Celtic Move 17 Points Clear
Gary Hooper’s double helped Celtic go 17 points clear of administration-hit Rangers at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League as Neil Lennon’s men hammered Hibernian 5-0 at Easter Road. Goals from Anthony Stokes and the former Scunthorpe striker gave the impressive visitors a commanding interval lead. Hoops defender Charlie Mulgrew fired in a free-kick just after the [...]
Hibernian manager Pat Fenlon believes the Scottish FA’s disciplinary trial-by-television process is unfair on referees and players. “My straight answer to whether I am in favour of trial by television would certainly be a no,” said Fenlon. Leigh Griffiths was given a two-match ban for making an offensive gesture and misses Saturday’s game at Rangers “I don’t [...]
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Footballer Garry O’Connor has appeared in court over cocaine possession and resisting police arrest. The Hibs striker, 28, of North Berwick, East Lothian, pleaded not guilty to carrying a quantity of the class A drug at Hope Street Lane in Edinburgh. The 28-year-old denied resisting arrest by two Lothian and Borders Police officers on May [...]
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Hibernian striker Leigh Griffiths has accepted the two-match suspension offered by the SFA for a one-finger salute at fans during Saturday’s 3-2 defeat by St Johnstone. It is Griffiths’s third ban within two months for gestures made at supporters. He has already received a one-game ban for gesturing at Rangers fans during a 2-0 defeat by Rangers [...]
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Hibernian striker Leigh Griffiths is facing a third ban within two months for gestures made at supporters. The 21-year-old has been offered a two-match suspension for a one-finger salute at fans during Saturday’s 3-2 defeat by St Johnstone. He has already received a one-game ban for gesturing at Rangers fans during a 2-0 defeat by Rangers on [...]
Continue reading …Hibernian striker Leigh Griffiths is facing a one-match suspension for gesturing at his own fans – less than a month after a similar offence. Griffiths aimed his ire at fans, who had earlier criticised him for a miss, after scoring an equaliser in Saturday’s 3-2 win over Cowdenbeath. It mirrors a gesture at Rangers fans [...]
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Hibs winger Ivan Sproule could be hit with a ban after the SFA decided to launch a probe into his scathing attack on referee Craig Thomson in the aftermath of the weekend’s defeat to Aberdeen. SFA compliance officer Vincent Lunny is set to write to the 30-year-old to seek an explanation over the comments and [...]
Continue reading …Hibernian’s Ivan Sproule has blasted referee Craig Thomson for his performance in his side’s 1-0 SPL defeat at Aberdeen on Saturday. Sproule was furious after he was adjudged to have brought down Dons substitute Peter Pawlett in the box, with Scott Vernon converting the spot-kick for the only goal of a controversial encounter. Pawlett was [...]
Continue reading …Hibernian forward Leigh Griffiths has been given a one-match ban for a gesture aimed at Rangers fans. The Edinburgh club have decided against contesting the punishment after being served with a notice of complaint from the Scottish Football Association. And the 21-year-old, on loan from Wolves, will miss the Scottish Premier League visit to Aberdeen [...]
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Motherwell’s Scottish Premier League clash with Hibs at Fir Park was abandoned because of a floodlight fire. Hibs had led 1-0 at half-time – courtesy of Garry O’Connor’s 16th minute strike – in manager Pat Fenlon’s first game in charge. But a small electrical fire within a floodlight in the South Stand saw the second [...]
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