Rangers claimed victory in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final, despite having two men sent off against St Mirren at Hampden. The Buddies dominated the first half, Steven Thomson and David Barron coming close to breaking the deadlock. Kevin Thomson was sent off for a dangerous tackle on his namesake Steven and Danny Wilson saw red [...]
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St Mirren captain John Potter says the players’ dispute over bonus payments is behind them and they are focused on the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. The players earned £600 less for the semi-final win over Hearts than the win against Motherwell in the quarters. The board’s decision to reduce the payment infuriated the players, but [...]
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St Mirren players prevented the club’s directors joining in their celebrations at reaching the Co-operative Insurance Cup final because of a bonus row. The Buddies players received £1,000 per man for beating Hearts last Tuesday to reach the final against Rangers. That is £600 less than they received for beating Motherwell in the previous round [...]
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St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson is relishing the prospect of two cup encounters against Rangers, but insists the league is still his main concern. The Buddies meet Rangers in the Scottish Cup fifth round on Saturday, ahead of the Co-operative Insurance Cup final on Sunday 31 March. “These are the games that you want to [...]
Continue reading …Billy Mehmet’s superb curling drive gave St Mirren victory over Hearts to take the Paisley side into the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. The Buddies created the better of the first-half chances, but Mehmet and Michael Higdon were denied by Hearts goalkeeper Marian Kello. Mehmet found the net after 51 minutes to give St Mirren a [...]
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Motherwell’s Fir Park has been chosen as the venue for the Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final between Hearts and St Mirren on Tuesday 2 February. Hampden Park will host the other semi-final between Rangers and St Johnstone the following evening. That game will be broadcast live on BBC Scotland with a 1935GMT kick-off. St Mirren manager [...]
Continue reading …ST JOHNSTONE will get the chance to avenge their 2008 Scottish Cup semi final penalty kick defeat to Rangers when the sides meet in the semis of this year’s Co-operative Insurance Cup. Saints were paired with the Ibrox side in today’s draw at Tynecstle. Hearts will face St Mirren in the other semi final. Rangers [...]
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Motherwell manager Jim Gannon says the league visit by Hearts offers his side the chance to recover from their Co-operative Insurance Cup exit. Gannon has targeted maximum points at Fir Park on Saturday following the 3-0 cup defeat at the hands of St Mirren. “We know we’ve got a team that’s still maturing,” he told [...]
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TONY MOWBRAY launched a defence of his Co-op Cup flops last night before walking out of his press conference at Parkhead. A penalty from Michael Stewart put Mogga on the spot with the Hearts captain’s goal sending the cup holders crashing out. Celtic have now won only twice in nine games at their home ground [...]
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Barry Robson insists the whole Celtic squad remain positive despite an indifferent run of form. Celtic chief Tony Mowbray has come under fire following a number of below-par performances since taking charge at Parkhead in the summer. The Bhoys crashed out of the Co-operative Insurance Cup at home to Hearts on Wednesday to leave Mowbray [...]
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