Strachan believes Celtic can top last season's Invincibles clean sweep by retaining their treble.

Skipper Scott Brown dismissed fatigue as a factor in Celtic’s 69-game unbeaten domestic run coming to a remarkable end against Hearts on Sunday.

Hearts ended Celtic's 69-game unbeaten domestic run in stunning fashion with a 4-0 hammering of the Ladbrokes Premiership champions at Tynecastle.

Celtic extended their unbeaten domestic run to 69 games with a win over Hamilton at Parkhead.

Scotland’s assistant manager Mark McGhee surprised nobody when asked yesterday to identify the principal threat to Scottish hopes in Friday night’s crucial Euro 2016 qualifier at Celtic Park.

Playing Germany away in their opening 2016 Euro qualifier comes at the worst of times and the best of times for Scotland, according to midfielder James Morrison.

Mark McGhee does not see any weaknesses in the Germany team but is optimistic about Scotland’s chances in their 2016 European Championship clash next Sunday.

Last June one year, a Scottish team replete with journeymen pros without a win in any of the six competitive games they had played up until then in their World Cup qualifying campaign, travelled to Zagreb and came away with a 1-0 win against the world’s then fourth-highest ranked side.

Gordon Strachan admitted being appointed the Scotland manager was the culmination of a personal project “40 years in the making”.

Gordon Strachan will be named as new Scotland boss within 24 hours, Press Association Sport understands.

Former Scotland manager Craig Levein has opened legal proceedings against the Scottish Football Association.

Holland and Germany played out a low-key goalless draw in their friendly at the Amsterdam ArenA last night, with both sides missing a number of key players due to injury.

Graeme Souness has ruled himself out of the running for the Scotland job and has thrown his backing behind Joe Jordan instead.

Craig Levein has said he will be taking legal advice after being left disappointed with the process which led to him being dismissed as Scotland manager by the Scottish Football Association .

Owen Coyle has admitted he would welcome an approach to discuss the possibility of taking over as Scotland boss.

The Republic of Ireland has fallen eight spots to 36th in the latest FIFA rankings.

Support for Gordon Strachan to be named the next Scotland manager was beginning to grow last night, as the Scottish Football Association begin their search for Craig Levein's successor.

Former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is tipped to become the new Scotland boss as Craig Levein was sacked last night.

Craig Levein has finally paid the price for Scotland's poor start to their World Cup qualifying campaign after being "relieved of his duties" as national team manager.

A question mark hung over Craig Levein’s future as Scotland manager after last night’s 2-0 defeat to Belgium all but extinguished their hopes of resurrecting their World Cup qualifying Group A campaign.

A question mark hung over Craig Levein’s future as Scotland manager tonight as hopes of salvaging their World Cup qualifying campaign were shattered by a 2-0 defeat to Belgium.

Scotland manager Craig Levein expressed his anger after seeing his side denied what he felt was a legitimate goal in their 2-1 defeat to Wales at Cardiff City Stadium.

In-form Celtic midfielder Kris Commons has won a Scotland recall after Robert Snodgrass and Jordan Rhodes pulled out of the squad to face Wales and Belgium.

Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher and Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher were both included today in the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Belgium.

Scott Brown has rubbished calls for Craig Levein to step down or be sacked in the wake of Scotland’s dismal start to their 2014 World Cup qualifiers, which saw them drop four points in their opening two home games.

Scotland 0 Serbia 0

Striker Steven Fletcher has admitted his relief at finally securing his move to Sunderland.

Former owner Sir David Murray has hit out at the possibility of Rangers being stripped of league titles as part of an investigation into alleged undisclosed payments to players.

Alex Ferguson has assured Darren Fletcher he will have a coaching job to fall back on if he has to abandon his hopes of playing again.

United States 5 Scotland 1

Slovenia 1 Scotland 1

Charlie Mulgrew celebrated his first Scotland call-up with a wonderful strike against Dunfermline at Parkhead which last night helped take Celtic 20 points clear of Rangers at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Celtic 2 Dunfermline 0

England Under-20 international Matt Phillips and Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew have been called up for the first time by Craig Levein for Scotland’s friendly international in Slovenia next week.

Leading figures in football have backed Harry Redknapp to succeed Fabio Capello as England manager following the Italian’s stunning resignation last night.

New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes took delivery of a personalised Scotland shirt this week, but is hoping to be sized up for another Super Bowl winners ring come tomorrow evening.

Stewart Regan believes Scotland’s Olympic football hopefuls could suffer the wrath of the Tartan Army if they turn out for Team GB.

DARREN FLETCHER put his own health at risk in order to help the Manchester United cause before finally admitting defeat yesterday.

SAMIR NASRI’S penalty took France to Euro 2012 after a tense evening against Bosnia & Herzegovina last night.

Spain 3 Scotland 1

NIGEL WORTHINGTON will step down as Northern Ireland manager after tonight’s match against Italy after admitting recent results had left him no option.

Craig Levein’s injury worries means he will delay naming his Scotland team to play Spain in their crunch Euro 2012 Group I qualifier in Alicante until tomorrow morning.

Liechtenstein 0 Scotland 1

Darren Fletcher is set to make a shock appearance for Scotland in tomorrow’s Euro 2012 Group I qualifier against Liechtenstein in Vaduz.