Glasgow faces three months of hype over the first Old Firm derby since Rangers went into liquidation but Celtic striker Anthony Stokes knows they have to play the game and not the occasion when the Scottish League Cup semi-final comes around.

Glasgow faces three months of hype over the first Old Firm derby since Rangers went into liquidation but Celtic striker Anthony Stokes knows they have to play the game and not the occasion when the Scottish League Cup semi-final comes around.

An own goal edged a spirited Inverness past league champions Celtic in the Scottish Premiership clash in the Highland capital.

CELTIC 6 INVERNESS 0

Cyprus 0 Northern Ireland 0

Inverness 0 Celtic 1

Azerbaijan 2 Northern Ireland 0

Celtic’s new signing Teemu Pukki grabbed a debut goal as the Hoops overcame Hearts 3-1 in their Scottish Premiership clash at Tynecastle on Saturday.

Irish player Richie Foran scored his side's opening goal with an assist from fellow countryman Aaron Doran in a game that consolidated Inverness's position at the top of the Scottish premiership.

Luxembourg 3 Northern Ireland 2

Celtic 2 Inverness 2

Striker Will Grigg is set to miss Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers against Russia and Israel.

Celtic 0 Juventus 3

Inverness 1 Celtic 3

Malta 0 Northern Ireland 0

Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill hopes his young players will take their chance to shine in tonight’s friendly against Malta at Ta’qali National Stadium.

Inverness 2 St Mirren 2

Dundee Utd 4 Inverness 4

Ireland international striker Andy Keogh piled the pressure on his former employers and under-fire manager Stale Solbakken as in-form Millwall extended their unbeaten run to 12 games with a victory over Wolves.

Inverness climbed up to second place in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League with a 3-2 win at Aberdeen.

Neil Lennon has warned his Celtic players to ignore the prospect of Champions League glory for now to concentrate on domestic duties.

Neil Lennon sensationally threatened to quit Celtic after an angry altercation with fans during the 1-0 Clydesdale Bank Premier League defeat by Inverness at Parkhead.

Celtic 0 Inverness 1

Midfielder Grant McCann has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad for personal reasons.

Inverness 4 Dundee United 0

Motherwell 4 Inverness 1

Inverness 0 St Johnstone 1

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 Aberdeen 1

Ipswich 3 Northampton 1

An apologetic Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has admitted their Carling Cup exit to Northampton is another setback in an up-and-down season so far.

LIVERPOOL blew one of their best chances of winning a trophy this season after suffering an embarrassing penalty shoot-out Carling Cup defeat against League Two side Northampton at Anfield last night.

Liverpool 2 Northampton 2 (after extra-time, Northampton win 4-2 on penalties)

FT: Liverpool 1 Northampton 1 (extra time being played)