Glasgow (AFP) – Jota produced a moment of class as Celtic launched the defence of their Scottish Premiership title with a 2-0 win at home to Aberdeen on Sunday. Celtic centre-back Stephen Welsh headed the Hoops in front in the third minute to the delight of the Glasgow giants' fans at Parkhead. But although a […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers needed two goals in the final 16 minutes from Scott Arfield and James Tavernier to start their Scottish Premiership season with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Livingston on Saturday. The Europa League finalists trailed just five minutes into the new campaign when Joel Nouble lofted the ball over Jon McLaughlin. Rangers […]

London (AFP) – Scottish champions Celtic signed Australia midfielder Aaron Mooy on a free transfer and German defender Moritz Jenz on loan from Lorient on Tuesday. Former Brighton midfielder Mooy agreed a one-year contract with the Hoops after leaving Chinese club Shanghai Port earlier this year. The 31-year-old, who had a spell in Scotland's top-flight […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Portuguese winger Jota said Celtic will only get better in Ange Postecoglou's second season in charge after making his move from Benfica permanent on Friday. The 23-year-old scored 13 goals on loan from the Portuguese giants last season as Postecoglou won the Scottish Premiership and League Cup in his first season in […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Rangers 5-4 on penalties to win the Europa League on Wednesday after the final in Seville finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. Aaron Ramsey missed for Rangers in the shoot-out after coming on as a substitute with only three minutes left of extra-time, before Rafael Borre […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Scottish champions Celtic rounded off their season with a 6-0 hammering of Motherwell at Parkhead on Saturday. The Glasgow giants sealed their 10th Premiership title in 11 seasons at Dundee United on Wednesday and with a title party at home guaranteed, they celebrated in style. Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi scored twice in […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic are champions of Scotland for a 10th time in 11 years, but for a club used to winning there has seldom been a more unexpected triumph. The Hoops were a club in crisis less than a year ago. Rangers had demolished their quest for a record 10th consecutive Scottish title by […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic virtually guaranteed a 52nd Scottish league title by coming from behind to beat Hearts 4-1 on Saturday. Ange Postecoglou's men move nine points clear of Europa League finalists Rangers, who have three games left to play. But Celtic's 22-goal superior goal difference means they realistically do not even need another point […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers produced one of their greatest European performances to beat RB Leipzig 3-1 on Thursday to reach the Europa League final 3-2 on aggregate. James Tavernier and Glen Kamara turned the tie around inside the first 24 minutes at an emotionally charged Ibrox as players and fans united to pay tribute to […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers manager Giovanni Van Bronckhorst conceded his side's chance of retaining the Scottish Premiership looks over despite battling back to draw 1-1 at Celtic on Sunday. A share of the points leaves Cetic still six points clear at the top of the table and with a 19-goal advantage on goal difference with […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed his side's focus as the Hoops moved to the brink of the Scottish Premiership title with a 2-0 win at Ross County. Kyogo Furuhashi marked his first start in four months with the opening goal before Jota forced home the second late on to restore a six-point […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic closed in on the Scottish Premiership title as Kyogo Furuhashi marked his first start in four months with the opening goal in a 2-0 win at Ross County. Jota forced home the second for Ange Postecoglou's men late on to restore a six-point lead over Rangers with four games to play. […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers shrugged off the loss of Leon Balogun to a first-half red card to close the gap on Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 3-1 win at Motherwell. Liam Kelly's own goal put the visitors in front at Fir Park before Balogun lunged into a challenge on Dean […]

London (AFP) – Scottish Premiership clubs on Tuesday voted to use VAR technology from next season. VAR will be installed at all 12 Premiership stadiums over the coming months and is expected to be available to assist referees by December. The Scottish Professional Football League are also set to use VAR in the Scottish League […]

London (AFP) – Hibernian manager Shaun Maloney was sacked on Tuesday after just four months in charge of the Scottish Premiership club. Maloney left Easter Road following Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Edinburgh rivals Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi-final. "Our hope in appointing Shaun Maloney as a young, highly regarded coach was that he would […]