Dundee manager Tony Docherty: "There are a lot of aspects I was pleased with the performance. In the first half, we executed the game plan really well and probably had the best opportunity of the first half. With the Green Brigade still banned, the visiting fans were often more audible than the home support during Saturday's 1-1 draw. Rangers have been warned by Uefa over the "unsporting conduct" of their ball boys during a Europa League group stage match against Sparta Prague. (Scottish Sun) external-link So many positives for Stuart Kettlewell, but it may take a little time to get over the nature of this defeat. What the managers said Carved stone balls are petrospheres dated from the late Neolithic, to possibly as late as the Iron Age, mainly found in Scotland, but also elsewhere in Britain and Ireland. They are usually round and rarely oval, and of fairly uniform size at around 2 + 3⁄ 4inches or 7cm across, with anything between 3 and 160 protruding knobs on the surface. They range from having no ornamentation (apart from the knobs) to extensive and highly varied engraved patterns. [2] A wide range of theories has been produced to explain their use or significance, with none gaining very wide acceptance.

The carved stone balls have been taken as evidence of knowledge of the five Platonic solids a millennium before Plato described them. Indeed, some of them exhibit the symmetries of Platonic solids, but the extent of this and how much it depends on mathematical understanding is disputed, as configurations resembling the solids can naturally arise when fitting equal-sized knobs with minimal gaps onto the surface of a sphere. [ citation needed] There does not appear to be much special attention given to the Platonic solid arrangements over less symmetrical arrangements of knobs over the balls, and some of the five solids do not appear. [16] [17] See also [ edit ]

CELTIC

Things are now heating up nicely ahead of a Scottish Cup clash between the sides on Saturday afternoon.

I feel good. I feel stronger physically and mentally, which is progress," he said as Celtic prepare to host Motherwell on Saturday. "I try look at it that way, as long as I’m improving then naturally I’m heading in the right direction." But I think if the argument is Celtic are financially more equipped to play in the Europa League and to win it than the Champions League, I think that's a no brainer, of course it is, that may be what they're about. Manager Barry Robson is hoping Aberdeen can extend the contract of Bojan Miovski , with the striker's current deal running until the summer of 2026. (Herald) external-linkCeltic hadn’t exactly fallen far, but there was talk at the time as to whether that season – and the scale of Rangers’ domination – signalled the start of a power shift at the top of the Scottish game. Lloyd, David Robert (2012). "How old are the Platonic solids?". British Society for the History of Mathematics Bulletin. 27 (3): 131–140. doi: 10.1080/17498430.2012.670845. S2CID 119544202. Brian: This Motherwell team had a point to prove after Celtic's late win at Fir Park earlier in season. Too many Celtic players just take it for granted they'll get three points easily against a team who hadn't won in their previous nine matches. Celtic dropped their intensity and accuracy in the final third slightly after the break, but were never troubled by Rangers, and McLaughlin presented a gift to Turnbull to roll into the net and seal a significant win. Player of the match - Matt O'Riley O'Riley set up two goals and made 19 passes in the final third, creating four chances. He was the heartbeat of Celtic's team. Celtic outclass passive Rangers - analysis There was a much greater fluency and things were connecting much better. It is a game of patience and the players did that very well."

The man advantage seemed to have only lasted seconds, as Jake Doyle-Hayes was then shown a straight red for cynically wiping out Oh on the half-way line. VAR intervened, though, and Kevin Clancy overturned his own decision. It has for the right players, the ability to also reinvigorate players, Tony Ralston is a key example of this, but others too like Rogic and Joe Hart have also found a new lease of life under the new system when they were both mostly written off by many previously. For all the talk of Tottenham and new managers, all that mattered were the events on the park at Hampden this evening. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has chosen to break with tradition and ditch the club's annual January warm-weather trip to the Middle East. (Scottish Sun) external-link

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Viaplay Cup winners Celtic have won 11 of their 12 matches so far in 2023 and an early title win seems more and more likely.