» Scottish Division Two : News

Latest News

Football Weekly: Arsenal win battle for fourth – podcast

There's a end-of-year atmosphere in the pod today, as the team discuss the weekend's action. There's that 5-5 send-off for Sir Alex Ferguson , sympathy for the Newcastle goal that never was and the present left in the away team's dressing room at Brighton. The season's not over yet for Sid Lowe – three weeks and counting – but he finds the time to celebrate Atlético Madrid's win in the Copa Del Rey and ponder José Mourinho's seemingly imminent move to Chelsea. Plus we talk about Barry's charity work, form a barbershop quartet and leave a pig's head in the locker of…

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson bids farewell at 5-5 Premier League draw at West Bromwich Albion

Extraordinary was the career, extraordinary was the send-off. It began with a 3-3 draw at Forfar Athletic in 1974 and ended with a 5-5 pantomime.

Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Alloa Athletic

Alloa are celebrating successive promotions as they returned to the First Division after seeing off Dunfermline 3-1 on aggregate in the play-off final.

David Muir salvages East Fife’s status

EAST Fife retained their Second Division status thanks to David Muir’s goal early in the second half, but they withstood a siege from Peterhead and rode their luck at times in a game the hosts had the better of.

East Fife: Manager Billy Brown considers future

Billy Brown casts doubt about his future as manager after leading East Fife to safety

Alloa: Steven Simmons hails manager Paul Hartley after promotion

Alloa midfielder Steven Simmons hails manager Paul Hartley after a second successive promotion campaign.

Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Alloa Athletic (agg 1-3)

Dunfermline are relegated to Division Two as Alloa take their place in the First Division after their play-off win.

Peterhead 0-1 East Fife (agg 0-1)

East Fife will play Second Division football next season after David Muir's goal inflicts defeat on Peterhead.

SFL play-offs: Peterhead used to play off pressure

Peterhead and East Fife meet today in the north-east for the right to play Second Division football next season and Balmoor boss Jim McInally is hoping that finishing runners-up to Rangers in the Third Division title race may bring his side a belated benefit in the play-offs.

SFL play-offs: Hartley wary of Pars comeback

AS A player, Alloa Athletic’s manager Paul Hartley enjoyed success at the highest level with Hearts and Celtic, and as far back as 1999 he won a Scottish First Division medal with Hibs.

Albion Rovers promote assistant James Ward to manager

Relegated Albion Rovers promote assistant James Ward to manager after the departure of Todd Lumsden.

Dunfermline v Alloa: Pars plot great escape

First team coach Neil McCann insists Dunfermline’s bid to turn the play-off final around has been bolstered by suggestions that they have already been relegated.

Clark ready for Rangers move

Queen of the South striker Nicky Clark has revealed that he is close to completing a dream switch to Rangers.

East Fife 0 - 0 Peterhead: All square in SFL2 play-off

IT IS all to play for in the ­Second Division Play-off final at ­Balmoor this Sunday after East Fife and Peterhead played out a goalless draw at New Bayview.

Alloa 3 - 0 Dunfermline: Pars on brink of drop

DUNFERMLINE must play the role of comeback kings once more if they are to retain their First Division status.

East Fife 0-0 Peterhead

Peterhead are unable to record an 11th consecutive win but leave Methil with a first-leg draw against East Fife.

Alloa Athletic 3-0 Dunfermline Athletic

Alloa move to within touching distance of Division One with a convincing first-leg win over desperate Dunfermline.

Marr misses Dunfermline visit

Jason Marr is the only absentee for Alloa ahead of the first leg of their Scottish First Division play-off final against Dunfermline.

Alloa boss Hartley bids to exceed expectations

ALLOA manager Paul Hartley is preparing for the biggest period of his short managerial career, but feels no pressure about securing a result against visitors Dunfermline in the first leg of their First Division play-off final.

Brown believes his Fifers should already be down

BILLY Brown insists his East Fife side deserve to be already relegated – but he has urged them to grab the lifeline offered by the play-offs he does not agree with.

Other News

Last Week

Rangers bid for four amid expected budget cut » Scotsman.com

Ex-Jambo Paul Hartley’s Alloa eye promotion » Scotsman.com

Alloa claim place in showdown with Dunfermline » Scotsman.com

David Cox confident Peterhead promotion can be won » Scotsman.com

KPIs and GPS put the geeks in charge of players' pay packets » Guardian

Dunfermline Athletic 6-1 Forfar Athletic (aet, agg 7-4) » BBC Sport

■ Dunfermline Athletic6 Dunlop og 36; Thomson 62; Millen pen 83; Smith 102; Husband 110, 118 ■ Forfar Athletic1 I Cambell 6 After extra time, Dunfermline win 7-4 on agg. » Scotsman.com

Dunfermline 6 - 1 Forfar: Forfar lost in red mist » Scotsman.com

Alloa Athletic 2 - 3 Brechin City: Hosts hang on » Scotsman.com

East Fife 2 - 1 Berwick Rangers: Fifers chance to fight again » Scotsman.com

Forfar beaten as three see red » SkySports.com

East Fife 2-1 Berwick Rangers (agg 3-2) » BBC Sport

Alloa Athletic 2-3 Brechin City (agg 4-3) » BBC Sport

Berwick Rangers 1 - 1 East Fife: Shielfield stalemate » Scotsman.com

Brechin City 0 - 2 Alloa Athletic: Alloa take play-off advantage » Scotsman.com

Older

Forfar 3 - 1 Dunfermline: Pars play-off hopes dented » Scotsman.com

Forfar Athletic 3-1 Dunfermline Athletic » BBC Sport

Brechin City 0-2 Alloa Athletic » BBC Sport

Berwick Rangers 1-1 East Fife » BBC Sport

Play-off pain still haunts Ian Little » Scotsman.com

Ray McKinnon says Glebe Park pitch is no problem » Scotsman.com

Clark opens talks with Rangers » SkySports.com

Rumour Mill: Hearts | Nicky Clark | Pawlett dive » Scotsman.com

Nicky Clark set to leave Queen of the South to join Glasgow Rangers » Daily Mail

Celtic snubbed again as Allan Johnston wins PFA Scotland Manager of the Year award, ahead of Neil Lennon » Telegraph

Facing Pars will be ‘special’ admits Dick Campbell » Scotsman.com

Johnston wins Scottish manager award » BBC Sport

Division Two: Arbroath’s loss proves Forfar’s gain » Scotsman.com

East Fife 0-3 Brechin City » BBC Sport

Forfar Athletic 2-1 Ayr Utd » BBC Sport

Albion Rovers 0-1 Queen of the South » BBC Sport

Arbroath 0-1 Alloa Athletic » BBC Sport

Stenhousemuir 1-2 Stranraer » BBC Sport

McCoist set for budget talks as Rangers pursue Clark » Scotsman.com

First Division clubs want breakaway league » Daily Express

McCoist admits Clark interest » SkySports.com

Ally McCoist confirms Rangers interest in 37-goal Queen of the South ace Nicky Clark » Daily Express

Rangers: Ally McCoist eyes move for QoS striker Nicky Clark » BBC Sport

Rumour Mil: Gary Hooper | Rangers | Adem Ljajic » Scotsman.com

Rumour Mill: Gary Hooper | Rangers | Adem Ljajic » Scotsman.com

Todd Lumsden is dismissed by Albion Rovers » Scotsman.com

Albion Rovers part company with manager Todd Lumsden » BBC Sport

Albion pray that Andrews will stay » Scotsman.com

Brechin City 2-0 Albion Rovers: Carcary bags brace » Scotsman.com

Brechin City 2-0 Albion Rovers » BBC Sport

Neil Lennon in running for manager of the year » Scotsman.com

Queens boss on PFA shortlist » SkySports.com

‘Albion will not go down without fight’ » Scotsman.com

Stranraer hope Moore falls short » Scotsman.com

Queen of the South 2-2 East Fife » BBC Sport

Alloa Athletic 4-1 Albion Rovers » BBC Sport

Stranraer 0-3 Forfar Athletic » BBC Sport

Brechin City 1-2 Stenhousemuir » BBC Sport

Ayr United 0-1 Arbroath » BBC Sport

Brechin City 2 - 2 Stranraer: Draw helps both teams » Scotsman.com

Brechin City 2-2 Stranraer » BBC Sport

Liverpool 'working with Luis Suarez on discipline' » Telegraph

Liverpool: Striker not to be sold - Ayre » EatSleepSport

VIDEO: Suarez to stay at Liverpool - Ayre » BBC Sport

East Fife respond to Billy Brown rant » Scotsman.com