Bobby Madden stood down for Ross County and Celtic clash ahead of Sunday night showdown

Neil Lennon insists 'it just wasn't our season' as he reflected on the end of his Celtic reign.The Irishman has spoken publicly about his exit for the first time since resigning in the wake of a fatal defeat to Ross County in February.Lennon oversaw the capitulation of the club's 10 In A Row dream and Rangers have since wrapped up the Premiership title at their rivals' expense.But the club's former captain, the only man in its history to win a Treble as both a player and manager, has only fond

East Kilbride has a bright future – if investment in its economy is at the heart of the recovery from the COVID pandemic.Speaking exclusively to the East Kilbride News, Douglas Ross MP said far more needs to be done to protect jobs and offer people in the town hope for the future.“We need to focus on getting through the health emergency, but Parliament needs to secure people’s jobs and support businesses who have been through a difficult 12 months,” he said.“And there are more difficult times

Scottish Parliament election campaign in the lead up to the May vote.The Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross confirmed the Prime Minister will travel up north, however he dodged a question on whether he would be an "asset" for his campaign or not.Scots are set to go the polls on May 6 in what will be a very different election campaign than the usual ones.Ballots will not be counted overnight as normal but will instead be tallied during office hours on the Friday and Saturday - meaning the

Ross County wasn’t easy on the eye. But he’s adamant the Buddies picking up all three points was all that mattered as they moved even closer to sealing a historic spot in the top half of the Premiership.

John Kennedy will assess his squad ahead of Aberdeen’s visit. James Forrest is continuing his rehab following ankle surgery while Christopher Jullien is out long term (knee).

Celtic. The Dons make the trip to Glasgow's east end for the second time in 10 days and McInnes hopes to capitalise on crosses into the box.The Hoops showed their ongoing vulnerability at set-plays when Jordan White scored with a free header following a free-kick in a 1-0 defeat against Ross County leading to Neil Lennon's departure as manager.In contrast, Aberdeen's players will have a spring in their step having broken a six-game scoring duck last weekend.

St Mirren have faced an absolute pile-up of fixtures since their nerve-racking League Cup semi-final clash with Livingston back on Sunday, January 24. Their latest against Motherwell on Wednesday night was their last of their games in hand following their successful SFA appeal, and it certainly showed in the players’ legs.

Dermot Desmond has paid tribute to outgoing "legend" Neil Lennon.The Treble winning Irish manager's departure from the club was confirmed on Wednesday morning after the weekend loss to Ross County proved the final straw for his reign.The Hoops now sit 18 points behind rivals Rangers in the Scottish Premiership in a season when they were aiming to secure an historic 10 In A Row.But billionaire Desmond admits the 50-year-old will be "very difficult" to replace after a silverware-laden second spell

Paul Sweeney, who said the Conservative had “groped” him in a Westminster bar in October 2018. The Independent Expert Panel (IEP), established last year as part of a complaints process developed following a major report on bullying and harassment in the House of Commons by Dame Laura Cox, considered an appeal by Sweeney against commissioner Kathryn Stone’s decision.

Celtic this season.One look at the virtue signalling going on in Dingwall on Sunday night, when Neil Lennon’s very last hopes of some miraculous recovery were completely snuffed out, really said it all.Diego Laxalt allowing Jordan White to give him the slip at a set piece to thud home Ross County’s winner, then throwing his hands in the air as if someone else ought to have been doing his defending for him, perfectly summed up a campaign which started badly and which is ending in unimaginable

Charlie Nicholas has urged his old club to make an announcement about the managerial situation rather than leaving Neil Lennon to be the "fall guy".Defeat to Ross County on Sunday night piled even more pressure on the Parkhead boss, with a growing number of fans calling for him to go.A promised review has not been made public as Celtic assure they will not take any hasty decisions.But Nicholas feels leaving Lennon in limbo has turned him into the fall guy for a 10 In A Row dream turned

Premiership. He’s just interested in making Ross County stay in it.White produced another magical moment for new boss John Hughes with his headed winner against the Hoops on Sunday night.

Shane Duffy to the hilt after sick trolls targeted the centre-back on social media over the weekend.The Ireland captain was subjected to disgusting private messages on his Instagram account, including being labelled a 'fenian b******'.The vile troll then told Duffy "ur f***ing s**** u c***" before sending a taunt regarding his late father, Brian, who passed away in May of last year.It followed the 1-0 Premiership defeat to Ross County on Sunday night, and Duffy shared a screenshot of the

Shane Duffy has outrageously tried to justify his actions - claiming he only wanted to get a reaction.The Ireland captain shared screenshots of horrific abuse sent to him by a user following the 1-0 defeat to Ross County on Sunday night.The vile troll called the centre-back a "fenian b******" and also sent a sick message about Duffy's late dad, who passed away last year.The abuse was sent to Duffy after Celtic's 1-0 loss which left them 18 points adrift in the Premiership title race.Sharing a

Neil Lennon's backline for a derby showdown with Rangers in October before facing up to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and AC Milan just a few days later.Before then, he'd only made one appearance - against Hamilton Accies.Welsh has since featured against Lille home and away and looks to have nailed down a place in the side for the time being.Ahead of the trip to Ross County on Sunday, where Celtic will look to make it six wins in a row, the former Hoops youth player recalled those early games as an

Mohamed Elyounoussi is a doubt for the trip to Dingwall and centre-back Shane Duffy will be assessed before the Premiership clash having picked up an achilles knock.Long-term absentee James Forrest has suffered a setback in his rehabilitation following ankle surgery but could re-join training next week.Defender Christopher Jullien is out long term with a knee injury and faces up to nine months on the sidelines.There was bad news on the injury front for County gaffer John Hughes this week with

Covid-19 emergency. But ITV News reported today the Prime Minister is preparing to sign of the extension instead of agreeing a single lump sum to cover the period.