George O'Neill

Edinburgh, Glasgow

Journalism Researcher at BBC Scotland

Covering ⚽️🏉🏏 for @BBCsportscot

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Articles

Key questions as Scottish Premiership splits

3 days ago | bbc.com | George O'Neill

Image source, SNSImage caption, Brendan Rodgers' Celtic are on the verge of another title, David Gray's Hibs are well placed for a European spot and Simo Valakari's St Johnstone are battling to avoid relegationFollowing the Scottish Premiership's split, we know which teams will make up the top and bottom halves of the table. However, there are still multiple questions left unanswered with five rounds of league fixtures remaining.
Scottish Premiership: Top-six race goes down to final game

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | George O'Neill

Image source, SNSHearts' defeat by Dundee United on Sunday means the composition of the Scottish Premiership's top six will not be decided until a nervy finale next weekend. The Edinburgh side would have joined Celtic, Rangers, Hibernian, Aberdeen and United in the top half had they prevailed. But James Wilson's red card and Sam Dalby's 14th league goal opens the door for St Mirren and Motherwell, who both would have feared that away defeats on Saturday had ended their chances.
Hearts head coach Neil Critchley on Premiership 'variety', 'awkward' Dundee United & fitness boosts

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | George O'Neill

Image source, SNSHearts head coach Neil Critchley has been talking to the media before his side's Scottish Premiership match against Dundee United on Sunday. Here are the best bits from his news conference:Critchley says his team will "attack" the two games before the split with "positivity and optimism" as they aim to secure a top-six finish.
Scottish Premiership: The six-goal November epic that changed two sides' seasons

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | George O'Neill

Image source, SNSImage caption, Rocky Bushiri rescued a point for Hibs in dramatic fashion when they hosted Aberdeen in NovemberWhen Hibernian welcomed Aberdeen to Easter Road in late November, the moods in the two camps could not have been more different. The Dons were second in the Scottish Premiership, having dropped only five points in their first 12 league games. Sell-out crowds were flocking to Pittodrie to watch a team transformed into a winning machine by new manager Jimmy Thelin.
Top-six runners and riders in focus

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | George O'Neill

With two matches to go until the Scottish Premiership splits, only four points separate the teams in sixth and ninth as they fight to squeeze into the top half and potentially secure European football next season. Dundee United's narrow win in Dingwall means they are almost certain to be in the top half regardless of their results against Hearts and St Johnstone before the split.
Glasgow 28-25 Munster: Three things we learned

1 month ago | bbc.com | George O'Neill

Bench provides much-needed impetusGlasgow started slowly against Munster on Friday night, and although they went into half-time only a point behind, the visitors had dominated possession and could have led by a greater margin were it not for two excellent Warriors tries. Gregor Brown, Matt Fagerson and Duncan Weir were all sent on for the second half by head coach Franco Smith, and the forward duo excelled as Glasgow wrestled the momentum their way.
Nations League: Was 'embarrassing night' just a 'bump in road' for Scotland?

1 month ago | bbc.com | George O'Neill

Image source, SNSImage caption, Scotland will no longer play at the top level of the Nations League after their play-off defeatScotland let themselves down on "an embarrassing night" as they were relegated to Nations League B, said midfielder John McGinn. Steve Clarke's side held a 1-0 lead over Greece following Thursday's first leg in Piraeus, but were outplayed and outclassed by the visitors in Sunday's return, falling to a 3-1 aggregate loss.
Christie wants to cap 'incredible season' with club and country

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | George O'Neill

Nations League play-off, second leg: Scotland v Greece (agg 1-0)Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow Date: Sunday, 23 March Kick-off: 17:00 GMTCoverage: Watch on BBC Scotland, BBC Two Scotland & iPlayer; listen on BBC Radio Scotland & Sounds; live text coverage & in-play clips on the BBC Sport website & appRyan Christie says Scotland are "desperate" to keep their top-tier status in the Nations League and prove they belong among Europe's elite.
Scotland do 'dirty side' but Greece tie 'not dead'

1 month ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | George O'Neill

Scotland showed "a different side" to their game as they beat Greece in the first leg of their Nations League A play-off, according to head coach Steve Clarke. Scott McTominay's first-half penalty was the only goal in Piraeus, but Clarke's side had to withstand substantial pressure in the second half.
Scotland do 'dirty side' but Greece tie 'not dead' - Steve Clarke

1 month ago | bbc.com | George O'Neill

This was a win built on Scotland's rearguard, a victory for grit and bloody-mindedness. Greece's 24 shots was their highest total in a single match in the 2024-25 Nations League. Not since 2007 in victory against France have Scotland faced more shots (27) and kept a clean sheet. Hanley, Souttar and Ralston made 32 clearances between them as the Scots repelled cross after cross. Ralston also won all eight of his duels on the night despite struggling for game time at club side Celtic.