Scottish Premiership club based in Perth, nicknamed the Saints
SPFL has ruled no away fans will be allowed for Rangers-Celtic fixtures this season after reviewing disorder at the March Scottish Cup quarter-final. The decision applies to the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final at Ibrox on September 13 and the league clash at Celtic Park a week later, with safety and planning priority.
Rangers aim to reclaim domestic relevance as they prepare for an Old Firm cup tie with Celtic, with McInnes stressing the need for silverware and a strong home performance at Ibrox.
Celtic faces LASK in a two-legged Europa League play-off-style path for a place in the Champions League groups. First legs are scheduled for Aug. 18-19 with the return a week later. LASK won the Austrian Bundesliga last season and has a track record against Scottish sides; Celtic aims to advance after last season’s exit at this stage.
Bruno Fernandes and co. see off Leeds United in a shootout after a 1-1 draw in the first Gaelic Games stadium game since 2009. The match ends amid fan invasions and a late crossbar hit as Mazraoui secures the win in the shootout.
Kasper Hogh scores a hat-trick as Celtic outclass Kilmarnock, with Duran providing a superb assist and Nygren adding a third. Maloney and O’Neill are absent due to unrelated matters as Celtic dominate in Ayrshire, while questions linger over Kilmarnock’s defensive shape ahead of the season's tougher tests.
Northern Ireland clubs face a potential loss of a European slot as Larne exits and Rangers miss out; the play-off system and finances come under scrutiny, with implications for coefficients and domestic competition this season.