Celtic have reported no fresh injury problems ahead of the visit of Hearts.Josip Juranovic is expected to miss out again for the cinch Premiership leaders.Nir Bitton returned from injury as a substitute in last week’s Old Firm derby and will hope to earn a starting spot in midfield.Hearts could have three key players back in the mix, with John Souttar, Cammy Devlin and Michael Smith all in...Full Story »

Celtic midfielder Nir Bitton will be available for Sunday’s visit of Rangers.The Israel international has sat out recent games with a fitness issue but he returned to training on Friday.Right-back Josip Juranovic remains on the sidelines with the injury he picked up in the recent Scottish Cup defeat by Rangers at Hampden.Gers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst will assess his squad ahead of the...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed his players’ laser focus after they took a major step closer to being crowned champions with a 2-0 victory over Ross County in Dingwall.The cinch Premiership leaders can now all but secure the title if they beat Rangers at Parkhead next Sunday to go nine points clear with three games left.Celtic, who are 19 goals better off than their city rivals, cam...Full Story »

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.The Japan international took less than 12 minutes of his first start since Boxing Day to head home in Dingwall.Ange Postecoglou’s side were dominant in the first half but County made a game of it in the second period without ...Full Story »

Ross County have Kayne Ramsay back from suspension for the visit of cinch Premiership leaders Celtic.Ramsay served a two-match ban following a challenge on Tom Rogic when the teams met last month.Goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer (broken nose) remains out while Josh Sims has been working on his fitness.Celtic are missing Josip Juranovic after the full-back suffered a knock against Rangers at Hamp...Full Story »

The plate of chips reportedly offered to Celtic and Rangers fans at Hampden Park Fans have slammed the quality of food inside Hampden Park’s hospitality dining during Celtic and Rangers' Scottish FA Cup semi-final tie. A post featuring an image uploaded to Twitter appeared to show what was on the menu for football fans sitting in the VIP seating for the Old Firm derby. But there was noth...Full Story »

Rangers came from behind in the most dramatic fashion to beat Celtic 2-1 in extra time at Hampden Park to set up a Scottish Cup final meeting with Hearts.The Light Blues had edged the first half of a pulsating semi-final but there was little between the teams after the break until the 64th minute when Hoops left-back Greg Taylor fired in from the edge of the box.Rangers substitute Scott Arfield ...Full Story »

Celtic are set to be without Giorgos Giakoumakis for the Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers on Sunday.The Greek striker went off with a minor hamstring injury against St Johnstone last weekend but is only likely to miss one match.Ange Postecoglou otherwise has a full squad with David Turnbull shaking off a knock and James Forrest back after a minor hamstring strain.Giovanni van Bronckhorst ...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou watched Celtic rack up his biggest win as boss then insisted there was still more to come from his side.A 7-0 thrashing of St Johnstone, on a day that Japan striker Kyogo Furuhashi returned to action for the first time since Boxing Day following his recovery from a hamstring injury, took the Hoops nine points clear of Rangers at the top of the cinch Premiership, with the Light B...Full Story »

Celtic tightened their grip on the cinch Premiership title yet further with a 7-0 thrashing of second-bottom St Johnstone at Parkhead.Goals from Reo Hatate, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Daizen Maeda gave the relentless Hoops an unassailable interval lead.Josip Juranovic added a fourth from the spot early in the second half and Matt O’Riley scored twice in three minutes before fellow substi...Full Story »

Celtic will welcome Kyogo Furuhashi back for the visit of St Johnstone.The Japan forward will be in the squad for the first time since he aggravated a hamstring injury on Boxing Day.That will leave James Forrest as the only absentee for the cinch Premiership leaders as he nurses a minor leg muscle problem.St Johnstone will be without full-back Tony Gallacher for the rest of the season after he f...Full Story »

Celtic opened up a significant six-point gap over Rangers at the top of the cinch Premiership with a 2-1 comeback win at Ibrox.Gers’ on-loan midfielder Aaron Ramsey scored just three minutes into his first Old Firm game with a close-range finish, but Hoops midfielder Tom Rogic levelled four minutes later and defender Cameron Carter-Vickers had the 700 travelling fans in raptures when he fi...Full Story »

Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos will miss Sunday’s cinch Premiership clash against Celtic at Ibrox.The Colombia forward was sent home early from international duty due to a thigh muscle issue and Gers boss Giovanni Van Bronckhorst confirmed he will miss the next couple of weeks at least.Attacker Ianis Hagi remains on the sidelines with a long-term knee injury.Celtic will have Kyogo Furuhas...Full Story »

Celtic midfielder David Turnbull is available for the visit of Ross County following a three-month lay-off with a hamstring tear.Jota and Liel Abada are back after missing Monday’s win over Dundee United but another winger, James Forrest, misses out with a minor muscle issue.Kyogo Furuhashi (hamstring) remains out for the cinch Premiership leaders but he was pictured training on his own du...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is relishing a Hampden showdown with Rangers after the two Glasgow giants were drawn together in the Scottish Cup semi-finals.The Hoops boss learned of the draw shortly after his side’s 3-0 quarter-final victory over Dundee United at Tannadice and is looking forward to returning to the national stadium for an eagerly-awaited derby next month after enjoy...Full Story »

Giorgos Giakoumakis scored a second-half double as Celtic booked their place in the Scottish Cup semi-finals with a straightforward 3-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice.The visitors, who made it 30 domestic matches in a row unbeaten, were comfortable for most of the evening following Callum McGregor’s early opener, although they were aided significantly by a terrible blunder from United...Full Story »

Dundee United hope to have Charlie Mulgrew, Dylan Levitt and Tony Watt back to face Celtic in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals at Tannadice on Monday.Skipper Ryan Edwards is also expected to feature after suffering a broken nose against Hearts last weekend.Peter Pawlett has been ruled out for the season after being booked in for Achilles surgery.Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou expects to have the sa...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou praised his players for “hunting in packs” and putting Livingston under pressure to get their first win in West Lothian for 15 years.A 3-1 win, Celtic’s first victory at the Tony Macaroni Arena in six matches, restored their three-point lead over Rangers in the cinch Premiership.The Hoops had not scored in their other two games against Livi this ...Full Story »

James Forrest’s first cinch Premiership goal of the season helped Celtic to their first victory at Livingston since 2007.Forrest hit Celtic’s third goal in a 3-1 win, their first in six matches at the Tony Macaroni Arena.Daizen Maeda put Celtic ahead in the 17th minute, soon after Callum McGregor missed a penalty, and Nicky Devlin’s own goal doubled the visitors’ lead in ...Full Story »

Livingston have a fully-fit squad for the visit of cinch Premiership leaders Celtic on Sunday.Manager David Martindale has 24 fit players at his disposal.Martindale admitted he was trying to rotate the players who miss out on a match day but said changes to his in-form team would be limited.Celtic striker Giorgos Giakoumakis will return after missing two matches through illness.Manager Ange Post...Full Story »