Soccer

Reds can start winning streak against visitors Newry

HOW many of us sat back in our seats during the Portadown game last week and cursed our luck as our opponents took the lead courtesy of a strike which, though sublime in execution, very much bordered on the ludicrous?

A stupendous effort from distance that you simply cannot legislate for but which, we assumed, was the sort of goal you conceded once in a lifetime.

Fast forward five days to Glentoran’s visit and the same thing happened again!

Back to basics can lead to better times

THERE is only one way to go about turning your season around.

We can talk all we like about suffering bad luck here and there and while we’ve certainly experienced our fair share of late, you make your own luck in this game and our only option is to knuckle down and work hard.

There isn’t anyone at the club who doesn’t believe we can get ourselves out of this rut and I don’t need to remind anyone that

Get past Love Street visit and then it’s all or nothing in Champions League clash

As Celtic fans are all too aware, victories come by many means, fair or foul.

So often in the past we have found ourselves on the wrong end of highly questionable decisions that have ultimately proven costly.

And so it is sometimes welcome when they come your way, although Hamilton may beg to differ after some major talking points from last Sunday afternoon’s game.

With the benefit of television replays it was clear that Celtic should not have been

Hart-stopping finale as Celts sneak the win

A late winner from Paul Hartley saw Celtic snatch victory against Hamilton to restore their four-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League.

But questions will once again be asked of the match officials after a dubious penalty decision allowed Shunsuke Nakamura to cancel out Richard Offiong's opener for the home side.

It was a crushing blow to an Accies side who remain rooted to the bottom of the table.

Scott McDonald was absent for the visit