Celtic manager Neil Lennon hopes his players will benefit from emerging victorious despite a poor display in Sunday’s Betfred Cup final against Rangers.Lennon suspects some players were weighed down with expectations after seeing a few tears of relief at full-time.But, after clinching a 10th consecutive...
Chelsea must beat Group H also-rans Lille on Tuesday to keep their fate in their own hands and qualify for the Champions League knockout stages.Here, PA examines the French visitors to west London.Osimhen on the goal trailVictor Osimhen, centre left, scores against Chelsea in October...
Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer admits the pressure might have got to them at Hampden.But the Norwegian was a relieved man after Fraser Forster produced the best goalkeeping display he has ever seen to clinch the Betfred Cup with a 1-0 victory over Rangers.Forster saved an...
Alfredo Morelos will not need the backing of his team-mates to bounce back from his Hampden ordeal, according to Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield.Morelos missed a penalty and failed to find the net from another eight shots at goal as Rangers fell to a 1-0 Betfred...
Steven Gerrard faces the tough task of lifting his players after the agonising 1-0 defeat to Celtic in the Betfred Cup final.Celtic won with a goal from Christopher Jullien but had Alfredo Morelos converted from the penalty spot things might have been different.Celtic had to...
Alfredo Morelos does not need to break his Old Firm duck to get Steven Gerrard’s seal of approval, the Rangers boss has insisted.The Colombian has been in red hot form with 25 goals in all competitions this season.But the 23-year-old has not managed to hit...
Scotland’s first trophy of the season will be up for grabs on Sunday as Rangers and Celtic meet in the final of the Betfred Cup.Here the PA news agency’s Andy Newport takes a look at the talking points ahead of the Hampden showpiece.Race for fitnessGetting...
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard is set to sign a new contract running until 2024, the PA news agency understands. The news comes as the former England and Liverpool captain prepares to lead Rangers out for his first cup final as a boss this weekend. Sources...
Steven Gerrard had told Borna Barisic to prove he is fit enough to claim a place in Rangers’ starting line-up for Sunday’s Betfred Cup final.The Croatia left-back is an injury doubt to face Celtic after sitting out Wednesday’s draw at Aberdeen with a bone bruising...
Rangers captain James Tavernier has hit back at Chris Sutton, branding the former Celtic striker’s “serial loser” comments irrelevant.TV pundit Sutton has taken aim at the Ibrox skipper and his failure to win any major trophy with the Light Blues since making his move to...
