Celtic’s top scorer Georgios Samaras was omitted from the squad for today’s trip to Inverness after arriving back late from international duty with Greece.

CELTIC defender Steven Pressley felt the last-gasp Tennent’s Scottish Cup victory at Inverness typified his side’s “never-say-die” approach.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan admits he is powerless to stop his players running to the fans when celebrating goals after Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink was controversially sent off following his injury-time winner against Inverness.

A WONDERFUL injury-time winner from midfielder John Rankin handed Inverness their second sensational win over Rangers this season and left the Ibrox club in third place in the SPL.

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CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan played down transfer speculation suggesting movement in and out of the Parkhead club.

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A GROUP of friends of mine got together a while ago and invested money we didn’t have to make a pilot TV programme that didn’t sell. But, because the programme was about bestsellers, we got to meet famous writers.

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Teams for tonight's Premiership games.

ALBUHERA was a surprise withdrawal from the totesport Trophy Hurdle at yesterday’s confirmation stage.

The head of a leading Northern Ireland grammar school today rejected claims he carried out a vendetta to drive a teacher from his job.

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Irish ace Barry Geraghty has been snapped up to ride the gambled-on King Eider in the William Hill Handicap Hurdle at Sandown Park on Saturday.

Queensland players Nathan Williams and Shane Drahm are nursing more than hangovers after they were dumped from the Reds line-up to meet the Lions on Saturday for disciplinary reasons.