Celtic

The Hoops' only defeat of the cinch Premiership campaign came in Paisley back in September when goals from Mark O'Hara and Jonah Ayunga sealed a 2-0 win for ...

The fourth official is Graham Grainger. It is the only loss [Celtic](/topic/celtic) have suffered in league and cup so far this term. Steven McLean is the match referee and will be assisted by Douglas Ross and Alastair Mather.

Here, Football Scotland assesses VAR's involvement in the cup tie. Celtic Penalty and Taylor red. It was a huge moment when Abada rounded Trevor Carson and ...

[VAR ](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/var)check with less than 20 minutes to go, it remained 1-0 and all to play for at Parkhead. Substitute Reo Hatate tucked away the penalty and then South Korean striker Oh Hyeon-gyu got his first goal for the club. But it then emerged a check was underway for a possible offside in the build-up. However, a quick look at the replay showed it was completely accidental and the VAR agreed. It perhaps took a bit too long to arrive at the decision but it was the right one nonetheless. It was a sore one for the Buddies as they'd put so much into it and were still in the game that late into it.

Tireless forward Daizen Maeda opened the scoring from close range in the 16th minute but the visitors, the only domestic side to beat Celtic this season, showed ...

Referee McLean looked at his monitor and pointed to the spot to a huge cheer from the home fans before he sent off Taylor for using a hand and Hatate stepped up and slammed the ball into the corner of the net. The Paisley side tried to push forward but trouble was never far away and in the 11th minute Maeda shanked a cross only to see it rebound off Carson’s far post. However, substitute Reo Hatate netted from the penalty spot in the 76th minute after Buddies defender Richard Taylor was sent off by referee Steven McLean for conceding the VAR-confirmed spot-kick with a hand to prevent a certain goal.

The Scottish Conservatives leader is running the line at Parkhead and was singled out after the Hoops opened the scoring.

None was found, and the goal was given to the relief of the Parkhead faithful. Commentator Rory Hamilton then apologised to any viewers who may have been offended. The [Rangers](https://twitter.com/DR_Rangers) and [Celtic](https://twitter.com/DR_Celtic) podcast pages and sign up to our [newsletters](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/) to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. [Scottish Cup](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/scottish-cup) fifth round tie after a banner was unfurled aiming abuse at Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross. [Daizen Maeda](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/daizen-maeda) had given Ange Postecoglou’s side an early lead against [St Mirren](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/st-mirren-fc) as they look to book their place in the quarter-finals.

Yet, the emphatic 5-1 win came at a cost for the Scottish champions as Kyogo Furuhashi had to go off injured early on following a heavy fall. If the Japanese ...

He pounced on a loose ball in the St Mirren area and fired beyond Trevor Carson. He will continue to play through the middle if his compatriot is sidelined in the weeks ahead and cause all kinds of problems for opposition defenders. Alex Grieve limping off injured after a collision with Hart shortly before half-time was a blow to the SMiSA Stadium outfit. Yet, the visitors were the last Scottish team to beat them both in a domestic competition and on their own turf. He was unable to make a significant impact on proceedings. Celtic are nine points clear at the top of the Premiership, in the Viaplay Cup final and through to the last eight of the Scottish Cup. Postecoglou certainly took the threat the visitors posed seriously and fielded a full-strength team. They showed once again today they are the best in the country by a distance. He was wise to as it proved to be a fiercely contested 90 minutes. But the 21-year-old has grown in confidence and influence with every appearance he has made and took his goal well this evening. If Robinson can continue to get a decent shift out of the mercurial talent in the remainder of the season he will have a potent weapon at his disposal. He also hit the woodwork twice before returning to the wing when Oh came on.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross was running the lines when Celtic fans targeted him with a banner (Image: SNS). CELTIC supporters used an expletive-laden ...

It read: "VAR DECISION: DOUGLAS ROSS IS A C***". Ross was working as a linesman during the match on the Main Stand side of the Parkhead pitch. Daizen Maeda fired into the back of the net and a banner was then shown in the stands.

Former Celtic striker Giorgos Giakoumakis admits he is relishing Major League Soccer after being left frustrated by the defensive approach of Scottish sides ...

He added: "I like pressure, I work under pressure all the time. Most of the opponents were trying to block is in their box, we were keeping possession and trying to create spaces, score in a different way. The 28-year-old pulled no punches as he talked up his hopes at Atlanta United while opening up on life in Scotland after securing a £4million transfer Stateside.

Supporters making their way to Celtic Park for the Hoops' Scottish Cup fixture against St Mirren today are being urged to plan their journey as roads remain ...

Please plan your routes to and from the venues accordingly." As a result road closures in the area remain in place. "Access to the Emirates Arena car park will be available via The Clyde Gateway from Dalmarnock Road – please note there is no access from London Road. "At present events scheduled for Friday, 10 February at the Emirates Arena and Saturday, 11 February at Celtic Park will go ahead as planned. "We understand the road closures will be impacting on the local community and we appreciate their co-operation. Access to the nearby Emirates Arena car park is possible, however, there is no access available from London Road.

The Aussie is being linked with the Leeds United job but insists he's only focused on what's best for Celtic long term.

It’s the shoulder with Kyogo, he had a similar problem last year and we will scan it on Monday to see what the issue is. “And we’re going to need them. Postecoglou is delighted with the options he has - but says he’s NOT there to please players. "Kyogo is a quick healer and knowing him he will try to train on Sunday. “I’m trying to create a football team that our supporters are proud of and hopefully give them some memories that will last forever. “He’s got a very similar kind of movement to Kyogo. He said: “I don’t think I need to say anything to the fans. “Every job I’ve done, I’ve done as if I’m going to be there forever. If anyone thinks that for the last seven days I’ve thought about anything but preparing the team to play then obviously they haven’t got a clear idea of what I’m about.” Postecoglou may have to do without his top scorer after Kyogo Furuhashi suffered a shoulder injury against the Buddies. When asked if, in his own mind, he was at Celtic for the long-term, Postecoglou said: “I don’t know what that means. And after leading Celtic to a thumping 5-1 [Scottish Cup](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/scottish-cup) victory over [St Mirren](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/st-mirren-fc) on Saturday night, the Aussie coach assured supporters he’s not planning on going anywhere.

The Hoops boss is rumoured to on the radar of the Elland Road club.

“We have to be careful with him. On Furuhashi, who suffered a shoulder problem last season, Postecoglou said: “I’m not really sure. “I get the excitement round things like that. We don’t have an analyst here. That’s my responsibility. The Hoops boss is rumoured to on the radar of the

The Official Website of St Mirren Football Club, Paisley. SPFL Scottish Premiership Football Team.

Saints were making it difficult for Celtic and almost had a big opportunity to level just after the hour mark when Keanu Baccus broke forward and slipped in Watt down the left-side. Alex Gogic had a go from 20 yards in the final minutes of the half, but his effort flew over while Celtic had a big chance for a second before the interval only for Jota to flick Mooy's cross over. Carter-Vickers was the man alert again for the hosts on 33 minutes when his vital interception denied Greive the chance to go one-on-one with Joe Hart in the Celtic goal.

Chris Sutton says that Celtic are a bigger club than Leeds United and that the Parkhead job is a bigger draw for Ange Postecoglou.

“Would he really want to swap Celtic for a Wolves or a Brentford? But would Postecoglou be interested in them? Of course, the majority of the smaller clubs in England’s top-flight would be interested.

The Hoops boss lost his star striker to injury early in the Scottish Cup win over St Mirren.

What the fans need is me to keep making sure that our football club represents them the right way. "We'll see how it is," he explained. And what about a message for fans amid the speculation? "We'll get it scanned tomorrow. [ Celtic](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) manager was one of the main names strongly linked to the Elland Road vacancy. Postecoglou added: "I don't think fans need a message from me.

The Parkhead manager has been heavily linked with the managerial vacancy at Leeds United after Jesse Marsch was sacked.

However, I wouldn’t be in a panic about it if I was part of the Celtic hierarchy, or a supporter. "You do not want to be pestered every time a job in the English top flight comes up. It seems like Ange is now linked with every job that becomes available in the English Premier League. The Leeds job is not the only one that Postecoglou has been linked with since taking over in the east end of [Glasgow](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/glasgow) around 18 months ago. The Celtic boss has been strongly linked with the Leeds United job since they sacked Jesse Marsch last Monday. [ Leeds United](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/leeds-united-fc) after Jesse Marsch was sacked following a poor run of results left the Yorkshire club just above the relegation zone.

Tactics guru John Greechan takes a deep dive for Record Sport into a fascinating fifth round tie at Parkhead.

St Mirren restoring some pride with a penalty was punished by a Matt O’Riley screamer in the final minute of the 90, before Hatate began (photo 6) and finished (photo 7) an injury-time move that showed just how difficult it is to contain Celtic when they start moving the ball to drag opponents all over the park. Key to this was Aaron Mooy being able to draw left centre-back Richard Taylor out of that back five, creating a broken line that could be exploited with a ball over the top (photo 2). When the introduction of Heongyu Oh allowed Maeda to move back to the left wing, though, everything changed. Mooy getting goal side of Richard Taylor driving into space for a pass from Abada (photo 3) is a textbook example of what you’d want against a back three/five. A defensive midfielder who usually gets altitude sickness if he ventures too far away from the back line, he was actually deployed as the furthest forward of his team’s central three – sitting right on top of Callum McGregor. Stephen Robinson’s St Mirren presented them with serious problems for much of this game, their 5-3-2 formation proving both difficult to breach and flexible enough to carry a threat on the break.

Kheredine Idessane wanted to know what Ange thought of the favourable VAR decision for the stonewall penalty going Celtic's way after a remarkably long VAR ...

With the VAR decsions, on matters on and off the park, being 100% spot on it seems that the BBC Scotland hacks are unhappy that Celtic got a decision (as indeed did St Mirren). There are others in charge of that department.” The time it takes is a frustration for everyone at the moment but I’ve had my say on it. If they weren’t correct and as you say they were ‘favourable’ to us, whatever that means, let others judge.” I had my say about VAR a few weeks ago and everyone came at me that I was fuelling conspiracies, so I’ll let the other managers now run the race. Don’t think I’ve ever heard a louder penalty claim yesterday with everyone in the stadium seeming to have seen it first time around, other than of course the referee.

Need something to swat off persistent opponents, Ange? Just sold yer top goalscorer, Ange, aye? So whit ye gonnae dae, Ange? "4 subs, 4 flaming goals, ...

MIBBERY – 3/10 – VAR Decision: Yes. OVERALL – 7.5/10 – Look, on a day when your flowing football was hampered by some underperformances, injury, and fiesty opponents giving it a cup-tie go, Zombie-family ref, priapic flag-armed Little Britain back on his favourite sideline, and the Northern NSGWP Youth Chief running the other – to emerge with a 5-1 scudding is very decent going. ANITA DOBSON – 7.5/10 – Need something to swat off persistent opponents, Ange? CALMAC – 6.5/10 – Hound dawg, hounded… All the way round the world to a strange land and culture in a determined fury of seizing the day and furthering his career – well done, kid; I hope that glory moment was worth it and heralds many more to come. And he did so in flashes of Jota magic, still – I insist – only warming up for the warmer climes of April and May when he’ll finish with a chart-topping flourish. OH BHOY – 7/10 – Oh bhoy, Oh bhoy… GET CARTER – 7/10 – Bhoy’s a rock. STAR LORD – 6.5/10 – Ach, well, at least he saved the mess-up until the game was dead. This mhan bust a gut in the scorching wastelands of Qatar, sensationalising his own presence and his country’s fairytale rampage through the World Cup; no rest, no flicks given – back he comes to the Hoops and defies the Anti-Maedas with a series of match-winning displays that will soon be historically regarded as trophy-winning displays. WAYNE GRETZKY – 6.5/10 – What does he possess that compensates for JJ/Tony’s absence? ROXIE – 6.5/10 – Big Joe Takes Charge.

Ange Postecoglou insisted that he has not paid any attention to the “noise” of Leeds speculation after watching Celtic beat St Mirren 5-1 in the fifth round ...

He had a similar problem last year and talking to the medical team, we will scan it on Monday and see what the issue is. “We have to be careful with him. “I think what the supporters want is to make sure I’m focused on preparing the team every week to win games of football . “I get the excitement round things like that. We will wait and see what the extent of the injury is and sort of map out a recovery plan for him.” It is a shoulder.

Marvin Bartley issued a scathing assessment of Steven McLean's red card decision in St Mirren's 5-1 defeat to Celtic yesterday.

I just don't think the lad means it and that's when the red card comes about. "It's going in from Abada, I think. "The people making the laws haven't played the game. [Celtic](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) yesterday. "It's unintentional. [Bartley](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/marvin-bartley), speaking on BBC Sportscene, slaughtered the laws of the game after VAR was checked for the foul and Taylor was ordered to walk off the pitch for an early shower.

The Hoops star has formed a solid defensive partnership with Cameron Carter-Vickers since arriving from Rubin Kazan 18 months ago.

During the World Cup break I went to Dubai when we had some time off and made sure I came back in good shape. He rejected the chance to go to University in America, defying his dad’s advice, and took a risk by joining Brommapojkarna. He taught me a lot and I am really grateful for the way he helped my career. He helped me off the pitch but it was mostly on the pitch, where we worked on my positioning and other aspects of defending. He was a great player but also really good as a coach. He said: “Olof was really important for my development and career.

The Japanese midfielder was shipped off on loan last week back to his homeland to sign a year-long loan with Avispa Fukuoka and he could make his debut for the ...

"I still have the ambition to play for Japan. I believe I improved as a player at Celtic and I am stronger for my time there. I am ready to play in a full game with my new club.

The Japanese midfielder was shipped off last week back to his homeland to sign a year-long loan with Avispa Fukuoka and he could make his debut for the club ...

"I still have the ambition to play for Japan. I believe I improved as a player at Celtic and I am stronger for my time there. Ideguchi said: "I am fit, I have been in full training for a long time. I am ready to play in a full game with my new club. "I'm not going to look back at Celtic with any regrets, but I can't honestly say it was a success. Ideguchi was introduced to the fans at the club's open day ahead of the big kick-off in Japan.

Ange Postecoglou took a break from media duties on Friday but had some entertaining exchanges with reporters at Celtic Park on Saturday, before and after ...

I keep trying to produce teams that bring success and smiles to our supporters’ faces.” [As we discussed last night](https://www.67hailhail.com/match/thats-an-interesting-take-ange-postecoglou-takes-reporter-to-task-after-celtic-var-question/), he gave BBC journalist Kheredine Idessane a tough time on the VAR subject after it was put to him some decisions were coming back into Celtic’s ‘favour’. It was asked if Celtic fans should expect a spending spree in the summer. It was then queried if people outside of the club underestimate Postecoglou’s loyalty to Celtic, to which Ange said: “I’ve got no idea how you feel about anything. [BBC Sportsound](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_scotland_fm) [11/02, 17:21]: “I’m pretty sure you’re smarter than that. It’s been really good, everyone is ready to go.”