Scottish Football Daily Digest — 8 May 2026

Another spin of the wheel. Here's what landed.

Rangers alerted to midfielder Clark – gossip

Rangers alerted to midfielder, defender interested in Celtic and Hearts forward to return from Tottenham loan.

Bartley felt 'no option' but to resign as Livingston boss

Head coach Marvin Bartley reckons he and assistant Neil Hastings felt they "had no option but to resign" from Livingston after being asked to reapply for their positions with the relegated club.

Nobody can question Hearts' mentality – McInnes

Derek McInnes seems to believe anyone still questioning whether his Heart of Midlothian side have the courage to handle the heat of the Scottish Premiership title race has not been paying attention.

Stryjek 'never had doubt' about return from heart surgery

Kilmarnock goalkeeper Max Stryjek reveals how he has been living with a ticking time bomb of heart trouble for a decade but never had any doubts he would recover from last year's surgery.

What are European stakes for Scottish clubs in closing games?

Scotland clings on to five European places for one more season, so who gets what at the end of this campaign?

Celtic could win double – but is change inevitable?

Celtic could yet have another successful domestic season despite a rancorous and turbulent campaign. But is lots of change at the club inevitable even with success?

Three becomes two in Premiership title race – fan views

Fans of the top three sides in the Scottish Premiership tells BBC Scotland they believe the title race is now between Heart of Midlothian and Celtic after Rangers' defeat at Tynestle.

Celtic linked with Leonard and Stewart – gossip

Celtic are linked with two players with Scottish Premiership rivals as Arne Engels is tipped for a summer exit from the Scottish champions.

Watch: Kane gives Dunfermline play-off advantage

Watch Chris Kane's goal in Dunfermline Athletic's 1-0 Scottish Premiership play-off quarter-final first-leg win against Arbroath.

O'Neill says Hearts can be regular title contenders

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill seems to believe Hearts are in a strong position to become regular title contenders in the Scottish Premiership.

That's today done. The league keeps spinning.