A dramatic night in Europe leaves plenty to discuss as the Scottish Football Podcast looks ahead to a huge weekend on 21 Aug 2026. The 26-minute episode, available for 29 days on BBC Sounds, previews a fascinating Dundee Derby as Steven Pressley's impressive Dundee side prepare to face Jim Goodwin's Dundee United.

In Europe, the panel examines whether Rangers and Hibs can finish the job in their Conference League play-offs. Questions remain over whether Hearts are still capable of upsetting Rapid Vienna, and what Motherwell can take from a spirited display against one of Europe's strongest sides.

Domestically, the podcast analyses the Championship promotion race as Partick Thistle, Inverness, Livingston, and Dunfermline prepare for key early-season tests. The programme website offers more episodes for listeners seeking deeper analysis of Scottish football's domestic and continental challenges.