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Any Rangers financial meltdown could hurt the rest of the SPL as well | Ewan Murray

Rival fans wallowing in the possibility of financial meltdown for Rangers don't seem to realise that the consequences of the club's turmoil could extend far beyond IbroxRangers are unlikely to seek sympathy in this, their defining off-field hour. Which...

Former Rangers chairman wants investigation of Craig Whyte’s takeover

• Alastair Johnston was chairman when Whyte bought Rangers• Intelligence & Enforcement Directorate investigation soughtAlastair Johnston, the former Rangers chairman, has requested that the government's Intelligence & Enforcement Directorate invest...

Hearts 0-4 Celtic | Scottish Premier League match report

This Celtic team is unrecognisable from the one which suffered a seemingly wounding defeat at Tynecastle in October.Neil Lennon's men gained rampant revenge for that loss, their last in domestic competition, with this showing. Rangers not only have muc...

In praise of … Heart of Midlothian | Editorial

Let us hope passion and poetry prevail for this uniquely named club as it faces the possibility of liquidationSurely there is no more romantically named football club in these islands than Heart of Midlothian. No other club is distinguished by being na...

Nikica Jelavic sale key to Rangers transfer deals, says Ally McCoist

• No room on Ibrox wage bill for new players• Manager defends under-fire scouting team"What I can say to you, and I haven't said to anyone else, is that I can assure every Rangers fan I will not bring any player to this club that I don't think can ...

SPL round-up: Steven Davis scores two goals as Rangers beat Hibs 4-0

• Rangers, Aberdeen and Motherwell all win at home• Inverness' new signing Claude Gnakpa impressed on his debutRangers moved to within a point of Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premier League with a convincing 4-0 home victory against Hibernian ...

Ally McCoist dismisses stories he could walk away from Rangers

• Rangers manager pours scorn on 'rubbish' speculation• 'I am determined we will get the best out of the players'Ally McCoist has moved to dismiss suggestions he could walk away from Rangers amid frustrations at financial restraints. Rumours swept ...

SPL’s action against Hearts over wages smacks of revenge | Ewan Murray

The league look to be seizing a chance to punish Vladimir Romanov for continually messing them aboutWhen the Scottish Premier League threatened sanctions against Heart of Midlothian on 4 January, the motivation seemed obvious. Even by the admission of ...

SPL round-up: Kari Arnason scores as Aberdeen hold Rangers at Ibrox

• St Johnstone and Dunfermline earn high-scoring away wins • Inverness beat Hearts 1-0 with a Shane Sutherland goalRangers' Scottish Premier League title hopes took another knock as Aberdeen held Ally McCoist's side to a 1-1 draw in Glasgow.The res...

St Mirren 0-2 Celtic | Scottish Premier League match report

A prerequisite for any player nominated by Fifa as one of 13 players to watch in 2012 should be of an ability to positively influence a game. In the case of James Forrest, he supplied that impact just when his team-mates were looking for scoring assist...

David Weir set to leave Rangers but wants to carry on playing aged 41

• Defender says goodbye to Rangers this weekend• Weir happy to play in England's lower leaguesDavid Weir remains hopeful of prolonging his playing career in England after calling time on his spell at Rangers at the age of 41.Weir, who moved to Ibro...

SPL clubs’ irritation at being cheap talent pool for the English grows | Ewan Murray

Jack Grimmer leaving Aberdeen for Fulham after a handful of games has led Aberdeen's Craig Brown to vent his frustration at a problem that affects even the Old FirmCraig Brown, the Aberdeen manager, has called for greater compensation to be paid to Sco...