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Top Football Stories
Hearts manager furious at Kenny Shiels over Marian Kello remarks
A POTENTIALLY explosive confrontation will take place at Rugby Park this afternoon – and that is before the Kilmarnock-Hearts match kicks off.
41 commentsGlenn Gibbons: Harry Redknapp’s test of mettle
WHATEVER else may be said of Fabio Capello’s marriage-ending squabble with the Football Association, it tended to reinforce the widely-held view that principles, by and large, are the preserve of the rich.
Harry Redknapp keen on England job but won’t take on two positions
HE wriggled a little bit. He squirmed. He even tried ignoring the subject.
But, in the end, Harry Redknapp had to admit managing England is the ultimate job.
On eve of 100th game in charge, Neil Lennon says he’s a changed man
THERE have been times when few would have bet on the prospect of Neil Lennon lasting 100 games as Celtic manager. Even on occasion this season it has been easy to mock the very suggestion.
Ally McCoist admits that wounded Rangers have lost fear factor
RANGERS manager Ally McCoist admits his team have currently lost the fear factor which both Old Firm clubs have traditionally enjoyed even before kick-off against the rest of their domestic opposition.
SPL
Riled Paulo Sergio scores in battle of insults but needs win on pitch
MATCHES between Kilmarnock and Hearts were friendly, almost fraternal, affairs when Jim Jefferies was manager of either club. Not so these days.
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Matt Doherty’s no stranger to Pat Fenlon second time around
PAT Fenlon’s pre-match talk ahead of last weekend’s game with Kilmarnock was unusual since it went along the lines of: Matt, this is James. James, this is Tom. Tom, remember this is Roy.
5 commentsTerry Butcher keen to make up for week of suffering after cup exit
INVERNESS manager Terry Butcher has urged his players to inflict some pain on Celtic after their cup defeat by Neil Lennon’s side prompted prolonged “self-flagellation”.
Peter Houston heaps praise on ‘brilliant’ Steve Lomas
DUNDEE United manager Peter Houston is confident St Johnstone’s raft of former Tangerines stars will not influence outcome of their Clydesdale Bank Premier League encounter today.
Pars’ home hoodoo doesn’t prey on the players’ minds, insists Liam Buchanan
STRIKER Liam Buchanan has denied that Dunfermline’s bid for a first home win of the season has preyed on the players’ minds and is optimistic the search can be ended against Rangers tomorrow.
SFL Division One
Livingston: We need to get on and beat Partick - Liam Fox
LIVINGSTON captain Liam Fox insists that the Livi players are desperate to get out and play football this weekend despite the sacking of manager Gary Bollan last Sunday.
First Division honour goes to Pressley
Falkirk’s performance on and off the field in January has been recognised with manager Steven Pressley named as the Irn-Bru Phenomenal First Division Manager of the Month.
Iain Russell: Gaffer and Scott were our friends and we want to get win for them
It only feels like yesterday I was writing about losing our manager to an SPL club.
Young Lions bid for semis
Livingston Under-19s take on their Dundee United counterparts tonight in their Scottish Youth Cup quarter-final at the Braidwood Motor Company Stadium (7.30pm).
Bollan set for talks over sacking
Gary Bollan is expected to meet the GMB union today as he considers suing Livingston over unfair dismissal.
SFL Division Two
Arbroath 2 - 0 Stirling Albion: Arbroath close gap at top of Division Two
ARBROATH last night moved within two points of Cowdenbeath at the top of the Second Division after first-half goals from Steven Doris and Paul Sheerin saw off the league’s bottom side.
Play-off hopefuls enjoy home comfort on artificial pitches
It WAS a case of plastic being fantastic as the only two games that beat the cold snap at the weekend were on synthetic surfaces with the games on grass between Cowdenbeath and Albion Rovers, Brechin City and Arbroath and Dumbarton’s game at Forfar all called off.
Second Division: East Fife looking to bounce back
EAST FIFE V ALBION ROVERS: John Robertson knows that his men will be facing a team desperate to make up for losing 6-1 at Arbroath at the weekend, but he also knows that a win for the Fifers will ignite hopes of a play-off place again.
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Football news: Darren Fletcher out for season
MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed he expects Darren Fletcher to be out for the rest of the season.
Second Division: Rovers hit for six at Arbroath as Forfar shock the leaders
All the action from this weekend’s second division fixtures
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SFL Division Three
Slick Alloa stretch their lead
Alloa last night moved seven points clear at the top of the Third Division after making it six wins on the spin with a clinical dismantling of a spirited Peterhead side.
Alloa wary of improving Peterhead
The two form sides in the Third Division meet at Recreation Park tonight, with leaders Alloa putting three fine records on the line against a Peterhead side that have won five of their past six league games.
McKinnon makes a big impact as Alloa chalk up five in a row
Third Division leaders Alloa left it late before securing their fifth win in a row, beating Montrose 2-0 at Recreation Park, with loan signing Ross McKinnon becoming an instant hero.
Division Three: Alloa stretch lead to four points after top of the table showdown with Stranraer
All the action from the weekend’s third division fixtures
Changing Room Chat: Last post for Stranraer’s Keith Knox
STRANRAER manager Keith Knox has hung up his postbag after 27 years of delivering letters across the Wigtownshire town.
Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup: Hearts 1 - 1 St Johnstone: Feisty clash ends in stalemate
THIS William Hill Scottish Cup tie went to a replay as St Johnstone produced an unlikely equaliser after being reduced to ten men, forcing the teams to meet again at McDiarmid Park on Tuesday week.
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 - 2 Celtic: Celtic progress to quarters
GOALS from Georgios Samaras and Scott Brown eased Celtic impressively past Inverness in their William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.
Stephen Elliott ready to stake his claim at Hearts
STEPHEN ELLIOTT is eager to capitalise on the fact he is now Hearts’ only fit and experienced striker, starting this weekend against St Johnstone in the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.
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Darren Mackie staying put as he bids for cup glory with Aberdeen
DARREN Mackie has rejected the offer of a move to First Division Dundee because he is determined to end the season as a Scottish Cup winner with Aberdeen.
1 commentLennon expects stern test against County
Danny Lennon has warned his St Mirren players that they will have to be at their very best if they are to progress past Ross County and reach the last eight of the William Hill Scottish Cup.
League Cup
Scott Brown backs Falkirk youngsters
FALKIRK manager Steven Pressley may have spent a good chunk of his playing career with Hearts, but Celtic captain Scott Brown reckons Elvis has his young Falkirk side playing like the Hibs team in which Brown made his name.
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Ayr United 1 - 0 Kilmarnock: Ayr caution riles Kenny Shiels but Killie dominance pays off
THEY say no-one remembers the losers in a semi-final but Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels certainly tried his best to ensure Ayr United’s contribution to Saturday’s Scottish Communities League Cup showdown at Hampden is not easily forgotten.
3 commentsLong-serving Hay relishes his third League Cup final outing
GARRY Hay is relishing the prospect of his third cup final with Kilmarnock after their Ayrshire derby late show in the semi-final of the Scottish Communities League Cup.
Banished Pressley full of pride at his side’s display as Lennon lauds Stokes’ striking instinct
FALKIRK manager Steven Pressley found himself watching the second half of yesterday’s Scottish Communities League Cup from the stand, after remonstrating with referee Euan Norris at the end of the first half.
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Falkirk 1 - 3 Celtic: Harsh on Falkirk as nervy Celts scrape through
THE dark blue shirts might have prompted flashbacks to a certain day at the same venue in 2010, but Celtic ensured there was no repeat of that grim afternoon against another set of First Division opponents.
English
Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur: Suarez makes return in Anfield stalemate
KENNY Dalglish has risked infuriating Manchester United ahead of Luis Suarez’s appearance at Old Trafford next weekend by again claiming the Liverpool striker should never have been banned for the comments he made to Patrice Evra in October.
Ally McCoist talks of crisis but Craig Whyte says there is none
RANGERS manager Ally McCoist has contradicted his chairman Craig Whyte by stating the Ibrox club can fairly be described as being in a crisis situation as they await the imminent outcome of their dispute with HMRC over unpaid taxes.
English Premier League: City turn screw on Fulham and title rivals
Manchester City put the pressure on their title-chasing rivals after they beat Fulham 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
Everton agree fee with Rangers for Nikica Jelavic
EVERTON have agreed a fee with Rangers for striker Nikica Jelavic, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed.
Manchester City 3 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur: Harry Redknapp says matchwinner Mario Balotelli should have been sent off
Mario Balotelli’s injury-time penalty saw Manchester City edge a five-goal thriller with Tottenham.
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International
Capello faces FA grilling after hitting out at Terry decision
Fabio Capello will meet FA chairman David Bernstein later this week for talks over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.
African Nations Cup: Drogba fires Ivory Coast into semis
DIDIER Drogba scored twice and missed a penalty as Ivory Coast reached the African Cup of Nations semi-finals with a 3-0 win over Equatorial Guinea yesterday.
John Terry is strippped of England captaincy for duration of racism trial
THE Football Association have confirmed that John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy until after his racism court trial.
Blatter seeks answers and action over riot that left dozens dead
Warning that football must not be “abused by those who mean evil”, Fifa president Sepp Blatter yesterday demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people.
Fifa mulling over rule changes
Fifa yesterday promised a “definitive decision” on the use of goal-line technology would be made at this summer’s International Football Association Board (IFAB) meeting.
European
‘Miracle of Mirandes’ overshadows bickering
TINY third-tier club Mirandes failed to knock Real Madrid and Barcelona off the front pages of the Spanish sports press yesterday, but their incredible King’s Cup win against Espanyol on Tuesday provided a welcome distraction after a week of controversy swirling around the big two.
Barca hold off rousing Real revival to progress
Barcelona scraped into the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 4-3 aggregate win over Real Madrid despite letting a two-goal lead slip at the Nou Camp.
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Copa Del Rey shame game piles pressure on Jose Mourinho
ANOTHER loss to Barcelona has piled pressure on Jose Mourinho, with support for the Real Madrid coach ebbing after another ill-tempered and ineffective display against their biggest rivals – summed up by Pepe’s stamp on Lionel Messi’s hand.
4 commentsJuve’s Krasic squanders chance for three points
JUVENTUS were held to a 1-1 draw at home to mid-table Cagliari, and former Italy coach Roberto Donadoni made a winning start in charge of Parma as they beat Siena 3-1 in Serie A yesterday.
German clubs are ‘child snatchers’
THE transfers of two 13-year-olds to Bundesliga clubs Hoffenheim and VfL Wolfsburg have triggered a row over “child snatching” by top German clubs.
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