Scottish Football Podcast

Conference League Crunch Time for Motherwell and Hibs

Motherwell and Hibs are back in Conference League qualifying action, but who is best placed to reach the next round?The team assess Motherwell's trip to face HJK Helsinki and ask whether Alfred Johansson's side can continue their impressive start to the season. Are the Steelmen now playing with a belief and authority rarely seen from Scottish clubs in Europe?Meanwhile, Hibs welcome Shkendija to Easter Road after an up and down start to their campaign. Have David Gray's side learned from their early European scare? And can they find the consistency needed to balance domestic and continental ambitions?Ryan Flynn, John Walker and Stevie Miller preview two huge matches for Scottish football.

Are Celtic ready for Europe? Dundee's promise and European pitfalls

Matchday one is in the books, but what did we really learn from the SPFL's opening weekend? David CurrIE is joined by Rory Loy and Stephen McGowan to assess Celtic's win over Dundee and ask whether Martin O'Neill's side are truly ready for a crucial Champions League play-off.Did Dundee show enough to suggest Steven Pressley should be more ambitious this season? Why are Celtic fans still frustrated by the pace of transfer business?Plus, we look ahead to the European qualifiers facing Rangers, Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell, and ask which Scottish club has the toughest route to group-stage football.

Sportsound: Reaction as Celtic kick-off their title defence with a narrow win over Dundee

Kenny Macintyre, Tom English, Scott Brown and Rory Loy review Celtic 1-0 Dundee in the Scottish Premiership

The Premiership returns with chaos, comebacks and controversy.

The Scottish Premiership is back and the opening weekend delivered drama from start to finish. Craig Telfer is joined by Kevin Thomson and Cillian Sheridan to break down all the biggest talking points. Aberdeen snatch victory against Hearts with two late goals, Kevin Nisbet's remarkable scoring run continues, and Dundee United impress as they hold Rangers on Derek McInnes' league debut. The panel assess encouraging performances from St Johnstone and Motherwell, examine whether Falkirk and Kilmarnock should be concerned after opening-day defeats, and preview Celtic's first league outing as new record signings Camilo Duran and Kasper Høgh prepare for their Parkhead bows. With goals, controversy and plenty of early-season storylines, the Premiership is back with a bang.

Sportsound: St Johnstone and Motherwell start league campaing with wins

The opening weekend of the Scottish Premiership continued on Sunday with St Johnstone beating Kilmarnock in a seven-goal thriller and Motherwell winning at Easter Road.