Scottish Championship

Is the official name given to the second tier of Scottish association football, overseen by the Scottish Professional Football League. The league was officially established in July 2013 following the merger of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League. Twelve teams compete in the Scottish Championship, playing for promotion to the Scottish Premiership and fighting against relegation to Scottish League One.

DumfriesQueen of the South net £130,000 profit as player sales and off-field revenue make up for difficult year on the pitch

Directors indicate they will oppose a fans' bid to have a supporter elected to the club's board at AGM next month.

DumfriesQueen of the South's recent run of form reignites their play-off dreams

Seven points from three away games on the bounce mean Queens have risen to fifth in the Scottish Championship and sit just three points behind Falkirk.

Transfer TalkTransfer news live as Celtic and Rangers plus rest of the Premiership eye deals

Get the latest rumours, done deals and nailed-on targets in Scotland’s biggest and best LIVE daily transfer blog.

Falkirk FCBarcelona link is mind-blowing but Falkirk youngster Tony Gallacher will take it all in his stride, says his uncle Jim

The Bairns teenager is being monitored by a number of top clubs including the Catalan giants but that won't phase him says his uncle and legendary Clydebank keeper Jim.

Scottish ChampionshipFriends reunited? Queen of the South midfielder Joe Thomson admits it was strictly business on Dumbarton return

CELTIC kid Thomson was on the winning side at The Rock as he enjoys his second loan spell of the season.

Dumbarton FCDumbarton FC blog: Frustrating defeat after string of impressive performances

Blogger Fraser Clarke shares his views on the Sons' latest Scottish Championship fixture against Queen of the South.

Scottish ChampionshipDumbarton 1 Queen of the South 2: Gary Naysmith says loan stars are so good he might lose them

THE Doonhamers extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to four games yesterday after victory at The Rock.

Hibernian FCHibs boss Neil Lennon targets the double as Easter Road club set sights on retaining the Scottish Cup

Former Celtic boss fully understands how important it was to the Leith club to break the 114-year hoodoo and believes his players are ready to give their all to defend their trophy.

Ayr United FCAyr United ask fans to design new badge - after being told to rip up historic crest

The Somerset Park club have been told their historic crest must be ditched by June 30.

St Mirren FCSt Mirren new signing believes they can beat the drop

New St Mirren signing Pål Fjelde may have only just made the switch to Scotland but he says he’s seen enough to believe Saints will survive.

Falkirk FCFalkirk targeted England keeper Joe Hart but had to settle for Premier League winner Kasper Schmeichel

George Craig recalls the Bairns' move to bring Joe Hart to the Falkirk Stadium which ended up with them landing Leicester City's great Dane.

Ayr United FCGreg Fleming is penalty save hero again as Ayr United draw at Falkirk

HERO keeper Greg Fleming pulled off a wonder stop from John Baird and has now been beaten only twice from the last 16 spot-kicks he has faced with 11 saved along the way.

Dundee United FCDundee United 3 Queen of the South 3 as Simon Murray grabs last-gasp leveller for the Terrors - 3 things we learned

Ray McKinnon's side snatch a precious point after coming back from being 3-1 down to the Doonhamers but fall further behind league leaders Hibs.

Hibernian FCDumbarton 0 Hibs 1 as Kris Commons helps Hibees move further clear at the top of the table - 3 things we learned

On-loan Celtic man grabs another goal as Neil Lennon's side take advantage of Dundee United's draw to cement their place at the top of the Championship.

Hibernian FCHibs midfielder Dylan McGeouch reckons Kris Commons' phone won't stop buzzing this month

McGeouch admits it would be a massive blow to Neil Lennon's league leaders if there is a parting of the ways.

Kris CommonsHibs must push the boat out to extend Kris Commons loan as he could be the key to Championship title

Hibees blogger Jamie Montgomery reckons Commons will have a huge say in the destiny of the Championship title if the Easter Road club extend his loan.

Scottish ChampionshipFalkirk vs Dundee United Championship clash moved forward a day for TV as SPFL reveal latest fixture changes

The Bairns clash with United is one of four Championship matches to be rescheduled along with the Ross County v Dundee Premiership clash.

DumfriesQueen of the South boss Gary Naysmith expecting tough trip to Dundee United who'll be aiming to bounce back from consecutive defeats

But the 38-year-old gaffer hopes his side can build on their recent run of positive results which includes last weekend's 3-0 win over St Mirren.

DumfriesEast Fife defender Scott Mercer reunited with Gary Naysmith at Queen of the South

The 21-year-old has been snapped up by his former manager for an undisclosed fee.

Local SportST MIRREN FC LATEST: Aberdeen loan signing Craig Storie trains with his new Buddies

Gaffer Jack Ross says he is still on the lookout for various players

DumfriesNew skipper John Rankin stars in Queen of the South's first league win since September

The 33-year-old captained his new side in vital 3-0 win over St Mirren just 48 hours after joining Doonhamers.

Scottish ChampionshipJim Goodwin desperate to lead Alloa into Championship but says he'd hate to pass St Mirren on the way

The Irishman admits it pains him to see the Buddies plummet so far just a couple of months short of the fourth anniversary of their historic League Cup success.

Falkirk FCCeltic and Rangers plus host of others track Falkirk star Craig Sibbald

The 21-year-old playmaker’s deal is up at the end of the season and can be landed for a compensation fee of around £180,000.

Ayr United FCAyr United need a finisher as Dunfermline pile on the agony

THE Honest Men's lack of a cutting edge is underlined as they squander a host of chances in a painful 2-0 home defeat by Dunfermline.