Paraffin Young

James Young, who worked out a process for manufacturing paraffin wax, is buried in Inverkip. Source.

It's the League Cup, Round Two. Morton are off. Only three Championship clubs are still in the mix: Airdrie, Falkirk and Queen's Park.

The matches:

Dundee [6 - 1] Airdrieonians

Airdrie beat Dundee last year.

Falkirk [2 - 0] Hearts    Upset

The last time they met in the League Cup, in 2010, Falkirk won.

Aberdeen [1 - 0] Queen's Park

These two met in Round Two of the 2006-07 League Cup and played to a scoreless draw, after which Queen's Park won 5 - 3 on penalty kicks. They have not scored on Aberdeen in regulation time in 34 years. (See below.) 

Rangers [2 - 0] St Johnstone

St Johnstone won the last time in 2015.

The Spartans [1 - 0] Ross County    Upset!

This is The Spartans' first appearance in Round Two.

Celtic [3 - 1] Hibs (tomorrow)

The last time Hibs beat Celtic in this cup was in 2003.

Dundee United [1 - 0] St Mirren (tomorrow)

St Mirren have never beaten United in the League Cup.

Motherwell [1 - 0] Kilmarnock (tomorrow)

These two last met in the League Cup in 2006 and Kilmarnock won.

Championship:

Ayr United [3 - 2] Hamilton Accies

This has been brought forward from Tuesday, October 29th. Dunfermline and Livingston could have done the same thing with their October 29 match, but didn't. 

When was the last time each 2024-25 Championship club scored on Aberdeen?

2024/7/23        Airdrieonians

2024/5/15        Livingston

2022/10/19      Partick Thistle

2021/8/15        Raith Rovers

2020/11/25      Hamilton Academical

2016/8/10        Ayr United

2012/4/28        Dumfermline Athletic

2010/10/26      Falkirk

1996/9/3          Morton

1990/8/21        Queen's Park

Other matches:

Forge 2 - 0 HFX Wanderers (August 14)

Scrosoppi 4 - 0 Guelph United (August 14)

Þór/KA 2 - 2 Stjarnan (August 15)

Nairn County 2 - 3 Rothes (yesterday)

Roasso Kumamoto [0 - 1] Mito HollyHock

Culter [2 - 0] Buchanhaven Hearts

Beith Juniors [2 - 1] Largs Thistle

Carluke Rovers [1 - 1] Giffnock

Valour [2 - 1] HFX Wanderers

Unity FC vs Serbian White Eagles (postponed)

Scrosoppi vs Burlington (tomorrow) [postponed]

Morton Women [6 - 0] Hutchison Vale (tomorrow)

The Ottawa team in the Northern Super League will be called Ottawa Rapid FC. Looks like they'll play at Lansdowne Park. Story.

East of Scotland Qualifying Cup, R2:

Hawick Royal Albert [2 - 3] Civil Service Strollers

UEFA Europa League, 3QR, second leg (mostly August 15):

The New Saints 0 - 0 Petrocub Hîncești (Moldova) (August 13)

Shamrock Rovers 3 - 1 Celje (Slovenia)

Elfsborg 2 - 0 Rijeka (Croatia)

Elfsborg and Shamrock Rovers advance. The New Saints drop down to the Conference League.

UEFA Conference League, 3QR, second leg (August 15):

Sabah (Azerbaijan) 0 - 1 St Patrick's Athletic

Tromsø (Norway) 0 - 1 Kilmarnock

Brann (Norway) 3 - 1 St Mirren

Larne 0 - 1 Ballkani (Kosovo)   1 - 1 on aggregate. Larne win in the PK.

Kilmarnock, Larne and St Patrick's advance. St Mirren are out.

The South Challenge Cup begins. This cup is for clubs of the Lowland, West, South and East of Scotland Leagues. It was brought in to replace the venerable Scottish Qualifying Cup once SFA members were granted automatic entry into the Scottish Cup in 2007. Winning it brings no advantage apart from the glory. Let's follow everyone.

South Challenge Cup, R1:

Broomhill (LL) [0 - 1] Thornton Hibs (EoSL1)    Upset

Pumpherston (EoSL3) [0 - 5] Irvine Victoria (WoSL3)

St Andrew's (EoSLP) vs Gartcairn (WoSLP) Gartcairn withdrew. St Andrew's advance.

Creetown (SoSL) [2 - 1] Tynecastle (EoSLP)

Glasgow United (WoSL3) [5 - 3] University of Stirling (LL)    Upset

Kinnoull (EoSL1) [1 - 2] Newburgh (EoSL3)    Upset

Auchinleck Talbot (WoSLP) [1 - 0] Hutchison Vale (EoSLP)

Cambuslang Rangers (WoSL2) [2 - 3] Vale of Leven (WoSL3)    Upset

Edinburgh Community (EoSL3) [2 - 3] Newton Stewart (SoSL)

Maybole (WoSL1) [0 - 1] Caledonian Braves (LL)

Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (WoSL1) [2 - 0] Mid Annandale (SoSL)    Upset

Ardrossan Winton Rovers (WoSL1) [3 - 4] Broxburn Athletic (LL)

Luncarty (EoSLP) [2 - 5] Kilbirnie Ladeside (WoSL1)    Upset

Blantyre Victoria (WoSL1) [2 - 2] Lochgelly Albert (EoSL3) [Lochgelly win on PK]    Upset

Fauldhouse (EoSL3) [0 - 8] Albion Rovers (LL)

Caledonian Locomotives (WoSL2) [2 - 2] Lochmaben (SoSL) [Locos win on PK]

BSC Glasgow (WoSL4) [4 - 3] St Peter's (WoSL4)

Dalbeattie Star (SoSL) [1 - 2] Blackburn United (EoSL1)    Upset

Kilsyth Rangers (WoSL2) [1 - 2] Hurlford United (WoSLP)

Burntisland Shipyard (EoSL2) [1 - 6] Glenrothes (EoSLP)

Glasgow Perthshire (WoSL3) [2 - 3] Drumchapel United (WoSLP)

Lochar Thistle (SoSL) [3 - 4] East Stirlingshire (LL)

Whitehill Welfare (EoSL1) [2 - 0] Kennoway Star Hearts (EoSL2)

Ardeer Thistle (WoSL3) [0 - 4] Clydebank (WoSLP)

Petershill (WoSL1) [1 - 4] Darvel (WoSLP)

Greenock (WoSL3) [3 - 1] Glenvale (WoSL3)

Wishaw (WoSL3) [0 - 0] Oakley United (EoSL2) [Wishaw win on PK]    Upset

Vale of Clyde (WoSL1) [5 - 1] Stoneyburn (EoSL3)

Cumbernauld Colts (LL) [4 - 3] Linlithgow Rose (LL)

Edinburgh South (EoSL1) [2 - 3] Bellshill Athletic (WoSL2)    Upset

Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts (EoSL1) [2 - 3] Lesmahagow (WoSL2)    Upset

Benburb (WoSLP) [2 - 0] Yoker (WoSL2)

Dundonald Bluebell (EoSLP) [0 - 4] Troon (WoSLP)

Lanark United (WoSL2) [3 - 2] Whitburn Juniors (EoSLP)    Upset

Shotts Bon Accord (WoSLP) [2 - 1] Rutherglen Glencairn (WoSL1)

Historical matches:

1901/8/17      Morton vs Third Lanark (abandoned)

1940/8/17      Morton 2 - 0 Celtic

2002/8/13      Queen of the South 1 - 0 Morton

This was Round Two of the Challenge Cup.

2002/8/17      Peterhead 4 - 2 Morton

Morton goals by John Maisano and Jani Uotinen.

Arthurlie FC 1923-24:

1924/8/19      St Mirren 6 - 1 Arthurlie    RCup F replay

1924/5/30      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Peebles Rovers    WCup F leg 2

1924/4/29      St Mirren 1 - 0 Arthurlie    RCup F leg 2

1924/4/28      Arthurlie 1 - 0 St Mirren    RCup F leg 1

1924/4/26      Peebles Rovers 2 - 1 Arthurlie    WCup F leg 1

1924/4/21      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Johnstone    RCup SF

1924/4/14      Arthurlie 7 - 3 Paisley Academical    RCup R2

1924/4/12      Arthurlie 2 - 2 Dumbarton Harp    WCup R1

1924/4/5        Arthurlie 4 - 0 Paisley GSFP    RCup R1

1924/3/29      Montrose 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/3/22      Galston 0 - 3 Arthurlie    SF3

1924/3/15      Dumbarton Harp 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/3/8        Arthurlie 3 - 0 Dykehead    SFL3

1924/3/1        Mid-Annandale 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/2/23      Dykehead 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/2/16      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Galston    SFL3

1924/2/9        Arthurlie 0 - 1 Beith    SFL3

1924/2/2        Arthurlie 3 - 0 Montrose    SFL3

1924/1/26      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Peebles Rovers    SFL3

1924/1/19      Nithsdale Wanderers 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/1/12      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Dumbarton Harp    SFL3

1924/1/5        Royal Albert 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/1/2        Arthurlie 5 - 0 Helensburgh    SFL3

1924/1/1        East Stirlingshire 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/12/22    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Queen of the South    SFL3

1923/12/15    Solway Star 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/12/8      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers    SFL3

1923/12/1      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Clackmannan    SFL3

1923/11/24    Beith 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/11/17    Brechin City 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/11/10    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Mid-Annandale    SFL3

1923/11/3      Clackmannan 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/10/27    St Mirren 1 - 3 Arthurlie    RVCup F leg 2

1923/10/20    Arthurlie 2 - 0 Royal Albert    SFL3

1923/10/13    Peebles 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/10/6      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Solway Star    SFL3

1923/9/29      Arthurlie 2 - 1 St Mirren    RVCup F leg 1

1923/9/22      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Brechin City    SFL3

1923/9/19      Beith W - L Arthurlie    QCup R2 replay

1923/9/15      Arthurlie 0 - 0 Beith    QCup R2

1923/9/8        Queen of the South 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/9/1        bye    QCup R1

1923/8/25      Arthurlie 2 - 3 East Stirlingshire    SFL3

1923/8/18      Helensburgh 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL3

(Sources: London Hearts for SFL Division Three; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup, and the Western Cup)