the Europa League.

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I completely missed every single game of football across the British Isles at the weekend. I was too busy to turn on the radio for the Scottish games, and I fell asleep somewhere during the Arsenal-Spurs highlights on the Saturday evening. I was awake long enough to see van Persie scoring, but the next thing I [. Click to continue reading...

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If you have been anxiously waiting to see midfielder Maurice Edu get back on the field, you may not have to wait much longer.

According to the Rangers club website, Edu is expected to return to full training for Rangers next week, and he could be back to first-team action after November's international break, when the U.

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by FRANCO PANIZO

If you have been anxiously waiting to see midfielder Maurice Edu get back on the field, you may not have to wait much longer.

According to the Rangers club website, Edu is expected to return to full training for Rangers next week, and he could be back to first-team action after November's international break, when the U.

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We're always thankful it's Saturday at Inside Left, mainly because it means a return to the terraces to enjoy watching the cream of our divisions tanning a ball around the park. This week we're particularly glad that the weekend brings sense to bear, as this has not been a great seven days for the game north [. Click to continue reading...

Most of the top European leagues are more than a 1/3 into their 2009-10 season. In Spain, Barcelona is on top of the league table while Real Madrid are close behind. In France and Germany, the league tables are very close and no clear favorites so far. Inter Milan leads the Italian Serie A and are the favorites to repeat as champions.

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By TRAVIS CLARK

Even though it was just a Tuesday, there was plenty of action to go around in Europe today, with Cup competitions calling American players into action. Tim Howard and Brad Guzan were both starters today as the Carling Cup resumed in England.

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The dust has only just settled on the weekend fixtures, but there's not much rest for some of the teams, as the Quarter Finals of the Scottish League Cup takes place over the next two days. We preview the upcoming fixtures. Dundee v Rangers Dundee currently lead the Scottish First division, having dropped just one point [. Click to continue reading...

Today, October 25th, is the fifteenth anniversary of the second and most famous of the three appearances of Brian Potter's senior football career, and this site has very kindly indulged me by allowing me to write a tribute to the great man. You've almost certainly never heard of him, and mention of his name usually makes people think of Peter Kay, but no, it's not that one.

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Being a Dundee United fan, it would presumably be welcome news that club legend Paul Hegarty has joined George Burley's coaching staff for the national side. The fact that he only collected a handful of caps in his playing career is surely nothing to be worried about – there are after all a number of high-profile backroom string-pullers with comparable experience – but it isn't just the emotional, tactical and judgment-related rollercoaster ride of Burley's reign that flavours this appointment with a lack of ambition.

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03/10/2009Hamilton - St.Johnstone ore 16.00Hibernian - Dundee United ore 16.00Kilmarnock - Aberdeen ore 16.00Motherwell - Falkirk ore 16.00St.Mirren - Hearts ore 16.0004/10/2009Rangers - Celtic ore 13.30Iscriviti all'RSS per essere sempre aggiornato! Clicca sull'immagine sottostante per iscriverti! Click to continue reading...

26/09/2009St.Mirren - Celtic ore 13.30Falkirk - Kilmarnock ore 16.00Hearts - Hamilton ore 16.00Motherwell - Hibernian ore 16.00Rangers - Aberdeen ore 16.00St.Johnstone - Dundee United ore 16.00Iscriviti all'RSS per essere sempre aggiornato! Clicca sull'immagine sottostante per iscriverti! Click to continue reading...

Aberdeen are knocked out of the CIS Cup by Dundee. Your normally impartial editor is not fucking happy about it. What is it with Aberdeen and Cup competitions? Click to continue reading...

We're only 5 games in, but the SPL is already beginning to take on a familiar shape: the Old Firm at the top, a clutch of also-rans in the middle and the rest following on below. Click to continue reading...

This week's Ultimate 11's is Iain McDonald's Dundee United. Now I'll level with you, I'm no fan of the Scottish game, but Scotchland have given me some cracking moments over the years, David Narey's stunnning goal againt the mighty Brazil in World Cup 1982, they eventually lost 4-1 which gave me even more joy.

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Falkirk 0-0 Aberdeen. The Dons keep their 3rd consecutive clean sheet. If only they could score at the other end ... Click to continue reading...

Red cards, score draws and a dream about Wick Academy all feature in this week's quick (and we mean quick) round-up of the weekend action across Scotland. Click to continue reading...

Tony Mowbray's side could only manage a drab draw at home to the Tangerines.

0-1 David Goodwille

1-1 Scott McDonald

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12/09/2009Motherwell - Rangers ore 13.15Celtic - Dundee United ore 16.00Hearts - Kilmarnock ore 16.00St.Mirren - St.Johnstone ore 16.0013/09/2009Hamilton - Hibernian ore 16.0014/09/2009Falkirk - Aberdeen ore 20.45Iscriviti all'RSS per essere sempre aggiornato! Clicca sull'immagine sottostante per iscriverti! Click to continue reading...

The second round of the League Cup, otherwise known as the Co-Operative Insurance Cup takes place tonight and tomorrow. Click to continue reading...

Does it make good business sense for Celtic to sell two of the elite players in the SPL to Spurs?

There have been several stories doing the rounds this summer regarding Spurs and Celtic players Scott Brown and Aiden McGeady. With a 20 million pound price tag on the SPL duo it sure would make sense for the Mowbray to part company with his young midfield duo.

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22/08/2009Falkirk - Hibernian ore 13.30Celtic - St.Johnstone ore 16.00Hamilton - Aberdeen ore 16.00Motherwell - Kilmarnock ore 16.00St.Mirren - Dundee United ore 16.0023/08/2009Hearts - Rangers ore 13.45Iscriviti all'RSS per essere sempre aggiornato! Clicca sull'immagine sottostante per iscriverti! Click to continue reading...

I've been waiting awhile to write this post because I really had to think if it is the best thing for both the English and Scottish leagues, but I honestly believe that the leagues should be merged. Often people talk about just moving the "Old Firm" of Rangers and Celtic to the English Premier League, but where does that leave the rest of the Scottish clubs? Click to continue reading...

In countries across the world the pre season build up always has the feel of a phony war.Sadly this year in Scotland has seen the phony war produce a number of high profile casualties.Falkirk, Motherwell and Aberdeen out of Europe. Scotland all but out of the 2010 World Cup. That's the football side. Click to continue reading...

In countries across the world the pre season build up always has the feel of a phony war.Sadly this year in Scotland has seen the phony war produce a number of high profile casualties.Falkirk, Motherwell and Aberdeen out of Europe. Scotland all but out of the 2010 World Cup. That's the football side. Click to continue reading...

The Scottish Premier League begins this weekend with Scottish and Celtic the clear favorites to win the league title. The league is dominated by these two clubs and it seems likely to remain the same. Here's a preview of the upcoming 2009-10 season along with predictions of who will win, who will be relegated, and the final league table.

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Continuing on the theme of departures from the list, Michael Aspin is already leaving it having returned from Nakhon Pathom of Thailand back to Northwich Victoria, where his comeback has been warmly received. Another departure from the list is that of Simon Wiles. The midfielder was on a short term contract at Dunfermline, with the [. Click to continue reading...

In the penultimate part of our exhaustive Football League pre-season preview, Rob Freeman looks at the runners and riders in League One, a division which is, peculiarly, starting to look a little bit like the bottom half of the Premier League did ten years ago.

1. Huddersfield Town

In: Peter Clarke (Southend United), Antony Kay (Tranmere Rovers), Lee Peltier (Yeovil Town), Jordan Rhodes (Ipswich Town), Theo Robinson (Watford), Robbie Simpson (Coventry City)

Out: Danny Cadamarteri (Dundee United), Michael Flynn (Bradford City), Andy Holdsworth, Keigan Parker, Jon Worthington (Oldham Athletic), Daniel Broadbent, Malvin Kamara, Dominik Werling (all released), Andy Booth (retired)

Huddersfield have splashed the cash this summer, thanks to chairman Dean Hoyle, and Lee Clark looks to have spent it well.

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Harry set to welcome in Championship bound Frenchman.

The Rumour

Sebastien Bassong's Newcastle exit appears to have moved closer after he was fined two weeks' wages for refusing to travel to Sunday's friendly at Dundee United and it emerged he wants to play under Harry Redknapp at Tottenham.

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OK, I'll admit I got just about every call wrong last year – although I did redeem myself slightly by identifying Tony Mowbray the moment wee Gordon stepped away from Celtic.But like Yves Makalambay I'm prepared to pull my gloves back on, hurl myself back into the fray and flirt with yet another calamity. Click to continue reading...

OK, I'll admit I got just about every call wrong last year – although I did redeem myself slightly by identifying Tony Mowbray the moment wee Gordon stepped away from Celtic.But like Yves Makalambay I'm prepared to pull my gloves back on, hurl myself back into the fray and flirt with yet another calamity. Click to continue reading...

Kevin Nolan has today rightly paid tribute to the Newcastle United fans who traveled to Dundee United on Sunday to celebrate the life of Sir Bobby Robson. Always good to see Newcastle players applauding their terrific fans The very best thing about Newcastle United are the fans and today Kevin Nolan says the former Newcastle manager [. Click to continue reading...

News this morning that Tottenham Hotspur are preparing to improve their bid for defender Sébastien Bassong this week. Sebastien Bassong next out of the door at Newcastle? Seb was pulled from the starting line-up against Dundee United yesterday, and we thought that was because a deal could be imminent, but Chris Hughton has said today it [. Click to continue reading...

NEWCASTLE United have unveiled their thrid kit for the 2009/10 season. It was worn for the first time today when in their pre-season friendly with Dundee United at Tannadice Park. While debuting the new kit, United's players paid tribute to former manager Sir Bobby Robson as they pointed toward the heavens following Andy Carroll's goal. Click to continue reading...

After getting their noses in front this afternoon, Newcastle conceded a late penalty and equalizer, with just 5 minutes remaining at Tannadice this afternoon. Newcastle United were denied victory in their final pre-season friendly of the summer this afternoon, when Dundee United netted a late equalizer from the spot. Click to continue reading...