John McGarry

Daizen Maeda scored the decisive penalty in a dramatic shootout that won Celtic the Premier Sports Cup final at Hampden.

The reasons behind the disparity between Rangers' European form and their domestic results might be a mystery which would be beyond the deductive powers of Poirot.

There was always more at stake for Scotland in Warsaw than survival in the top tier of the Nations League and the distant prospect of finishing second.

Those Rangers supporters demanding the head of Philippe Clement on a spike will have to wait for now.

It's not even Bonfire Night and Philippe Clement looks in grave danger of becoming the next Rangers manager to be fired to appease an increasingly disillusioned fan base.

It didn't take the publication of the latest set of financial figures this week to realise there are many more problems facing Rangers than just the identity of the man in the dug-out.

Embattled Philippe Clement claimed Rangers delivered one of their best displays of the season as they fell nine points behind Aberdeen and Celtic in the title race with a disastrous defeat at Pittodrie.

Growing up in the shadow of the Arrochar Alps, Emma Dodds' love of playing all manner of sports was only marginally eclipsed by the joy she derived from speaking about them.

JOHN McGARRY AT STADION MAKSIMIR: The build up to this game was dominated by political grandstanding over the fact it was not screened live on television.

Seven months ago, Aberdeen were viewing a trip to Fir Park with the kind of zeal one might reserve for a visit to the dentist.