Scott McDonald

Mowbray promises goals will lead to more game time for McDonald

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

CELTIC manager Tony Mowbray has challenged striker Scott McDonald to guarantee himself a place in the side by scoring goals.

SPL: Scott McDonald has to spearhead Celtic attack after Falkirk double, says Andy Walker

The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

SCOTT McDONALD produced two moments of textbook finishing at Falkirk to lift some of the gloom for Tony Mowbray at the weekend. And Andy Walker reckons he can't be left on the bench again.

Mac the Knifed

The Football Tragic (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Alex Brosque's return to form this season has been a delight to watch, but this sudden move up the ranks comes as a surprise nonetheless. The timing is unfortunate, since Brosque was surprisingly ineffective against Gold Coast United this weekend, especially after the game-changing departure of Steve Corica. In the final analysis, it is extraordinary that a player scoring regularly for a club as prestigious...

Celtic striker urged to secure place after draw with Bairns

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Falkirk 3 Celtic 3 CELTIC manager Tony Mowbray has urged striker Scott McDonald to guarantee himself a place in the side by scoring goals.

Celtic boss Mowbray delighted McDonald back in form

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray was delighted for Scott McDonald after the netted twice in the club’s 3-3 draw with Falkirk on Sunday. read more

• Mowbray blames tiredness for 'poorest performance of season' - Scotsman.com

Scottish Premier League: Falkirk 3-3 Celtic

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

The latest glaring examples of Celtic's defensive frailties ensured Tony Mowbray's men could only extend their lead over Rangers in the Scottish Premier League to two points. But for the interventions of the Celtic substitute Scott McDonald, indeed, bottom-of-the-table Falkirk could have celebrated their first league victory of the season. Mowbray, visibly a man feeling the heat in his new post, admitted...

Falkirk 3 Celtic 3: SPL basement club stun Tony Mowbray's giants

Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

A late equaliser from substitute Mark Stewart gave Falkirk a share of the spoils against Celtic in today's remarkable Clydesdale Bank Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. Hoops midfielder Aiden McGeady had a first-half penalty saved by Robert Olejnik, before Gary Caldwell headed the Hoops ahead just after the break. But Scott Arfield levelled from the spot, before Pedro Moutinho volleyed Falkirk...

Hamburg SV 0-0 Celtic: Celtic in trouble in Europe

ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Celtic's Europa League hopes hang by a thread after playing out a gutsy but ultimately goalless draw with Hamburg in the Nordbank Arena. Hoops' striker Scott McDonald missed two glaring chances as the visitors edged an open first half.

Celtic’s McDonald looking to push on after positive Europa League showing

The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Celtic striker Scott McDonald will be hoping the team can build on their good performance in the Europa League last night. The Hoops drew 0-0 with Hamburg but it was a much-improved showing and McDonald is keen for the team to use that as a positive when they met Falkirk away on Sunday night, which will be LIVE on Setanta Sports

Scoreless draw for Celtic in Hamburg

The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Celtic remain bottom of Europa League Group C after being held to a scoreless draw in Hamburg. The Hoops had their chances to advance up the table but Barry Robson blasted an early effort over the bar from and twice Australian striker Scott McDonald was denied by Hamburg's keeper Frank Rost

Hamilton 1-2 Celtic

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009

There is nothing unusual about a Polish goalkeeper saving Celtic valuable league points. Today in Hamilton, though, it was Lukasz Zaluska rather than Artur Boruc whom Tony Mowbray had to thank for their return to the top of the table. Zaluska, handed his first league start due to Boruc's thigh injury, brilliantly denied James McArthur two minutes from time. Celtic had been sauntering towards victory...

Arsenal immortal

442news (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009

I closed yesterday's blog talking about how anyone paying a visit to the Grove of late will have seen that Mr Gazidis is most definitely not all mouth and no trousers. The more astute amongst you may have noticed that I couldn't quite work out how to finish yesterday's blog and it just kind of ended, but that's not important right now. Related posts: Arsenal v Blackburn – Player Ratings By Atishay...

Rangers 2-1 Celtic

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009

Rangers cut Celtic's lead at the top of the table to a single point, Walter Smith's side ending a three-match run of league games with yesterday's victory at Ibrox. Kenny Miller was the Rangers hero amid a match which proved low on class. The former Celtic striker handed his team what proved to be an unassailable, two-goal lead within 16 minutes before Aiden McGeady hauled Celtic back into the contest...

McDonald's double sets up Celtic stroll at Falkirk

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009

Celtic opened their defence of the Co-operative Insurance Cup in straightforward fashion, even a shadow side proving perfectly capable of dismantling Falkirk. The Parkhead side will take their place in today's quarter-final draw after an encounter which, ultimately, turned into a rout. The tie had become a formality long before Chris Killen clipped home a Niall McGinn cross for the visitors' fourth...

McDonald: Eduardo U-turn sends wrong message

ESPN (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009

Celtic striker Scott McDonald believes UEFA's decision to quash Eduardo's two-match ban for an alleged dive will make it more difficult to stamp out simulation from the game.