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Android football team kicks off Science Festival in style »

Android FC

A group of researchers from the University of Edinburgh have created a team of football-playing robots. Created at the university's School of Informatics, 'Android FC' was showcased as part of the annual International Science Festival. “RoboCup...

Tue 20 Apr 2010 by Adam Bell | Read more »

Varsity 2010: Men's Football »

Watt emerged victorious from a dramatic penalty shoot-out to clinch a victory in the Varsity Cup after neither side could find a breakthrough in normal time. This was a game that both started and ended with a flourish, whilst the majority formed a typ...

Thu 18 Mar 2010 by Andy Edwards | Read more »

Tom English; an Irishman in Scotland »

Scottish Sport Feature Writer of the Year, Tom English

With the surname English it's fair to say most people would raise an eyebrow in surprise when learning one of Scotland's most respected sports commentators is in fact an Irishman. It seems a little enigmatic; English, the Irishman, working for the The ...

Fri 26 Feb 2010 by Shane de Barra | Read more »

Obua makes the difference »

Hearts made it two home wins in two under Jim Jefferies with a 2-0 victory over second from bottom Hamilton on Sunday. Second half goals from David Obua and David Templeton were enough to secure the win, and cut the gap with rivals Hibs in third to nin...

Sun 21 Feb 2010 by Ross Pilcher | Read more »

Lynch mob »

Edinburgh University and Whitehill Welfare played out a scrappy game at Peffermill on Saturday, which ended up being short on quality and goals. Both teams had a poor playing surface to contend with which lent itself to a cagey encounter and saw White...

Sun 21 Feb 2010 by Alex England | Read more »

Hearts come out on top in five-goal thriller »

Jim Jefferies secured his first win since returning to Hearts with a 3-2 home victory over Falkirk. The win takes the Jambos back in to the top six, and condemned returning ex-captain Stephen Pressley to defeat in his first match as Falkirk boss. The ...

Sat 13 Feb 2010 by Ross Pilcher | Read more »

Hacker: Transfer window shopping »

There's window shopping and then there’s window shopping. One involves browsing the wares without the pennies to spend on them, the other is something entirely different. Which is why when people start complaining about the biannual football tra...

Fri 12 Feb 2010 by Moira Gordon | Read more »

Big win for Napier »

Napier put seven past RGU to seal progress through to the next round of the BUCS Cup in an impressive display with striker David Pool scoring 5. RGU grabbed three second half goals but Napier ended up cruising to victory in emphatic style. On a clear ...

Thu 11 Feb 2010 by Alex England | Read more »

South Africa's World Cup 'jitters' »

Simon Mundy

"These people are carrying valuable things, US dollars, jewellery," says one of a pair of South African criminals, cradling a handgun as he assesses his prospects at the forthcoming World Cup. "For us it’s a very big opportunity." The interview,...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by Simon Mundy | Read more »

City leave Edinburgh out in the cold »

Second half goals from Ian McGarland and Douglas Gair were enough to secure Edinburgh City a surprise victory at Peffermil which was inspired by an impressive display from Jordan Caddow, who tormented the University’s defence all afternoon. The ...

Sun 31 Jan 2010 by Andy Edwards | Read more »

Never hurry a Murray »

Hibs came from behind to take a vital three points at Easter Road on Saturday, to remain within touching distance of Celtic in 2nd place in the SPL table. Late substitute, Abdessalam Benjelloun, played Ian Murray in down the left of the St. Mirren pena...

Sat 30 Jan 2010 by Liam McCabe | Read more »

Hearts slip up at home »

Aberdeen’s Fraser Fyvie became the Scottish Premier League’s youngest ever goal-scorer at the age of sixteen years and ten months. Twelve minutes, in Fyvie latched on to a Mark Kerr through ball, leaving the Hearts defense looking hopefully...

Wed 27 Jan 2010 by Joe Ohlson | Read more »

More of the same »

Hearts continued their impressive league form with a 1-0 victory over St. Mirren on Saturday at Tynecastle, leaving the Gorgie side just six points behind city rivals Hibs. A Michael Stewart penalty gave the hosts all three points in this dress rehear...

Sun 17 Jan 2010 by Ross Pilcher | Read more »

Gary Cardle: a study in success »

Cardle takes charge of a final training session at Napier

After his triumphs with Herriot-Watt and Napier’s University football teams, Gary Cardle has become a great success managing Queen Margaret’s men’s side. It was a huge challenge for Cardle, as he revealed some of the changes he has b...

Sun 17 Jan 2010 by Anthony Joseph | Read more »

Fair play? »

At the end of extra time in Paris last week, there must have been a fair amount self-congratulatory back-patting in the corridors of power of the world's most popular sport. With the status-quo maintained and no danger of any minnows upsetting the tea...

Sun 22 Nov 2009 by Shane de Barra | Read more »

A Continent's climb to the top »

On 8 June 1990, the football world suddenly took African football seriously when nine-man Cameroon, thanks to a Francois Oman Biyick header, beat defending champions Argentina and Diego Maradona 1-0 in the opening game of the World Cup finals. Cameroon...

Sun 22 Nov 2009 by Will Prochaska | Read more »

Ten-man Hearts defeated »

Hearts are still seeking a long overdue SPL win after St. Johnstone came from behind to take the points in Saturday’s early kick off at Tynecastle. Csaba Laszlo introduced Gary Glen to the starting line-up to partner Christian Nade, and the youn...

Sun 22 Nov 2009 by Ross Pilcher | Read more »

First-half adventure leads to full-time deadlock in uni derby »

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First half goals from Edinburgh’s Struan Scott-Woodhouse and Watt’s Eric Thompson ensured that there would be no reward for either side in this fiercely competitive match. The first half was dominated by a midfield battle, with neither tea...

Wed 18 Nov 2009 by Andy Edwards | Read more »

Hacker: Whistle-blower »

Becoming a football referee was something that interested me for a long time. I had been intrigued about how officials come to make decisions and often watched them being criticised for their performance during a match and wondering whether it was tota...

Wed 11 Nov 2009 by James Campbell | Read more »

All square at Peffermil »

A thrilling affair ended all square at Peffermill but Edinburgh can count themselves lucky to be taking a point away from this game. Lothian Thistle were a side transformed by the half-time break and showed their class after a sloppy first half display...

Sat 07 Nov 2009 by Joe Ohlson | Read more »

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