Sunday, 2 September 2018 Celtic 1-0 Rangers As always, there was a lot of hype going into this first derby game of the season. Celtic’s domination of the fixture continued and, without some fantastic saves from Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor, the scoreline could have been
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After a fantastic tribute at the weekend for Hibernian legend Pat Stanton, it is also key to note that today would have been the 75th birthday of the late Jimmy Johnstone. Both men were outstanding players for their respective teams and went up against each other in
Read more →The first signs that Jock Stein had a mélange of youthful prospects brimming under the surface at Barrowfield perhaps came to light before the European Cup-Winners’ Cup third round first-leg tie against Soviet Union side Dynamo Kyiv on 12 January 1966. AGF Aarhus goalkeeper, Bent Martin, had
Read more →PAUL JOHN DYKES: The outpouring of frustration on social media will subside, whilst the disappointment of dropping our first points of this season will be temporary. Meanwhile, delusional news ramblings of our south side rivals’ brilliance… their resurgence… their irreproachable Anfield apprentice manager… will perpetually reign supreme
Read more →KEVIN GRAHAM: It’s fair to say that Easter Road hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for us in the last few years. Brendan Rodgers never managed a victory there. Leith has been a graveyard of dropped points in forgettable away kits. Both clubs are now in completely
Read more →It’s strange to say that the first time an opposition player left an impression on you was during a 5-0 defeat. The date was 24 May 2015, and Celtic were playing Inverness Caley Thistle on the last day of the 2014/15 season. The Inverness number 22
Read more →St Roch’s Football Club were founded in 1920 when Canon Lawton, a local priest at St Roch’s Roman Catholic Church, assembled a team to play in an inter-parish football tournament. The hastily pulled-together squad of players not only entered the competition, they won the tournament outright. That
Read more →Wednesday, 25 September 2019 Betfred League Cup Quarter Final Celtic 5 (Bayo 15, Rogic 46, Ntcham 56 & 63, Sinclair 76) Partick Thistle 0 A very professional performance from the Hoops as they progress into the semi-final of the Betfred Cup. First-half was a case of trying
Read more →It took only two minutes for Erling Braut Haaland to become Norway’s hottest property. The 19-year-old Red Bull Salzburg striker opened the scoring in this season’s Champions League and then plundered himself a hat-trick. He follows Martin Odegaard, who moved from Stromsgodset to Real Madrid. The
Read more →Every time Andrew Robertson or John McGinn pull on a jersey for their respective clubs, social media is especially awash with the, “Why did we let them out of our grasp?” conversations. It got us thinking at ACSOM, which other players did we either: a.) Let go
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