Scottish Football Podcast

Reaction to Saturday's Scottish League Cup matches plus we get the fans involved as the new SPFL season looms, with David Curie, Scott Brown, Andy Halliday and Tom English.

Motherwell made it look comfortable in Europe with a professional 2-0 win over HB Tórshavn – but how much credit does new boss Alfred Johansson deserve for keeping the momentum going?
Hibs suffered a frustrating defeat in Kosovo, but is it too early to judge David Gray's side before the return leg at Easter Road?
David Currie joined by Craig Telfer and Cillian Sheridan look ahead to a decisive weekend in the League Cup group stage, with Falkirk, St Mirren, Dunfermline, Livingston and Stenhousemuir all battling for places in the knockout rounds.
And with the Premiership season fast approaching, why is the lack of transfer activity causing growing concern among Celtic supporters?

James McFadden and Tom English assess Motherwell's encouraging start to the season following their 2-0 win over HB in the first leg of their Conference League qualifier.

European nights are back - but will they bring a winning start for Hibs and Motherwell? David Currie is joined by Joelle Murray and Andy Halliday to preview two intriguing Conference League qualifiers.
Can Hibs cope without key absentees in Kosovo? Will Alfred Johansson's new-look Motherwell side hit the ground running against HB from the Faroes? The team also assess summer recruitment, the challenge of balancing Europe with domestic ambitions, and whether Hibs and Motherwell can build on promising campaigns.
Plus, was Derek McInnes' four-match touchline ban justified, or has the punishment gone too far?

A disastrous Champions League night leaves Hearts facing a mountain to climb after a 4-0 defeat in Graz. What went wrong defensively, and is the tie already beyond them? Scott Allan and Cammy Bell join David Currie to assess Wouter Vrancken's difficult start and where Hearts go from here.
Plus, could Daizen Maeda be on his way to Ipswich, and how big a loss would he be for Celtic? Are recruitment concerns growing again at Parkhead? And with Rangers adding more new faces, is Derek McInnes building a squad capable of challenging straight away?
We also round up the latest League Cup drama, including East Kilbride's heartbreaking defeat to St Mirren.