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Celtic will wear black armbands in respect for Frank McGarvey, Pele and former Pope Benedict XVI during their encounter with Rangers after a minute's ...

“There will also be a minute’s silence prior to the match, to remember those lost in the Ibrox Disaster.” The league wrote to clubs suggesting a “minute’s applause or other appropriate gesture be made prior to matches over the next few days” following the death of the Brazil great. A Celtic statement read: “Please note that prior to kick-off at Ibrox there will be a minute’s silence to remember the victims of the Ibrox Disaster.

Rangers take on Celtic today in the Scottish Premiership. the two sides last met in the league back in September, where Celtic smashed Rangers 4-0 at ...

Celtic 11/10 Draw 27/10 Rangers 21/10

KRIS COMMONS: When he took charge of Celtic in the summer of 2016, Brendan Rodgers lost his first game in charge with a calamitous 1-0 defeat to a pub team ...

Normally in that scenario, they would be more than happy to settle for a draw. If they do that, Rangers simply don’t have the quality to get anywhere near them. You either wanted to soak it up and celebrate. They lack ideas and creativity — and that’s where I expect Celtic to expose them this afternoon. I’ve said it before this season — Jota is the player Kent dreams of being. He will be fully aware of the size of the rebuild that is facing him at Ibrox. Likewise, you could maybe make a case for Borna Barisic ahead of Greg Taylor at left-back. Ryan Kent ahead of Jota? Michael Beale has yet to encounter that sort of speed bump. Celtic travel to Ibrox with a healthy lead at the top of the table. KRIS COMMONS: Celtic could blow away Michael Beale's laborious and ageing side at Ibrox... But, if anyone has any doubt, ask yourself one simple question: How many current Rangers players would get into the Celtic team?

CELTIC travel to Rangers today for the sides' second league meeting of the season in what is argu...

If we don't it won't be." "All the form, all the consistency, all the continuity is in the other camp but that's fine, two teams play the game and I'm looking forward to it. "Not just in Scotland, but everyone around the world knows Celtic vs Rangers at any time of year is a special one, but especially around the new year time. Celtic have a full panel to choose from, with all four of their World Cup players back in the fold. CELTIC travel to Rangers today for the sides' second league meeting of the season in what is arguably a must-win game for the Ibrox side. In his debut season last term, Postecoglou had the edge in the league, winning two of their four meetings — including a 2-1 victory at Ibrox — and drawing one.

Former Celtic and Scotland striker Frank McGarvey has died at the age of 66, his former club have announced.

Celtic said in a statement: "Everyone at Celtic is extremely saddened to hear of the death of former striker Frank McGarvey, who passed away earlier this morning at the age of 66. In a statement, St Mirren said they were "deeply saddened" by the news of McGarvey's death and added that he would be "forever remembered" at the club. Tributes have been paid to former Celtic and St Mirren striker Frank McGarvey, who has died at the age of 66.

Celtic forward Jota says he is doing everything he can to improve his form at the club and become “a better player”.

So I just work on the things I need to so I can be a better player.” The Bernabeu was certainly a special one and the one at Celtic Park against Rangers was also special because it’s a big game. You can never be satisfied with the things you do because I have motivation an ambition to be a better player and that’s what I’m going to try to do.

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Rangers have no room for error as they take on Celtic at Ibrox on Monday trailing their rivals by nine points at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

The aggregate score between Postecoglou's Celtic and Rangers in the league is 10-3. Nine of Celtic's goals have come in the first half, three in the first eight minutes. That and the aggression that Rangers will surely have with their backs now firmly against the wall. The hammerings have all happened at Celtic Park, the 3-0 and the 4-0 that showed Postecoglou's players at their effervescent best. Man for man, you'd pick Celtic all day long on Monday, but within Rangers there must be a feeling that there is no tomorrow in the league if they lose. Postecoglou's recruitment has been terrific, but the most momentous piece of business done at the club was the deal that brought him to Scotland in the first place. They don't have the money for it and don't have enough sellable assets to self-fund it. It's not the routs that have wrecked the heads of Rangers folk this season, though. Livingston have a better record against Postecoglou's team than Rangers while the Australian has been in town (they've each taken four points off Celtic in in five games but Livi's goal difference of -5 trumps Rangers' -7). It remains to be seen if Michael Beale is a champion manager, but there's no question that the Rangers boss is a champion talker. Most of the heat is on Rangers - and Beale knows it. To put that into context, the Brendan Rodgers team of 2016-17 won 18 of their first 19 league games.

The Rangers manager, who replaced Giovanni van Bronckhorst last month, has won his first four games in charge but the Ibrox club have been unable to reduce ...

This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. It is watched worldwide. “It is the derby of all derbies I think.

Rangers are in good form themselves, winning their last four matches with Michael Beale making a strong start to life in charge at the club. This is a must-win ...

That’s a massive goal for the visitors! First yellow card of the match. However, Kyogo struck with two minutes remaining for the visitors to maintain Celtic’s nine-point cushion at the top of the table. Rangers 2-2 Celtic FT: Rangers 2-2 Celtic Rangers 2-2 Celtic LIVE!

As expected, Rangers manager Michael Beale has gone with an experienced line-up, with Alfredo Morelos leading the line and Fashion Sakala and Ryan Kent ...

Last five league matches: Rangers D W W W W; Celtic W W W W W Top scorers: Antonio Colak (Rangers) 14; Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) 15. Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou had a big call to make in midfield, with four players vying for three positions in their engine room. Glen Kamara is preferred to Ryan Jack in midfield, while Connor Goldson and Ben Davies continue in central defence.

The first Old Firm derby of 2023 takes place on Ibrox with pressure on Rangers to close the gap on Celtic in the Scottish Premiership table.

Rangers pressing Celtic at every opportunity now to try to halt any momentum. Tillman was approaching Hart's goal and was about to pull the trigger, only for a late tackle. The first half belonged to Celtic for large parts as Rangers failed to fire.

60 min: Celtic double-substitution: Liel Abada and Aaron Mooy on for James Forrest and Matt O'Riley.

Alistair Johnston chucks the ball to Matt O’Riley, who turns inside Tavernier and gets a cross away. It rolls on to Maeda, who shoots hurriedly over the bar when he had time to take a touch and settle himself. The goal was gifted to them by Rangers, who have forged a few chances of their own. 49 min: Josip Juranovic was hopelessly out of position as Fashion Sakala took down the ball and picked out Kent with a low pass across the Celtic penalty area. Starfelt tries his luck with a wild swing and the ball appears to hit the hand of Connor Goldson. For the visitors, Matate wriggles into space down by the byline and drills the ball across the face of goal. The ref doesn’t award a spot-kick but submits to a VAR check. 84 min: Malik Tillman runs on to a pass from Ryan Jack and advances down the inside left. 63 min: Abada cuts inside from the right and sends a cross towards the far post. Celtic maintained their lead until half-time, despite Morelos missing a couple of excellent chances and Ryan Kent having as shot saved on to the post. The ball eventually goes out for a corner from which Rangers break upfield. We’ve sat deep and had three or four chances to clear the ball.

Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 2nd January 1909.

— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) [January 2, 2023] Celtic opened their New Year with a 6-0 victory. 60,800 applaud a stylish Celtic performance. Celtic and Rangers supporters are united in grief for this terrible tragedy caused by crushing on the infamous Stairway 13 at Ibrox. Jimmy McGrory scores twice, and Alec Thomson once (but some sources give McGrory a hat-trick and Adam McLean the other) as Celtic consolidate their position at the top of the League. Perhaps the celebrations of yesterday’s New Year Day victory were a trifle over zealous. David’s latest bestseller The Celtic Rising ~ 1965: The Year Jock Stein Changed Everything SOLD OUT on Celtic Star Books but the good news is that it is now back in stock! Ally McCoist comes on for Kilmarnock near the end, but fails to turn the tide. But for Jack Harkness in goal for Queen’s Park, the score would have been a great deal more. The Celtic Rising is also now available on Amazon Kindle, link below. Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 2nd January 1909.

'I will kid myself': Tight-lipped Ange's big Mooy dilemma as rival faces 'massive' test.

We won’t make a step backwards for Celtic or anyone who comes to Ibrox. It’s his first proper test in the dugout. “Unlike his three-and-a-half-year stint at Ibrox before, he’s the man now. And against a Rangers side with a new manager at the helm who has an almighty point to prove, Postecoglou will need every single one of his troops to step up in what could be the biggest domestic test the Aussie faces this season. “We will have a look at who is moving well, who can make the most impact to start the game with the full knowledge that whoever doesn’t start will be able to make a contribution coming off the bench.” Beale described the occasion as “the derby of all derbies” and insists it is a “privilege to be involved in”, but he is under no illusions when it comes to the size of the task that awaits. “Obviously, Michael hasn’t had a chance to change personnel too much yet, but whenever you get a new manager there’s a new energy within the building and you can see that in the first three of four games he’s been in charge.” “At this moment in time, Celtic have had a better rhythm than us but we have to do whatever it takes to get the result,” Beale said. [ Miller wrote in a column for the ](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ones-you-michael-beale-rangers-28847747) [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ones-you-michael-beale-rangers-28847747) [.](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ones-you-michael-beale-rangers-28847747) And the Brit insists his side will not “make a step backwards” against a Celtic side who no doubt will be going full throttle at their opponents for 90 minutes. The Hoops take on bitter rivals Rangers at Ibrox in the latest iteration of the Old Firm, a match new Rangers boss Michael Beale has described as the “derby of all derbies”, with kick-off scheduled for 11:30pm AEDT on Monday night. But this time around, Postecoglou has a different adversary sitting in the opposite dugout and he’s no stranger to what this fixture is all about.