The Scottish Football Show

Scotland are out, Steve Clarke is gone and it's the last episode of the season.Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks are in need of a therapy session.Join them for the World Cup debrief, looking ahead to who should be the new manager and whether the reaction from the fans was justified. It's time for some closure.

The Tartan Army have left Boston and are heading to Miami for the third group game of the 2026 World Cup. And the squad will follow on as they prepare to take on Brazil in the do-or-die clash on Wednesday.Andrew Slaven and Laura Brannan look back on the defeat to Morocco, Scotland's chances against the former world champions and whether a defeat could still see them progress. Should John McGinn have had a penalty? Should Scott McTominay? And are the Boston locals in for a shock when the English take our place?And elsewhere in the World Cup, we look back on some of the best and worst bits so far, including the Czech flag incident, the first red card for covering your mouth and is it ok to be sensitive in flash interviews?00:00: Intro01:24: Defeat to Morocco 05:12: The best of the non tartan bits of the World Cup13:00: Boston love us19:24: Brazil preview22:48: Steve Clarke's post match interview

One game down, three points in the bag and Scotland lead Group C at the World Cup.It's been a glorious start to the 2026 tournament, so join us as we look back on the Tartan Army's Boston invasion and ahead to the second game against Morocco. Will Steve Clarke go with one up top? Will Boston get more booze on tap in time? Andrew Slaven, Findlay Marks and Laura Brannan are loving every second of this summer of football.

We're in full-on World Cup mode now - Laura's even arranged her whole honeymoon to take place in the US in the lead up to the tournament starting!And while national team warmed up for America in the best fashion possible with a big win over fellow tournament-goers Curacao, has it come at a huge price?Regardless of what happens this summer, Steve Clarke will be going nowhere as Scotland's most successful manager signs on for another 4 years. But could the timing have been better?Join Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks as they wade through all the latest news - well as  EVERY Scotland World Cup song that's been released so you don't have to - to keep you right up to date with everything going on in Scottish football.RUNNING ORDER:00:00: INTRO02:14: FUNNIES: Scott McTominay on a bank note, Tony Watt wanting to complete his sticker album, and Thiago Silva becoming best pals with Stephen O'Donnell07:57: NEWS: Four more years for Steve Clarke, a HUGE transfer to kick off the domestic off season, and why you should never get tattoos of footballers...19:01: SCOTLAND 4-1 CURACAO: Many positives and one huge blow to discuss from the first of Scotland's two World Cup warm up matches...31:19: WORLD CUP TUNES: The best...and worst...of the World Cup songs that have been released so far...49:30: SPFL ROUND-UP: St Mirren are safe, Partick are still a Championship side, and it's all been finalised who'll be representing the country in Europe next season.

Andrew's back! Just in time to discuss possibly the most disappointing end to season ever? Well, unless you're a Celtic fan, of course...Yes, Hearts fell at the final hurdle with an all-too-familiar name on the Premiership trophy once again. But we discuss what actually makes a deserving champion...And with the Scotland World Cup squad announcement imminent, we try to determine who had the stronger XI - our current national team or the crew from 1998 who last represented the Tartan Army on the biggest stage.RUNNING ORDER:00:00: INTRO: Welcome back, Andrew01:36: BROKEN HEARTS: Is it the most disappointing end to a season ever? And what now for Hearts going forward after getting so close?11:37: CELTIC AGAIN: The Hoops made it over the line in first place. But what makes a champion deserving of the title?20:17: PITCH INVASIONS: The ugly scenes that marred the end of the match at Parkhead might have repercussions that go far beyond the end of the season...29:54: SCOTLAND: As we gear up for the announcement of Steve Clarke's squad for the tournament this coming summer, we discuss which squad - 1998 or 2026 - is better.45:39: OUTRO

Andrew's still M.I.A. but Findlay Marks and Laura Brannan are back once again to pour over the never-ending drama of the best Premiership race in decades.With the possibility of Hearts winning a historic title as early as Wednesday night, we spoke to journalist and author Anthony Brown about what it would mean for the Jambos - and Scottish football - if they can finish of the season on top.On the international scene, there were a raft of new nonsense stories surrounding the World Cup, including players having to wear 'L' plates on their shirts at the tournament.And is two different teams both playing away games at their former home stadiums the most peak Scottish football thing of all time?!RUNNING ORDER:00:00: INTRO: Watching John McGinn fire Aston Villa to a European final, Ryan Christie clearly has the World Cup on his mind, and is Michael Beale really the best coach to get advice from?07:02: WORLD CUP UPDATE: Shakira, school holidays and endless opening ceremonies...17:32: THE TITLE RACE: Celtic eliminate Rangers from the title race and make ground on Hearts, but should all eyes be on Motherwell this week and their potential to be king-makers?24:41: HEARTS: The Jambos are on the brink of history but it's going to be a nervy last two games. We're joined by journalist, author and Hearts fan Anthony Brown to discuss what it could mean for the Gorgie Road side if results go their way this week...and if they don't...25:40: SPFL ROUND-UP: Killie took a huge step to securing their Premiership status, and we look at all the biggest stories from the playoffs in the lower leagues.48:43: OUTRO

Anthony Brown, journalist, author and Jambo, joins Findlay and Laura for an in depth chat about the possibility of the Scottish Premiership crown heading to Gorgie Road.With two games to go, and two teams left in it, it all comes down to this week.Hearts take on Falkirk on Wednesday while Celtic travel to Motherwell, before the season-ending finale to end all finales... Celtic v Hearts on Saturday.Anthony tells us how much impact this season is having on everyone, even outside of Edinburgh, and the usual football circles. 

And then there were two... Andrew mirrors Rangers' deletion from the title race at the weekend by going MIA for this week's record, but fear not as Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks are still here to act as your sherpas through the chaotic landscape that is Scottish football.Livi's relegation was confirmed from the Premiership, as was Ross County's from the Championship, but there's still so much to play for as we reach the conclusion of the season in every division.On the international scene, there were (obviously) a raft of new rules FIFA revealed that will be implemented at this summer's World Cup, including one loophole Scotland could implement should the final group match go south...And what's your favourite Scottish football word or phrase? Bye kick? Shy? Sclaff? Or maybe even skite?!RUNNING ORDER:00:00: INTRO: Where the hell is Andrew?00:58: FUNNIES: Clyde release an ear-splitting music collaboration, cult hero Efe Ambrose does some gymnastics at Cappielow, and what on earth is a "pre-match twirly"?14:19: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Claudio Braga and Derek McInnes takes the top awards, but is there more to come for the Jambos?16:19: THE TITLE RACE: Are Rangers out of the running now after defeat at Tynecastle? And can the Jambos really go the distance, or will Celtic's muscle memory as champions take them over the line?23:58: THE DROP ZONE: Livi are down, but still all to play for in the playoff relegation spot. Are Killie finding form at just the right time?25:40: LOWER LEAGUES: Ross County are down, but Caley Thistle and East Kilbride as coming up, with plenty of madness still to come as the playoffs get underway.28:45: NEW WORLD CUP RULES: Amidst a plethora of new rules announced for the World Cup this summer, are there any Scotland could be eyeing up to help us qualify out of the group stages for the first time?34:36: OUTRO

More twists and turns than Oliver Twister doing a handbrake turn whilst playing Twister and eating a Twister - the best title race we've seen in Scotland shows now sign of slowing down after another massive weekend in the top flight. Who's going to end it on top? And will they "deserve" to win it?And if you think the title race and all its permutations is complicated, wait til you get a load of next season's European qualification process for Scottish teams! Far too much for us to get our heads around, so we invited to brilliant Gavin Noon,  AKA Scotland's Coefficient, to help us unravel it all.All this and so much more as we delve into the Player of the Year nominations, the seemingly never-ending Old Firm away fans pantomime, and Scott McKenna actually being quite good!Join Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks once again as they tackle the big talking points from the last week in Scottish football.RUNNING ORDER:00:00: INTRO: Pundits swapping clothes, disappearing pens and World Cup kits for dugs.07:10: DAZN48: Are you a content creator looking for an opportunity to cover this summer's World Cup as a Scotland fan? You could be working with Andrew...09:26: JAMES TAVERNIER: One of the longest serving players in the top flights prepares to depart, but how will he be remembered?14:01: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Which Hearts or Motherwell player deserves the honour most?17:26: SCOTT McKENNA: The Scotland defender's just won another league title abroad - is he actually quite good?!19:29: DUNFERMLINE: Should the Pars be given an equal distribution of tickets for the Scottish Cup Final in May?22:17: CELTIC v UNION BEARS: Are The Hoops right to demand that Rangers' ultras aren't given tickets to the final Old Firm match of the season?28:40: SCOTLAND'S COEFFICIENT: Gavin Noon from Scotland's Coefficient helps Laura and Fin to get their heads around the increasingly complex qualification process affecting Scottish clubs playing in Europe.35:32: SPFL ROUND-UP: From the heights of the thrilling Premiership climax to a potential new League Two champion, we look at what to expect this coming weekend after the last round of action.51:18: OUTRO

Gavin Noon from Scotland's Coefficient - the mathematical genius of Scottish football - joins us for a special episode. Who is qualifying for Europe next season and how many rounds do they have to play before reaching the tournament?Could Celtic really be six games away from UEFA's lowest competition?And what is this anomaly that could see Rangers fans backing Shakhtar Donetsk when they take on Crystal Palace this week?00:00: Intro00:39: Where we stand, in a nutshell01:40: Domestic v International coefficients03:15: Can we ever turn this around again?08:33: Smaller teams representing Scotland, is it good or bad?12:50: How many games Hearts, Celtic, Rangers, Motherwell, Hibs and/or Dunfermline potentially face next season in Europe.15:58: Rangers could qualify for the Champions League automatically...