Elgin City Women are preparing to play in the last 16 of the Scottish Cup for the first time, just 18 months after the club was started. The fifth-tier side are the lowest ranked club left in the competition, and face St Johnstone from the SWPL2 on Sunday, having beaten Championship side Dryburgh Athletic in the previous round.

Makenzie Kirk’s early goal gave St Johnstone fans some much-needed cheer and delivered a Scottish Gas Scottish Cup knockout to Motherwell without the visitors landing a blow. Kirk netted on the rebound in the ninth minute to record St Johnstone’s first goal in the tournament since Shaun Rooney headed the winner in the 2021 final against Hibernian.

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Stuart Kettlewell says Motherwell have to get back to basics on Saturday to avenge a Scottish Cup exit at St Johnstone last weekend. The Fir Park club head back to Perth for another crack at Simo Valakari’s Saints side, who sent Motherwell crashing out of the Scottish Cup fourth round.

Livingston provided the first shock in the fourth round of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup on Saturday, beating Ross County 3-2 to ensure their opponents’

Saturday’s Scottish Cup tie at St Johnstone gives Motherwell fringe players a chance to stake a claim in the first-team, says boss Stuart Kettlewell.

While St Johnstone knocked Motherwell out of the Scottish Cup last week, they have lost both of their league meetings with the Steelmen this season (both 2-1), last losing three in a row against them in the top flight in April 2012.

Two teams with contrasting aims in the Scottish Premiership will come together on Saturday afternoon when top-six chasing St Mirren host relegation-battling St Johnstone. The hosts are seventh in the table with 30 points from 24 matches, while the visitors are at the bottom of the standings with just 18 points from 24 league outings.

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St Johnstone have accepted a third bid from Fulham for 16-year-old forward Brodie Dair and will receive an initial transfer fee of more than £150,000 should he agree personal terms and pass a medical.

Assistant manager Brian Kerr stressed the importance of building on last week’s much-welcomed win at Aberdeen when St Mirren host bottom club St Johnstone on Saturday.

The Paisley outfit are in talks with three players with the management team hoping agreements will eventually be struck.