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It was a huge weekend in Scottish Football as Rangers and Hibs booked their places in the Premier Sports Cup Final. Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday look back on both semi-finals as Ryan Naderi's late finish saw Derek McInnes beat his old side Aberdeen and new Hibs Manager Marink Reedijk picked the perfect time to get his first victory as they saw-off arch-rivals Hearts to win the Edinburgh Derby to set-up next month's Final at Hampden.

There was also dramatic SPFL Scottish Premiership action as Celtic's recent struggles continued with a 2-0 defeat to Falkirk. The lads dissect the performance and discuss where it leaves Martin O'Neill and the club during a turbulent time at Celtic Park with another Europa League tie against Besiktas looming.

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It was an action packed midweek card in the SPFL Scottish Premiership as Derek McInnes returned to a hostile reception at Tynecastle before his Rangers side battled out a thrilling 2-2 draw against a dominant Hearts side.

Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel look back on the game as well as discuss Celtic's dropped points to Dundee United as they also drew 2-2 and missed the opportunity to extend their lead over Rangers. Is Martin O'Neill's persistence in starting misfiring striker Kasper Hogh through the middle instead of Camilo Duran harming their performances?

The lads also review the rest of the fixtures including Hibs getting their first point under their new Manager ahead of their Edinburgh Derby semi-final in the Premier Sports Cup this Sunday as well as a bad home defeat to Falkirk for Stephen Robinson's Aberdeen ahead of their Hampden tie against Rangers on Saturday.

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Gordon Strachan returns to the show to join Si Ferry & Slaney to discuss a number of topics including the upcoming vote on the SFA Under-21 pathway proposals as the former Scotland National Team Manager gives his passionate view on the subject.

We also discuss the title race as Celtic came back from a goal behind to beat Hibs 2-1 with Camilo Duran's winner keeping the Easter Road side at the bottom of the SPFL Scottish Premiership table.

Rangers were also flying on Saturday as Kelsy and Naderi combined to produce a comfortable 4-0 win over St Johnstone while Hearts bounced back from 2 defeats on the spin to beat a struggling Motherwell side which sets up a huge game at Tynecastle on Wednesday night as Derek McInnes returns to his former team for the first time since very nearly bringing the title back to Gorgie.

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Aiden McGeady is back with Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel to look ahead to a big weekend of action in the SPFL Scottish Premiership as bottom of the league Hibs welcome Martin O'Neill and Celtic to Easter Road in a huge game for Marinck Reedijk's struggling side. Can they capitalise on Celtic's European exploits against Celtic Vigo in the Europa League?

Derek McInnes and Rangers will be looking to bounce back from their dropped points against Dundee at Dens Park last week as they welcome St Johnstone to Ibrox while Hearts will be keen to recover from their 7-1 thumping at Celtic Park last week as they face Motherwell at Fir Park!

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Scotland Under 21s Manager, Tony Docherty joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday for a brilliant and insightful chat on his new role at the SFA and the significant changes that are set to take place in the new Sebastien Pocognoli era to improve youth development in Scottish Football.

We also review the weekend's football as Celtic bounced back from their defeat to Benfica to absolutely smash Hearts 7-1 at Celtic Park with Osmand, Nygren, Tierney and Duran all on the scoresheet, while Rangers dropped points against Dundee at Dens Park with Dan Neil's mistake leading to a 2-2 draw for Derek McInnes' side despite two world-class goals from Bouanani and Raskin.

We chat about the worrying run of results for Motherwell, St Mirren and Hibs with the Easter Road side now falling to bottom of the table with a tie against Martin O'Neill's Celtic next.

Great episode! Enjoy!

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Celtic Legend and Champions League winner with Barcelona, Henrik Larsson joins Si Ferry and Slaney for an in-depth, candid conversation about his phenomenal career in one of the biggest interviews EVER on Open Goal!

Henrik discusses his journey that led him to Glasgow and takes us behind-the-scenes of his remarkable 7 seasons at Celtic from his nightmare debut at Easter Road to stopping 10-in-a-row to then winning a multitude of trophies under Martin O'Neill and reach the UEFA Cup Final, beating the likes of Blackburn and Liverpool on the road to Seville to face Jose Mourinho's Porto in 2003.

He talks through playing sharing a dressing room with the likes of Chris Sutton, Neil Lennon, Lubo Moravcik and many others before discussing his incredible couple of years at Barcelona where he lined up with the best in the world including Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Lionel Messi and went on to play a massive part in the side's Champions League win over Arsenal in 2006.

We of course also discuss his shock move to the Premier League to sign for Manchester United towards the end of his career as he tells us what it was like to work under Sir Alex Ferguson and play with superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick and Gary Neville!

A look back on an iconic career for a truly iconic guest! Don't miss it!

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Join Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel as they look ahead to a huge game in the SPFL Scottish Premiership where Celtic take on Hearts for the first time since their explosive final day showdown at Celtic Park last season!

How better or worse placed are each side now and what impact will Europa League and Conference League ties against Benfica and FC Nordsjælland have on Martin O'Neill and Wouter Vrancken's teams?

Rangers and Derek McInnes will look to continue their winning domestic run against an in-form Dundee side at Dens Park with Steven Pressley confident of continuing their great start to the season.

We also look at the other games with the likes of Hibs, Aberdeen, St Mirren and Motherwell in much need of big results.

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Former Hibs & Celtic striker Derek Riordan joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday for this week's show as they discuss the latest talking points from the return of the SPFL Scottish Premiership with Martin O'Neill's Celtic bouncing back with a dominant 2-0 win over Motherwell while Derek McInnes and Rangers made it 7 wins in a row with their 3-1 victory over Kilmarnock at Ibrox.

Riordan also gives his view on the recent devleopments at Hibs as new Manager, Marink Reedijk's lost his first game in charge 1-0 to Dundee United. We also look at Hearts impressive 5-0 win over St Mirren as they're set to open their European campaign on Thursday night against FC Nordsjælland.

Of course Deeks also shares some great stories from the recent Tennent's Sixes tournament and from his career spent at Celtic under Gordon Strachan, bursting onto the scene at Easter Road and his adventures playing over in China!

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The SPFL Scottish Premiership is back after an extended International Break as Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel look ahead to this weekend's games.

Despite the break, Celtic were still making headlines after a group of fans staged a tennis ball protest against majority shareholder, Dermot Desmond at the Dunhill Links in St Andrews which resulted in a scathing club statement, condemning the actions on Saturday night.

The lads discuss the ongoing tension at Celtic as Martin O'Neill committed himself to the Manager's job after taking time to reflect on his position.

Other topics include Derek McInnes' and Rangers pursuit for the top of the league as they face Kilmarnock at Ibrox on Saturday, a big weekend for Hibs as new Manager Marink Reedijk takes charge of his first game and how Hearts will balance domestic and European football as their Europa Conference League campaign kicks off this week.

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In one of the biggest episodes in Open Goal history, Liverpool Legend and one of the greatest Premier League players ever, Steven Gerrard sits down with Si Ferry, Slaney and his former Rangers player, Andy Halliday for an unbelievable, candid chat about his incredible career at Anfield and Ibrox!

From the Treble under Houllier to captaining the side to Champions League victory against AC Milan in Istanbul with Rafa Benitez, we cover the highs and lows from his time at Liverpool including battling it out for the Premier League against the likes of Chelsea, Man United and Man City and coming agonisingly close under Brendan Rodgers.

We of course then get an amazing and fascinating insight into Steven Gerrard's time as Rangers Manager. From how the job came about, rebuilding the squad and closing the gap on rivals Celtic to stop 10-in-a-row and bring the SPFL Scottish Premiership title back to Ibrox.

Over 2 hours with a top guest and a top man - enjoy!

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Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel look back on Sebastien Pocognoli's first game as Scotland National Team Manager at Hampden which resulted in an early red-card for Jack Hendry and a 3-0 defeat to Switzerland. The lads discuss whether there's been enough positive signs so far to suggest we can finish the international camp on a high with wins over North Macedonia and Slovenia.

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What a show we've got for you this week as Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday are joined by a man who has been the subject of many hilarious stories on the show - none other than former Celtic, St Mirren and Dundee midfielder, Paul McGowan! Paul shares some brilliant career and life stories as looks back on his playing days which included playing with BOTH Si & Slaney as well as winning the League Cup with St Mirren and spending nearly a decade at Dens Park where he played with the likes of Jason Cummings and other big characters! The lads also reflect on the new-look Scotland under Sebastien Pocognoli as we get our Nations League campaign underway!

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What an interview we've got for you with the return of Open Goal Meets as Si Ferry and Andy Halliday travel to Limassol in Cyprus to interview Rangers title-winning defender and Europa League Finalist, Connor Goldson!

In a brilliant candid chat, Connor goes into detail about his time at Ibrox where he was signed by his Liverpool idol, Steven Gerrard from Brighton. He discusses all of the highs and lows in the run-up to him being a key player in the club's title winning season where they stopped rivals Celtic from winning 10-in-a-row.

He also talks through his teammates over the years including the likes of Alfredo Morelos and Allan McGregor before taking us inside the dressing room for the historic Europa League run to the final under Van Bronckhorst where Rangers beat the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Leipzig en route to Seville in 2022.

There's also plenty of reflection on the years that followed under Michael Beale and Philippe Clement which eventually led to his exit after 6 years at the club.

Enjoy a brilliant podcast with Connor Goldson who is looking in great health after undergoing heart surgery for the 2nd time in his career which he also discuss with the lads in a fascinating conversation!

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Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel discuss the continued fallout from last week's victory for Rangers over Celtic as the Board publicly backed Martin O'Neill to turn things around after a tough week for the club. We also look ahead to Sebastien Pocognoli's first games for the Scotland National Team with the new look squad set to take on Slovenia, North Macedonia and Switzerland in our Nations League campaign. What new stars will see as the likes of Oli McBurnie, Robbie Ure, Stephen Welsh and others look to make an impact. The lads discuss who might be next for Hibs as they contnue their search for a new Manager at Easter Road.

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Derek McInnes delivered another huge blow to Celtic in a disastrous week for Martin O'Neill's side as Rangers picked up the 3 points at Celtic Park through Ryan Naderi's winner in a dominant display over their rivals.

Aiden McGeady is back and joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday to discuss all of the fallout from Sunday's game and what the future might hold for Martin O'Neill with his side currently in free fall.

We also look back on the other games from the final weekend of the SPFL Scottish Premiership before heading into the international break where Sebastien Pocognoli will be taking charge of his first games for the Scotland National Team.

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Aiden McGeady joins Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel as he reacts to the news that his former Hibs teammate, David Gray has left his position as Manager at Easter Road after a tough run of results.

We of course also look ahead to the huge match on Sunday as Celtic take on Rangers again, this time in the SPFL Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park. How much will last week's 3-0 thumping at Ibrox effect the teams going into this one and will there be any changes for Martin O'Neill and Derek McInnes to make?

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Rangers booked their place at Hampden after a dominant 3-0 win over rivals Celtic at Ibrox. Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday look back on the Premier Sports Cup Quarter Final which saw Derek McInnes claim his first win against Martin O'Neill since joining the club with 2 goals from Dan Neil and new signing Kevin Kelsy.

The lads also look back on the other cup games which saw Hearts and Hibs set-up an Edinburgh Derby Semi-Final while Stephen Robinson will be eyeing 2 League Cup victories in a row as his 10-man Aberdeen side overcame Neil McCann's Kilmarnock on a penalty shootout at Rugby Park.

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Celtic and Rangers both battled to a 1-0 win over St Johnstone and St Mirren on Wednesday ahead of their Premier Sports Cup clash at Ibrox on Sunday. Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson & Gordon Dalziel look back on the games before previewing the first meeting of the season between Derek McInnes and Martin O'Neill.

We also discuss the other quarter finals including Stenhousemuir vs Hearts, Ross County vs Hibs and Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen.

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Greg Stewart joins Si Ferry, Slaney & Andy Halliday to review the weekend's SPFL Scottish Premiership talking points as they discuss whether Rangers can make a title race out of the season after their 3rd win in a row which keeps Derek McInnes' side 5 points behind leaders Celtic.

We also look at Hibs' crash in form after losing to newly promoted St Johnstone with pressure mounting on Manager, David Gray while Hearts came back from 1-0 down against Dundee to score a late winner to take then up to 2nd.

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Si Ferry, Scott Allan, Derek Ferguson & Gordon Dalziel review Thursday Night’s Edinburgh Derby and discuss Celtic & Rangers’ last minute transfers in the summer window.

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