Motherwell have signed Riku Danzaki from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. Danzaki has played for Brisbane Roar two times and JEF United Chiba. He started out with Aomori Yamada High School, that factory where they manufacture soccer players. Source.
Listen to an interview about the SPFL's influx of Japanese players and how it all goes back to Captain Tsubasa.
Morton visit Queen's Park. Queen's Park lead the league with 47 points and have held first place since Week 20. But Morton have won both meetings so far this season.
Morton are fourth with 40 points, equal to their entire point total for 2021-22 with eleven games to go. 2022-23 already exceeds 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2013-14, 2019-20 and 2020-21 in terms of points earned.
Morton have won three in a row and are four games without a defeat. Queen's Park won last weekend but have not put together consecutive wins since early January.
Today's match is at Ochilview. Queen's Park's return to Lesser Hampden is still on the horizon. And if they earn promotion the big Premiership clubs are going to expect them to use Greater Hampden.
Queen's Park's top scorer is Simon Murray with 15 goals.
Allan McGraw has died at 83. He played for Morton from 1961-66, and again in 1970-71, and he managed the club from 1985 to 1997. The main stand at Cappielow was named after him just a few weeks ago.
[Queen's Park 2 - 2 Morton. Two for George Oakley.]
The other Championship matches:
Dundee 1 - 3 Partick Thistle (February 28)
Hamilton Academical (9th) 0 - 0 Arbroath (10th) (last night)
Ayr United (3rd) [1 - 2] Inverness CT (7th)
Cove Rangers (8th) [0 - 2] Dundee (2nd)
Partick Thistle (5th) [3 - 0] Raith Rovers (6th)
South Challenge Cup, Round Five:
Auchinleck Talbot [1 - 0] East Kilbride
Clydebank [1 - 2] University of Stirling
Cumnock Juniors [2 - 3] Sauchie Juniors
Cumnock are still alive in the Scottish Junior Cup too.
Drumchapel United [3 - 2] Vale of Clyde
Gartcairn [2 - 1] Tranent Juniors
Maryhill [0 - 2] Kilwinning Rangers
Dundonald Bluebell [2 - 2] The Spartans [Spartans win on PK.]
Threave Rovers [0 - 2] Caledonian Braves
Other matches:
MVV Maastricht 3 - 2 PEC Zwolle (February 27)
PEC Zwolle 13 - 0 FC Den Bosch (yesterday)
This equals the Dutch league record for biggest blowout. Ajax also recorded a 13 - 0 victory against VVV Venlo in 2020.
Cork City 4 - 0 UCD (yesterday)
NPL2 Vic: Dandenong City 1 - 4 Preston Lions (yesterday)
Huntly [2 - 1] Forres Mechanics
Arthurlie [1 - 2] Largs Thistle
FC Isle of Man [1 - 0] Winsford United
Winterthur [1 - 1] Young Boys
Morton Women [0 - 2] Rossvale (tomorrow)
Elfen Saitama [0 - 3] Beleza (tomorrow)
Mito HollyHock [1 - 1] Fagiano Okayama (tomorrow)
Lviv [1 - 0] Minaj (Monday)
Iida Kodai's agent is Ressy Enterprise. What other Japanese players do they represent?
Sho Yamamoto, Persebaya (Liga 1, Indonesia)
Shori Murata, Young Elephants (Lao League 1)
Meru Kimura, RANS FC (Liga 1, Indonesia)
Katsuyoshi Kimishima (without a club)
Canada:
All kinds of developments at Canada Soccer this week. Read.
Former HFX Wanderers goalie Kieran Baskett has signed with Pacific FC.
Morelli is still not over his torn ACL and will miss at least half of this season.
Historical matches:
March 4, 1967 Forfar 1 - 2 Morton
February 28, 1978 Airdrieonians 2 - 3 Morton
Goals by Anderson and Goldthorp (2).
March 4, 1978 Morton 2 - 0 Kilmarnock
Goals by Anderson and McNeil.
Galston FC in the Qualifying Cup and Scottish Cup, 1890s:
1891/9/5 PS1 Stevenston Thistle 5 - 2 Galston
1892/9/2 PS1 Galston wo/scr Lochwinnoch
1892/9/24 PS2 Galston 5 - 2 Kilbarchan
1892/10/15 PS3 Cowlairs 2 - 2 Galston
1892/10/22 PS3 Galston 0 - 2 Cowlairs
1893/9/2 PS1 Galston 4 - 0 Kilwinning Eglinton
1893/9/23 PS2 Galston 3 - 0 Irvine
1893/10/14 PS3 Galston 2 - 2 Cambuslang
1893/10/21 PS3 Cambuslang 2 - 2 Galston
1893/11/4 PS4 Grangemouth 3 - 1 Galston
1894/9/1 PS1 Galston wo/scr Bute Rangers
1894/9/22 PS2 Galston 5 - 3 Wishaw Thistle
1894/10/13 PS3 Galston 4 - 0 Port Glasgow Athletic
1894/11/3 PS4 bye
1894/11/24 SC1 Dumbarton 2 - 1 Galston
1895/8/31 QC1 Galston 8 - 0 Johnstone
1895/9/14 QC2 Beith 1 - 3 Galston
1895/9/28 QC3 Galston 1 - 2 Lochgelly United
1896/8/29 QC1 Lanemark 7 - 1 Galston
1897/9/11 QC1 Galston 1 - 2 Stevenston Thistle
1898/9/10 QC1 Ayr Parkhouse 5 - 0 Galston
1899/9/9 QC1 Lanemark 0 - 1 Galston
1899/9/23 QC2 Galston 5 - 1 Kilwinning Eglinton
1899/10/7 QC3 Dumfries 2 - 5 Galston
1899/10/21 QC4 Ayr Parkhouse 1 - 4 Galston
1899/11/18 QC5 Maybole 1 - 4 Galston
1899/11/25 QCSF Galston 5 - 2 Hamilton Academical
1899/12/16 QCF Galston 5 - 2 Arbroath
1900/1/13 SC1 Galston 1 - 2 Partick Thistle
PS = Scottish Cup preliminary stage; QC = Qualifying Cup; SC = Scottish Cup
(Source: The Beautiful Dribbling Game)
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