Chinese internationalist Du Wei made only one appearance for Celtic, their 2 - 1 Scottish Cup loss to Clyde on January 7th, 2006. Source.
Morton host Heart of Midlothian.* This is Hearts' first visit to Cappielow since December 26th, 1987, when the two sides played to a scoreless draw. The last time Hearts lost at Cappielow was March 21st, 1981. Hearts' all-time record in league play there is 22 wins, 16 draws and 18 losses.
It's a pity there are no spectators allowed because this would have been a large gate.
Morton's Gary Oliver played for Hearts from 2013 to 2015, as did Robbie Muirhead in 2016-17. No one on the Hearts roster has played for Morton.
Hearts have a French midfielder named Loïc Damour. Laugh while Manhattan Transfer perform "Chanson d'Amour".
Hearts are having an off year, to say the least. They were expected to hold first place the season through, but they have been at the top of the division for only one week so far, elbowed out by Dunfermline and Raith Rovers. Last Saturday they were eliminated from the League Cup by Alloa Athletic.
Morton for their part have only scored 4 goals in their first 5 league matches. How does that compare to recent years?
2019-20 9
2018-19 7
2017-18 8
2016-17 4
2015-16 6
What have Hearts ever accomplished?
1890-91 Scottish Cup Champion
1894-95 Scottish League Champion
1895-96 Scottish Cup Champion
1896-97 Scottish League Champion
1900-01 Scottish Cup Champion
1901-02 World Champion
1905-06 Scottish Cup Champion
1954-55 Scottish League Cup Champion
1955-56 Scottish Cup Champion
1957-58 Scottish League Champion
1958-59 Scottish League Cup Champion
1959-60 Scottish League and League Cup Champion
1962-63 Scottish League Cup Champion
1997-98 Scottish Cup Champion
2005-06 Scottish Cup Champion
2011-12 Scottish Cup Champion
On video:
Watch a short BBC Scotland film about Cappielow Park.
Developments:
Killie and St Mirren have been fined and awarded 3 - 0 losses for violation of Covid protocols. Motherwell win out by gaining two 3 - 0 results.
Also, forensic accountants have been called in at St Mirren after their tax returns didn't add up.
Dundee United have been hit by Covid-19, with nine players in self-isolation.
Other Championship matches:
Queen of the South 0 - 3 Inverness CT (last night)
Alloa [0 - 2] Ayr United*
Dundee [1 - 0] Arbroath*
Raith Rovers [2 - 2] Dunfermline*
[Morton 0 - 2 Hearts]
(*Plenty of Nothing Championship League Cup group stage match)
Other matches:
Hamilton [1 - 0] Kilmarnock
J2: Mito HollyHock 2 - 1 Jubilo Iwata (December 2)
Mito HollyHock [1 - 0] Tokushima Vortis (tomorrow)
Vortis are the top club in J2.
Allsvenskan: Malmö [4 - 0] Östersund (tomorrow)
Fouad Bachirou's two Swedish former clubs face each other. He's playing for Nottingham Forest in the English second tier now.
This is the end of the 2020 Allsvenskan. Malmö are Swedish champion.
Luxembourg: Progrès Niederkorn vs Differdange (postponed)
3.Liga: SV Waldhof [4 - 1] 1.FC Saarbrücken
Swiss Challenge League: Winterthur [0 - 0] Thun
SWF Championship South: Livingston vs Morton (postponed)
The 2020 SWFL season has been cancelled. That's the tier below Morton's division. They'll try again in February.
WoSFL: Largs Thistle [0 - 0] Rossvale
Lowland League: Dalbeattie Star [1 - 3] Bonnyrigg Rose
Highland League: Clachnacuddin vs Turriff United (postponed)
Faroe Islands Cup, final: Vikingur [0 - 2] HB
That ends the Faroe Islands football season.
FAI Cup final (tomorrow): Shamrock Rovers [2 - 4] Dundalk
That ends the Irish football season.
Bolivian league: San Jose 1 - 1 The Strongest (November 30)
The Strongest 4 - 2 Santa Cruz (December 2)
The Strongest were allowed to fill their stadium to 30% capacity for this game.
Real Potosi [3 - 5] The Strongest (tomorrow)
Concacaf League QF (December 1):
Arcahaie (Haiti) 1 - 1 Forge (Arcahaie win on PK.)
Forge go to a play-in round.
2020-21 UEFA Europa League group stage, matchday 5:
Group B: Molde 3 - 1 Dundalk (December 3)
Group D: Rangers 3 - 2 Standard Liège (December 3)
Rangers will advance to the Round of 32 for the second straight year.
Group H: AC Milan 4 - 2 Celtic (December 3)
2020 AFC Champions League East group stage:
Group F: FC Tokyo 1 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai (November 30)
Perth Glory 0 - 1 FC Tokyo (December 3)
Group G: Johor Darul Ta'zim vs Vissel Kobe (December 1)
Vissel Kobe 0 - 2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (December 4)
Group H: Yokohama F. Marinos 4 - 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (December 1)
Sydney FC 1 - 1 Yokohama F. Marinos (December 4)
All three Japanese teams advance.
2020 Copa Libertadores, Round of 16, second leg:
Jorge Wilstermann 0 - 2 Libertad (December 2)
Wilstermann are out.
2020 Copa Sudamericana, Round of 16, second leg:
Lanús (Argentina) 6 - 2 Bolivar (December 2)
Bolivar are out.
42nd Empress's Cup, Round Two:
Match No. 17: Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (N1) [5 - 0] FC Jumonji Ventus (N2) (tomorrow)
Match No. 18: Yamato Sylphid (N2) [4 - 1] FC Imabari Ladies (tomorrow)
Match No. 19: JEF United Chiba Ladies (N1) [2 - 0] Fukuoka J Anclas
Match No. 20: Iga FC Kunoichi (N1) [11 - 0] Diosa Izumo FC
Match No. 21: INAC Kobe Leonessa (N1) [4 - 0] Norddea Hokkaido (tomorrow)
Match No. 22: Orca Kamogawa (N2) [4 - 0] Daisho Gakuen High School
Match No. 23: Albirex Niigata Ladies (N1) [4 - 0] NGU Loveledge Nagoya (tomorrow)
Match No. 24: Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls (N2) [1 - 0] AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies (tomorrow)
Match No. 25: Nippon TV Beleza (N1) [3 - 1] Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Menina (tomorrow)
Match No. 26: AS Harima Albion (N2) [2 - 1] Waseda University
Match No. 27: Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara (N1) [1 - 0] Gunma FC White Star (tomorrow)
Match No. 28: Ehime FC Ladies (N1) [4 - 1] Okayama Prefecture Sakuyo High School (tomorrow)
Match No. 29: Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies (N1) [2 - 1] Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki
Match No. 30: Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (N2) [1 - 0] Nippon Sports Science University Fields Yokohama
Match No. 31: Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies (N1) [1 - 0] Kanagawa University
Match No. 32: Sfida Setagaya (N2) [3 - 2] Shizuoka SSU Asregina
Historical matches:
Dec 5, 1914. Morton visited Clyde and won 2 - 3.
Dec 2, 1992. Morton visited Dunfermline and played to a 0 - 0 draw.
Dec 5, 1992. Stirling Albion visited Cappielow and earned a 2 - 2 draw. Morton goals by Douglas Johnstone and David MacCabe.
Scottish clubs versus Welsh clubs in UEFA competition:
1996/9/10 UC R1 Aberdeen 3 - 1 Barry Town
1996/9/24 UC R1 Barry Town 3 - 3 Aberdeen
1997/7/23 UC 1QR Inter CableTel AFC 0 - 3 Celtic
1997/7/30 UC 1QR Celtic 5 - 0 Inter CebleTel AFC
1999/8/12 UC QR Cwmbrân Town 0 - 6 Celtic
1999/8/26 UC QR Celtic 4 - 0 Cwmbrân Town
2009/7/2 EL 1QR Motherwell 0 - 1 Llanelli
2009/7/9 EL 1QR Llanelli 0 - 3 Motherwell
UC = UEFA Cup; EL = Europa League
SFL Division Three results, December 6, 1924:
Dykehead 0 - 2 Leith Athletic
Galston 1 - 0 Solway Star
Helensburgh 8 - 4 Beith
Lochgelly United 3 - 1 Clackmannan
Mid Annandale 4 - 2 Nithsdale Wanderers
Peebles Rovers 3 - 1 Brechin City
Queen of the South 4 - 2 Montrose
Source: Glasgow Herald, December 8, 1924, p. 14.
Scottish Qualifying Cup final:
Royal Albert 3 - 1 Clachnacuddin (at Pittodrie)
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