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Celtic 0-1 Hamilton Academical
Celtic Park, Glasgow.
5/10/14, K.O 13:00​

In a match where Celtic showed little in the way of creativity in the final third, Hamilton Academical capitalized to take home all three points from Parkhead for the first time in 75 years. ​

The game started slowly with Johansen providing the only bit of spark from midfield, sliding in Scott Brown and Anthony Stokes on a couple of occasions. ​

On 11 minutes, Scott Brown nodded a ball through to the in-form John Guidetti who, after a sublime first touch, passed the ball inches wide of the keeper's right hand post. This proved to be the Bhoys best opportunity of the game. ​

Guidetti couldn't capitalize on a great chance​

As the half...​

Celtic 1-0 Dinamo Zagreb
UEFA Europa League
2nd October 2014
Celtic Park​

When The Saints Go Marching Back

“He doesn't have a clue! He's got to go,” my father said as Celtic played St Mirren today at Greenhill Road. Perhaps a sentiment shared by many Celtic supporters, but it is undeniable that Deila's team is slowly beginning to pick up the pace.



Celtic went into today's SPFL fixture on the momentum of a 3-0 victory against Hearts in their previous Scottish League Cup clash. And as Guidetti opened the scoring against Hearts he carried that same spirit into the game against St Mirren with a 42 minute nudge of the ball into the net.

But St Mirren would not be content and began to put the pressure on Celtic. After aggressive play up the Bhoy's right, McLean managed to put the ball past Gordon to make an equaliser for the home side. Under pressure to bring a solid result back to Paradise, the team moved into a 4-4-2 offensive. Having Stokes move up...​

Guidetti Off The Mark



Celtic's Swedish striker gets his first goal


It has been five years since Celtic last won the League Cup, an extra time triumph against the late Rangers. It has not been a fruitful competition for Celtic over the past couple of seasons. Losses against Morton, St. Mirren and Kilmarnock are but a few defeats the Hoops faithful have had to endure in recent memory.

A result of those defeats has meant that opposing teams face Celtic with optimism and a freedom that they usually would not. Of course anything can happen in cup games and shocks are a part and parcel of that. However Celtic's record in both cups over the past few years has been deplorable and that is not an exaggeration. This has meant that, for Deila, the cups do provide a route for not only glory but also tragedy.

The Norwegian has come under significant pressure in...​