
stephen.mcgowan
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Football writing for @heraldsportscot. Broadcasting. Podcasting.
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The third edition of The Fixture is out in tomorrow's The Herald 🏴 ...and it's a Scottish Ultras special, as the controversial fan groups come together to tell their side of the story. There's also exclusives with Malky Mackay, Ryan Wilson, Scott Allan and much, much more.





'While no one should delude themselves that there’s a Lamine Yamal hiding away in the Reserve League of the SPFL, no one knows for sure what’s down there' 🆕 stephen.mcgowan on the real problem facing Steve Clarke and the Scotland national team. heraldscotland.com/sport/25223489…


Hibernian are preparing an offer to bring Ryan Porteous back to the club. Key to persuading Porteous to return is the lure of regaining his place in the Scotland squad as the World Cup qualifying campaign begins in September. stephen.mcgowan reports 🔽 heraldscotland.com/sport/25228711…

🎙️PODCAST •Can Steve Clarke rebuild confidence and take Scotland to the World Cup? •Are we headed for international decline? ALSO… •Where next for Ange Postecoglou? Me with stephen.mcgowan and Scott McDermott. LISTEN: patreon.com/posts/can-stev…

🚨 NEW ON NUTMEG FC🚨 🗣️ Adam Clery's tactical breakdown of Scotland's double-header against Iceland and Liechtenstein 👉 tinyurl.com/mtea8yne 🗝️ Subscribers to Nutmeg FC can access every piece, including match reports, columns & investigations from Daniel Gray



- Steve Clarke future - 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign - Youth football crisis and ‘shining example’ Lennon Miller stephen.mcgowan reports on the latest SFA AGM 🔽 heraldscotland.com/sport/25235759…

The fourth edition of The Fixture is in tomorrow's The Herald 🏴 After Dumbarton's news during the week, we decided to take a look at what can be done for Scotland's clubs in crisis, as well as exclusive interviews with Adam Webb, Finn Russell, Eilish McColgan and more.



🗣️“The ban is discriminatory, it’s offensive and it makes all football fans out to be hooligans." St. Johnstone FC chairman Adam Webb explains to stephen.mcgowan why the alcohol ban must be challenged. heraldscotland.com/sport/25239223…



Exclusive: Celtic target new J-League deal as top young defender is now in their sights ✍️stephen.mcgowan heraldscotland.com/sport/football…


🚨 THE SLOW MATCH REPORT🚨 "Dublin is Tolka Park on derby night" ☘️ Daniel Gray headed to Ireland for his latest Slow Match Report 👉tinyurl.com/4m3fm66n


'Infantino represents a world of FIFA soft power, where votes are courted by kissing a few frogs and flattering nations in unlikely – or unsavoury – corners of the planet.' 🆕 stephen.mcgowan on the Club World Cup and the power-mad plonker running it. heraldscotland.com/sport/25241158…