Lennon insists Celtic have not lost their focus
Neil Lennon denied Celtic's defeat against Hibernian at Easter Road on Saturday was a “reality check” for his players.
Neil Lennon denied Celtic's defeat against Hibernian at Easter Road on Saturday was a “reality check” for his players.
Rangers manager Ally McCoist does not expect David Templeton to have any trepidation when he returns to Annan Athletic's artificial pitch tomorrow afternoon.
Dundee 0 Celtic 2: Smart finishes from Georgios Samaras and Gary Hooper sent Celtic seven points clear at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League with victory at Dundee.
Rangers 3 Clyde 0: Rangers manager Ally McCoist paid tribute to David Templeton after the winger played a key role in the 3-0 Irn-Bru Third Division win over Clyde at Ibrox.
Celtic manager Neil Lennon will return to a ground that holds special memories when he takes his team to play Dundee today.
Northern Ireland under-21 international Chris Hegarty has won a huge verbal pat on the back from Rangers manager Ally McCoist.
It was in a church, at the reenactment of what turned out to be the first meeting of Celtic Football Club, exactly 125 years earlier, that Neil Lennon felt the first pangs of hope.
Theirs has been the story of the Champions League so far this season. Celtic and romance in Europe's highest competition have always walked hand in hand since Jock Stein led a group of players born within a good jog of Celtic Park to triumph over Internazionale in Lisbon in 1967.
Rangers chief executive Charles Green has promised manager Ally McCoist money for new players after claiming the club's share issue can act as “the springboard for the rebirth” of the Glasgow giants.
Arbroath 0 Celtic 1: Celtic boss Neil Lennon was relieved to have safely negotiated a potential banana skin at Arbroath.
Celtic 2 Spartak Moscow 1: Even on a night of great tension, minds wandered from the play here. The home side had to better Benfica’s scoreline at the Nou Camp to progress to the knockout stages, but that game finished 0-0 before full-time here. Only seconds passed before the referee blew for full-time, though, confirming Celtic’s progress.
"This is their moment," said Neil Lennon yesterday. "They might never get this opportunity again.
Neil Lennon believes he got the last laugh on his doubters after Kris Commons' dramatic late penalty gave the Hoops a 2-1 victory over Spartak Moscow at Parkhead to secure a place in the last-16 of the Champions League.
Celtic 2 Spartak Moscow 1: Kris Commons' dramatic late penalty gave Celtic victory over Spartak Moscow at Parkhead and secured the Hoops a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
"This is their moment," said Celtic manager Neil Lennon. "They might never get this opportunity again.
Kevin Kyle claimed his first Ibrox goal as Rangers dumped Elgin City from the William Hill Scottish Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win.
Celtic 4 Hearts 0: Neil Lennon told his players they have set the standard for the rest of the season with their comprehensive Clydesdale Bank Premier League win over Hearts at Tynecastle.
Neil Lennon regrets his bust-up with Celtic fans but will continue to back his players when he feels criticism is unjustified.
Neil Lennon sensationally threatened to quit Celtic after an angry altercation with fans during the 1-0 Clydesdale Bank Premier League defeat by Inverness at Parkhead.
Celtic 0 Inverness 1: Billy McKay's second-half goal gave Inverness a shock win over lacklustre Celtic in their Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Inverness at Parkhead.
It hasn't always been a bed of roses
England are to add Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler to their squad for their South American tour after Alex Goode and Joel Tomkins were ruled out through injury.
The luckless North West 200 can no longer afford to put all its eggs in the Saturday basket. That was made patently obvious as Race Chief Mervyn Whyte and his team were left counting the cost on Saturday night of a second abandonment in three years and the impact on the future of the event as we know it.
Dermot Weld wants to see some rain ahead of Big Break's run in the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas on Sunday.
Loch Garman and Trading Leather are among a team of four from Jim Bolger's stable left in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.