Celtic boss Gordon Strachan insists his side are getting a raw deal on the penalty count this season.

Favourites Celtic have been drawn against First Division St Johnstone in the semi-finals of the Tennent’s Scottish Cup.

RICHIE BAKER, the latest player to leave in the Tolka Park clear-out, has signed for Drogheda United.

Dunfermline have signed Welsh defender Jamie Harris from eircom League side Shelbourne.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has admitted the Parkhead club have to play in America for the second summer in a row to try to match the increased spending power of clubs in England.

Everton have suffered another injury setback with the news James McFadden has broken a bone in his foot.

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Celtic have completed the signing of goalkeeper Mark Brown from Inverness.

Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink praised Steven Pressley for guiding the champions through a difficult Bank of Scotland Premier League clash with Hearts at Tynecastle.

Hearts look to have won the race to sign Romanian teenager Dumitru Copil after proposing a longer contract than Celtic were prepared to offer.

Teenager Anthony Stokes admitted Roy Keane's ambition persuaded him to quit Arsenal and join Sunderland in a £2m (€3m) deal today.

Bank of Scotland Premier League club Falkirk have announced they have rejected a bid from Coca-Cola Championship side Wolves for striker Alan Gow.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger maintains no decision has yet been made over the future of teenage striker Anthony Stokes.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has branded speculation that a deal has been done to sell Micah Richards to Chelsea as “a blatant lie”.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has ruled out major surgery on his faltering strikeforce during the January transfer window.

CELTIC chief scout Ray Clarke has confirmed the Parkhead club could launch a bid for Falkirk loan striker Anthony Stokes.

Celtic chief scout Ray Clarke has confirmed the Parkhead club could launch a bid for Falkirk loan striker Anthony Stokes.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan picked out Gary Caldwell and Stephen McManus for special praise after his side beat St Mirren 3-1 at Love Street.

THE crisis at Rangers deepened last night when they were sent crashing out of the CIS Insurance Cup by St Johnstone. A double from Steven Milne secured the win for the First Division side in front of a stunned Ibrox crowd.

Hearts sporting director Alex Koslovski has dismissed talk the club are set to replace head coach Valdas Ivanauskas with fellow Lithuanian Eugenijus Riabovas.

RANGERS manager Paul Le Guen insists he still has faith in his players despite the defeat to Dundee United, which leaves them 15 points behind Celtic in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.

Celtic pair Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Thomas Gravesen have returned to training but will not be available for the visit of Hearts.

NEWCASTLE claimed a fine 1-0 win in Palermo to move to within touching distance of a place in the third round of the UEFA Cup.

Rangers were remaining tight-lipped on reports that Phil Bardsley has been axed from the squad for the UEFA Cup trip to Livorno after a row with manager Paul Le Guen.

The second Old Firm derby of the season will be played on Sunday, December 17 with a 12.30pm kick-off.

Rangers chairman David Murray insists Europe remains the only avenue for top Scottish clubs to increase their income on the day that the Bank of Scotland Premier League produced its best financial results in a decade.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is on the verge of making Lee Naylor his sixth summer signing after agreeing a fee and the release of youngster Charles Mulgrew with Wolves.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan played down transfer speculation suggesting movement in and out of the Parkhead club.

Celtic PLC have posted encouraging results for the financial year despite a decrease in turnover.

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Kenny Miller has urged Celtic skipper Neil Lennon to remain at Parkhead after being linked with Aston Villa.

ALAN STUBBS claims his former club Celtic still have the attacking players to trouble the best in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.

Hearts have appointed Valdas Ivanauskas as head coach on a permanent basis following a successful period as interim boss last season.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan insists his summer signing spree is not over yet.

Rangers manager Paul Le Guen has turned down the opportunity to sign France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez.

JOHN HARTSON’S agent says his client is not guaranteed to leave Celtic this summer despite the striker’s admittance he was “finished” having been told he can speak to other clubs.

John Hartson’s agent says his client is not guaranteed to leave Celtic this summer despite the striker’s admittance he was “finished” having been told he can speak to other clubs.

Celtic are tracking €3m-rated Sparta Prague full-back Michal Kadlec.

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KILMARNOCK produced a fine second-half fightback against Hibernian to ensure their coffers swelled by an extra £70,000.

Kris Boyd has only been a Rangers player for a matter of months but Dado Prso believes he has already shown he is good enough to wear the light blue jersey.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan claims Hearts have the strongest squad in the Bank of Scotland Premier League - even though his side is on the verge of winning the title.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has confirmed Roy Keane will be out of action for “three to four” weeks after tearing his hamstring in their CIS Insurance Cup final triumph.