Essential Bite - in this section from Episode 8 of The Midweek Show Rhona McLeod is joined by Chris Jack from The Evening Times & Herald.

They look ahead to the weekend Scottish Cup fixtures & preview the Old Firm derby on Sunday afternoon.

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Essential Bite - in this section from episode 8 of The Midweek Show Rhona McLeod is joined by Gemma Fay.

They discuss the Tokyo Olympics & Team GB's women's football team. Record Scottish cap holder Gemma discusses what it would mean to players to feature on this stage.

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Episode 8 of The Midweek Show is now live.

in this section host Rhona McLeod is joined by Liam Corbett from Hearts podcast This Is My Story & Chris Jack from The Herald & Times to discuss the Tynecastle side's return to top flight football.

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In this segment from The Midweek Show Episode 7, the much anticipated appointment of Eddie Howe as the next Celtic manager is discussed by ex-Hoops defender Alan Stubbs and Steven Pressley, who played for Celtic and Rangers.

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Enjoy an extended interview with former Rangers and Northern Ireland striker Andy Little.

In conversation with Stephen Kerr, Andy discusses the new contracts awarded to Rangers trio James Tavernier, Allan McGregor and Steven Davis, Nathan Patterson's development at Ibrox and looks ahead to the Old Firm Scottish Cup tie later this month.

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Episode 7 of The Midweek Show is now available.

Russell Walker hosts and his guests are former Celtic, Bolton and Everton defender Alan Stubbs and ex Hearts, Dundee Utd, Rangers and Celtic centre back Steven Pressley.

They discuss reports Eddie Howe is set to be the next Celtic manager, the Scottish Cup, the fallout from Scotland’s World Cup qualifiers and the return of women’s football.

And Essential Podcasts' Stephen Kerr speaks to Andy Little about new contracts for Rangers captain James Tavernier and former Ibrox team mates Steven Davis and Allan McGregor.

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in this section from The Midweek Show, former Scottish international goalkeeper Gemma Fay discusses the return of Woman's football in Scotland this weekend.

She is joined by Scottish Daily Mail Chief Football Writer Stephen McGowan and Russell Walker is your host.

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Enjoy an extended interview with St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson.

The former Scotland international defender has guided the Perth club to League Cup Final glory and a top-six place in the league this season and he speaks candidly about his time in the dugout at McDiarmid Park with Russell Walker.

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Episode 6 of The Midweek Show is now live.

 

Russell Walker hosts and his guests include former Scottish international goalkeeper Gemma Fay, St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson and Daily Mail journalist Stephen McGowan.

 

They discuss Scotland's World Cup qualifiers, the resumption of women's football in Scotland this weekend, St Johnstone's fine season as the Perth side won the League Cup and have secured a top six finish in the league plus reports linking Roy Keane with the Celtic manager's job.

 

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*This episode was recorded before Scotland's game against The Faroe Islands

In this extract from Russell Walker's Big Game Player interview with Steven Pressley, Elvis relives the highs and lows of his eight seasons with Heart of Midlothian.

He discusses the team’s Scottish Cup win in 2006 and how he led a player-revolt against club owner Vladimir Romanov.

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This segment appears in Episode 1 of Big Game Player.