Blatobulgium, a Roman fort near Dumfries, has produced a wealth of inscriptions, including this dedication to Fortuna. "To Fortune the First Nervan Cohort of Germans, a thousand strong, part-mounted, (set this up)." Source.
Morton visit Palmerston Park for ninety minutes of association football against Queen of the South FC.
The last time these two clubs were both members of the Championship (2013-14) QoS dominated with three wins and a draw.
Morton and QoS enter today's game with nine points each, but Morton have a +2 gd and are in fifth place, while QoS with -2 are sixth. QoS have beaten Alloa, Livingston and Dumbarton. Morton have beaten Alloa and Livingston. Morton knocked Queen of the South out of the League Cup.
After six league games Morton have three draws, as many as they earned all of last season. They have six goals, five of which were scored in the second half.
Nine teams are still in the running for the Scottish treble: Aberdeen, Celtic, Hearts, Ross County, St Johnstone, Motherwell, Inverness CT, Kilmarnock, Dundee United.
A few seasons ago I noted that Stranraer is closer to Belfast than to any SPFL town. Well, now, hold the phone because Dumfries is closer to Carlisle than to any SPFL town. Carlisle, home of Carlisle United FC, is the former Roman settlement of Luguvalium.
[Queen of the South 2 - 2 Morton. Goals: an own goal; Johnstone.]
Europa League: Ajax 2 - 2 Celtic
UEFA is looking into organizing a third competition for clubs that crash out of the Europa League in the qualifying stages.
AFC Champions League QF leg 2 action this week:
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 1 - 1 Kashiwa Reysol. Reysol are out.
Gamba Osaka 3 - 2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Gamba advance.
Dettmar Cramer died Thursday.
Yesterday it was Karşıyaka 2 - 3 Trabzon. The city of Trabzon on the Black Sea coast is better known by folk who aren't very up to date on Turkey as Trabizond.
Yesterday it was UCD 1 - 2 Wexford. UCD cannot finish top in the division. Today it's the final of the League of Ireland Cup between Galway United and St Patrick's Athletic. [St. Pat's win on penalty kicks.]
Tomorrow Montedio Yamagata visit Kashiwa Reysol. Montedio are dead last in J1. [0 - 0.]
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