Hearts v Dunfermline

Hearts v Dunfermline

Rangers slam VAR picks after Scottish League Cup final error

Scottish League Cup: Celtic claim title in thriller vs Rangers

Shunsuke Nakamura's five career-defining chapters as Asian legend announces retirement

Rangers slam VAR picks after Scottish League Cup final error

Scottish League Cup: Celtic claim title in thriller vs Rangers

Shunsuke Nakamura's five career-defining chapters as Asian legend announces retirement

Game Information

Scottish League Cup Standings

Scottish League Cup News

2025-26 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

Heart of MidlothianHeartsHOM

1-0-0, 3 PTS

Dunfermline AthleticDunfermlineDFA

0-0-1, 0 PTS

James Wilson - 3'

Lawrence Shankland - 76' Pen, 79' Pen

Stephen Kingsley - 90'+1'

Josh Cooper - 38'

28
Clark
18
Milne
4
Halkett
2
Kent
31
McEntee
10
Soares Braga
6
Baningime
14
Devlin
17
Forrest
21
Wilson
9
Shankland

No.Name
28Zander Clark
4Craig Halkett
2Frankie Kent
18Harry Milne
31Oisin McEntee 12Christian Borchgrevink
6Beni Baningime
14Cameron Devlin 8Calem Nieuwenhof
10Cláudio Braga 16Blair Spittal
17Alan Forrest
21James Wilson 7Elton Kabangu
9Lawrence Shankland 3Stephen Kingsley

Substitutes
20Yan Dhanda
30Ryan Fulton
89Alexandros Kyziridis
15Michael Steinwender

1
Mehmet
31
Tod
2
Mullen
4
Benedictus
6
Otoo
35
Oakley-Boothe
14
Amade
7
Ritchie-Hosler
8
Gilmour
33
Cooper
20
Kane

No.Name
1Deniz Dogan Mehmet
2Jeremiah Mullen
31John Tod
4Kyle Benedictus
35Tashan Oakley-Boothe 10Matthew Todd
14Alfons Amade 3Kieran Ngwenya
8Charlie Gilmour
6Ewan Otoo
7Kane Ritchie-Hosler
33Josh Cooper 17Connor Young
20Christopher Kane 11Shea Kearney

Substitutes
23Alasdair Davidson
34Lucas Fyfe
36Thomas Margetts
22Keith Bray
5Chris Hamilton

Tynecastle Park

12:15 PM, July 12, 2025

Edinburgh, Scotland

Attendance: 12,940

Referees:
Lloyd Wilson

Rangers have questioned the selection of two officials as video assistant referees (VARs) for the upcoming round of Scottish Premiership action after the pair in question failed to award a penalty in their Scottish League Cup final defeat to Celtic.

Celtic beat Rangers in a pulsating Scottish League Cup final to claim the trophy after a rollercoaster contest that was eventually decided on penalties.

With Shunsuke Nakamura announcing his impending retirement, we look back at the glittering career of the Asian football icon.

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