SUMMARY: SEASON 2019/20

 TOTAL NUMBER OF MATCHES ATTENDED:       39

Breakdown:

 - Celtic            34

 - Non-Celtic    5

UEFA European Nations Championship Finals:        1

UEFA (Europe):            9

Scottish Premier League:            20

Scottish League Cup:            4

Scottish Cup:            2

English League - Championship:            1

Friendlies:            2

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Venues:

Celtic Park            26

Hampden Park:                2

Ochiliview:            1

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:            1

Easter Road Stadium:            1

Almondvale Stadium:            2

Victotia Stadium:            1

New St Mirren Park:            1

Firhill:            1

McDiarmid Park:            1

New grounds visited:

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro):            1

Loftus Road:            1

MATCH 1838 - Tuesday, 29 June 2020

 

Round of 16

Venue:  HAMPDEN PARK

SWEDEN  1  UKRAINE  2

** after extre time **

Scorers:  Forsberg(43);  Zinchenko(27); Dovbyk(120)

After 15 long months of no football due to Covid-19 I finally get back to a game with a long summers night at Hampden as the delayed Euro 2020 championship are finally played.

Happier days for Ukraine as they win with a goal right at the end of extra time to progress to the next round - God Bless Ukraine!

Story of the match:   BBC Report

MATCH 1837 - Saturday 7 March 2020

SEASON 2019/20

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  5  ST MIRREN  0

Scorers: Griffiths(3), Edouard, McGregor

Happy Bhoy - Griffiths with the match ball

Celtic continued their grand form of 2020 by dismissing St Mirren to take a 16 point lead in the league.  Everything in the world is good, isnt it?

MATCH 1836 - Wednesday 4 March 2020

SEASON 2019/20

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  ALMONDVALE STADIUM 

LIVINGSTON  2  CELTIC  2

Scorers: Guthrie; S Robertson;  McGregor, Rogic

An eventful night in Livingston as a sweet Callum McGregor strike fails to settle Celtic as two Livingston goals leave them needing a last gasp equaliser from Tom Rogic to rescue a point and maintain their unbeaten run in 2020.

MATCH 1835 - Sunday 1 March 2020

SEASON 2019/20

SCOTTISH CUP Quarter Final

Venue: McDAIRMID PARK

ST JOHNSTONE  0  CELTIC  1

Scorer: Christie

A late goal from Ryan Christie wins a tight Quarter Final tie in Perth for Celtic. 

My 15th visit to McDairmid Park after not getting to the same fixture at the end of January due to a car bump on the A9.

MATCH 1834 - Thursday 27 February 2020

SEASON 2019/20

Round of 32, 2nd Leg

CELTIC  1  COPENHAGEN  3

Scorers: Edouard(83);  Santos(53), Biel(85), N'Doye(88)

After a 1-1 draw in the first leg Celtic are unable to make home advantage count and once again bow out of Europe in the Round of 32.

In the final 10 minutes of the tie Celtic get back into the tie only to lose it again when the Danish side score two late goals to quality for the next round.

MATCH 1833 - Sunday 23 February 2020

SEASON 2019/20

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  KILMARNOCK  1

Scorers: Ajer, Edouard, Griffiths;  Brophy

Neil Lennon enjoys another league victory as Celtic relentless winning run continues.

MATCH 1832 - Wednesday 12 February 2020

SEASON 2019/20

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  5  HEARTS  0

Scorers: Ntcham, Jullien, McGregor, Christie, Simunovic

Number 5 makes it five nil.

Celtic continued their devastating 2020 form by thumping Hearts at home and ended the night with them opening up a 10 point lead in the race for the league title.

MATCH 1831 - Saturday 1 February 2020

SEASON 2019/20

ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Venue:  LOFTUS ROAD

QUEENS PARK RANGERS  0  BRISTOL CITY  1

Scorer:     Diedhiou

Attendance:  13,713

While wife and daughter were away to a West End matinee show I was able to visit a new ground and see a new team in Queen Park Rangers.  Second time seeing Bristol City. 

A memorable performance by Famara Diedhiou, who scorers the only goal to give Bristol City an away day win in London.

Pictures from the game: 

Personal note:

• 14th game attended in London
• Eberechi Oluchi Eze played for QPR

MATCH 1830 - Saturday 25 January 2020

SEASON 2019/20

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  ROSS COUNTY  0

Scorers:  McGregor; Edouard(2)

Odsonne Édouard comes of the bench as a second half substitute to light up a dull affair with two quick fire goals.