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Brendan Rodgers: Moussa Dembele circus wasn't allowed to become a distraction before Rangers game

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers insisted that the events leading up to Friday’s transfer deadline did not affect his preparations for yesterday’s game against Rangers. The Hoops boss revealed that he brought in his senior players on Friday to his

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Chris Jack: Rangers can't allow Old Firm defeat to overshadow the progress made under Steven Gerrard

WHEN it comes to life at the Old Firm, the snapshot can often overshadow the big picture and views can easily become distorted.There appears little chance of Steven Gerrard falling into that particular trap and he will hope that supporters follow his

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Steven Gerrard pleased with Rangers' progress despite Old Firm defeat to Celtic

STEVEN GERRARD insists Rangers are moving in the right direction this season – despite suffering defeat in his first Old Firm encounter at Parkhead.Olivier Ntcham’s second half strike proved the difference on Sunday as Brendan Rodgers’ side moved four

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Rangers defender Connor Goldson reckons referee Willie Collum was swayed by the Celtic crowd

CONNOR GOLDSON reckons referee Willie Collum was swayed by the Parkhead crowd during Rangers’ Old Firm defeat on Sunday.Boss Steven Gerrard was furious with the whistler as he waved play on when Tom Rogic collided with Ryan Jack on the edge of the Celtic

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Connor Goldson: I heard Celtic were uncatchable this summer - but Rangers are getting closer

CONNOR GOLDSON insists the gap across the Old Firm divide isn’t as big as has previously been made out after the first derby showdown of the campaign. Steven Gerrard’s side fell four points adrift of Celtic in the Premiership standings as they

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Celtic 1-0 Rangers: Unlucky 13 for Steven Gerrard as unbeaten run comes to an end on Old Firm debut

IT proved to be unlucky 13 for Steven Gerrard. It wasn’t bad fortune that cost Rangers on derby day, however.In his first Old Firm encounter, Gerrard suffered his first defeat as a manager and now he will spend the next fortnight analysing, assessing

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James Forrest insists Celtic showed their character after a difficult month with win over Rangers

Celtic winger James Forrest believes that Celtic showed their character as they emerged from a difficult month to seal a dominant win over Steven Gerarrd’s Rangers. The loss of striker Moussa Dembele just hours before Friday night’s transfer window

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New-look Rangers but same end result as champions dominate first derby of the year

PLUS ca change. A Frenchman sealing a Celtic victory in a game against Rangers has been a recurring narrative around these parts for some time. The days leading up to this game were dominated by the Moussa Dembele will he-won’t he saga, but

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Partick Thistle 1 Morton 0: Chris Erskine labels 'ghost goal' decision 'mad' and 'absolutely incredible'

CHRIS Erskine has expressed his relief that the worst decision of the season so far did not derail Partick Thistle from a vital win.Assistant Jordan Stokoe convinced referee Barry Cook to disallow Kris Doolan’s effort in 55 minutes because he didn’t see

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Celtic captain Scott Brown: We showed Rangers who's boss

Celtic captain Scott Brown insisted that the Parkhead side reaffirmed their status as top dogs in Glasgow after their victory over Rangers yesterday. There has been some talk in the build-up to the encounter that Rangers would be a more testing

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Danny Johnson aims to be Motherwell's new fox in the box after putting Dundee to the sword

THE original fox in the box, Francis Jeffers, may not have had the most prolific spell at Motherwell a few years back, but Danny Johnson is fast setting about claiming the nickname for his own in his short stay at Fir Park so far.The striker scored the

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Juniors: Goals harder to come by this time for Arthurlie and Neilston...

It seemed too good to be true and so it proved …When Arthurlie's right-sided midfielder Josh Payne pounced on a slack clearance to cut inside and skilfully curl a left-foot shot beyond the grasp of Neilston goalkeeper Marc Wilson, only nine minutes

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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers insists Moussa Dembele admitted no lies had been told re move to Lyon

Brendan Rodgers used the aftermath of Sunday's 1-0 win over Rangers to re-iterate that he did not break any promises to Moussa Dembele.The French striker was paraded by Lyon on Saturday after his £20m switch from Celtic just hours before the closure

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Duke Street closed as police deal with ongoing incident

A MAJOR East End street is closed as police deal with a disturbance.Officers were called to the scene at 6.40pm this evening with a large police presence seen in the area.Glasgow City Council's TraffCom service announced that Duke Street is now closed

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Council denies David McDonald privacy breach in Rangers fan zone row

GLASGOW City Council has denied the deputy leader breached data protection during a social media row. David McDonald was accused of intervening in a decision regarding introducing a fan zone at Ibrox. Mr McDonald had used Twitter on Saturday

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Hunt for bag of deadly drugs stolen from parked car in Glasgow's east end

A bag full of potentially deadly medication has been stolen from a car in Glasgow's east end. Police are appealing for the thief who robbed a bag containing vials of 1ml of 1000mg of adrenaline from the car parked in Torphin Crescent to come forward

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Parkhead School saved from 'at risk' register after multi-million pound transformation

A derelict school in Parkhead has been saved from Scotland's Buildings at Risk register after a multi-million pound refurbishment. Parkhead Public School, on Westmuir Street, has been given a new lease of life after being abandoned in 1990.

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Cause of blaze that destroyed Robbie Park pavillion in Renfrew 'unknown'

The cause of a fire which destroyed a pavillion in Renfrew remains unknown. Firefighters well called to the scene in Robbie Park around 10.27pm on Friday after the blaze took hold. It took four crews using an aerial appliance and hose reel

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Rangers set to sign defender Gareth McAuley

GARETH MCAULEY is poised to become the 15th and final arrival of the summer at Rangers as he gets set to clinch a move to Ibrox.SportTimes revealed earlier this month that the Northern Irishman was back on Rangers’ radar as boss Gerrard continued his

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Police say car attack on man in Whitburn was murder bid

An attack which saw a man left seriously injured after a Fiat Punto was driven at him is being treated by the police as attempted murder.Police Scotland said the 30-year-old victim suffered a number of serious injuries in the incident, which took place

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Five things we learned from Celtic versus Rangers

SOME people who attend Old Firm matches might never learn. But there is always something to be gleaned from the Glasgow grudge match and yesterday was no different. Here, Herald Sport tries to make sense of it all: Rangers are made of sterner stuffBy

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Woman, 53, seriously injured after early morning attack in Ibrox

A woman has been left with serious injuries after being attacked by a man in Ibrox. The 53-year-old woman was assaulted on Ibrox Street around 9am on Sunday morning. Police were called to the scene and the injured woman was taken by ambulance

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Watch: Fans kick off after Old Firm as Rangers supporters are held back 15 minutes in Parkhead stadium

Police were forced to restrain football fans just minutes after Sunday's Old Firm match wrapped up. Dozens of officers descended on a stand holding Rangers supporters after the game when they allegedly attempted to storm the pitch. Video footage

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Celtic 1 Rangers 0; how Celtic rated

GORDON: One good second-half block from Morelos but other than that had very little to do as Celtic controlled the game. (6) LUSTIG: First half effort off the bar and came close again in the second period with a glancing header that went just wide

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'Total chaos': Five Celtic fans injured after being 'crushed' outside Parkhead stadium

A number of football fans were left requiring medical treatment during a 'crush' to get into Parkhead stadium. Five people were treated by first aiders when fans were attempting to get inside the grounds before kick-off. Emergency services

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Investigation launched after woman is sexually assaulted in Kelvingrove Park

A busy Glasgow park has been cordoned off by police after reports of a woman being sexually assaulted. Police have launched an investigation into the incident which is said to have happened in the early hours of Sunday morning in Kelvingrove Park

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Celtic 1 Rangers 0: Olivier Ntcham strike clinches deserved victory for dominant double treble winners

A SECOND-HALF Olivier Ntcham strike ensured Celtic stretched their unbeaten run against Rangers to 12 games at Parkhead. Brendan Rodgers saw his side dominate their first encounter of the season with the team managed by his former Liverpool captain Steven

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Massive mural of blogger Jamie Genevieve unveiled by Paisley street artist

A top Scottish blogger is the inspiration behind Paisley's latest piece of street art. Graffiti artist Shaun Deveney has chosen Jamie Genevieve as the muse for his most recent work on Blackhall Street. Fans of the lifestyle blogger and YouTuber

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Ratings: How Rangers fared in Old Firm clash against Celtic

ALLAN MCGREGOR Was part of the last Gers side to win at Parkhead and showed his importance to the team with a string of first half saves, the best of which was a terrific stop from an Edouard header. Diverted an Ntcham effort onto the bar but couldn’t

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Celtic fans describe scenes of ‘total chaos’ in Parkhead ‘crushing’ fears ahead of Old Firm

CELTIC fans have criticised the Hoops support liaison officer and police for “crushing” supporters as they made their way into Parkhead ahead of the Old Firm game. Martin Lennon, Labour and Co-Op Councillor for Rutherglen Central and North, lead

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Glasgow's University Cafe celebrates 100th birthday with free ice cream

A much-loved Glasgow cafe has celebrated its centenary year. University Cafe on Byres Road marked its 100th birthday on September 1 over the weekend. Four generations of the Verrecchia family have been serving the local community since the

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Celtic and Rangers fans descend on Parkhead - can you see yourself in our gallery?

THOUSANDS of football fans have descended on Parkhead for the Old Firm game. Both Rangers and Celtic fans were in a jubilant mood ahead of the battle of the season. As previously reported by the Evening Times, fans have been warned to behave

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Watch as police escort thousands of chanting Celtic fans to Parkhead

POLICE officers have escorted thousands of chanting Celtic fans to Park head ahead of the Old Firm match. Supporters, some letting off green flares, sang and clapped as they made their way to Parkhead this afternoon. As previously reported

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Celeb cook Nigella Lawson enjoys ‘wedding breakfast’ in Glasgow - and makes confession about city’s chips

CELEBRITY cook Nigella Lawson has enjoyed all that Glasgow is known and famed for during a recent trip. The English journalist popped up to Scotland’s biggest (and best) city this weekend for a the wedding of award-winning Scottish writer Andrew

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Moussa Dembele: I've no regrets over the manner of my Celtic exit

Moussa Dembele declared he had no regrets about the agitation that forced his Celtic exit. The France Under-21 international signed for Lyon late on transfer deadline day in a £19.7million deal after initially being told he could not leave because

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Alfredo Morelos signs new Rangers deal on eve of Old Firm clash

Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has signed a new contract with the club on the eve of their derby clash with Celtic. Morelos, who joined Rangers from HJK last summer on a three-year deal, has extended his stay at Ibrox until 2022. The news

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‘She’ll struggle to get work now’: Roxanne Pallett’s ‘reputation at stake’ after ‘punch’ row

ROXANNE Pallett’s “reputation is at stake,” it has been claimed, following the “punch” row that’s seen the  actress walk out of the Celebrity Big Brother house. The former Emmerdale star quit the reality show following a row involving Ryan Thomas

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Grandson of The Specials star Neville Staple dies in stabbing

The Specials singer Neville Staple has spoken of the “heartbreaking loss” of his grandson who was stabbed to death aged 21. Fidel, son of Mr Staple’s daughter Melanie, was rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition after being stabbed in

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X Factor’s new judging panel sparks mixed response

The new X Factor judging panel has sparked a mixed response from viewers. One Direction star Louis Tomlinson and Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field joined Simon Cowell on the show. Some fans said having Williams and his wife on was a “

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'Put a stop to this shambles': Move to scrap national testing for P1 pupils

Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie is mounting a bid to scrap national testing for P1 pupils in the wake of a Scottish Government "whitewash" review. With the Tories, Labour and Green MSPs also having spoken out about the introduction of standardised

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Scots 'gonna be' more confident doing CPR - thanks to Proclaimers hit and Carol Smillie

A campaign featuring TV presenter Carol Smillie performing CPR to the tune of a famous Proclaimers hit has helped Scots become more confident in carrying out the procedure. The Scottish Government said more than half of viewers said it had increased

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Sporting legends turn out for golf day to battle dementia

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Old Firm in Europe together will boost Glasgow economy

THE Old Firm clubs both qualifying for the Europa League group stage will bring a boost to Glasgow’s hospitality industry.Glasgow Chamber of Commerce said the draw for both clubs will see fans travelling to the city from Spain, Germany, Austria, Russia

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1999: The year we feared the world was about to end - and mobile phones started to get popular

IT started with fears being voiced about the potentially chaotic global impact of the millennium bug and ended with the Queen signally failing to get into the swing of things at the New Year’s Eve opening of the Millennium Dome. In between, 1999