Northern Ireland 1 Azerbaijan 1

Michael O’Neill is desperate to end his wait for a first victory as Northern Ireland manager against Azerbaijan tonight.

Portugal 1 Northern Ireland 1

Portugal 1 Northern Ireland 1

Northern Ireland 1 Luxembourg 1

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has backed Dean Shiels to end his international scoring duck in tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg.

Russia 2 Northern Ireland 0

Michael O’Neill is crossing his fingers that Jonny Evans will be fit enough to feature from the start in his first competitive games as Northern Ireland manager.

Jonny Evans has been passed fit for Michael O’Neill’s first competitive matches in charge of Northern Ireland next month.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill will give Dean Shiels and Andy Little every chance to prove they can combine life in the fourth tier of Scottish football with a World Cup qualifying campaign.

Rangers endured a difficult start to life in the Irn-Bru Third Division as they were forced to scrap for a last gasp draw against Peterhead in an historic match for the Ibrox club.

Lee McCulloch has urged Rangers players who have remained at the club so far not to head for the exit door.

Teenage striker Rory Donnelly and Scotland-born defender James McPake have earned their first Northern Ireland call-ups for next month's friendly against Holland in Amsterdam.

Celtic debutant Tony Watt scored twice in three remarkable second-half minutes to help the Clydesdale Bank Premier League champions to victory over Motherwell at Fir Park.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has been handed a two-match ban for his criticism of Scottish Communities League Cup final referee Willie Collum but there was no punishment for his dismissal at Ibrox.

Celtic 0 Kilmarnock 1

Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley has backed his side to bounce back after their long winning run came to an end against Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Saturday.

Kilmarnock 0 St Johnstone 0

Michael O’Neill is preparing for a difficult few months after his first match in charge of Northern Ireland ended in a 3-0 loss to Norway at Windsor Park.

Northern Ireland 0 Norway 3

Michael O’Neill named his first Northern Ireland squad this morning, with former captain Aaron Hughes the standout name in a party of 24 having been persuaded to reverse his retirement.

Michael O’Neill wants his arrival as Northern Ireland manager to signal a new beginning for the national side – and has called on every eligible player to be part of it.

NEIL LENNON walked up the tunnel at Kilmarnock at half-time on Saturday fearful of his future as Celtic manager — but went to bed hoping that the season had taken a turn in the Parkhead club’s favour.

Kilmarnock 3 Celtic 3

Kilmarnock 1 St Johnstone 2

Rangers 2 Kilmarnock 0

Wolves 5 Doncaster 0

Albania 1 Northern Ireland 0

West Brom jumped to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with an emphatic 4-1 win at home to Bristol City.

Adam Lockwood snatched a late equaliser to rescue a draw for Doncaster in their Coca-Cola Championship clash against Preston at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Norwich midfielder Sammy Clingan has been ruled out of Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against San Marino tomorrow because of a thigh strain.

Hibernian are braced for a busy day of transfer activity after offers were received for Rob Jones and Steven Fletcher.

Rangers manager Walter Smith insists his priority in the January transfer window will be to trim his squad rather than add any new faces.

Hibernian 2 Kilmarnock 4

Celtic 4 Hibernian 2

Hibernian 0 Rangers 3

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington believes David Healy will go about his business as usual even though the striker’s future at Fulham looks uncertain.

Hibernian 0 Motherwell 2

Celtic 2 Hibernian 0

Hibernian 0 Rangers 0

SASA PAPAC admits he is already looking ahead to next week’s Old Firm derby with Celtic after Rangers secured another crucial win on Saturday.

Rangers 2 Hibernian 1

Rangers have announced they will appeal against Allan McGregor’s red card in the Scottish Cup draw at Hibernian.

Hibernian 1 Rangers 2