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Friendlies announced for build up to Euros against Holland and Luxembourg.

I think the injury to Hornby has hampered his progress. Kamberi and Hornby had started to look like they were forming an understanding of each other’s game when Hornby got injured. Since then we have played Kamberi as a lone striker which isn’t his game at all. If Hornby is fit for Saturday I would go back to them both up top.

Valencia players claiming they were forced to continue with game against Cadiz after walking off when one of their players was allegedly racially abused. Apparently ref told them they would forfeit game if the didn’t continue. Spanish league and UEFA need to get firm rules in place surrounding this. Players need to know there are consequences to this and punishment has to include the clubs so they are motivated to ensure any sign of racism is dealt with immediately. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/04/valencia-walk-off-against-cadiz-after-diakhaby-accuses-opponent-of-racist-abuse

Tribute Act beat Cove 4-0 to go into 4th round.

Apologies was trying to plant out some new flowers in the tubs on the balcony. This what lockdown has reduced me to.

Livingston at home in the next round.

4th round draw.

Results from 3rd round games so far. Brora were 3 minutes away from putting out Stranraer. Clyde and Inverness knocking out teams from higher leagues.

Spot on. Do you have the lottery numbers.

That’s us through which is all that matters but that was beyond painful to watch.

Good goal from Hendry.

Kamberi off Hendry on. Surely you go 2 up top in a cup game you are not winning.

That was terrible from Kamberi. Good save by keeper from Ross.

Taylor dropped and Hornby out of squad completely. 4-4-2 I think.

Unbelievably the Tribute Act are appealing the length of the bans given to the 5 players.

Interesting appointment. Never worked in club football but seems well thought of by English FA. Seems to be a positional coach. Are we going down the NFL route of a head coach then a number of specific coaches for each skill position? Very inexperienced coaching team so far.

Group J P W D L Pts Armenia 3 3 0 0 9 North Macedonia 3 2 0 1 6 Germany 3 2 0 1 6 Romania 3 1 0 2 3 Iceland 3 1 0 2 3 Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 0 SSN not stopped banging on about Germany losing last night.

McGinn and Kennedy both came off the bench for Northern Ireland in their 0-0 draw with Bulgaria. Alarmingly Kamberi wasn’t even on the bench tonight for Albania as he is injured. Hope he is fit for Saturday.

Denmark winning 4-0 in Austria tonight puts them in driving seat to win group.

3-0 Adams with a nice strike for his first goal for Scotland.

Really good cross from Tierney and nice header. McGinn’s 10th goal for Scotland.

So it is with a full back and a midfielder as part of the 3. Really odd. Surely give McKenna and Gallagher runs if you want to stick with a three.

1-0 McGinn. Well worked goal.

That’s my perception too.

Not believing any of that.