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Matthew Elder

Deputy Sports Editor

Matthew Elder is the deputy sports editor of The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday. Matthew took on this role in the summer of 2021 following a spell as the group's live football editor. Previous to this, Matthew was the sports editor of The Scottish Weeklies and covered Raith Rovers for a number of years for The Fife Free Press.

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Scott McTominay during a Scotland training session at Lesser Hampden ahead of the Nations League game against North Macedonia. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Scotland team to play North Macedonia: where McTominay fits in

David Bates, left, in action for Standard Liege last season, has been recalled to the Scotland squad for the first time since March 2019.

Shock Scotland call-up for ex-Rangers star as defender withdraws

Aberdeen have sacked manager Stephen Robinson.

Robinson sacked by Aberdeen as attention moves to appointing successor

East Fife have appointed Scott Arfield as their new player-manager.

Former Rangers star lands first managerial job with East Fife

Celtic host Kilmarnock in a Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park on Sunday.

Celtic v Kilmarnock: TV channel and live stream plus team news

St Mirren host Rangers in a Scottish Premiership match at the Marbill Coaches Stadium on Saturday night. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

St Mirren v Rangers: TV channel and live stream plus team news

Aberdeen host Hibs in a Scottish Premiership match at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday.

Aberdeen v Hibs? TV channel and live stream plus team news

Scotland's Stephen Welsh in action during the 2-0 win over North Macedonia in Skopje last month. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Major Scotland injury boost as knee ligament damage fears allayed

Celtic host Besiktas in the Europa League on Thursday. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic v Besiktas? TV channel and live stream for Europa League clash

Hearts take on FC Thun at the Stockhorn Arena in the Uefa Conference League on Thursday night.

FC Thun v Hearts: TV channel and live stream for Conference League

Celtic host Besiktas in the Europa League on Thursday. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic v Besiktas injury news: 6 out including captain and two doubts

The All Blacks have been left devastated by the sudden death of head of security Logan Cadwallader in Edinburgh ahead of the weekend match against Scotland at Murrayfield.

All Blacks 'heartbroken' as head of security dies in Edinburgh

Hearts and Hibs meet in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final at Hampden on Sunday.

Hearts v Hibs: TV channel and live stream for Hampden semi-final

Head coach Sean Everitt felt Edinburgh were "erratic" in their 31-12 defeat by Benetton in Treviso.

Edinburgh suffer first URC defeat after 'unusual and erratic' display

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Falkirk host Celtic in the Scottish Premiership at Falkirk Stadium on Sunday.

Falkirk v Celtic: TV channel and live stream plus team news

Duncan Ferguson earned a point in his first match in charge of Glentoran.

How Duncan Ferguson fared on Glentoran debut against league leaders

Rangers and Aberdeen meet in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals at Hampden on Saturday.

Rangers v Aberdeen: TV channel and live stream for cup semi-final

Celtic defender Alistair Johnston was forced off after only 21 minutes on his comeback from an 11-week injury layoff at Easter Road

Celtic provide Johnston injury update as return timeline revealed

Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring Napoli's second goal during the 3-3 draw with Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

McTominay nets Napoli stunner and doubles his goal tally for the week

Rangers host St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership at Ibrox on Saturday.

Rangers v St Johnstone: TV channel and live stream plus team news

Rangers' Emmanuel Fernandez (R) challenges St Mirren's Ismeal Kabia (L) in the box in an incident that should have resulted in a penalty kick, awarding to referees' chief Willie Collum. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Collum admits Rangers and Celtic VAR errors as Hearts gripes addressed

Celtic host Spanish side Celta Vigo in the Europa League at Celtic Park on Thursday.

Celtic v Celta Vigo: TV channel and live stream for Europa League game

Trabzonspor host Hearts in the Conference League at Papara Park on Thursday.

Trabzonspor v Hearts: TV channel and live stream for Europa League tie

Dundee playmaker Georgi Nemsadze looks ahead to the Tennent's Scottish Cup Final against Rangersin 2003.

Dundee hero Giorgi Nemsadze dead at 54 as tributes paid

Scott McTominay celebrates scoring Napoli's second goal in the 4-3 win over Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

McTominay Champions League heroics with first goals since heart op

TV rights for Scottish Premiership matches have been put out to tender by the SPFL.

SPFL open door for more live matches as TV rights put out to tender

Duncan Ferguson at The BetMcLean Oval following his appointment as Glentoran's first team Manager on a multi-year contract.

Duncan Ferguson returns to the dugout: 'I want to win trophies here'

Jake Dalziel in action for Scotland during an Under-20 Six Nations match against France in March. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Scotland U20 star breaks 22-year record on 'fantastic' Newcastle debut

Aberdeen host St Johnstone at Pittodrie in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.

Aberdeen v St Johnstone: TV and live stream plus team news

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill during training session at Lennoxtown on Friday. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

O'Neill condemns Dunhill protest and responds to Celtic fan boycott

Scott McTominay has returned to Napoli training after minor heart surgery. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Napoli issue McTominay health update as summer transfer mooted

Former Rangers winger Rabbi Matondo has signed for Hibs.

Hibs sign free agent ex-Rangers star after 'immediate impression'

Ramon Vega is to challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency. (Photo by Daniel Smith/Getty Images for Soccerex)

Former Celtic player to oppose Gianni Infantino for FIFA presidency

Scotland host Slovenia at Hampden in a Nations League Group B1 fixture on Tuesday.

Scotland v Slovenia: TV channel and live stream details

Scotland players during a training session at Hampden on Monday. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Predicted Scotland team to play Slovenia as big decisions to be made

Graeme Mathie, formerly of Hibs and Ayr United, has been appointed head of football strategy, operations and performance at the Scottish Football Association.

Ex-Hibs chief hailed an 'innovative thinker' after landing SFA role

Celtic principal shareholder Dermot Desmond during day three of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Desmond 'sadly mistaken' as Celtic fans hit back over Dunhill protest

Scotland take on North Macedonia in Nations League B1 at the National Arena Todor Proeski in Skopje on Saturday. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

North Macedonia v Scotland: TV channel and live stream details

Scotland host Switzerland at Hampden in the Nations League on Tuesday.

Scotland v Switzerland: TV channel and live stream details

Celtic's Benjamin Nygren celebrates after opening the scoring for Sweden in their 3-1 win over Poland in Solna. (Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images)

Celtic star finds net on international duty as Rangers man dropped

Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli addresses his players during a training session at Hampden on Monday. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Pocognoli gives one Scotland player a pep talk - 'he needs some love'

Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli ahead of the 0-0 draw against Slovenia at Stadion Stozice in Ljubljana.

Pocognoli's uplifting Scotland stats after reminder of Celtic carnage

Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli (centre) with his players after the goalless draw against Slovenia at Stadion Stozice in Ljubljana.

Pocognoli on his half-time Scotland tweak and 'fantastic' performer

Celtic winger Haissem Hassan played for Egypt against Angola on Friday night amid claims he was receiving treatment for an injury.

Celtic star at centre of injury riddle amid manager's absence claim

John Potter has left Hibs following the arrival of new head coach Marink Reedijk.

Hibs exit confirmed as Reedijk arrival signals key departure

Aberdeen fans set off flares during the Premier Sports Cup quarter final against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Aberdeen punished by SPFL with League Cup semi-final ticket reduction