Celtic manager faces a goalkeeping choice ahead of Sunday’s clash with Rangers, while questions remain over VAR’s inability to review a disallowed goal at McDiarmid Park. Manager Martin O’Neill says on-loan goalkeeper Sam Johnstone could retain his Celtic starting spot for Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup encounter with Rangers after marking his debut with a clean […]
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Substitute Bojan Miovski delivered a thrilling stoppage-time winner as Rangers secured a 1-0 Premiership victory over St Mirren at Ibrox. Returning to the technical area after serving a two-match touchline ban, Derek McInnes saw St Mirren’s Australian goalkeeper Jacob Chapman frustrate the hosts with several first-half saves, although wasteful finishing also played a part. Craig […]
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Rangers may have to spend no less than £15m to recruit Bologna and Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson in January. (Football Insider), external Estrella Football Group, an organisation with investments in clubs in Portugal and Italy, has reopened discussions with the owners of financially troubled Greenock Morton regarding a possible rescue package. (Herald – subscription required), […]
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With Hogh unavailable, having scored three goals in five outings for Celtic since his move from Bodo/Glimt, fellow high-profile summer signing Camilo Duran has impressed in the central attacking role. The Colombian forward has struck six times in eight games this season. Asked whether Hogh’s comeback could see Duran return to the wing, O’Neill explained […]
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Captain Callum McGregor has no doubts about Yang’s value to the side. “He plays a hugely important role in this team,” McGregor told Sky Sports following the 2-1 victory in Paisley. “His absence is a significant loss for us, but we naturally wish him all the best.” Yang has delivered impressive numbers, recording two goals […]
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Yang Hyun-jun struck the decisive goal as Celtic recovered from a deficit to secure a 2-1 victory over an impressive St Mirren team. St Mirren looked set to move to the top of the Premiership after Nikolas Agrafiotis converted a penalty midway through the opening half. Liam Scales gave away the spot-kick with a handball, […]
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Away fans will not be permitted at Celtic and Rangers derbies in the Scottish Premiership or Premier Sports Cup during the current season. The Glasgow clubs agreed to the temporary measure after discussions with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). The decision comes after the Scottish FA conducted an independent review of incidents during last […]
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Supporters made their frustration clear at Parkhead on Saturday following Celtic’s disastrous Champions League play-off defeat to LASK, displaying a banner that read ‘World Class Embarrassment’. Despite that message, the atmosphere was largely encouraging rather than hostile, which caught O’Neill off guard. Two goals from Camilo Duran helped Celtic overcome Falkirk, although Colby Donovan’s own […]
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Playing in his favoured centre-forward role, Camilo Durán struck twice as Celtic secured a 2-1 victory against Falkirk. The Colombian produced two classic finishes inside the opening 29 minutes and created several opportunities for his teammates. Falkirk responded strongly after half-time, with their attacking intent rewarded when Colby Donovan scored an own goal in the […]
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Rangers confirmed that talks had also taken place with Celtic. In a statement, the Ibrox club said: “After the latest cup draw, Rangers contacted Celtic with suggestions intended to establish a lasting solution.” “Celtic replied eight days later, but its response failed to resolve our concerns regarding responsibility and prevention. Rangers believes Celtic has not […]
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