Scottish Football Podcast

Andy Halliday and Tom English debate Saturday's Premiership action with Celtic, Hearts and Dundee Utd picking up big wins, whilst Kilmarnock ship another 4 goals.

It's been a bruising week for Scottish clubs in Europe. Rangers are out before the end of August and the pressure is growing on Derek McInnes after a damaging defeat to Jablonec. How does he turn things around ahead of a daunting trip to Aberdeen?
Could Hibs have done anything differently after throwing away a place in the league phase with two late goals against Gent? And are Hearts now the success story after battling past Rapid Vienna to reach the Conference League?
Andrew Petrie is joined by Scott Allan and Cammy Kerr to dissect the European fallout and full preview of a massive Premiership weekend.
01:00 Scotland's European hangover
02:24 Rangers in crisis? McInnes under pressure
06:22 Hibs heartbreak and Motherwell reflections
10:16 Can Celtic bounce back against Falkirk?
12:38 Hearts flying high & Kilmarnock v Dundee United
19:59 Aberdeen v Rangers, Dundee v Hibs & weekend predictions

Andy Halliday, Steven Thompson and Tom English debate Rangers' woeful performance in their Conference League play-off, as Hibs and Motherwell also exit Europe.

Hearts pull off one of the greatest comebacks in their history - what will Conference League football mean for Wouter Vrancken’s side? Are they ready to balance domestic and continental commitments or are further reinforcements needed?
Motherwell would need a similarly seismic result to progress past Freiburg. Is there any hope for Alfred Johansson’s side? Or is the tie already a foregone conclusion?
David Gray’s says Hibs will have a “cup final mentality” for their second leg against Gent. How much pressure is on them to make history and secure Hibs first ever qualification for European football?
Rangers are a goal ahead in their tie with Jablonec - is Derek McInnes already facing the biggest game of his Rangers reign?
With Jonathan Sutherland, Joelle Murray and Stephen McGowan
02:09 | Hearts' Austrian heroics restore Scottish pride
Reaction to Hearts' dramatic comeback, the social media banter afterwards, and what the result means for Scottish football and the coefficient.
08:32 | Can Motherwell pull off a German miracle?
Joelle Murray and Stephen McGowan assess Motherwell's chances of overturning their deficit against Freiburg and discuss the challenge facing Scottish clubs against wealthier opponents.
12:00 | History beckons for Hibs at Easter Road
A European night under the lights, the pressure on David Gray's side and whether Hibs can reach a European league phase.
15:04 | How big a blow would Owen Elding's absence be?
Joelle Murray on the young forward's impact, his injury concern and the attacking options available to Hibs.
16:25 | Rangers, transition and a tricky trip to Czechia
Derek McInnes' evolving squad, transfer business, defensive concerns and how Rangers should approach protecting a 1-0 lead.
21:21 | Transfer window pressure and European predictions
Discussion on the stress of recruitment, what no European football would mean for Rangers, and final predictions for Hibs, Motherwell and Rangers.

Hearts are through to the Conference League after beating Rapid Vienna on penalties in drama-packed evening, with David Currie, Thomas Duncan, Allan Preston and Ryan Stevenson.