Herald Sport
Gray braced for Mulligan missing ‘number of weeks’
HMulliganIBERNIAN are set to be without Josh for “a number of weeks” after he suffered an ankle injury during last weekend’s Scottish Gas Scottish Cup defeat by Dunfermline Athletic. The midfielder was forced off during the first half at East End Park...
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Diomande does business
1 0 IT is not a game that will live long in the memory of the just over 37,000 spectators that were inside Ibrox, but the history books will show it as Rangers’ first Europa League win this season. Mohamed Diomande’s first-half strike was enough to...
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Rangers to pay six-figure sum for Cameron
RANGERS will pay a transfer fee of around £400,000 for midfielder Lyall Cameron after an SPFL tribunal settled their wrangle with Dundee. The Rangers Review reported last month that the clubs were set to take their case to Hampden after rounds of...
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Townsend sets out his stall for Six
SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend has named a settled squad for the Six Nations, with the returns of veteran forwards Jonny Gray and Dave Cherry the headlines from a settled group. Young Edinburgh forwards Freddy Douglas and Liam McConnell are also...
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Scotland to face Japan and Curacao at Hampden
STEVE CLARKE is delighted that Scotland’s two 2026 World Cup warm-up games at Barclays Hampden will be against Japan and Curacao. The Scots’ boss and his squad return to the national stadium for the first time since their World Cup qualification was...
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Aberdeen in talks with Rangers over Cameron loan
RANGERS and Aberdeen are in talks over a deal to see Lyall Cameron move to Pittodrie on loan for the rest of the season. It’s understood discussions over an agreement are ongoing over a possible switch, which would see the midfielder earn more regular...
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Rangers want loan to buy deal for Skov Olsen
RANGERS are in negotiations with Wolfsburg over a deal that could see Andreas Skov Olsen move to Ibrox on a permanent basis at the end of the campaign. The Rangers Review revealed yesterday afternoon that the Ibrox hierarchy are moving closer to...
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Champions keeping tabs on Hibernian forward Bowie
CELTIC have registered a transfer interest in Hibernian striker Kieron Bowie. The Scotland internationalist, 23, is being monitored by a growing list of clubs after his impressive form for the Easter Road club. It’s understood Hibs have been made...
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‘It was madness’: The fall and fall of Nancy at Parkhead
WILFRIED NANCY’S time as Celtic manager ended on the 12th night as trees and decorations came down for another year. For the players left behind, the news felt like Christmas Day all over again. “Within 10 minutes players will judge a new coach and...
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Youth player boost from co-op loans agreement
THE Cooperation System that was launched by the SFA in conjunction with the SPFL clubs this summer has helped to increase promising young Scottish players’ competitive game time by 71,395 minutes in its first four months, it has been revealed. The...
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‘Honoured’ O’Neill back in Celtic job for third time
MARTIN O’Neill has been appointed Celtic manager until the end of the season. The legendary figure at Parkhead will return to the dugout for the second time this season after the departure of Wilfried Nancy yesterday. O’Neill will now lead the club...
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Rangers begin the New Year in high spirits under Rohl
THE dawn of a new year is always a time of great hope for the future – and optimism certainly abounds down Govan way at the moment following Rangers’ remarkable fightback and impressive victory over Celtic at Parkhead on Saturday. The defending...
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SPFL resolutions for 2026: Traitors,
HAS the Baileys’ fog lifted? Is the tree down yet? Have you managed to rid your living room of the uncle no one actually invited in the first place? Fabulous. You look about ready to get yourself down to the gym along with the rest of the January rush....
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Altena blown away by club after whirlwind six months
IN the space of six months, Jordi Altena has gone from playing in the amateur third tier of the Netherlands to joining Heart of Midlothian in the midst of a title race. His new head coach Derek McInnes revealed that the club had to “act now” to bring...
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Nancy nears brink as Motherwell put Celtic to the sword
C2 0 ELTIC failed to make it three Scottish Premiership wins in a row as the Scottish champions were blown away 2-0 by magnificent Motherwell at Fir Park. A goal in each half by Ibrahim Said and Elliot Watt barely told half the story as Jens Berthel...
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Scotland set for World Cup warm-up friendlies
SCOTLAND are finalising plans to face the Ivory Coast in Liverpool in March as part of their preparations for the World Cup finals. And Herald Sport understands that Steve Clarke’s side are also looking to play Peru in the United States in their final...
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‘It was essentially an explosive’
THERE was an outpouring of concern and condemnation in Scottish football this month when it emerged an 11-year-old Rangers fan had been treated by paramedics after being injured by a lit pyrotechnic during a game at Rugby Park. Supporters of all clubs...
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What’s top of Rangers’ January shopping list
THE VENN diagram at this time of year has sections of what you want, what you need and what you get. Will Danny Rohl be given everything that he has asked for on his Rangers wish list? In an ideal world, the German would rip it up and start again when...
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Why No.6 is top of Rohl’s wish list despite Raskin role
ONEof the many positions that Rangers failed to upgrade this summer was at the base of midfield. Amid a lack of goals and fragile defensive moments, the presence of a proper No.6 has been glaringly absent. Steven Davis’s orchestral role at the heart...
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Defining period as Nancy buys some time
WHEN Aberdeen attacker Kenan Bilalovic surged through on goal and finished past Kasper Schmeichel on Sunday, there was not a single soul inside Celtic Park who did not consider whether Wilfried Nancy was just destined to be cursed in the Celtic...
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Hearts look like the real deal as Rohl suffers first league loss
I2 1 N 1973, Wizzard sang ‘I wish it could be Christmas every day’ – a sentiment shared by all in Gorgie after taking down both halves of the Old Firm over the festive period. Two goals late in the first half from Stuart Findlay and Lawrence Shankland...
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KATIE ARCHIBALD
Cyclist on living a double life as secret superstar while training to become nurse Pages 20-21
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Doncaster: Lawwell exit is damning indictment
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster believes Scottish football needs to adopt a “robust line” towards fans who cross the line after threats and abuse prompted Peter Lawwell to step down from his role as Celtic chairman. Lawwell, who served as Celtic...
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Greens call on SFA to bring in free Hampden bus
THE Scottish Greens have written to Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell to call for the introduction of free bus travel to and from Hampden Park for anyone who has purchased a ticket for a match or an event at the national stadium. Patrick Harvie,...
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Clarke stays coy about call-up for Barnes
STEVE CLARKE was coy when questioned about the chances of Harvey Barnes switching allegiance to Scotland in time for next summer’s World Cup, but it is understood that the national team head coach will reach out to the Newcastle United attacker’s...
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Brilliant Buddies make
N3 1 EVER mind giving Stephen Robinson the Freedom of Paisley, there will be a clamour in Scotland’s largest town for the Northern Irishman to be knighted in the New Year’s Honours list after this historic win. Robinson can lay claim to be St...
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Joe Newell
Hibs captain on the hardest year of his career after 11 months on the sidelines
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Roma run riot with Celtic still
WILFRIED Nancy’s baptism of fire as Celtic manager continued at Parkhead last night as his side slumped to a humiliating defeat to Roma in his first experience of European competition. It was always a going to be tall order for the Frenchman, who only...
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Eyes on the prize
WILFRIED NANCY insisted that he will be able to block out the criticism he receives as Celtic manager and focus solely on putting a winning team on the pitch as he prepared to make his European debut against Roma. Nancy has been savaged for his...
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‘Magnificent goalscorer’ Deans loved by Celtic fans and his team-mates
JOHN ‘Dixie’ Deans’ goalscoring exploits for Celtic were legendary. He left behind a legacy of goals, humour, and heart. For those who were privileged to see him in green and white, they will never forget the darting runs, the fearless swagger, or that...
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Ultras group insist they are fighting for the soul of Celtic
LIKE on most matchdays, the Celtic Social Club on London Road begins to empty as kick-off approaches. Shortly after the game kicks off though, the club fills up once again. The Green Brigade are renowned among football fans worldwide for their...
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Young Rangers fan injured by pyrotechnic at Rugby Park
AN 11-year-old Rangers fan suffered a facial injury as a result of a flare being set off at the Ibrox club’s William Hill Premiership match against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Saturday night, it has been revealed. Several supporters of the Glasgow...
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We have a dream Tartan Army will travel in hope despite tough group
THE Scots have been travelling to the New World in search of a more prosperous future for centuries now. Indeed, it is estimated that no fewer than 25 million Americans – around eight per cent of the population of the United States – are descended from...
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‘I don’t consider myself a boss. I’m a leader’
Wilfried Nancy New Celtic head coach discusses football philosophy and offers his message to supporters.
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Nancy can’t wait to get going at Parkhead
Wmanager. The Frenchman joins the club on a two-and-a-halfyear deal. Nancy, who replaces Brendan Rodgers in the Parkhead dugout after the 52-year-old resigned at the end of October, has previously taken charge of MLS sides Montreal and Columbus Crew....
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SFA explore using Lesser Hampden as shared ground
THE SCOTTISH FA are exploring plans to turn Lesser Hampden into a shared stadium for Celtic, Rangers and Glasgow City’s women’s teams. Herald Sport revealed plans for a hub to accelerate the growth of the game ahead of Scotland co-hosting the 2035...
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Quick-fire double sees Celtic over the line at Easter Road
MARTIN O’NEILL must stay... but for how long? The Celtic interim manager made it six wins out of seven as the champions defeated Hibs 2-1 at Easter Road to move within two points of league leaders Hearts. Two first-half goals in a minute from Daizen...
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Benburb the seventh-tier side with Fergie factor propelling them in cup
THE financial assistance which Sir Alex Ferguson gave Benburb before their Scottish Gas Scottish Cup second-round match against Wick Academy up in Caithness last month delighted everyone associated with the Glasgow semi-professional club. But the...
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O’Neill tells Celtic they need rebuild for Europe
MARTIN O’NEILL has told Celtic that they will need to rebuild their squad to compete in European football, no matter who the manager may be, as the appointment of Wilfried Nancy as Brendan Rodgers’ permanent successor edged closer. O’Neill was...
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Rangers look into Ibrox expansion with study
RANGERS have launched a feasibility programme to explore potential expansion of Ibrox as part of a wide-ranging overhaul of facilities and the matchday experience. The study will look at areas around set-up and infrastructure as well as the use of bar...
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Parkhead in his sights
WILFRIED NANCY wants Columbus Crew backroom staff Kwame Ampadu and Yoann Dammet to join him at Celtic. The French Canadian is close to being named as the replacement for Brendan Rodgers in what would be his first coaching role outside North...
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Reaching World Cup would top
IT IS hard to believe that it was five years ago on Wednesday that Scotland ended their long, long wait for major tournament football with their famous penalty shoot-out win over Serbia in Belgrade. It was a night, despite the bizarre circumstances and...
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Accies on the brink
HAMILTON ACADEMICAL face the possibility of yet another points deduction from the SPFL after an appeal against the SFA’s decision to downgrade their club licence from bronze to entry level was turned down. The likelihood of fresh disciplinary...
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Game of two halves, but Rangers get job done
IT WAS a game of two halves once again. The wait for a complete performance goes on for Rangers. At least their Jekyll and Hyde act didn’t come at a cost on this occasion. Nicolas Raskin and Mikey Moore put Danny Rohl’s side in control at Dens Park....
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‘She could see it on our faces during the haka... we were overawed’
SHOULDERS back, chest out, headband on tight, rugby ball cradled in his right hand. David Sole’s slow, deliberate march out of the Murrayfield tunnel in 1990 remains etched in the nation’s sporting memory. It was more than a walk; it was a...
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Rohl’s Rangers fall under
R0 2 OME wasn’t built in a day. The visitors from the Eternal City showed the full scale of the remodelling work that must be undertaken at Ibrox. After another summer of a considerable turnover and a considerable spend, the Europa League campaign...
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O’Neill happy to preside over one more derby victory
MARTIN O’NEILL says that he revelled in the opportunity to beat Rangers one more time as manager of Celtic after guiding his side to victory in Sunday’s League Cup semi-final, despite the ‘excuses’ of his club’s city rivals. Rangers held talks with...
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Celtic weigh up January window bid for Watson
CELTIC are contemplating a bid for coveted Kilmarnock midfielder David Watson in the January window. The contract of the current Scotland Under-21 captain team lapses at the end of this season. Free to negotiate pre-contract terms with interested...
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Rangers ‘unsatisfied’ by SFA talks
RANGERS chiefs remain unsatisfied after meeting with the Scottish FA over the officiating in their Premier Sports Cup semi-final defeat to Celtic. The main gripe from the Hampden clash is a failure to send off defender Auston Trusty who went in very...
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O’Neill: I’d love to lead out at final
MARTIN O’NEILL has admitted that he would love to lead Celtic out at the Premier Sports Cup final against St Mirren at Hampden next month and is open to talks with major shareholder Dermot Desmond about his situation. O’Neill, who took over from...
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SFA lay out plan to fix Scotland’s broken pipeline for young talent
WHEN his sons were young, Tom Byer placed balls all around the family home in the belief that his children should learn the basics of football as soon as they could walk. The New Yorker encouraged his offspring to control a ball, caress it and love it....
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Kenny pays tribute to former
JOHNNY KENNY has insisted that he will be ‘forever grateful’ to Brendan Rodgers, days after the Northern Irishman’s resignation as Celtic manager. The 22-year-old striker kicked off Martin O’Neill’s interim tenure in style, scoring the opening two...
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O’Neill’s men turn on style as fans
MARTIN O’NEILL last night savoured a triumphant homecoming to Parkhead some 20 years after last taking charge of a Celtic side in a competitive fixture and masterminded an emphatic victory which helped to quell growing unrest in the stands. The...
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McKenna in the mix for Celtic
CELTIC have placed Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna on a list of potential replacements for Brendan Rodgers. Interim boss Martin O’Neill has ruled out a longterm role, claiming he is holding the fort while the club search for a younger manager with a...
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Desmond delivers parting shots to
DERMOT Desmond, the major Celtic shareholder, last night launched an extraordinary and unprecedented attack on “self-serving” Brendan Rodgers after the Northern Irishman suddenly resigned as manager of the Parkhead club. Rodgers has been publicly...
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Hearts stake claim as contenders
D3 1 EREK McINNES has done his best to temper the expectations of the Hearts support in recent weeks as the Tynecastle side hasvemaintained their impressive unbeaten start to the new William Hill Premiership season. He will, even though his team has...
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Mackay urges clubs to cap ticket
THE ham-fisted, leadenfooted and generally illinformed contributions from our elected representatives into football matters over the past week or so may well have rather backed up the theory that it is not so much that we need to keep politics out of...
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Rohl says sorry to travelling fans in Norway
DANNY ROHL’S sobering debut as Rangers head coach ended with him apologising to travelling fans following their 3-0 Europa League defeat by Brann in Bergen. The 36-year-old German was installed as Russell Martin’s successor on Monday but there was no...
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Rohl excited to take first steps in new era at Rangers
IT IS one thing to have the quality, it is quite another to have the character. The difference between the good and the great can often be found in the head rather than in the feet. Danny Rohl worked with a Bayern Munich squad that had some of the...
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I welcome the pressure, says new
DANNY ROHL was officially unveiled as the manager of Rangers at Ibrox yesterday and there was no shortage of questions for the assembled media to ask the German coach. The 36-year-old has certainly worked at a high level. He has been on the back-room...
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Derek McInnes Hearts head coach on his process for reviewing matches Nick Rodger
In game of hard knocks, golfing opportunity continues to knock
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Muscat no longer in frame for Rangers gig
KEVIN MUSCAT will not become the new head coach of Rangers after talks between the Australian and Ibrox hierarchy broke down at the eleventh hour. The Rangers Review revealed on Thursday morning that the process to appoint Russell Martin’s replacement...
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STEVEN PRESSLEY EXCLUSIVE
‘Do I enjoy my job? Not really’: Dundee boss on SPFL return Heading here a here and he and here and
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SPFL sit on payment to Accies amid concerns
THE SPFL have withheld a £70,000 payment to Hamilton Academical after expressing concern over the club’s ability to fulfil its fixtures until the end of the season. The League One club’s unaudited accounts were filed with Companies House on October 3....
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Rohl out of the running to replace Martin
DANNY ROHL has informed Rangers he does not wish to continue in the race to become their head coach. The Rangers Review can reveal the German has withdrawn from the process after another day of without an appointment. Rohl’s decision potentially leaves...
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Skipper calls for perspective
SOME might say it is a peculiarly Scottish trait for the nation’s face to be collectively tripping it after the national side has just secured six points from two crucial qualifying matches to take a giant step towards the World Cup, but even team...
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Scots will come back stronger, says
JOHN McGINN was quick to admit that Scotland had failed to play at their best in the World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Belarus despite the 3-1 and 2-1 victories they recorded when he spoke to reporters deep in the bowels of Hampden on Sunday...
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Scots squeeze past Belarus
SEETHING Steve Clarke laid into his Scotland players after a dreadful display against Belarus, despite the fact that the narrow, nervy 2-1 win puts them in a great position to qualify for the World Cup, saying it was as disappointed as he has been with...
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Dramatic turnaround seals improbable
THERE have been a fair few glorious nights, joyous triumphs and wildly-celebrated results during Steve Clarke’s recordequalling reign as Scotland manager. This improbable but hugely important win over Greece at Hampden last night was right up there...
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