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Scottish Football

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What’s Going Wrong with Wilfried Nancy at Celtic?

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

Martin O'Neill insists he would "have happily stayed on" as Celtic's interim manager for their League Cup final, which ended in defeat under new boss Wilfried Nancy. The 73-year-old returned to Celtic Park following Brendan Rodgers' resignation and won seven of his eight matches in charge.

Wilfried Nancy: Unbothered by Early Criticism

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Wilfried Nancy will not "waste time" on the sort of negative reaction which followed his debut defeat as Celtic boss. The Frenchman started his reign at Parkhead just a few days after being appointed with a 2-1 home loss to Hearts on Sunday, which saw the Hoops fall three points adrift of the…

Miovski brace and Moore seal Rangers' 3-0 victory

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Bojan Miovski scored twice as Rangers closed the gap to the Scottish Premiership top two with a 3-0 win at Kilmarnock. Rangers took the lead in the 33rd minute with a drive from the North Macedonia striker, who added a second in the 54th minute with a fine finish from inside the box.

O'Neill Signs Off as Celtic Beat Dundee 1-0

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Martin O'Neill closed the gap on Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts as he delivered one final victory for Celtic. Daizen Maeda's brave 11th-minute header proved enough to hand O'Neill a 1-0 victory over Dundee in his farewell match before making way for Wilfried Nancy, whose appointment was…

Falkirk 0-0 Motherwell: Stalemate Keeps Both in Top Six

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Falkirk and Motherwell both remain in the top six after the sides could not be split in a forgettable goalless draw. Motherwell's Tawanda Maswanhise came closest to a winner when he had a close-range shot saved by Scott Bain shortly after half-time. Teams | Stats Got Sky?

Rangers Held to Goalless Draw by Resolute Falkirk

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Rangers missed the chance to move third in the Scottish Premiership as they were held to a goalless draw by a stubborn Falkirk. The full-time boos returned at Ibrox as Danny Röhl's winning league start was ended by the Bairns, who ended Russell Martin's brief spell in charge with a draw earlier…