An inventive set-piece allowed Tom Rogic to net the only goal in a 1-0 win against Motherwell as Celtic came through their first test without a recognised striker.Rogic converted David Turnbull’s disguised delivery at the end of an end-to-end first half during which Motherwell hit the bar.The home side were far more comfortable after the break as they restored a four-point deficit on Range...Full Story »

Celtic face a striker shortage for the cinch Premiership visit of Motherwell after Kyogo Furuhashi and Albian Ajeti suffered hamstring injuries against Real Betis on Thursday.Giorgos Giakoumakis faces another week or two on the sidelines following minor knee surgery. Jota is also out with a hamstring problem and fellow winger James Forrest also missed the Betis game.Anthony Ralston has missed tw...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou bemoaned their “ridiculous” schedule after losing strikers Albian Ajeti and Kyogo Furuhashi to hamstring injuries during their final Europa League game.But the Australian insisted he would not temper the workload demands he puts on his players.Postecoglou made 11 changes for the visit of Real Betis and there were plenty of positives in a 3-2 win includ...Full Story »

Celtic lost strikers Kyogo Furuhashi and Albian Ajeti to hamstring problems as they rounded off their Europa League campaign with a 3-2 victory over Real Betis.The injury blow could leave Ange Postecoglou with no fit strikers ahead of a busy schedule which includes the Premier Sports Cup final against Hibernian a week on Sunday.Celtic were already consigned to the Europa Conference League behind...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed the star quality of Tom Rogic after the midfielder’s special goal at Tannadice.Rogic scored the pick of three excellent goals as Celtic cruised to victory over Dundee United.The Australia international kicked off the 3-0 cinch Premiership win in the 19th minute when he glided through one challenge before dribbling between two United players and then f...Full Story »

Liam Scales scored his first Celtic goal in an emphatic 3-0 victory over Dundee United.The former Shamrock Rovers defender showed composure to net late on as Celtic recorded a fifth consecutive away victory in the cinch Premiership to cut the gap on leaders Rangers to four points.Tom Rogic and David Turnbull scored outstanding goals in an utterly one-sided first half and Ange Postecoglou’s...Full Story »

Calum Butcher returns to the Dundee United squad for the visit of Celtic on Sunday after serving a two-game ban.Fellow midfielders Jeando Fuchs and Dylan Levitt are pushing for inclusion as they recover from knocks.Right-back Liam Smith (knee) and striker Marc McNulty (hamstring) are working their way back to fitness.Celtic will assess Anthony Ralston, Stephen Welsh and Jota after all three went...Full Story »

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson claimed his side would need to play “doubly well” to get points at Celtic Park after hitting out at the decision to allow Kyogo Furuhashi’s only goal.Furuhashi was clearly ahead of the Hearts defence and looked marginally ahead of the ball too when Anthony Ralston drilled in a cross which the Japan international turned home to give Celtic a 1-0 win.Bo...Full Story »

A controversial goal from Kyogo Furuhashi was enough to give Celtic victory over Hearts in a close encounter at Parkhead.The Japan forward looked like he might be marginally offside as he converted Anthony Ralston’s cross in the 33rd minute but Bobby Madden and his officials gave the goal.Celtic had other chances but Hearts came back strongly after the break with Barrie McKay causing a num...Full Story »

Fit-again midfielders Nir Bitton and Tom Rogic return to the Celtic squad for the cinch Premiership game against Hearts at Parkhead on Thursday night.Defender Carl Starfelt (hamstring) and striker Giorgos Giakoumakis (knee) are still out.Long-term injury victim Christopher Jullien (knee) and fellow defender Greg Taylor (shoulder) are working their way back to fitness.Hearts will be without Beni ...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed Callum McGregor for inspiring his team-mates with “bags of energy” after his skipper claimed an assist and winner against Aberdeen.McGregor set up Jota for the opener and – after Lewis Ferguson levelled from the spot – the Scotland midfielder diverted the ball home on the hour mark after charging down Jonny Hayes’ clearance.The...Full Story »

Scott Brown went off injured on his return to Celtic Park after his successor as Hoops captain, Callum McGregor, netted a fortuitous winner against Aberdeen.McGregor had his back to goal as he diverted a clearance from former team-mate Jonny Hayes into the Dons goal on the hour mark to earn Celtic a 2-1 victory.Jota had opened the scoring for the hosts with his eighth goal of the season but Lewi...Full Story »

Tom Rogic and Carl Starfelt are closing in on returns from hamstring injuries as Celtic prepare to host Aberdeen in the cinch Premiership.Striker Giorgos Giakoumakis has missed the last two games with a knee problem.Christopher Jullien is building up his fitness in training after recovering from a long-term knee injury, and fellow defender Greg Taylor is working his way back from a shoulder prob...Full Story »

Celtic’s hopes of progressing in the Europa League were dashed in agonising fashion as a late fightback from Bayer Leverkusen denied them a famous victory in Germany.Ange Postecoglou’s spirited side knew they would probably require a win to keep their last-32 dream alive and they were on course for this outcome until the closing stages after a Josip Juranovic penalty and a strike fro...Full Story »

A goal from substitute James Forrest allowed Celtic to pay a fitting Hampden tribute to Bertie Auld as St Johnstone’s run of cup glory came to an end.Forrest fired home the only goal from close range in the 73rd minute as Celtic edged past a stubborn Saints side 1-0 in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals.Celtic fans and players paid tribute to Lisbon Lion Auld six days after his death and F...Full Story »

Celtic striker Giorgos Giakoumakis will miss Saturday’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final against St Johnstone at Hampden Park with a knee injury.The match is likely to come too soon for defender Carl Starfelt and midfielder Tom Rogic (both hamstring).Christopher Jullien is building up his fitness in training after recovering from a long-term knee injury, and fellow defender Greg Taylor is wor...Full Story »

The man who brought the Netherlands international to the UK was also involved in the development of Kieran Tierney, Wilfried Zaha and Jamal Musiala Though there have been some question marks over his form this season, there is no doubting that Virgil van Dijk remains one of, if not the world's premier centre-back. How, then, did it take him so long to earn himself a move to one of Europe's e...Full Story »

Jota and Kyogio Furuhashi both scored twice as Celtic continued their impressive away run with a 4-2 victory against Dundee at Dens Park.The pair both scored early in each half as Celtic made it five wins in a row on the road.Danny Mullen and Lee Ashcroft headed home replies for the hosts in each half but Celtic were largely in control of the cinch Premiership contest.Jota also set up a goal whi...Full Story »

Jordan McGhee is unlikely to be available for Dundee’s cinch Premiership game against Celtic at Dens Park on Sunday.McGhee will have a knee injury assessed but boss James McPake expects it will require a tidy-up.Cillian Sheridan is out with an Achilles injury, while Alex Jakubiak remains on the sidelines following surgery on a dislocated shoulder and Leigh Griffiths is unable to play again...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou felt his attacking approach paid dividends as Celtic secured European football beyond Christmas with a 3-2 victory over Ferencvaros in Budapest.Celtic deserved the win on the balance of play and put themselves one point behind second-placed Real Betis with two games left in Group G.Their six-point lead and double triumph over the Hungarians will ensure they drop down to the Euro...Full Story »