MATCH 1947 - Saturday 30 December 2023

SEASON 2023/24

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  2  RANGERS*  1

Scorers:  Bernardo, Kyogo;  Tavernier

Portugese midfielder Bernardo celebrates scoring his first Celtic Park goal

Three excellent goals from two ordinary teams. No away fans for this fixture again and it certainly worked in Celtic's favour as Celtic Park is a horrible place for any Rangers side and even worse with no one in their corner.

The latest Rangers* manager in charge at Celtic Park was Belgian, Philippe Clement.

Personal note:

• 20th time seeing this "new" fixture
• 12th time in league - all at Celtic Park (unsurprisingly)  
• Last match of 2023 in all 47 attended, 37 Celtic and 10 non-Celtic

A team with no support 

MATCH 1946 - Saturday 23 December 2023

SEASON 2023/24

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  2  LIVINGSTON  0

Scorers: Kyogo, Scales

Two second half goals are good enough to beat bottom of the table Livingston as the visitors are having an unusually poor season.

Personal note:

• 29th time seeing this fixture
• Overall the 30th time seeing Livingston - one v Sunderland 
• The first match was under the name of Meadowbank Thistle in 1995 v Celtic at Hampden in the Scottish Cup

MATCH 1945 - Saturday 16 December 2023

SEASON 2023/24

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  0  HEARTS  2

Scorers: Shankland; Kingsley

Poor performance from Celtic but excellent one from Hearts scoring two goals from reliable sources - their talisman Lawrence Shankland and free kick expert Stephen Kingsley.

No real response from Celtic.

First time seeing Hearts win at Celtic Park since season 2009/10.

MATCH 1944 - Wednesday 13 December 2023

SEASON 2023/24

Group Stage

CELTIC  2  FEYENOORD  1

Scorers: Palma, Lagerbielke; Minteh

A last minute goal gives Celtic their only win of six Champions League group matches.  Two goals from summer recruits Luis Palma (Honduras) and Lagerbiekle (Sweden) seals the win again the Dutch champions.

Huge away support from Holland

Personal note: 

• My first time seeing Feyenoord in UEFA competition 
• 3rd time seeing this fixture - 2 Celtic Park and 1 Feyenoord Stadion
• My 161st Celtic match in UEFA European competition since 1982

MATCH 1943 - Wednesday 6 December 2023

SEASON 2023/24

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  4  HIBERNIAN  1

Scorers:  Oh(2), O'Riley, Palma;  Doidge

Hibs came to Celtic Park with another manager from their last visit.  This time it's Nick Montgomery in their dugout.  Celtic get off to a flyer scoring early and by half time had doubled their lead. 

In the second half another early goal saw Celtic stretch their lead from the penalty spot and then Oh scores his second of the game to complete Cltic's scoring.  A clean sheet is not achieved though as Hibs scored a consolation.

Match report:  LINK

Personal note:

• 123rd time attending this fixture
• 110 in the League