Scotland down five starters but still fully focused for playoff

Stuart Armstrong, Kieran Tierney and Ryan Christie among those ruled out of Israel visit

Zaha gets Crystal Palace off the mark against Southampton

Early goal the difference as Roy Hodgson’s side start with a victory at Selhurst Park

Scotland scrape past makeshift Czech Republic in Olomouc

Ryan Christie’s second penalty in two games secures three points in poor display

Obafemi has final say as Southampton stall Man United’s run of wins

Young Irish striker scores in injury time to earn Saints a point at Old Trafford

Richarlison’s touch of class rescues point for lacklustre Everton

James Ward-Prowse’s missed first-half penalty proves costly for Southampton

Che Adams chooses the perfect time to open Southampton account

Striker’s cool finish inflicts a ninth Premier League defeat of the season on Manchester City

Arsenal young guns turn up the heat to burn off Southampton

Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock on target as Mikel Arteta’s side get back on track

Shane Long bundles one in as Southampton see off Villa

Premier League round-up: Enda Stevens’ strike not enough as Sheffield United draw

Southampton banish demons as Danny Ings sinks Leicester City

Hasenhüttl’s side gain revenge for 9-0 defeat and pull further away from the bottom three

Unhappy new year for Mourinho as Spurs stumble at St Mary’s

Danny Ings early goal the difference for Southampton as Harry Kane limps off

Michael Obafemi crashes Chelsea back down to earth

Young Irish attacker and Nathan Redmond goals secure away win for Southampton

Manchester City survive huge Southampton scare

Pep Guardiola’s team keep the pressure on Liverpool with late winner at the Etihad

Hendrick strikes late to salvage draw for Burnley

Premier League round-up: Spurs breeze past Palace while Blades lose their edge

Romelu Lukaku strikes twice as Belgium outclass Scots

Scotland have six points from 12 and missed their captain Andy Robertson in Brussels

Ayoze Perez eases Newcastle’s relegation fears

Striker scores hat-trick in win over Southampton as Toon move 10 clear of drop

Disastrous start as Scotland are humbled in Kazakhstan

Alex McLeish’s side fall to one of their worst ever defeats in opening Euro 2020 qualifier

Tottenham’s domestic woes continue at Southampton

Saints come from behind to stun Spurs as Shane Long is forced off in the second half

Ward-Prowse proves a Saint late on as Zaha ends up a sinner

Late goal and red card warmed up tame affair at St Mary’s

Felipe Anderson double halts Southampton’s revival

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s team denied a third win in a row as West Ham beat them at St Mary’s

Mitrovic double hands Ranieri winning start at Fulham

Premier League round-up: Everton move up to sixth spot; Vardy earns point for Leicester

Gunners starting to fire under Unai Emery

Premier League round-up: Wins for Arsenal, Spurs, Wolves Everton and Leicester

Celtic’s title march stalled by goalless Dundee draw

Defending champions still move 10 points clear of Aberdeen at the top of the table

Celtic push lead out to 12 points with easy win over Ross County

League’s bottom side lost skipper Andrew Davies to red card in first half

Spirited Rangers hold Celtic in thunderous Old Firm derby

Visitors spurn chance to secure famous win as neither side can break Parkhead deadlock

Jonny Hayes opens Celtic account in win over former club Aberdeen

Brendan Rodgers’s side go eight points clear at the top in Scotland

Celtic’s unbeaten run comes to a shuddering stop at Hearts

League leaders were hammered at Tyncastle in first domestic loss for Brendan Rodgers

Celtic’s European odyssey continues despite Anderlecht defeat

Belgians win at Parkhead but Bhoys into Europa League

Celtic break their own 100-year-old unbeaten run in style

Unbeaten domestic run stretches to 63 matches as St Johnstone put to sword

Valiant effort from Celtic but Bayern knock them out

A probable springtime Europa League campaign will have to do

Celtic ease to three points in top of table clash with Aberdeen

Brendan Rodgers’ team made it 61 games in succession without a domestic defeat

Moussa Dembele double secures final spot for Celtic

Striker comes off bench to secure win over Hibernian at Hampden Park

Celtic take a Bayern battering in Munich

Germans cruised past Brendan Rodgers side to stay within touching distance of PSG

Rodgers wary of the Heynckes effect ahead of Bayern clash

Celtic manager bracing for strengthened German side after return of former manager

Neil Lennon takes a point from his return to Celtic Park

Two stunning strikes by John McGinn had Hibernian ahead before McGregor levelled

Celtic dish out another dose of the blues

Rogic and Griffiths goals secure 2-0 win over Rangers at Ibrox

Celtic dismantle Hamilton as they prepare to welcome PSG

French giants play at Parkhead in Champions League group opener on Tuesday

Harry Kane brace helps turgid England past Malta

Southgate’s side uninspiring against minnows but late goals add gloss to score line

Callum McGregor rescues Celtic run with late equaliser at Parkhead

Adam Rooney scores winner to put Aberdeen top of the Scottish Premiership

Celtic into group stages despite 4-3 defeat in Kazakhstan

Champions League progression sealed with 8-4 aggregate win

Five-star Celtic set for Champions League group stages

Scott Sinclair grabs two goals on dream night for Brendan Rodgers’s side at Parkhead

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