31/10/00	RISETH READY TO LEAVE
Celtic's Norwegian international Vidar Riseth has said that he is considering leaving the club if he does not get more first-team football. Riseth has started just one Premier League game this season as boss Martin O'Neill avoids changing a winning side. Riseth says he will be patient for now but not forever.
30/10/00	MAD TO CHOOSE ENGLAND OVER CELTIC
Celtic chief executive Allan MacDonald reckons Martin O'Neill would be mad to take the England job. According to some reports, O'Neill is on an FA shortlist to replace Kevin Keegan. But MacDonald insisted that not only had no approach been made but that he believed O'Neill would not want the post anyway.
29/10/00	MOTHERWELL 3 CELTIC 3
Celtic's charge towards the Scottish Premier League title was interrupted by a resilient Motherwell side and a debatable refereeing decision at Fir Park tonight. In the end, Martin O'Neill's men were able to extend their lead by a single point following an entertaining six-goal thriller. But they can legitimately claim that they should have had all three points after Johan Mjallby's shot was shown by television replays to have crossed the line, yet was not given as a goal by referee Hugh Dallas. Read the match report >>
28/10/00	THOMPSON IMPRESSED BY SCOTTISH GAME
Celtic midfielder Alan Thompson admits he has been shocked by the high standard of the Scottish Premier League and is willing to stand up against anybody south of the border who is willing to argue. The 26-year-old spent his career in England with Bolton and Aston Villa and won Under-21 honours for the national team. But Thompson chose to move to Glasgow in September to revive his career and his decision has been justified so far with Celtic going well on all fronts.
26/10/00	CELTIC 1 - BORDEAUX 1
Celtic pull through the away leg convincingly against Bordeaux in France. Brodeaux started the scoring with Dugarry but Celtic finished it in a game they could have won. Read the match report
25/10/00	SUTTON 'CONCERN' AHEAD OF BORDEAUX CLASH
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill suffered a major injury headache on the eve of their UEFA Cup clash in Bordeaux with striker Chris Sutton struggling to be fit. The £6m summer signing suffered a knock to the left ankle during Saturday's 2-1 victory over Dundee United and he is struggling to shake it off in time for the second round first leg tie against the 1999 French champions. O'Neill is giving him all the time to prove his fitness and will give him a late fitness test before deciding his line-up for the tough test at the Stade Lescure.
24/10/00	SMERTIN TO MISS BHOYS CLASH
Celtic will face an easier task in Thursday's UEFA Cup tie in Bordeaux thanks to today's news that their opponents' Russian international Alexei Smertin has been ruled out with a knee injury. The midfielder has been a mainstay for the French team this season, and his absence is a second blow to coach Elie Baup who is also waiting on the fitness of Marc Wilmots. The Belgian international was forced to limp out of the weekend draw with Lyon with an ankle injury.
21/10/00	CELTIC 2 DUNDEE UNITED 1
Martin O'Neill's men increased their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points with victory over crisis club United, who gave manager Alex Smith some hope for the future with a spirited late fightback. Goals from Henrik Larsson and Alan Thompson put the home side in the driving seat, but a late own goal from Paul Lambert had the Hoops hanging on nervously in the closing stages. The win puts Celtic five points clear of Hibernian while Old Firm rivals Rangers are now a massive 12 points adrift of them. Read the match report
19/10/00	BHOYS BELIEVE WIEGHORST WILL RECOVER
Celtic insist that they expect defender Morten Wieghorst to make a full recovery despite his condition worsening slightly in hospital. The Parkhead club maintain that the worsening of Wieghorst's condition is expected in the illness he is suffering. The Danish international was rushed to Glasgow's Southern Hospital earlier this month after developing an illness called Guillain-Barre syndrome which affects the brain nerve endings.
18/10/00	CELTIC CLINCH DOUGLAS DEAL
Celtic have completed the signing of Robert Douglas from Dundee for 1million with an additional £200,000 to follow based on appearances. The 28-year-old goalkeeper has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Parkhead in a move manager Martin O'Neill joked had been sparked by speculation. ''Naturally I'm delighted that Robert has signed for us and in time he will prove to be a great acquisition for the football club,'' said O'Neill.
17/10/00	CELTIC 2 - ST JOHNSTONE 0
Celtic win over St Johnstone in flood-like conditions. Goals from Valgaeren and Larsson in controversial circumstances. Read the match report
15/10/00	CELTIC CLOSE TO NABBING DOUGLAS
Celtic are close to signing Dundee international goalkeeper Robert Douglas. They have been in the chase for days and are likely to agree a fee and commence negotiations on Monday. Rangers have also been after Douglas in their attempts to reduce their goalkeeping crisis. He is likely to replace Jonathan Gould as the first choice goalie if he arrives.
14/10/00	CELTIC 2 - ST MIRREN 0
Celtic win convincingly, but not perfectly... Read the match report
13/10/00	CELTIC LIVE AT THE BEEB
BBC Scotland will screen both legs of Celtic's UEFA Cup tie with Bordeaux live, on October 26 and November 9. The BBC will have four live games in a two-and-a-half week period with the League games involving St Johnstone-Rangers League game (October 22) and Kilmarnock-Celtic (November 5) also being shown.
12/10/00	WIEGHORST BATTLING BACK
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is backing Danish star Morten Wieghorst to make a full recovery from a brain virus. The midfielder was on the verge of a comeback from a long-term knee injury when he was struck down by the illness known as Guillain-Barre syndrome. Wieghorst is still in a stable condition in Glasgow's Southern General hospital, but the Celtic manager believes the player has the character to battle back.
11/10/00	LARSSON HAPPY TO SEE OUT CAREER
Celtic striker Henrik Larsson has revealed that he wants to end his career with the Parkhead club. The Swedish international still has three years left to run on his contract but he is prepared to stay in Scotland beyond that time if the club want him. Larsson has battled back from a career-threatening broken leg and showed with his performances and goals this season how much the club missed him.
10/10/00	CELTIC SET FOR LARGE CUP FOLLOWING
Celtic have been allocated 3,500 tickets for the UEFA Cup second round trip to Bordeaux. Early indications suggested the Parkhead club would only receive 1,000 tickets for the first leg in France on Thursday, October 26. That would have left a large number of Celtic fans heartbroken especially after they took a huge following to Lyon last October for a UEFA Cup clash.
8/10/00	CELTIC SET TO GET COLLYMORE
Stan Collymore is expected to tie up his move to Celtic on Monday. Martin O'Neill has declared that he may be ready to throw the striker a new lifeline and Colly is expected to grasp it. According to the News of the World newspaper, the striker has already held talks with Leicester City chairman John Elsom and appears to definitely be on his way. O'Neill is now believed to be ready to move for the player who has caused a host of problems during his long and checkered career.
7/10/00	CELTIC TAKE ON TORQUAY YOUNGSTER
Promising young Torquay defender Troy Douglin has secured a dream move to Scottish giants Celtic. Douglin will move to Parkhead on a three-month loan deal where he will get his chance to impress Hoops boss Martin O'Neill. Gulls chairman Mervyn Benney confirmed: "They like him but they want to see what he can become because at the moment he's only 18.
6/10/00	WIEGHORST SUFFERING FROM DISEASE
Celtic midfielder Morten Wieghorst remained in a stable condition last night after the club revealed he has developed an illness known as Guillain-Barre syndrome. The 29-year-old Danish international was rushed to Glasgow's Southern General hospital earlier in the week after complaining of dizzy spells and flu-like symptoms. Wieghorst has been suffering from a virus which affects the brain nerve endings, but Celtic were quick to ease fears that he had contracted meningitis and today they insisted that the condition is not contagious.
5/10/00	BURCHILL TARGETS PARKHEAD RETURN
On-loan striker Mark Burchill wants to return to Parkhead and play a part in the Celtic revolution. The 20-year-old, who was today with the Scotland Under-21 squad, has just begun a three-month loan spell at Birmingham City. But although Henrik Larsson and Chris Sutton are the first-choice strikers at Parkhead, Burchill still hopes to be a success with the Hoops.
4/10/00	WIEGHORST IN HOSPITAL
Celtic have confirmed that midfielder Morten Wieghorst has been taken to hospital with a mystery brain bug. The 29-year-old Danish international has been suffering from a virus which affects the brain nerve endings and has been admitted to Glasgow's Southern General after complaining of dizzy spells and flu-like symptoms. A spokesman for the club revealed: ''As a result of a recent viral infection, Morten Wieghorst has developed neurological complications.
3/10/00	CELTIC DENY McCANN'S CLAIMS
Celtic have poured cold water on allegations by former chief executive Fergus McCann that they have tried to make him a scapegoat for the club's failings. In breaking a silence he had kept since leaving Parkhead last year, McCann made clear his disgruntlement with those whom he saw had criticised his handling of club affairs. In a strongly-worded statement, McCann accused ''various individuals connected with, or claiming to be supportive of Celtic'' of taking advantage of his absence ''to advance their own agendas or indeed shift blame for their own failings''.
2/10/00	LARSSON RULES OUT FATIGUE THEORY
Celtic striker Henrik Larsson insists the players cannot blame results over the last four days on tiredness. After losing their 100% record with a 2-1 defeat to HJK Helsinki on Thursday, the Glasgow side also dropped their first points of the league campaign with a 1-1 draw at Aberdeen yesterday. The players looked jaded after a gruelling extra-time effort in Finland, where they needed a goal from Chris Sutton to keep their UEFA Cup hopes alive, and they needed some late heroics from Larsson to scrape a 1-1 draw and maintain their unbeaten league run.
1/10/00	CELTIC 1 - ABERDEEN 1
Celtic drew with Aberdeen in an unconvincing performance. The defence looked shaky and the attack was clueless. Read the match report