Michael Grant

Scottish football correspondent for The Times. Books: The Management and Fergie Rises. Email [email protected]

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

Overwhelming on pitch, frenzied in stands: Haiti will be no pushovers for Scots

Threat of torrential rain didn't dampen spirits of 12,000 fans who watched win over New Zealand — and Wilson Isidor says Haiti can cause Scotland problems

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https://t.co/1YCZVyvXqI

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

Steve Clarke: It would be great if Scotland can give Kenny Dalglish a lift

Scotland manager takes a moment from World Cup training session to give his support to legend who revealed he was undergoing cancer treatment

By @MGrantScotland ⬇️

https://t.co/1Z8kRWN8oa

[Nick Rodger @NickRodger1]

This is my beloved big brother. If anyone has any info, please get in touch

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

Celtic cruise to cup triumph — but will Martin O’Neill stay on?

Daizen Maeda, Arne Engels and Kelechi Iheanacho strike as club wins cup for 43rd time to complete 14th double

⬇️ Report from @MGrantScotland

https://t.co/Z8Jpqz3wsL

[Ryan Thomas @ryanjthomas83]

If anyone we knew took more than one holiday a year my mother would dub them Judith Chalmers

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

@The_Tman10 @ScotPressAwards @Graeme_McGarry @heraldscotland @TimesScotland Thanks Tam! 👏

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

Ewan McGregor on Scotland World Cup duty here.
Choose life. Choose not fucking it up against Haiti.

[Scotland National Team @ScotlandNT]

Our Scotland. You’re an easy country to love…

#FIFAWorldCup | @FIFAWorldCup

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

Hearts fans recall old scars as they brace for Celtic showdown

Alan Searl, 73, was in stands for final-day title heartbreaks in 1965 and 1986. This time he will be watching in a pub in Edinburgh and hoping for a different ending

By @MGrantScotland ⬇️

https://t.co/tWidnerNaD

[Studio Something @s0methingsays]

Who's that guy on the pitch?

This is the story of a normal Hearts fan propelled to 'choir leader', the voice notes from the gaffer and the secret motivation in his top pocket that inspires him every time he points to the sky.

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

@AbzPodcast This 👆

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

@KennyMacDonald1 I was unmoved.

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

Can confirm that he leaned across and told me this in injury time. Had to shoo him away.

[Ewan Murray @mrewanmurray]

Having been perfectly relaxed during this entire season.. those seven minutes of stoppage time were the closest I have ever been to throwing up at a football game.

And I was a student once.

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

Hearts 2 Rangers 1: Hearts take monumental step towards title — but already look like champions

Stephen Kingsley and Lawrence Shankland complete turnaround as Derek McInnes’s side go three points clear with three games left

Report by @MGrantScotland ⬇️

https://t.co/xMLHFEKFab

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

Great effort from the folk driving this new initiative at Stirling Albion. 👏

[Binos Business Community @BinosCommunity]

Yesterday @Stirling_Albion hosted the latest Binos Business Community gathering at a sunny Forthbank.

Over 50 local businesses attended in a gathering full of energy and insight, featuring a marvellous headline speaker in Simon Oldham, MD @Highland_Spring

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

The Times and Sunday Times swept to five titles at last night's @SportSJA awards, with the Sunday Times retaining the crown as Newspaper of the Year. The honours list also included five silver and two bronze awards

Congratulations to all our winners:
🥇Sunday Times (Newspaper of the Year);🥈The Times
🥇Jonathan Northcroft (Football Journalist)
🥇Mike Atherton (Cricket Journalist); 🥈Simon Wilde
🥇Martyn Ziegler (News Reporter); 🥈Matt Lawton
🥇Hamzah Khalique-Loonat (Data Journalist)
🥈David Walsh (Feature Writer long form)
🥈Tom Kershaw (Specialist Correspondent)
🥉Alex Lowe (Rugby Journalist)
🥉Owen Slot (Columnist)
@thetimes

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

@martynziegler @SportSJA Congratulations Martyn. Superb. 👏👏

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

@SportSJA @HKhaliqueLoonat @TheSharpeEnd Superb. Well done. 👏👏👏👏

[Sports Journalists @SportSJA]

🏆 Congratulations to Newspaper of the Year, The Sunday Times!

🥈 @thetimes

🥉 @Telegraph

#SJA2025

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

@JNorthcroft @SportSJA Superb min. Third star on the shirt. 👏

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

@iain_mac Another flukey win Iain, I doubt you could enjoy it. 😉

[Michael Grant @MGrantScotland]

The nightmare question Hibs fans are asking: what if Hearts really do it?

https://t.co/AEV9I8ZKNP