It's a big week for football as League One, League Two and the Scottish Cup get set to return! We felt that called for the cavalry, so Will and Andrew were joined for this episode by Craig Christie and Alasdair Fraser to preview the action over the next few days and cover the biggest talking points in north sport.

First on the agenda is a discussion on the proposed plan to expand League Two, which could see two sides from the Lowland League, two teams from the Highland League and Colts sides from Rangers and Celtic join the lowest tier of the SPFL, before attention turns to Elgin City's return to action for the first time in 2021 and next week's Scottish Cup ties.

Of course, there is still time to talk about Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County's respective weeks, before a couple of non-football stories in cycling and golf to wrap things up.

Get in touch with the show on Twitter (@Balls_Whistles) or by emailing [email protected], and as always thanks go to Forest Fires for use of their song Scared of the Dark as our theme.

Daniel MacKay speaks after Caley Thistle 0-0 draw with Raith Rovers.

There's good and bad on this episode of Balls & Whistles, as Ross County secured a massive win against Kilmarnock to open up a gap to the bottom of the table, but Inverness Caledonian Thistle find themselves in their own relegation battle - and that's according to ICT's own players. Will and Andrew examine how they got into those positions over recent matches, as well as previewing the weekend's games with the end of the campaign in sight.

There are a few other stories that get a mention too, with an update on both the Highland and North Caledonian Leagues as well as the shinty season, while some of the discussions from previous weeks resurface with news on Greg Lobban, Jamie Dobie and the Amateur Championships at Nairn Dunbar and Nairn Golf Club.

Get in touch with the show either on Twitter @Balls_Whistles, or by emailing [email protected], and our thanks go to Forest Fires as always for their song Scared of the Dark as our theme.

It has been another busy week for sport in the Highlands, not least because of the announcement that the Scottish Cup will be back later this month! With seven Highland League teams left in the draw, Will and Andrew look at how likely it is those sides will actually return to action for the competition, and what the fate of the league itself is likely to be.

After a dubious penalty decision cost Ross County a result away at St Mirren last time out, there is also discussion over whether VAR would be a good thing for Scottish football, whether Caley Thistle are in a relegation battle, and why ICT Women are unlikely to return any time soon.

Two of the Highlands' brightest products in rugby have also been in the news, while finally golfer Russell Knox had some kind words to say about his former home course.

Get in touch with the show on Twitter @Balls_Whistles or by emailing [email protected], and thanks as always go to Forest Fires for use of their song Scared of the Dark as our theme.

Robbie Deas feels Caley Thistle could have nicked all three points against Hearts on Friday night.

Will and Andrew are back looking at a bumper week of sport in the Highlands! It started off with the sad news that Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Robertson would be temporarily stepping away from the club on compassionate grounds, with former Rangers, Hearts and Dundee player Neil McCann coming in as interim boss.

Ross County also defeated Celtic, with the guys discussing who stood out in that match, as well as talking about ICT's draw against Alloa on Tuesday and previewing the weekend's matches.

Teenage rugby sensation Jamie Dobie was named in the senior Scotland squad for the first time ahead of their Six Nations fixture against France - only to see the match postponed due to positive Covid-19 cases in the French camp, while there is also an update on a Athletics Inverness' first virtual events, Nairn County's thoughts on a potential switch to summer football and more!

As always, thanks go to Forest Fires for use of their song Scared of the Dark as our theme, and you can get in touch with the podcast on Twitter at Balls_Whistles, or by emailing [email protected].

Goalkeeper Mark Ridgers praises Caley Thistle's reaction to losing at home to Queen of the South during midweek with a superb win at Ayr United.

Episode 6 - Will is all on his own as Hendo takes an undeserved holiday. He looks at the biggest stories in Highland sport this week in a compact round up.

It's a bumper week of news in football with the headline being... there isn't really any. At least not for League One, League Two, the Highland League, women's football and beyond. Will and Andrew are joined by Chris Saunderson from the Northern Scot to discuss the latest delay to all of those levels returning to action, as well as Anthony McDonald returning to Inverness Caledonian Thistle and previewing Ross County's game against Hibernian.

Also on the agenda is an update on the status of the Inverness Half Marathon, and a temporary name change for Ross Sutherland in light of Scotland's Calcutta Cup victory last weekend.

Get in touch with questions or comments on Twitter @Balls_Whistles, or by emailing us directly at [email protected]. Thanks too, as always, goes to Forest Fires for use of their song Scared of the Dark as our theme.

It has been a busy week for Highland sport with Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County both on the road during the week. Will and Andrew discuss those games as well as looking forward to the weekend, asking whether Ross County should be looking up or down, if Jordan White should start against Dundee United, as well as just how bad the weather really was in Arbroath on Wednesday night.

Also on the agenda this week is the news that the Highland Cross will once again not take place in 2021, new co-captains at reigning Highlands and Islands League champions Clachnacuddin, and a new face on the coaching team at Highland Boxing Academy.

Get in touch with the guys with comments or questions on Twitter @Balls_Whistles, and as always thanks to Forest Fires for use of their song Scared of the Dark as our theme.