Celtic face Dundee trip with Trusty doubt as women beaten 4-1
Ex-Celt Eoghan O’Connell recalls swapping Gaelic football for Parkhead, Rodgers calling him ‘outstanding’, and playing with Virgil van Dijk before departing in 2017.
Celtic Women lose 4-1 to Hearts after Lisa Rodgers’ error and Maddie Wilde’s red for handball. Saoirse Noonan nets for Celts but Georgia Timms and Carly Johns seal it. Gap tightens in SWPL top four.
Ryan Stevenson claims Celtic will ‘buckle’ in the title race and urges SPFL to schedule Hearts vs Rangers last. He says Hearts could seal the flag with wins over Livingston and Motherwell.
Loanee Benjamin Arthur praises Dundee boss Steven Pressley’s Brentford mentorship and targets a win at Dens. The 20-year-old could keep his place as Celtic seek a response after recent Tayside setbacks.
Greenrock Cronus Capital Partners increase shares in Albion Rovers and push a Celtic-themed revamp, eyeing hoops kit. Fans fear for the club’s 144-year identity as the group seeks wider backing.
Ex-Celt Gustav Lagerbielke scores for Sweden, then sprays the prime minister with champagne after a 3-2 win over Poland clinches World Cup qualification. Benjamin Nygren supplied the assist.
Victor Wanyama says he ‘experienced more love’ at Celtic than at Southampton or Spurs, recalling the Barcelona header and the fans’ adoration, while reflecting on football’s transient friendships.
Dundee’s Luke Graham shrugs off Rangers links and aims to repeat October’s 2-0 win over Celtic, insisting his focus is on safety before facing the Hoops this weekend.
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder says injured striker Tyrese Campbell is under contract and expected for pre-season, with his future to ‘take care of itself’, amid Celtic and Rangers interest.
Auston Trusty hobbles off late in USA’s 2-0 defeat to Portugal, clutching his leg. The setback could affect the centre-back’s availability for Celtic’s trip to Dundee on Sunday amid other absences.
From Willie Maley’s passing in 1958 to wins over Rangers in 1980 and 1984, plus key victories in 1960, 1963 and 1977, and a 2-0 loss to Hearts in 2005, Celtic’s 2 April history spans glory and setbacks.
Report claims a former title-winning Leeds coach is a leading rival to Jens Berthel Askou for the Celtic job when Martin O’Neill departs.
