Celtic News

SCOTT BROWN sat with the Hibs fans a year ago praying their 110 years of Scottish Cup agony would end.

CELTIC defender Mikael Lustig believes tiredness will be the Hoops' biggest enemy as they prepare to face Hibernian in the Scottish Cup final on Sunday.

Talk of administration and liquidation has been as much a part of the back page headlines as any of the action on the field.

Amid the predictable praise and admiration for a footballer with truly extraordinary ability, John Collins drops in one telling little word with notable frequency.

Leigh Griffiths, who has netted 28 goals in an impressive campaign for Hibs, is handed a crack at competitive international football, while Celtic kid Tony Watt came out of cold storage to find himself the youngest player in the senior Scotland squad on the day team-mate Kris Commons announced he was retiring from Scotland duty for family reasons.

His club's website states the 29-year-old, who scored twice in his 12 games for Scotland, wishes "to concentrate on his family and on club football". Commons said: "I have enjoyed my time immensely with the Scotland team and it was a very proud moment every time I pulled on the Scotland shirt." At this stage of my career I just want to give Celtic ... (more)

GARY Ralston takes the hotline calls on a day when Gers fans are up in arms over Celtic manager Neil Lennon's jibe at Rangers.

FORREST had been struggling with a hamstring injury but is set to return to training after sitting out the weekend win over Dundee United.

Hibernian's top scorer Leigh Griffiths has been called up to the Scotland squad for next month's World Cup qualifier against Croatia.

For many players in the Celtic dressing room, the 3-2 extra-time defeat to Porto in Seville was devastating.

Mark Hughes, the former Manchester City and QPR manager, and Celtic's Neil Lennon are the frontrunners to take over at Leicester City as the club's Thai owners ponder the future of current boss Nigel Pearson.

Celtic finished off their Clydesdale Bank Premier League campaign in style with a convincing 4-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice.

Hibernian 1-0 Dundee: Match Report - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game as it happened.

Dundee Utd V Celtic - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live. McNamara calls for strong finish Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara has challenged his players to finish the season on a high in their Clydesdale Bank Premier League match with champions Celtic.

Neil Lennon has lamented the prospect of the SPL being left without its 'second and third biggest clubs' - if Hearts are relegated to the First Division.

EUAN McLEAN takes your calls as supporters continue to disagree over the PFA and SPL manager of the Year awards.

Everton legend Graeme Sharp believes Celtic boss Neil Lennon lacks the managerial clout to earn a crack at the Goodison hotseat.

Celtic star Victor Wanyama's performances in the Champions League helped earn him the Clydesdale Bank Young Player of the Year award That's the vow of Victor Wanyama as he keeps his fingers crossed his team-mates can add the Scottish Cup to the SPL title already in the bag.

The Germans will visit Parkhead on Saturday, July 27 as Neil Lennon's side gear up for their SPL title defence and another shot at the Champions League, where they will have to negotiate three rounds to reach the lucrative group stages, as they bid to replicate this season's run to the last 16 of the competition.

Roberto Martinez is the 2/1 favourite with Coral to be the next Everton manager after Wigan's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.