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Rangers could end up playing Dundee at the home of St Johnstone

McDiarmid Park for Dundee-Rangers if Dens Park out

McDiarmid Park has been lined up for Wednesday's cinch Premiership encounter between Dundee and Rangers if Dens Park fails a pitch inspection on Tuesday.

Soccer • 15 Apr 24

Brendan Rodgers has lost just one of his 16 matches against Rangers in his two stints as Celtic boss

Rodgers wants cool heads as Celtic head for Ibrox

Brendan Rodgers has called on his Celtic players to maintain cool heads when they run out at Ibrox for Sunday's showdown with cinch Premiership title rivals Rangers.

Soccer • 06 Apr 24

Celtic suffered another slip up in their pursuit of league honours

Celtic stunned by late Kilmarnock leveller

Kilmarnock once again proved a thorn in Celtic's side as David Watson headed a stoppage-time equaliser at Parkhead to deal a major blow to the Hoops' title hopes.

Soccer • 17 Feb 24

Killian Phillips celebrates opening the scoring for Ireland Under-21 against Italy in November

Ireland U21 Phillips joins Aberdeen on loan

Aberdeen have confirmed the signing of Ireland Under-21 international Killian Phillips on loan until the end of the season.

Soccer • 28 Jan 24

Aberdeen's Jamie McGrath celebrates after making it 1-0

McGrath nets brace for Aberdeen, Rangers bounce back

A first-half double from Republic of Ireland midfielder Jamie McGrath helped Aberdeen move clear of the cinch Premiership relegation places with a 3-0 win at fellow strugglers Ross County.

Soccer • 02 Jan 24

Scales heads Celtic to victory over Livingston

Liam Scales scored his first goal of the season as Celtic got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Livingston this afternoon.

Soccer • 23 Dec 23

Brendan Rodgers criticised his side's lack of desire and mentality

Rodgers apologises to Celtic fans after loss to Hearts

Brendan Rodgers felt compelled to apologise to the Celtic fans for the first time after a performance as he admitted his side lacked desire in a 2-0 home defeat by Hearts.

Soccer • 16 Dec 23

Celtic and Ireland's Mikey Johnston started the game

Celtic's domestic downturn continues as Hearts win

Celtic fans turned their wrath on the board as Hearts' 2-0 win at Parkhead consigned the Hoops to back-to-back league defeats for the first time in a decade.

Soccer • 16 Dec 23

Jamie McGrath and Aberdeen frustrated Rangers

Rangers spurn chance to profit from Celtic slip-up

Rangers blew their chance of putting pressure on Celtic despite a late James Tavernier penalty giving them a 1-1 draw against Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

Soccer • 26 Nov 23

Jonathan Obika heads Motherwell to a draw after beating Liam Scales to the ball

Celtic and Motherwell draw after late drama at Parkhead

Jonathan Obika headed an equaliser amid more late drama between Motherwell and Celtic as the champions were held to a 1-1 home draw.

Soccer • 25 Nov 23

Rangers stunned by Kilmarnock in season opener

Rangers' cinch Premiership title challenge suffered the earliest of blows with a shock 1-0 defeat by Kilmarnock in the opening day of the season.

Soccer • 05 Aug 23

Irish defender Liam Scales was on target in Aberdeen's win over Rangers

Scales on target as Aberdeen dispatch Rangers

Rejuvenated Aberdeen made it seven straight wins under interim boss Barry Robson with a 2-0 victory over startled Rangers at Pittodrie.

Soccer • 23 Apr 23

Rangers' Ryan Jack and John Souttar tackle Celtic's Callum McGregor

Celtic edge closer to title after Old Firm thriller

Celtic took a massive step towards retaining their cinch Premiership title as a thrilling 3-2 Old Firm derby victory saw them move 12 points clear of nearest rivals Rangers.

Soccer • 08 Apr 23

Steven Davis will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury

Davis ruled out for season

Rangers midfielder Steven Davis has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.

Soccer • 24 Dec 22

Celtic's Carl Starfekt and St Johnstone's Nicky Clark

Hatate and Furuhashi on the double in Celtic victory

Reo Hatate scored a double from right-back as Celtic consolidated top spot in the cinch Premiership with a 4-1 victory over St Johnstone.

Soccer • 24 Dec 22

Josh Campbell of Hibernian scores his team second goal

Hibs deny nine-man Rangers at the death

Josh Campbell scored a stunning stoppage-time equaliser as Hibernian denied nine-man Rangers victory in a dramatic cinch Premiership showdown at Easter Road.

Soccer • 20 Aug 22

Celtic on brink of regaining title after victory

Kyogo Furuhashi's early goal sent Celtic on the way to a 2-0 victory over Ross County which gives the Hoops the chance to all but seal the title against Rangers.

Soccer • 24 Apr 22

Rangers battle to victory over Motherwell

A 10-man Rangers side kept their cinch Premiership title hopes alive with a battling 3-1 win over Motherwell at Fir Park.

Soccer • 23 Apr 22

The resolution requires 75% of cinch Premiership clubs, 75% of clubs in the Championship and 75% of clubs in Leagues 1 and 2 combined to vote in favour

Scottish clubs to vote on introduction of VAR

Scottish football will find out on Tuesday if the cinch Premiership is to have the aid of Video Assistant Referees.

Soccer • 18 Apr 22

Rangers came from a goal down to book a final date with Hearts

Joe Hart: We'll be humble in defeat

Joe Hart turned his focus to cinch Premiership glory following Celtic's Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Rangers.

Soccer • 18 Apr 22

Celtic skipper Callum McGregor wants the side to keep calm in Sunday's big derby

McGregor: Celtic must stay calm amid Ibrox atmosphere

Celtic skipper Callum McGregor stressed the need to remain calm in Sunday's Ibrox derby.

Soccer • 31 Mar 22

Giorgos Giakoumakis looks quite the bargain after joining Celtic for £2.5m last summer

Hat-trick hero Giakoumakis lauds Celtic team-mates

Giorgos Giakoumakis praised Celtic's relentless performance in their thumping 4-0 cinch Premiership win over 10-man Ross County on Saturday.

Soccer • 20 Mar 22

Connor Goldson scored the winner for Rangers

Rangers fight back to keep Celtic in sight in Scotland

Rangers kept in Celtic's slipstream - but only just - after Connor Goldson's late strike gave the disjointed Ibrox men a 2-1 win over Dundee at the Kilmac Stadium.

Soccer • 20 Mar 22

Giorgos Giakoumakis has scored five goals inside a week

Giakoumakis grabs hat-trick in Celtic win

Giorgos Giakoumakis bagged another Parkhead hat-trick as Celtic moved six points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership with a 4-0 rout of 10-man Ross County.

Soccer • 19 Mar 22

Forrest goal helps Celtic end Livingston jinx

James Forrest's first cinch Premiership goal of the season helped Celtic to their first victory at Livingston since 2007.

Soccer • 06 Mar 22