SEASON 2023/24
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: CELTIC PARK
SEASON 2023/24
SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP 2nd Round
Venue: RUGBY PARK
SEASON 2023/24
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: PITTODRIE STADIUM
ABERDEEN 1 CELTIC 3
Scorers: Miovski; Abada, Kyogo, O'Riley
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| Beautiful Sunday with Pittodrie basking in the sunshine |
A lovely day in Aberdeen (not something you say too often) for my first visit to Pittodrie since 2012.
A hard fought win with Celtic's new recruits having to learn the Scottish game quickly as Aberdeen tested their resolve and quality however it was the "old bhoys" that got all three goals.
A full house which was good to see and the noise that accompanied the equaliser was like the old days. As Barry Robson said "what a great game of football".
Match report: LINK
SEASON 2023/24
ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Venue: STADIUM OF LIGHT
SUNDERLAND 1 IPSWICH TOWN 2
Scorers: Neil; Broadhead, Hirst
Att: 41,409
Really good game. Score could've been anything. Sunderland started very well but couldn't get the breakthrough. Ipswich had a couple of good chances on the break themselves but when they did take the lead on stroke of half time it was due to a touch fortunate, as a huge deflection took the ball into the net. The type of luck Sunderland don't seem to get.
In the second half Ipswich doubled their lead with a finely taken goal and looked like they were about to run away with the game especially as Sunderland were reduced to ten men with just under 20 minutes to play.
However the home side dug deep and got back into the game with a few minutes to go however the officials added on 13 minutes for injuries and time wasting which lead to an all out onslaught from the ten men, who were very unfortunate not to equalise when they hit the post in the dying moments of the game.
Great seat on the upper level of the main stand.
Match report: LINK
Personal note:
SEASON 2023/24
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: CELTIC PARK
CELTIC 4 ROSS COUNTY 2
Scorers: Turnbull(2), Kyogo, O'Reily; White, Brown
Celtic begin their new league campaign at home to Ross County. After starting the match well, the visitors fell behind when Celtic's full back, Taylor was tripped just inside the box. A fortunate start for Celtic but they took full advantage and before half time had raced into a 3-0 lead.
County kept up their good level of play in the second half and were rewarded with two goals to reduce Celtic's overall advantage to two.
Match report: LINK
Personal note:
SEASON 2023/24
JAMES FORREST TESTIMONIAL
Venue: CELTIC PARK
CELTIC 3 ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO 2
Scorers: Hatate, Bernabeu, Turnbull; Unai Gomez, Muniain
A testimonial match for Celtic's James Forrest, who first appeared in the Hoops in 2010. Very welcome opponents to Celtic Park are Athletic Club from the Basque Country.
It was an entertaning 90 minutes with Celtic coming from behind to record a good pre-season victory. As it was pre-season, returning Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers used two different teams in each half. The first half XI lost 2-1 but the second half XI were able to turn the deficit round.
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| 1st August in Scotland - "weather is Dreich" |