Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed his “outstanding” captain after Callum McGregor capped his comeback with a late winner at Aberdeen.McGregor struck from 20 yards in the 87th minute to earn Celtic a 1-0 win and restore their nine-point lead in the cinch Premiership.The midfielder was making his first appearance since suffering a knee injury 10 weeks ago and he helped the champio...Full Story »

Callum McGregor marked his comeback with a brilliant late winner as Celtic finally ended Aberdeen’s resistance in a one-sided Pittodrie encounter which they won 1-0.The captain again showed his importance as he made the difference on his first appearance since suffering a knee injury in Leipzig on October 5 to restore Celtic’s nine-point lead at the top of the cinch Premiership.The c...Full Story »

Callum Roberts is the only Aberdeen absentee for the cinch Premiership game against Celtic at Pittodrie.The Dons winger is still making way his back from a long-term hamstring injury.Veteran winger Jonny Hayes has recovered from a groin injury and will be in contention.Celtic skipper Callum McGregor is available again after his recovery from a knee injury which has kept him out since OctoberHoop...Full Story »

Cinch Premiership leaders Celtic came from behind to beat Ross County 2-1 and move nine points clear of Rangers after conceding their fourth penalty for handball in as many games.David Cancola put County ahead early in the second half at Celtic Park after Matt O’Riley was penalised by referee David Munro.Home manager Ange Postecoglou stood with his hands covering his mouth in shock after J...Full Story »

Cinch Premiership leaders Celtic have no fresh injuries for the visit of Ross County.Captain Callum McGregor remains out with a knee injury.Fellow midfielder James McCarthy is missing with a hamstring problem.The visitors will not get any of their injured players back for the trip to Glasgow.Defender Jack Baldwin missed the midweek win over Hibernian after suffering a knock in the victory over S...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou praised his players for maintaining their winning domestic form through their hectic schedule despite not being completely satisfied with their Fir Park performance.The cinch Premiership leaders failed to build on Kyogo Furuhashi’s early goal and Motherwell caused them problems before Daizen Maeda netted on an 84th-minute counter-attack to ultimately earn a ...Full Story »

Goals from Japanese forwards Kyogo Furuhashi and Daizen Maeda maintained Celtic’s seven-point lead in the cinch Premiership thanks to a 2-1 win at Motherwell.Furuhashi struck early on but Motherwell made a game of it against the champions and had chances themselves before substitute Maeda scored with six minutes left.Ross Tierney hit back two minutes later to continue the excitement but Mo...Full Story »

Motherwell will be without Paul McGinn for the visit of cinch Premiership leaders Celtic.The right-back has had a scan on the knee injury he suffered at Tynecastle on Sunday and is awaiting the full diagnosis.Attacker Joe Efford (quad) remains out along with left-backs Nathan McGinley and Jake Carroll (knee).Midfielder James McCarthy will be missing from Celtic’s squad.The Republic of Irel...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou expressed major frustration with the implementation of VAR following a dramatic 4-2 win over Dundee United as he claimed technology was changing the game and disrupting entertainment.United scored their first of two equalisers from a VAR-assisted penalty and the Australian was baffled over how long it took to look at other incidents including Sead Haksabanovic&rsq...Full Story »

Celtic substitutes Kyogo Furuhashi and Liel Abada scored in a dramatic finale to earn the cinch Premiership champions a 4-2 victory over Dundee United.United looked like they might earn themselves a point when they equalised with three minutes left as Dylan Levitt’s cross ended up in the net. Tony Watt possibly got a slight touch after attempting to glance a header.However, Furuhashi ...Full Story »

Cameron Carter-Vickers will return to the Celtic squad for Saturday’s cinch Premiership encounter with Dundee United after missing Wednesday’s defeat by Real Madrid with a minor injury.Celtic came through the trip to Spain with no fresh injuries but manager Ange Postecoglou will make some changes following the exertions.Skipper Callum McGregor (knee) is the champions’ only abse...Full Story »

Celtic missed a penalty and conceded from two as their Champions League campaign ended with a 5-1 defeat by Real Madrid.Luka Modric and Rodrygo netted from the spot following two handball decisions before Josip Juranovic saw his effort from 12 yards saved.Second-half goals from Marco Asensio, Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde took the game well beyond Celtic but the visitors again created a ...Full Story »

Greg Taylor celebrated his 100th game for Celtic with a stunning goal in a comprehensive 3-0 win over Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena.The 24-year-old Hoops defender set up Japan striker Kyogo Furuhashi to fire in his ninth goal of the season in the 10th minute of a game that the visitors dominated.Taylor, signed from Kilmarnock in 2019, had a decent effort saved by Jack Hamilton just after...Full Story »

Livingston will be without the suspended Morgan Boyes for Sunday’s visit of Celtic while Kurtis Guthrie is doubtful with a knock sustained against Rangers last weekend.Stephane Omeonga is back in contention and Cristian Montano also has a chance of returning after being injured in the first half at Ibrox.Jamie Brandon (groin) and Tom Parkes (knee) both remain sidelined while manager David ...Full Story »

Celtic will not play in European football beyond the World Cup break after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Shakhtar Donetsk.Giorgos Giakoumakis gave the hosts the lead at half-time but a brilliant finish from exciting young talent Mykhailo Mudryk earned the visitors a point and made it 10 Champions League home games without a win for Celtic, a run which stretches back nine years.The result cons...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hopes Scottish football can quickly streamline the VAR process after it made a major impact on his side’s dramatic 4-3 victory at Tynecastle.The video technology made its first intervention in Scottish football when Hearts were awarded a penalty following a long delay after referee Nick Walsh went to his monitor to see that Cameron Carter-Vickers had fouled ...Full Story »

Scottish football witnessed major VAR controversy in the system’s second game in use as Celtic edged a seven-goal thriller at Tynecastle.Hearts substitute Lawrence Shankland hit a hat-trick but was upstaged by the cinch Premiership leaders, who secured a 4-3 victory thanks to Greg Taylor’s 76th-minute winner.James Forrest, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Daizen Maeda also netted as the lead ...Full Story »

Andy Halliday, Josh Ginnelly and Michael Smith have all trained ahead of Hearts’ clash with Celtic and could be in contention to play.Peter Haring (concussion) is definitely out, while Nathaniel Atkinson (foot) and Gary Mackay-Steven (knock) are expected to remain on the sidelines.Craig Halkett (hamstring) and Kye Rowles (foot) are building up their fitness, but Liam Boyce (knee) and Beni ...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou praised his players for embracing his rotation system after Liel Abada replaced hat-trick hero James Forrest and ran the show against Motherwell.Abada was back on the right wing after making way for Forrest ahead of Saturday’s 6-1 thrashing of Hibernian, and he scored twice and had a hand in the other two goals in a 4-0 Premier Sports Cup quarter-final win a...Full Story »

Liel Abada scored twice and had a hand in another two goals as Celtic eased into the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals with a 4-0 victory at Motherwell.Abada was back in the team after making way for James Forrest to net a hat-trick against Hibernian and the winger scored either side of half-time after both sides had missed good chances.The 21-year-old then provided an assist for Reo Hatate to scor...Full Story »