Dundee United 0 Celtic 2

Dundee United 1 Dundee 1

Neil Lennon reached the end of his tether last night with regards to ongoing speculation and discussion about the future of Gary Hooper.

With less than a week to go, we are still mired, rear wheels spinning, in nostalgia.

Dundee Utd 0 Celtic 4

Rangers plunged deeper into crisis after crashing out of the Scottish Cup as goals from Gavin Gunning and Johnny Russell secured a 2-0 win for Dundee United at Ibrox.

Rangers 0 Dundee United 2

WITH a few weeks to go, I feel we are still at a safe enough remove from the European Championship play-offs for your (admittedly nervous) correspondent to make an unusually bold prediction: Ireland will qualify for the 2012 finals in Poland and Ukraine.

The public is far more sophisticated now, though the national team’s style of football isn’t.

REMEMBER, remember the 11th and 15th of November.

THE charge sheet is eerily familiar: the manager is too rigid in his thinking.

Hearts have launched a tirade against external influences – including “mafia” - they believe are having a damaging impact on the Tynecastle club.

I’M sure Giovanni Trapattoni doesn’t need any additional pressure going into tonight’s European Championship qualifier against Macedonia, but if he does chance to feel the hand of history on his shoulder this morning, it might just be because, on this day 25 years ago, the most celebrated period in Irish football history officially kicked off.

“I CAN’T get sent off this time but we can still win 2-0,” says Liam Brady with a laugh.

Ross County midfielder Gary Mackay Steven will join Liverpool’s Academy when the transfer window reopens this summer, the Anfield club have announced.

Striker Garry O’Connor admits he owes the Scottish Football Association a full apology for his absence from the Euro 2008 qualifier against Ukraine.

SCOTLAND boss Walter Smith insists the loss of Christian Dailly for the European Championship qualifier in Ukraine will be much harder to overcome than the absence of Garry O’Connor.

Hearts legend Gary Mackay has backed the decision to keep the all-Edinburgh Tennent’s Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park.

Hibernian striker Garry O’Connor’s transfer to Lokomotiv Moscow is expected to be completed later today.

Hearts head coach Graham Rix is disappointed with the decision to stage the all-Edinburgh Tennent’s Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park.

BE CAREFUL what you wish for, you might just get it...

Plymouth manager Bobby Williamson could be set to make another raid on the Bank of Scotland Premier League.