A Christmas Cracker recognising Scott Hodge — experience, bite, and box-to-box standards in the middle of the park for Rutherglen Glencairn AFC.

It’s still early in the season and the leagues are beginning to take shape — so is this the week where the leading teams start to emerge? With fixtures spread across every division, there’s no shortage of storylines waiting to unfold. Get out to watch and support Scottish amateur football, as #GDSFCUnleashed takes over Sunday.

We look at one of the surviving Premier League fixtures that will take place this Saturday morning. Cambuslang Milan Clydebank Red Star Cambuslang Milan and Clydebank Red Star collide at Stepford sports Centre on Saturday morning in what will be a very tasty match up. This is a battle of the promoted clubs as Cambuslang Milan finished last seasons Boca Championship in the promotion places and Clydebank Red Star made it up through the play offs.

The Cinema Cup stands as the showcase trophy of the merged leagues — bringing together clubs from both the GCFA Saturday Morning and SPAFA Saturday Afternoon setups. It’s more than just silverware: it’s the competition where old rivalries and new matchups collide, giving us a true measure of the strongest side across the merged Saturday football scene. SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST…

On Thursday night we had a massive game that helped define one clubs season in the Glasgow Colleges Football Association. We had a play off match to see who would make it into the Championship and who would be going to the Conference league Thursday night would need a hero but just who would be the man to step up and propel his club into the promised land.

Five goals, two comebacks and one result that left the sidelines buzzing — amateur football at its wildest.

This week’s [League name] Team of the Week is bigger than ever, with nominations flooding in from clubs across the league. A line-up that proves standout performances never go unnoticed.

The spotlight shines on one standout performance from the weekend — our GCFA Player of the Week for August 16th. A display that turned heads on the pitch and had spectators talking long after the final whistle

With championship league qualification up for grabs Ansar took on Cathcart at Glasgow Green with the winner almost certainly going into the Championship. Glasgow Ansar v Cathcart AFC - Championship Qualification Final Well, this is what football is all about, isn't it? When it really matters, when everything is on the line, some teams crumble and others find that extra gear.

The competition was fierce, the decisions tough – but this week’s GCFA Manager of the Week made it impossible to look past them A wonderful week for Alan Sharp saw him and his Park Sports Project team pick up a very important victory over a potential title rival. This big victory saw Park Sports Project go top of the league and win both of their opening two league fixtures.

Thrown between the sticks at the last minute… and ended up the GCFA Hero of the Week.

A big game tonight as two new Glasgow Colleges Football Association teams go head to head to see which division they will play their football in. Netherton AFC Queens Park SFC A win for either club will see them play their football in the Championship. A defeat for either club will see them play their football in the conference.

After much deliberation it has been decided who the official midfielder of the 2024/25 season is Before we tell you the winner we take a look at the players who impressed us most over the 2024/2025 season and who were in our nominations. OUR WINNER Eddie Ferns.CorinthiansSEASON 2024-25 The Corinthians player is just an all round quality footballer, He can play in any position on the park and make it look easy.

Our super rumour sleuth Mr Hugh Dunnit has picked up whispers from a source at the game: a GCFA referee delivered a masterclass in calm control, letting the football shine — and that’s the real headline.

Ahead of the GCFA Championship play-off, referee Robert Strachan shares his thoughts as he prepares to take charge of tonight’s crucial fixture between Queens Park SFC and Netherton AFC.

Shock, fury and plenty of finger-pointing — one GCFA manager made sure the referee’s performance was the talking point of the weekend. Our undercover roving reporter, Mr Dunnit, was on hand to catch every whisper from the touchline.

Four goal thriller end with delight and despair but which team has the delight and which team has the despair. Bookies favourites Rosebank will be desperate to make up for their opening day slip up against Cathcart on the opening day of the season. MATCH REPORT Greater Glasgow Rose Rosebank United Greater Croftpark Rose travelled through to Kirkintilloch to face last season’s surprise package Rosebank United.

This week straight after the final whistle, referees share like Ryan their take on the match — giving us a glimpse of the game through the eyes of the one in the middle.

Glasgow Ansar v Cathcart AFC - We're Going Up! When everything's on the line, some teams find that extra gear. Ansar, quite simply, found theirs when they needed it most.Going into this decider, Ansar sat bottom with a minus-three goal difference. Championship qualification was everything - and they delivered when it mattered. The Performance… First half saw a completely different Ansar - crisp passing, winning every ball, the complete team performance that had been missing.

This week we hear from referee Sam sharing post-match reflections on what it was like in the middle.

Social media HQ recently advertised for some new blood to join our Social Media team and our first new arrival is hugh Dunnit. Hugh comes to the Social media team with a wealth of reporting experience including working with the Glasgow Sports News Department. We’re thrilled to welcome our newest star to the team— the unstoppable, ever-curious Hugh has a nose for the truth and a knack for uncovering the hidden stories. Hugh is ready to bring you the scoops you won’t find anywhere else. Stay tuned — the news just got a whole lot sharper!

Seven goals including one very late winner brought joy and despair into this match but who would have the joy and who would have the despair. The Bookies had this match as a very tight contest and no real pre match favourite going into kick off. MATCH REPORT Hillwood FC Drumchapel United Drumchapel travelled through to Preisthill to face Hillwood FC who have had a good start to the season.

The season’s only just kicked off but the goals are already flying in. Every strike matters, and we’ll be tracking who leads the way across the GCFA Premier League. From early pace-setters to late chargers, this is where you’ll find the names making the difference week by week. Clubs, a quick reminder — if you want your scorers to be counted, make sure you keep Social Media HQ updated each week.

THE MATCH THAT NEVER WAS Our resident reporter was in place to take in the League encounter between Glasgow Island and Bishopton FC Unfortunately for the clubs this league match was hastily turned into a last minute exhibition match. Glasgow Island Bishopton FC MATCH REPORT Islands v Bishopton FC A fine pitch, ideal weather, two sets of players up for the match.

Referee Corner has been a big part of Footy Focus this season — giving the whistlers their say on life in the middle. Here’s our round-up of every chat from the year, all in one place.