To the relief of football fans up and down the country, football is back. With the Ladbrokes Championship kicking off in earnest on Saturday, we take a look at the comings and goings at each of the 10 clubs during pre-season as Dumbarton prepare for their first league campaign under Stevie Aitken.

ALLOA ATHLETIC Manager: Danny Lennon Assistant: Paddy Connolly Ground: Indrodrill Stadium, Clackmannan Road, Alloa, FK10 1RY.

Ins: Andrew McNeil (Airdrie), Colin Hamilton (Brechin City), Kyle McAusland (Dunfermline), Burton O’Brien (Livingston), Dougie Hill (Raith Rovers), David Crawford (Arbroath), Catalin Paun (Stirling Uni), Mikk Reintam (N/A), Geoff Mitchell (N/A), Mark Williams (St Mirren), Omar Kader (Forfar Athletic), Conor McManus (Celtic, loan), Michael Duffy (Celtic, loan).

Outs: John Gibson (Clyde), Daryll Meggatt (Dundee), Kyle Benedictus (end of loan), Ryan McCord (Raith Rovers), Greig Spence (Cowdenbeath), Kevin Cawley (Dumbarton), Mark Docherty (Dumbarton), Liam Buchanan (Livingston), Ben Gordon (Livingston), Craig McDowell, Michael Chopra, Stephen Simmons, Jonathan Tiffoney, David Weatherston, Greg Rutherford (all released/end of contract).

Reporter Sport prediction: 9th DUMBARTON FC Manager: Stephen Aitken Assistant: Stephen Farrell Ground: The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium, Castle Road, Dumbarton, G82 1JJ.

Ins: Mark Brown (Ross County), Gregor Buchanan (Dunfermline), Mark Docherty (Alloa Athletic), Darren Barr (Ross County), Darren Miller (Queen’s Park), Grant Gallagher (Stranraer), Willie Gibson (Stranraer), Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic), Gordon Smith (Stirling Albion), Jon Routledge (Hamilton Academical), Calum Waters (Celtic, loan), Jamie Lindsay (Celtic, loan), Steven Craig (Wycombe Wanderers) Outs: Chris Turner (Hamilton Academical), Scott Agnew (St Mirren), Stephen Grindlay (Beith Juniors), Scott Linton (Clyde), Archie Campbell (Clyde), Mark Gilhaney (Stenhousemuir), Mitch Megginson (Raith Rovers), Joe Coleman (Kilwinning Rangers), Lee Mair (Stranraer), David van Zanten (Airdrie), Josh Lumsden (Clydebank), Mark Wilson (released/end of contract).

Reporter Sport prediction: 8th FALKIRK FC Manager: Peter Houston Assistant: James McDonough Ground: The Falkirk Stadium, 4 Stadium Way, Falkirk, FK2 9EE.

Ins: Paul Watson (Raith Rovers), Bob McHugh (Motherwell), Danny Rogers (Aberdeen, loan), Outs: Rory Loy (Dundee), Jamie MacDonald (Kilmarnock), Taylor Morgan (end of loan), Olu Durojaiye, Liam Rowan, Robbie McNab (all released/end of contract).

Reporter Sport prediction 3rd GREENOCK MORTON FC Manager: Jim Duffy Assistant: Craig MacPherson Ground: Cappielow Park, Sinclair Street, Greenock PA15 2TY. Sinclair St, Ins: Bobby Barr (Brechin City), Frank McKeown (Stranraer), Luke Donnelly (Celtic, loan), Romario Sabajo (Lienden), Denny Johnstone (Birmingham City, loan).

Outs: Stefan Milojevic (Zlate Moravce), Jamie McCluskey (Vikingur), Ross Caldwell (Ayr United), Sean Crighton (Airdrie), Aidan Ferris (BSC Glasgow), Craig Knight, David McNeil, Micolas Caraux (all released/end of contract).

Reporter Sport prediction: 10th HIBERNIAN FC Manager: Alan Stubbs Assistant: Andy Holden Ground: Easter Road Stadium, 12 Albion Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5QG Ins: Antonio Reguero (Ross County), James Keatings (Heart of Midlothian), Danny Carmichael (Queen of the South), Marvin Bartley (Leyton Orient), Martin Boyle (Dundee), MArk Oxley (Hull City), John McGinn (St Mirren).

Outs: Frank Dja Djedje (Al-Shahania), Scott Robertson (Botosani), Tomas Cerny (Partick Thistle), Callum Booth (Partick Thistle), Liam Craig (St Johnstone), Alan Combe (retired), Keith Watson (end of loan).

Reporter Sport prediction: 2nd LIVINGSTON FC Manager: Mark Burchill Assistant: David Hopkin Ground: Almondvale Stadium, Alderstone Road, Livingston, EH54 7DN Ins: Spas Georgiev (Dobrudzha Dobrich), Kieran Gibbons (Aberdeen), Morgyn Neill (Motherwell), Liam Buchanan (Alloa Athletic), Ben Gordon (Alloa Athletic), Jackson Longridge (Stranraer), Ross Millen (Dunfermline), Moses Duckrell (BK Sport), Jordyn Sheerin (Musselburgh Athletic), Darren Smith (Hamilton Academical).

Outs: Shaun Rutherford (Queen of the South), Kyle Jacobs (Queen of the South), Burton O’Brien (Alloa Athletic), Keaghan Jacobs (Bidvest Wits), Jason Talbot (Dunfermline), Callum Fordyce (Dunfermline), Bradley Donaldson (Cowdenbeath), Jack Beaumont (Cowdenbeath), Michael McKenna (Berwick Rangers), Kevin Walker (Berwick Rangers), Declan Gallagher, Nejc Praprotnik, Ibra Sekaja, Rory Boulding, Darren Moffatt, Ross King (all released/end of contract).

Reporter Sport prediction: 7th QUEEN OF THE SOUTH Manager: James Fowler Assistant: Gavin Skelton Ground: Palmerston Park, Terregles Street, Dumfries, DG2 9BA Ins: Gavin Skelton (Workington Red Star), Ryan Conroy (Raith Rovers), Shaun Rutherford (Livingston), Steven Higgins (Motherwell), Kyle Jacobs (Livingston), Robbie Thomson (Cowdenbeath), Darren Brownlie (Cowdenbeath), Dale Hilson (Forfar Athletic), Callum Tapping (Brechin City), Jordan Marshall (Carlisle United).

Outs: Ian McShane (Ross County), Kevin Holt (Dundee), Mark Durnan (Dundee United), Gavin Reilly (Heart of Midlothian), Danny Carmichael (Hibernian), Kevin Dzierzawski (Peterhead), Michael Paton (Dunfermline), Chris Mitchell (Clyde), Patrick Slattery (East Fife), Dean Smith (Gretna 2008), Paul Burns (Cumnock), Kenny Arthur (retired), Zander Clark (end of loan), Stephen McKenna, Salim Kouider-Assia (both released/end of contract).

Reporter Sport prediction: 5th RAITH ROVERS Manager: Ray McKinnon Assistant: Grant Johnson Ground: Starks Park, Pratt Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1SA Ins: Kyle Benedictus (Dundee), James Craigen (Partick Thistle), Mitch Megginson (Dumbarton), Darren Petrie (Dundee United), Ryan McCord (Alloa Athletic), Lewis Toshey (Cowdenbeath), Craig Wighton (Dundee, loan).

Out: Christian Nade (Hamilton Academical), Ryan Conroy (Queen of the South), Paul Watson (Falkirk), Dougie Hill (Alloa Athletic), Martin Scott (Salgaocar), Andrew Munro (Arbroath), Liam Fox (retired), Calum Elliot (retired), Kevin Moon, Liam McCroary (both released/end of contract).

Reporter Sport prediction: 6th RANGERS FC Manager: Mark Warburton Assistant: David Weir.

Ground: Ibrox Stadium, 150 Edmiston Drive, Glasgow G51 2XD Ins: James Tavernier (Wigan Athletic), Martyn Waghorn (Wigan Athletic), Rob Kiernan (Wigan Athletic), Jason Holt (Heart of Midlothian), Danny Wilson (Heart of Midlothian), Andy Halliday (Bradford City), Wes Foderingham (Swindon Town), Jordan Thompson (Manchester United).

Outs: Kris Boyd (Kilmarnock), Lee McCulloch (Kilmarnock), Richard Foster (Ross County), Steven Smith (Kilmarnock), Jamie Burrows (Yeovil Town), Ian Black, Jon Daly, Steve Simonsen, Bilel Moshni, Kyle Hutton, Sebatien Faure, Lee Robinson, Lewis McMinn, Kristian Gibson, Junior Ogen, Scot Whiteside (all released/end of contract), Haris Vuckic, Shane Ferguson, Gael Bigirmana, Kevin Mbabu, Remie Streete (end of loans).

Reporter Sport prediction: Champions ST MIRREN FC Manager: Ian Murray Assistant: Mark Spalding Ground: St Mirren Park, Greenhill Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 1RU.

Ins: Stuart Carswell (Motherwell), Cameron Howieson (Burnley), Scott Agnew (Dumbarton), Luke Conlan (Burnley, loan), Paul McMullan (Celtic, loan).

Outs: Gregg Wylde (Plymouth Argyle), Yoann Arquin (1461 Trabzon), Mark Williams (Alloa Athletic), Mo Yaqub (Cowdenbeath), Kieran Sadlier (Peterborough), Jeroen Tesselaar, Marian Kello, Thomas Reilly, Victor Genev, Adam Brown, John McGinn, Gary Teale (all released/end of contract), Emmanuel Sonupe, James Dayton (both end of loans).

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