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Dundee 3-1 Hearts: Charlie Adam shrugs off injury to inspire Dee to victory over league leaders Updated: January 2, 2021, 9:14 pm © SNS Group A Charlie Adam-inspired Dundee earned a vital victory over Championship leaders Hearts at Dens Park. Two first-half crosses from the Dark Blues skipper – who shrugged off a thigh injury to play – were headed home by Jordan McGhee and Danny Mullen to put the home side ahead at the break. The Jambos grabbed a goal early in the second half through Andy Irving but despite pressure couldn’t force an equaliser. And Dundee sealed the points to ignite th...

© SNS Group Charlie Adam smashes Dundee in front against Dunfermline but picked up an injury late in the game. It never rains but pours down at Dens Park in recent years. That’s usually bad news for the groundsmen Brian and Brian, nothing the Robertson boys can’t handle though. However, it’s manager James McPake whose head must be hurting from never-ending downpours at the moment. Just when it looked like Dundee’s injury problems at the start of the season had eased and the team finally gelled against Dunfermline. Then comes an injury to Charlie Adam and an inexplicable collapse in t...

‘Nasty streak’: Former Celtic star Kris Commons says Stevie Naismith should have been sent off at Hampden Photo by Craig Foy/SNS Group via Getty Images Kris Commons says Stevie Naismith can count himself fortunate not to have been sent off in Sunday’s Scottish Cup Final at Hampden. The Hearts forward fought a running battle with Celtic captain Scott Brown throughout the match, and received a yellow card in the second half. His combative style helped unsettle an unconvincing Celtic defence, with Neil Lennon’s men squandering 2-0 and 3-2 advantages during 90 minutes and then extra tim...

Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard’s penalty wasn’t ‘disrespectful’ and critics should lighten up – Old Firm Facts Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images “To this day, they ask me about the Panenka. A World Cup, six Serie A titles and two Champions Leagues, but it’s always the first thing that comes up. “I always give the same reply: ‘Yes, I knew Joe Hart would fall for it, and no, I was not concerned about Neil McCann’s response’.” Andrea Pirlo, ‘I Think Therefore I Play’ (2013) Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images I don’t know about you, but when I look back on the week...

Steven Naismith claims Celtic skipper Scott Brown tries to 'enforce and intimidate' opponents Steven Naismith has claimed that Celtic captain Scott Brown deliberately tries to "intimidate" his opponents. The pair were involved in a number of heated exchanges during yesterday's Scottish Cup final, but Brown ultimately came out on top as the Hoops lifted the famous old trophy. Speaking after the Hampden showdown, Naismith said: “It was a battle. Broony is the type of player who tries to impose himself. As a player, he is what he is. “On top of that he tries to enforce and intimidate...