Open Goal - Football Show

The SPFL Scottish Premiership is back after an extended International Break as Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel look ahead to this weekend's games. Despite the break, Celtic were still making headlines after a group of fans staged a tennis ball protest against majority shareholder, Dermot Desmond at the Dunhill Links in St Andrews which resulted in a scathing club statement, condemning the actions on Saturday night. The lads discuss the ongoing tension at Celtic as Martin O'Neill committed himself to the Manager's job after taking time to reflect on his position. Other topics include Derek McInnes' and Rangers pursuit for the top of the league as they face Kilmarnock at Ibrox on Saturday, a big weekend for Hibs as new Manager Marink Reedijk takes charge of his first game and how Hearts will balance domestic and European football as their Europa Conference League campaign kicks off this week.

In one of the biggest episodes in Open Goal history, Liverpool Legend and one of the greatest Premier League players ever, Steven Gerrard sits down with Si Ferry, Slaney and his former Rangers player, Andy Halliday for an unbelievable, candid chat about his incredible career at Anfield and Ibrox!From the Treble under Houllier to captaining the side to Champions League victory against AC Milan in Istanbul with Rafa Benitez, we cover the highs and lows from his time at Liverpool including battling it out for the Premier League against the likes of Chelsea, Man United and Man City and coming agonisingly close under Brendan Rodgers.We of course then get an amazing and fascinating insight into Steven Gerrard's time as Rangers Manager. From how the job came about, rebuilding the squad and closing the gap on rivals Celtic to stop 10-in-a-row and bring the SPFL Scottish Premiership title back to Ibrox. Over 2 hours with a top guest and a top man - enjoy!

Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel look back on Sebastien Pocognoli's first game as Scotland National Team Manager at Hampden which resulted in an early red-card for Jack Hendry and a 3-0 defeat to Switzerland. The lads discuss whether there's been enough positive signs so far to suggest we can finish the international camp on a high with wins over North Macedonia and Slovenia.

What a show we've got for you this week as Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday are joined by a man who has been the subject of many hilarious stories on the show - none other than former Celtic, St Mirren and Dundee midfielder, Paul McGowan! Paul shares some brilliant career and life stories as looks back on his playing days which included playing with BOTH Si & Slaney as well as winning the League Cup with St Mirren and spending nearly a decade at Dens Park where he played with the likes of Jason Cummings and other big characters! The lads also reflect on the new-look Scotland under Sebastien Pocognoli as we get our Nations League campaign underway!

What an interview we've got for you with the return of Open Goal Meets as Si Ferry and Andy Halliday travel to Limassol in Cyprus to interview Rangers title-winning defender and Europa League Finalist, Connor Goldson! In a brilliant candid chat, Connor goes into detail about his time at Ibrox where he was signed by his Liverpool idol, Steven Gerrard from Brighton. He discusses all of the highs and lows in the run-up to him being a key player in the club's title winning season where they stopped rivals Celtic from winning 10-in-a-row. He also talks through his teammates over the years including the likes of Alfredo Morelos and Allan McGregor before taking us inside the dressing room for the historic Europa League run to the final under Van Bronckhorst where Rangers beat the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Leipzig en route to Seville in 2022. There's also plenty of reflection on the years that followed under Michael Beale and Philippe Clement which eventually led to his exit after 6 years at the club. Enjoy a brilliant podcast with Connor Goldson who is looking in great health after undergoing heart surgery for the 2nd time in his career which he also discuss with the lads in a fascinating conversation!

Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel discuss the continued fallout from last week's victory for Rangers over Celtic as the Board publicly backed Martin O'Neill to turn things around after a tough week for the club. We also look ahead to Sebastien Pocognoli's first games for the Scotland National Team with the new look squad set to take on Slovenia, North Macedonia and Switzerland in our Nations League campaign. What new stars will see as the likes of Oli McBurnie, Robbie Ure, Stephen Welsh and others look to make an impact. The lads discuss who might be next for Hibs as they contnue their search for a new Manager at Easter Road.

Derek McInnes delivered another huge blow to Celtic in a disastrous week for Martin O'Neill's side as Rangers picked up the 3 points at Celtic Park through Ryan Naderi's winner in a dominant display over their rivals.Aiden McGeady is back and joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday to discuss all of the fallout from Sunday's game and what the future might hold for Martin O'Neill with his side currently in free fall.We also look back on the other games from the final weekend of the SPFL Scottish Premiership before heading into the international break where Sebastien Pocognoli will be taking charge of his first games for the Scotland National Team.

Rangers booked their place at Hampden after a dominant 3-0 win over rivals Celtic at Ibrox. Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday look back on the Premier Sports Cup Quarter Final which saw Derek McInnes claim his first win against Martin O'Neill since joining the club with 2 goals from Dan Neil and new signing Kevin Kelsy. The lads also look back on the other cup games which saw Hearts and Hibs set-up an Edinburgh Derby Semi-Final while Stephen Robinson will be eyeing 2 League Cup victories in a row as his 10-man Aberdeen side overcame Neil McCann's Kilmarnock on a penalty shootout at Rugby Park.