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Bhoys' Easter Hunt in Lions' Den
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Daizen Maeda scored a hatrick in the 4-2 Scottish Cup win against Livingston, earlier this month

Tony Macaroni Arena, Almondvale
Sunday, 31 March 2024
12.00 BST

The Hoops return to Premiership action after the International break, with a trip to West Lothian to take on the league's bottom club, Livingston on Sunday.

These sides met shortly before the break on Scottish Cup duty, with the Bhoys coming out 4-2 victors, but not without a few scares along the way.

With just this one last game to tune up before what is anticipated to be a difficult visit to Ipox next week, Brendan Rodgers will need to have been putting this break to good use, in addition to...​

Celts Eye Success Against Saints
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Matt O'Riley's strike against St Johnsstone back in December is a goal of the season contender

Celtic Park, Glasgow
Saturday, 16 March 2024
15.00 GMT

The Hoops return to Premiership action this weekend, when they welcome the visit of 9th placed St Johnstone to Parkhead, ahead of the International break.

Last week, the Bhoys set aside a dogged Livingston 4-2 to set up a Scottish Cup Semi-Final showdown with Aberdeen next month.

That result, however, will have done little to ease concerns over the missed opportunity to return to the top of the table prior to that, following another chastizing trip to Edinburgh for Brendan Rodgers, which ended in 2-0 defeat...​

Celts Roar for Lions Cup Clash
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December: Liam Scales in action in the 2-0 win when these sides last met

Celtic Park, Glasgow
Sunday, 10 March 2024
14.30 GMT

The Hoops will be hungry for an immediate and emphatic response when they host Livingston this weekend in this Quarter-Final, as they continue to defend their Scottish Cup crown.

This will be the first of two encounters between these sides this month, with a league cmeeting also scheduled for after the International break - albeit that one will be held at Almondvale.

And the Parkhead faithful will be looking for an immediate response from the Celts, after another disappointing and controversial visit to Tynecastle last week, and...​

~ "The Rebels Have Won!" ~
A 30th Anniversary Retrospective



It was the news that every Celtic fan had been so desperate to hear. From the steps of Celtic Park, Brian Dempsey looked out over the anxious faces of all those who had assembled, he made that emotive announcement that changed the club forever.

"The game is over. The Rebels have won!"

It is no exaggeration to say that the very continuance of Celtic had been very much under threat until that final hour, late on that wet Friday night, 30 years ago.

It was a moment that changed everything.

In honour of the 30th Anniversary of that momentous occasion, perhaps second only to November 6, 1887 in importance to the very existence of the Club, will attempt to take a look back on the reasons why it was needed and the reasons why, beginning with...



I - 'The Biscuit Tin'

The 'Old Board', deeply rooted and firmly entrenched,...​

Celts Seek to be Heart Breakers
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Luis Palma in action against Tony Sibbick when Celtic beat Hearts, 4-1, back in October


Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
Sunday, 3 March 2024
12.00 GMT

The Hoops will be looking for some payback, in addition to keeping their Premiership campaign on track, when they travel through to Edinburgh to take on 3rd placed Hearts at Ttnecastle on Sunday.

The Bhoys served a reminder of just how potent and dangerous they can be when everything clicks as it did in midweek, when they hammered Dundee, 7-1.

Despite the emphatic performance, it is important to not get too carried away at this stage though, despite closing the gap in goal difference, the Bhoys still trail...​