Charles Green will today bid to persuade the Scottish Football Association to drop demands to accept a transfer embargo as he looks to assume Rangers’ membership of the governing body.

Michael O’Neill has declared that he would be “honoured” to fill the vacant position of Northern Ireland coach after his spell as Shamrock Rovers manager came to an end tonight.

Holders Celtic will face Peterhead in the William Hill Scottish Cup fourth round in January following today’s draw at Hampden.

CELTIC kept their Clydesdale Bank Premier League title hopes alive with a win over Hearts in a match that will be remembered for a fan’s attack on manager Neil Lennon.

ALLY McCOIST refused to blame injuries to key players as holders Rangers almost crashed out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round at Hamilton.

The weekend's football schedule has been decimated in the UK as the freezing weather conditions tighten their grip.

Anthony Stokes is certain he will score goals for Hibernian once he shakes off the "rustiness" that prevented him netting on his debut.

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The fiancee of TV presenter Mark Speight may have died after taking drugs prescribed for a medical condition, his mother said.

Celtic have signed Derek Riordan from Hibernian on a pre-contract agreement.

NORTHERN Ireland ended the year in style by holding Portugal 1-1. Warren Feeney grabbed the equaliser from a Keith Gillespie cross to cancel out an own goal from Stephen Craigan.

Bell’s Third Division East Fife have been handed a massive incentive to defeat Dunfermline in a replay after being paired with Celtic in the Tennent’s Scottish Cup fourth round.