Next season, the Scottish Cup holders will enter the Europa League in the opening qualifying round. If the cup winners also claim the league championship, that place will instead go to the Premiership runners-up. The non-champions route is considerably more competitive, featuring clubs that secured qualification through their league positions in nations including Belgium, Turkey, […]
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With Lawrence Shankland sidelined through injury, who should spearhead Rangers’ attack? Charlotte Cohen, Rory Loy and Michael Grant examine Derek McInnes’ choices before the important meeting with an in-form St Mirren side, including whether Kevin Kelsy is prepared to take responsibility up front. They also consider if St Mirren can maintain their strong opening and […]
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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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Livingston have made the campaign’s first major change in management by restoring David Martindale to the dugout. What caused Glenn Whelan’s tenure to unravel, and can Martindale swiftly revive the club’s promotion ambitions? Stenhousemuir also earn recognition following their outstanding opening to the season. Rangers will be without Lawrence Shankland for a period through injury, […]
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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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Hearts maintain their remarkable progress under Wouter Vrancken with another Edinburgh derby triumph. But what could this setback mean for David Gray and Hibs? Jane Lewis, Scott Allan and Stephen McGowan break down the decisive moments at Tynecastle, with particular focus on the contributions of James Wilson and Josh McPake. Now that the transfer window […]
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At the beginning of the season, few would have expected Martin O’Neill’s position to come under scrutiny after he salvaged a league and cup double during a difficult campaign in his second stint as Celtic’s interim manager. Yet the experienced Northern Irishman missed last month’s victory against Kilmarnock following “a minor medical procedure” in hospital, […]
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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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Celtic are said to be nearing a deal for PSV Eindhoven midfielder Joel van den Berg, while both they and Rangers look likely to miss other targets as Dundee United weigh up a fresh approach for Falkirk’s Brad Spencer. Representatives from Celtic have travelled to the Netherlands for talks over midfielder Joel van den Berg. […]
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Until Tuesday, Celtic’s campaign had been progressing smoothly. The reigning champions had recorded three domestic victories without allowing a goal and secured a commanding 3-0 first-leg win over LASK in their Champions League play-off. Their advantage grew after they scored first in the return fixture in Austria. However, LASK responded with four goals to force […]
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