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Old Firm: Dramatic Rangers vs Celtic clash draws record viewing figures for SPFL match | Football News
More than 1.4m viewers tuned into Sky Sports for Sunday’s gripping 3-3 draw between Rangers and Celtic, in a new record for the SPFL. The figures for the dramatic clash at Ibrox are the highest for a Scottish league match since the SPFL formed in 2013. The audience numbers include those watching across Sky’s platforms…
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Old Firm: Celtic raise ‘serious concerns’ with Rangers after objects thrown at dugout | Football News
Celtic have raised their ‘serious concerns’ with Rangers after assistant manager John Kennedy was hit with objects during Sunday’s Old Firm draw at Ibrox. Kennedy was shown on Sky Sports reacting after coins and other objects landed in the dugout area during their dramatic 3-3 draw in the Scottish Premiership. In a statement Celtic said:…
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Rangers vs Celtic: Philippe Clement and Brendan Rodgers look ahead to Sunday’s Old Firm | Football News
Philippe Clement says he is ready for an “intense” Old Firm clash, while Brendan Rodgers insists Sunday’s match is not a must-win for Celtic. The two sides meet for the third time this season, live on Sky Sports from 11am – with kick-off at 12pm. Celtic go into the derby one point ahead of their…
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Rangers vs Celtic: Who should start the Scottish Premiership Old Firm clash? | Football News
Rangers and Celtic clash on Sunday with the Scottish Premiership title race set to go to the wire, but who should start at Ibrox? Brendan Rodgers’ side won on their previous trip to Ibrox as Kyogo Furuhashi scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory last September. The Hoops then took the honours again at…
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Livingston 0-3 Celtic: Hoops return to top of Scottish Premiership ahead of next weekend’s crunch Old Firm clash | Football News
Celtic returned to the top of the Scottish Premiership after a 3-0 win at bottom side Livingston put them a point above Rangers ahead of next weekend’s crunch Old Firm clash. The Hoops scored three second-half goals, with an unfortunate Jamie Brandon own goal giving them the lead in the 49th minute. Substitute Paulo Bernardo…
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Brendan Rodgers avoids Old Firm ban but will miss Celtic’s trip to Livingston after SFA hearing into outburst | Football News
Brendan Rodgers has been banned for Celtic’s trip to Livingston on Sunday, live on Sky Sports, but will return to the dugout for the key Old Firm clash against Rangers at Ibrox. The Hoops manager faced a potential two-match touchline suspension after describing referee Don Robertson and VAR John Beaton as “really, really poor” and…
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Celtic: Brendan Rodgers could miss Old Firm after Scottish FA charge for outburst at officials following Hearts loss | Football News
Brendan Rodgers could miss Celtic’s Old Firm clash with Rangers after being charged by the Scottish FA for his criticism of the officials following their 2-0 defeat at Hearts on Sunday. The Hoops boss described referee Don Robertson and VAR John Beaton as “really, really poor” and hit out at “absolutely shocking decision-making”, before adding…
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Neil Warnock: Aberdeen boss believes it ‘is possible’ to break Old Firm dominance | Football News
Neil Warnock believes clubs like Aberdeen are capable of eventually competing with Celtic and Rangers with the right collective approach. The 75-year-old took interim charge of the Dons last week following the sacking of Barry Robson. His first game was a 2-1 defeat to Rangers at Ibrox, with the former Premier League boss insisting the…
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Warnock: It is possible to split the Old Firm
Interim Aberdeen manager Neil Warnock believes ‘with time’ it would be possible to catch Celtic and Rangers in the Scottish Premiership.
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Old Firm penalty controversy: Scottish FA respond to Rangers’ claims following meeting to listen to VAR audio | Football News
The Scottish FA say they are “disappointed” by Rangers’ claims following Wednesday’s meeting to review the club’s penalty appeal in the recent Old Firm. SFA head of referee operations Crawford Allan met with Gers CEO James Bisgrove and DoF operations Creag Robertson following their request to release VAR audio surrounding an appeal for handball against…
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