Today
- Murray powers through in Australia as tennis is forced to launch major investigation into match-fixing
- Konta through to semis in Australian Open as Murray battles for his place in last four
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Jamie Murray doubling up in Melbourne as Brits make history
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Linlithgow Rose make Junior history by shocking Forfar in extra time
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Kris Boyd tells Rangers chairman Dave King to open his wallet
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Airdrie to host EK v Celtic tie
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Celtic home in on Patrick Roberts
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Budge expresses annoyance at Hearts' misbehaving fans
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St Johnstone chairman lets rip over ticketing 'fiasco'
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Dundee boss Hartley sets sights on cup win as spat with Nevin rumbles on
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Scottish women suffer worst defeat in more than 10 years
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Motherwell door still open to James McFadden if American dream falls through
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Alex Rae taking encouragement from Buddies’ recent performances
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Kenny Miller calls for rule change to allow yellow cards to be appealed in light of Andy Halliday’s sending off
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Eric Black appointed first-team coach at Aston Villa
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Braehead Clan prepare for decisive Challenge Cup quarter-final second leg
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Zander Fagerson’s switch from mountain biking to rugby
Murray through
Andy Murray roars his approval as he reaches another Australian Open semi-final
Moral leader
Tennis head of integrity Philip Brook will head up an investigation into match-fixing and promises to examine every element
History girl
Johana Konta is the first British woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since 1983 after winning her Australian Open quarter-final
Big brother leading the way
Jamie Murray (right) with doubles partner Bruno Soares as they march on in Melbourne
King Kev
Kevin Kelbie celebrates his extra time goal that sent Linlithgow Rose through to the Scottish Cup fifth round
Put up or shut up
Kris Boyd (left) reckons its time to be walking the walk rather than just talking the talk as he surveys former club Rangers' transfer activity
Transfer target
Celtic reckon they are homing in on Manchester City's Patrick Roberts
Fed up
Hearts owner Ann Budge makes clear her irritation with misbheaving Hearts fans
Not amused
St Johnstone chairman Steve Brown has made his feelings known about the SPFL's handling of League Cup semi-final ticket allocation
And another thing...
Paul Hartley, who is engaged in a spat with TV pundit Pat Nevin, makes another point as his Dundee side goes through in the cup
Tough day at the office
Scotland women's team boss Anna Signeul watched her native Sweden put six past her side
Always Well-come
James McFadden is heading to America with Motherwell's blessing
Signs of improvement
Alex Rae reckons he is seeing hopeful signs at St Mirren
Moving into Villa
Eric Black has been appointed first team coach at English Premier League side Aston Villa
Clan ready for big clash
Ben Davies reckons Braehead Clan are set to overturn a deficit in the Challenge Cup (pic courtesy of Al Goold)
Next big thing?
Prop Zander Fagerson has been called into Scotland's Six Nations squad
06.05 Radio Scotland sports headlines
Tennis to have a full review into match-fixing charges against the sport… Johana Konta into Australian Open semis… Andy Murray one set all against David Ferrer in his quarter-final… Linlithgow Rose into the last 16 of the Scottish Cup as Dundee also go through… Liverpool reach English League Cup semi-final
07.05 Radio Five Live sports headlines
Murray two sets to one up in Australian Open but David Ferrer has just broken back in fourth... Konta continues magnificent run in Melbourne... Liverpool through to League Cup semis... Dundee into fifth round of Scottish Cup along with Linlithgow Rose
Andy Murray throws the towel - literally rather than metaphorically as he battles with David Ferrer in Melbourne
Back Pages
The National leads on Ann Budge hitting out at Hearts fans’ misbehaviour that has cost the club money, the Evening Times has advice for all around Ibrox with Stuart McCall telling the fans to relax, while Kris Boyd tells Dave King it is time to walk the walk in terms of his spending promises and The Herald also goes big on Boyd’s criticism of King as well as Celtic boss Ronny Deila’s pursuit of Manchester City’s Patrick Roberts, St Johnstone’s anger at ticketing arrangements for their League Cup semi and TV pundit Pat Nevin’s defence of himself in the wake of Dundee manager Paul Hartley’s attack on him
Grandstanding – today’s sports comment
There’s a mixed bag in The Herald with Davie Hay proffering the view that as good as Ronny Deila’s youngsters are they will never be as good as the Quality Street kids he grew up with, Simon Cambers his analysis of why Maria Sharapova can’t get past Serena Williams and Stuart Bathgate contemplating some perplexing aspects of Celtic prospect Duncan Weir’s move from Glasgow Warriors to Edinburgh. Meanwhile in the Evening Times Neil Cameron outlines what Celtic need to do to avoid losing to a Highland team in the cup for a fifth time and The National lets The Rucker wax lyrical about the Six Nations Championship which is round the corner.
18 love down to Serena Williams in their last 18 meetings Maria Sharapova looks bewildered
Sporting Twitterati
Good year for the Rose
What an amazing result last 16 of the Scottish Cup @LRFC1889 - great day for Junior Football
— Roddy Elliott (@galleonskip) January 26, 2016
FT: Forfar 0-1 Linlithgow Rose. Prestonfield men become first Junior club to reach the last 16 of the William Hill Scottish Cup. Incredible!
— Scott Thomson (@thomson_scott) January 26, 2016
What a result from the Rosey Posey . Dingwall here we come! FIRST JUNIOR TEAM IN 5TH ROUND OF THE SCOTTISH CUP! #HTG 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
— Linlithgow Rose CFC (@lrcfcofficial) January 26, 2016
Today's top message
There has been a fair bit of discussion recently about the absence or otherwise of opportunities for young Scottish footballers but the progress of Linlithgow Rose, out-lasting Forfar Athletic in extra time to become the first Junior team into the last 16 of the Scottish Cup offers the latest encouragement that there may be more than we think.
It used to be that it was England's FA Cup that produced all the great giant-killing stories, but this great year for the Roses has happened at the same time as East Kilbride have earned themselves a meeting with Celtic. It may, of course, merely indicate an overall dropping of standards in Scottish professional football, but as fiscal reality has set in across the sport there has been increasing evidence of a levelling of standards and resultant increased competitiveness between the Premiership, the Championship, Leagues One and Two and now, it seems, with the non-league and Junior set-ups.
That can only mean more players and, indeed, coaches who can get the most out of limited resources, will be able to catch the eye.
In the meantime congratulations to Linlithgow, not least on having done it the hard way after two trips to Forfar and a decisive match that went the full distance.
In the name of The Rose... Linlithgow celebrate their cup win
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