MATCH 2026 - Saturday 23 August 2025

SEASON 2025/26

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  LIVINGSTON  0

Scorers:  Nygren(2), Kenny

My 5th match in 9 days including 3 at Celtic Park in three different competitions.  This time it was in the league and three goals in the second secured the three points for Celtic.  Celtic had all the play but struggled to make a clear chance until the 48th minute when Nygren stepped up and produced a bit of quality to break the deadlock.  He picked up the ball in his own half and burst forward before passing to Yang, those shot was spilled into the path of Nygren who neatly slotted the ball home to ease the tension around Celtic Park.  Nygren also added the second, a well placed shot into the roof of the net.  Irish forward, Johnny Kenny completed the scoring with the third.

Livington are back in the top flight of Scottish football after a short period in the championship division and are still managed by David Martindale.

Match report:  LINK

Personal note:

• My 3rd Celtic league match attended this season.
• This was the 27th time attending this fixture in the league
• Overall this was my 33rd time seeing Livingston (32 v Celtic and 1 v Sunderland)

MATCH 2025 - Thursday 21 August 2025

 SEASON  2025/26

Qualifying Round 1st Leg

Venue:  EASTER ROAD STADIUM

HIBERNIAN  1  LEGIA WARSAW  2

Scorers:  Mulligan;  Nsame; Wszolek

My second time attending a Hibernian European tie and like the previous occasion it ended in a narrow one goal defeat.  Hibs started well and could've had the lead in the early stages but a dodgy VAR decision change the course of the game when the Polish side were awarded a penalty.  Before half time they doubled their lead.  

His did have their chances to at least get a draw but passed up several golden opportunities and now face a huge task in Poland to progress to the group stage.

My seat was in the centre of the main stand upper giving a perfect view of the pitch and the whole stadium.  Easter Road is a class ground to watch football

The impressive East Stand - now renamed the Pat Stanton Stand

Match report:  LINK

Personal note:

• This was a new fixture match up for me, in total the 430th fixture I've seen
• My second time seeing Hibs in Europe and the third time seeing Legia
• This was the 13th different opponent I've seen Hibernian play

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