The start of the Scottish Football League was thrown into chaos tonight after Livingston refused to play tomorrow’s Irn-Bru Third Division fixture against East Stirlingshire.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own. Today, and every Tuesday, he will be acting as referee on your opinions on the Premiership. Let him know what you think and he’ll argue the toss with you.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own.

RANGERS manager Alex McLeish has told his players they are on the verge of one of the biggest games in their career - and has urged them to relish every moment.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan has expressed a desire to speak to Roy Keane about a possible move north of the border.

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The life and times of Mick McCarthy.

Mick McCarthy factfile:

IRISH provinces have been tipped to dominate the Celtic League season ahead of today’s kick-off, with last year’s finalists Leinster and Munster installed as joint 5/2 favourites by British bookmaker William Hill.

Businessman Dermot Desmond today forecast that his Glasgow Celtic triple Scottish soccer champions would "almost inevitably" be in the English Premiership within four or five years.

Celtic are Scottish Premier League champions.

Bookmakers Fred Done have started paying out on Celtic winning the Premier League.