MATCH 1737 - Saturday 3 March 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH CUP Quarter Final

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  MORTON  0

Scorers:  Dembele(2), Edouard

Celtic third straight home cup draw lines them up with GreenockMorton.  A routine victory for Celtic as their reliable young French forwards fire them into the Scottish Cup semi final.

MATCH 1736 - SATURDAY 24 February 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2

Venue:  AINSLIE PARK STADIUM

EDINBURGH CITY  4  ELGIN CITY  0

Scorers:  Beattie, Walker, Rodger, El Alagui

The second time I've been to this fixture to tick off the Scottish Football League grounds I've not been too.  As the Commonwealth Stadium is being revamped Edinburgh City have moved home games to Ainslie Park home of non-league side Spartans FC.  The ground is within a sporting complex but is a basic ground for watching football with a very small stand.

MATCH 1735 - Tuesday 20 February 2018

SEASON  2017/18

ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Venue: REEBOK STADIUM

BOLTON WANDERERS  1  SUNDERLAND  0

Scorer: Clough

A midweek trip to Bolton for this bottom of the league Championship clash.  The match is devoid of any quality.

My 5th visit to the stadium originally known as the Reebok and 3rd clash between these sides.

MATCH 1734 - Sunday 18 February 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  0  ST JOHNSTONE  0

MATCH 1733 - Thursday 15 February 2018

SEASON  2017/18

Round of 32, 1st Leg

CELTIC  1  ZENIT ST PETERSBURG  0

Scorer:  McGregor

Celtic welcome new European opponents and the 2008 Europa League winners Zenit to Celtic Park.  A tight game but Celtic are able to gain the advantage to take with them to Russia for the 2nd leg.

MATCH 1732 - Saturday 10 February 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH CUP 5th Round

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  PARTICK THISTLE  2

Scorers:  Forrest(3);  Doolan, Sammon

A James Forrest hat-trick sends Celtic into the Cup quarter final. The victory was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. Celtic raced into a two goal lead in the opening 10 minutes and by the 54th minute Forrest had completed his hat-trick however Thistle reduced the two goal lead twice on the 20th and 85th minutes.

Pre-match everyone in the ground remember Liam Miller who lost his battle with cancer.

MATCH 1731 - Wednesday 31 January 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  HEARTS  1 

Scorers:  Edouard, Boyata, Dembele;  Lafferty

Celtic complete win back to back home wins over both their rivals from Edinburgh inside five days.  All Celtic goals coming in a first half blitz.

Loan Bhoy - Charly Monsonor - debut

MATCH 1730 - Saturday 27 January 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  1  HIBERNIAN  0

Scorer:  Griffiths

First of an Edinburgh double header in Glasgow in the space of five days. Hibs are the first of the two visitors from the capital.

MATCH 1729 - Saturday 20 January 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH CUP 4th Round

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  5  BRECHIN CITY  0

Scorers: Forrest, Sinclair, Ntcham, Boyata, Edouard

Celtic begin their defence of the Scottish Cup with a home victory over Championship side Brechin City.

MATCH 1728 - Saturday 6 January 2018

SEASON  2017/18

ENGLISH FA CUP 3rd Round

Venue:  RIVERSIDE STADIUM

New ground: The Riverside Stadium

MIDDLESBROUGH  2  SUNDERLAND  0

Scorers: Gestede, Braithwaite

Att: 26,399

My first game of 2018 is an FA Cup tie at a new venue for me - Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium.  The game is not up to much, a comfortable win for the home side as Sunderland's poor form continues.

The Middlesbrough team continues a few players from past matches attended - keeper Randolph ex-Motherwell, Adam Clayton previously of Carlisle United and Grant Leadbitter.

Managers: Tony Pulis and Chris Coleman