The Celtic B Team

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Celtic B team’s first Lowland League term as it happened
What started out as a quick and unexpected games programme from a young Celtic FC B team ended up a worthwhile experience in the Lowland League with some worthy performances, intense matches and great goals. With a playing team averaging around 17.4 years in age, the Bhoys finished up their first Lowland League season in third place on 73 points, netting 82 goals and with the second-best defensive record in the league.

Celtic TV - Celtic FC B: 2021/22 Season in Review

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Celtic B team Lowland League 2022/23 fixtures
The fixtures for the Lowland League 2022/23 season have been released and Celtic FC B will kick off their second year in the Lowland League with a home game against Cowdenbeath on Saturday, July 23 (KO 3pm). The young Bhoys will be looking to make a strong start to their season as they welcome league newcomers to Penny Cars Stadium after their recent relegation from League Two. The Hoops are back to full training and looking forward to the season ahead after gaining vital experience and having consistent game-time last season.

Das B Team geht also in seine zweite Saison in der Lowland League. Regeltechnisch bleibt alles beim Alten was etwa das Alter der einzusetzenden Spieler angeht oder die nicht vorhandene Aufstiegsmöglichkeit, neu ist, das neben uns und den Rangers nun auch ein B Team der Hearts dort an den Start geht. Und erneut ist die Teilnahme nur ein "einmaliges" Arrangement, wie es über die Saison hinaus weitergeht ist also erneut offen.

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Celtic B team Bhoys extend contracts
There has been more signing action on the B team front with Joe Murphy and Magnus MacKenzie both extending their contracts with the Hoops. Ahead of the new 2022/23 season in the Lowland League, 19-year-old midfielder, Murphy who has been with the Celtic Academy for nine years has added another two years to his existing contract, while 17-year-old defender, MacKenzie, now in his fourth year with the club, has also upped his deal by another two years. The news comes hot on the heels of a number of Celtic Academy players signing their first professional contracts and they will be aiming to emulate both Joe Murphy and Magnus MacKenzie by furthering their professional careers with the Celts. All of the Bhoys are following in the footsteps of, not only Hoops skipper, Callum McGregor and his fellow long-term Celt and Scottish internationalist, James Forrest, but other more recent first-team Celts such as Anthony Ralston, Mikey Johnston and Stephen Welsh among others who have all trod the player pathway from the Academy to the first team. Everyone at the club wishes both Bhoys every success in their continuing careers with the champions.

Young Celts to represent Scotland in prestigious Premier League International Cup
Celtic are the only Scottish side taking part in this season’s Premier League International Cup, with the club’s Academy graduates representing our Celtic FC B team alongside and against a host of elite European sides who will be going head-to-head with the cream of England’s Premier League 2 renowned set-up. The Celts have been invited alongside names such as PSG, Monaco, Feyenoord and Valencia among others, with top English sides such as Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal all vying for success in the prestigious Under-21 international tournament. The competition sees 12 clubs from the Premier League 2 set-up, and 12 international clubs specially invited from around the continent split into three groups in which the four English clubs will play their international opponents, with the Group Stages scheduled to be played between September and February. The successful clubs, the top two teams from each group plus the two best third-placed sides, will then progress to the knockout stage with the quarter-finals due to be played by mid-March, the semi-finals by April and the final going ahead in May.

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So, am vergangenen Wochenende hat die zweite Saison des B Teams in der Lowland League offiziell begonnen. Zum Auftakt gab es gleich einen Sieg gegen Cowdenbeath, die vor ein paar Jahren meine ich noch in der Championship gekickt haben, unter der Woche dann aber auch gleich die erste Niederlage in Berwick.


- Celtic B start league campaign with impressive win over Cowdenbeath
The Celtic B team kicked off their new season in the Lowland League with an impressive 3-1 victory over Cowdenbeath. All the goals came in the second half as a double from captain Matthew Anderson and a long-range curling strike from Bruno Davidson gave the Hoops all three points, despite a late goal back from the visitors, who were reduced to 10 men in the opening 45.

CELTIC B… 3
(Anderson 59 & 64, Davidson 70)

COWDENBEATH… 1
(Aikamitenze 84)

CELTIC B: Oluwayemi, Dede, Anderson, Otoo, Corr, Murphy (Kelly), Vata (Quinn), Summers, Letsosa, Carse, Davidson.
Subs: Luyeye, Morrison, Agbaire.

Highlights


- Disappointment for Celtic B team with away defeat against Berwick
The Celtic B team suffered a defeat in their second Lowland League game of the season, losing 1-0 away to Berwick Rangers. The only goal of the game came after just two minutes when Lewis Allan netted for the home side after intercepting a pass from the Celtic defence.

BERWICK RANGERS… 1
(Allan 2)

CELTIC… 0

CELTIC: Oluwayemi, Dede (Quinn 89), Lawal, Otoo, Anderson, Letsosa, Carse (Thomson 67), Summers, Vata, Davidson, Kenny (Murphy 63).
Subs: Luyeye, Morrison, Corr, Kelly

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Celtic B held by Spartans in entertaining away draw
Celtic B put in a battling performance but couldn’t claim their first away victory of the season, playing out a 2-2 draw in an entertaining match against Spartans. The Hoops took the lead in the first-half from Bosun Lawal, but the home side equalised in the second with an impressive free-kick. Johnny Kenny looked to have given the Celts all three points with a fine goal 14 minutes from time, however, Spartans responded again with eight minutes to play to share the points in the Lowland League clash.

SPARTANS…2
(Russell 55 & Brown 82)

CELTIC… 2
(Lawal 23 & Kenny 76)

CELTIC: Oluwayemi, Luyeye, Anderson, Lawal, Corr, Murphy, Davidson, Summer, Kenny, Moffat (Carse 59’), Vata.
Subs: Agbaire, Morrison, Thomson, Quinn, Dawson, Mackenzie.

Highlights

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Thomson and Vata strikes seal three points for young Celts
Coming out at the break level, two second-half goals away to Civil Service Strollers gave the Celtic B side their first away win of the new Lowland League campaign. After a goal-less first half that saw Celtic come close on a number of occasions, it took the introduction of 16-year-old Corey Thomson as a second-half substitute to put the Bhoys ahead in the 67th minute. Shortly after, Rocco Vata made it two with a stunning left-foot finish to seal the win.

CIVIL SERVICE STROLLERS…0

CELTIC… 2
(Thomson 67, Vata 81)

CELTIC: Oluwayemi, Murphy, Lawal, Corr, Otoo, Carse, Letsosa (Dobbie 89), Summers, Vata, Quinn (Thomson 65), Kenny (Kelly 82).
Subs: Luyeye, Morrison, Agbaire, MacKenzie.

Goals

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Das B Team muss momentan ja wirklich im Drei Tage Rhythmus ran, und so ein bisschen fehlt bisher noch die Konstanz in den Ergebnissen.


Celtic B team unlucky to lose out against East Kilbride
The Celtic B team were unlucky to lose 2-1 against a strong East Kilbride side tonight (Friday) at the Excelsior Stadium. Despite conceding two first-half goals, the Hoops continued to play well and created a number of chances after the break, managing to reduce the deficit late on through a Johnny Kenny penalty.

CELTIC… 1
(Kenny 88pen)

EAST KILBRIDE… 2
(Elliott 29 & 42)

CELTIC: Oluwayemi, Murphy, Corr, Lawal, Anderson, Carse, Letsosa, Summers (Thomson 70), Vata, Moffat (Quinn 81), Kenny.
Subs: Agbaire, Morrison, Dede, Mackenzie

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Zuletzt gab es dann aber sowohl im Challenge Cup als auch in der Liga wieder Erfolgserlebnisse:


- Super Celts beat Albion Rovers in SPFL Trust Trophy tie
The Celtic B team produced a superb performance to beat League Two side, Albion Rovers in the first round of the SPFL Trust Trophy. The Hoops came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2, and the margin of victory could have been even higher, given Celtic’s dominance in the second-half.

ALBION ROVERS… 2
(Fagan 1, Corr og 26)

CELTIC… 3
(Vata 32, Lawal 39, Moffat 50)

CELTIC: Oluwayemi, Murphy, Corr, Lawal, Anderson, Otoo, Letsosa, Summers (Davidson 68), Vata (Thomson 90+1), Moffat (Carse 74), Kenny.
Subs: Luyeye, Morrison, Mackenzie, Quinn, Kelly, Agbaire

Goals


- Celtic B defeat Gretna in impressive style in Lowland League clash
Celtic B bounced back from a goal down to seal all three points in an impressive 4-1 victory over Gretna FC 2008 in the Lowland League. An own goal and strikes from Bruno Davidson, Tsoanelo Letsosa and Matthew Anderson sealed a solid win for the young Bhoys in a dominant display.

GRETNA FC 2008… 1
(Currie 2)

CELTIC B… 4
(Own Goal 38, Davidson 49, Letsosa 87, Davidson 91)

CELTIC B: Oluwayemi, Dede (McPherson), Anderson, Lawal, Corr (Murphy), Otoo, Davidson, Thomson (Kelly), Letsosa, Carse (Summers), Vata (Quinn).
Subs: Dobbie, Morrison.

Goals

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AuĂźerdem gab es letzte Woche auch den ersten externen Neuzugang fĂĽr das B Team:

Josh Clarke signs between the sticks for Celtic FC B Team
Celtic FC B Team are delighted to announce the signing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Josh Clarke from Glenavon FC. The Northern Irish internationalist joins the club on a two-year deal, where he will work closely with the team’s goalkeeping coach, Colin Meldrum. Clarke had spells at Chelsea and Bournemouth before making the move to Glenavon on a short-term deal. Born in England with Irish and Swedish heritage, Josh previously represented Sweden u16s and England u17s before his first senior call-up to the Northern Ireland squad earlier this year.

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Club sends Tommy McIntyre best wishes as he leaves Celtic
Following changes being made to the coaching structure within the Club’s B team, Tommy McIntyre has left Celtic to pursue new opportunities. Tommy was the B team manager and in over 12 years’ continuous service, he oversaw the development and progression of many players within the Club, together with many successes for the B team. Tommy has left with the collective best wishes of all at the Club, and with our collective thanks for his commitment in his role.

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Club sends Tommy McIntyre best wishes as he leaves Celtic
Following changes being made to the coaching structure within the Club’s B team, Tommy McIntyre has left Celtic to pursue new opportunities. Tommy was the B team manager and in over 12 years’ continuous service, he oversaw the development and progression of many players within the Club, together with many successes for the B team. Tommy has left with the collective best wishes of all at the Club, and with our collective thanks for his commitment in his role.

Celtic B Team Update
Former Celtic stars, Stephen McManus and Darren O’Dea, will continue to lead the club in tonight’s B Team match against Livingston B at the Excelsior Stadium as former B Team manager, Tommy McIntyre moves on from Celtic. As announced last week, Tommy has left the club to pursue new opportunities, and Darren and Stephen, on a joint coach basis, will now continue to take charge of the stars of the future across the many challenges ahead including the Lowland League, the UEFA Youth League and the SPFL Trust Trophy. Reporting directly to Celtic manager, Ange Postecoglou, Darren and Stephen will be tasked with further developing Celtic’s young players, with the ambition of seeing them ultimately flourish in the Celtic first-team.

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Nach dem 1-1 in der Liga am Wochenende gegen das B Team der Hearts (zu dem es auf der Homepage keinen Spielbericht gibt, weshalb ich Hier mal den der Hearts verlinke), gab es gestern im Challenge Cup wieder einen Sieg.


Celtic B ease through to third round of SPFL Trust Trophy
Celtic B progressed into the third round of the SPFL Trust Trophy with a comfortable 3-0 win over Livingston B in Airdrie. A first-half strike from Adam Brooks and second-half goals from Bosun Lawal and Ben Quinn put the Hoops into the hat for the next round on a pleasing night’s work in Airdrie.

CELTIC B… 3
(Brooks 19, Lawal 49, Quinn 88)

LIVINGSTON B… 0

CELTIC B: Oluwayemi, McPherson (Carse), Anderson (Corr), Otoo, Lawal, Murphy, Davidson, Letsosa, Brooks (Dawson), Summers (Thomson), Vata (Quinn).
Subs: Clarke, Dede, Kelly.

Goals


Und mit der Auslosung der CL Gruppe fĂĽr unsere erste Mannschaft stehen Madrid, Leipzig und Donezk nun auch als Gegner unseres B Teams in der Youth League fest.

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Celtic B ease to big win over Dalbeattie Star
The Celtic B team extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to five matches with an impressive 5-0 win at home to Dalbeattie Star in the Lowland League. First-half goals from Adam Brooks and Bosun Lawal were complemented by two second-half strikes from Rocco Vata and another from Tsonaleo Letsosa, which helped push the young Hoops up to fourth in the table.

CELTIC B… 5
(Brooks 25, Lawal 42, Vata 51 & 90+1, Letsosa 85)

DALBEATTIE STAR…0

CELTIC B: Clarke, McPherson, Anderson (Dede), Lawal, Corr, Otoo (Quinn), Davidson (Summers), Carse, Brooks (Dawson), Letsosa, Vata.
Subs: Morrison.

Highlights

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Celtic B cruise past the University of Stirling to secure another dominant win
Another strong performance from the Celtic FC B team saw the side gain three points with a convincing 6-0 win over the University of Stirling, meaning the side is now unbeaten in their last four league games. Corey Thomson got things underway with the opener but all the action came in the second half, when Bruno Davidson, Bosun Lawal, Ben Summers and another from Thomson solidified the victory.

CELTIC… 6
(Thomson, 28 & 81, Lawal, 75, Davidson, 46, Brooks, 83, Summers, 88)

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING… 0

Celtic: Clarke, Dede, Otoo, Lawal, Corr (Mackenzie 58’), Carse, Vata (Brooks 72'), Thomson (Bonnar 81’), Dawson (Kelly 72’), Summers, Quinn (Davidson 45’)
Subs: Morrison, Letsosa.

Highlights

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FĂĽrs B Team geht es heute Nachmittag schon los gegen Real Madrid.

Darren O'Dea: UEFA Youth League is going to be a vital learning experience for the players
Celtic’s passage into the Champions League for the first time in five years means the Bhoys a rung down from the first-team will also be back in the UEFA Youth League and playing against the same teams as Ange Postecoglou’s men. Taking on Real Madrid at the Excelsior Stadium on Tuesday, with kick-off at 3pm, it’s an exciting opportunity and one that coach Darren O’Dea can’t wait for, to see how his side performs against some of Europe’s finest young players.

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Und fĂĽr den Nachwuchs lief es gestern noch um Einiges heftiger als fĂĽr die erste Mannschaft. Ein Spiel um daraus zu lernen sagt man wohl.


Young Celts lose out in real downpour
Celtic suffered a difficult afternoon in their opening UEFA Youth League group stage clash, falling to a 6-0 defeat to Real Madrid.

CELTIC… 0

REAL MADRID… 6
(Fortuny 5, Enriquez 18, Herrero 30, Paz 33 & 50, Palacios 68)

CELTIC: Oluwayemi, Dede, Anderson, McPherson, Corr, Carse, Davidson (MacKenzie), Thomson, Brooks (Dobbie), Summers (Quinn), Vata (Kelly).
Subs: Clarke, Easton, Bonnar.

REAL MADRID: Pineiro, Jimenez (A. Jimenez), Cucalon, Moran, Paz, Ramon (Camero), Fortuny (Lancha), Herro (Guerrero), Serrano, Palacios (Garcia), Enriquez.
Subs: Quetglas.

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Und fĂĽr den Nachwuchs lief es gestern noch um Einiges heftiger als fĂĽr die erste Mannschaft. Ein Spiel um daraus zu lernen sagt man wohl.


Young Celts lose out in real downpour
Celtic suffered a difficult afternoon in their opening UEFA Youth League group stage clash, falling to a 6-0 defeat to Real Madrid.

CELTIC… 0

REAL MADRID… 6
(Fortuny 5, Enriquez 18, Herrero 30, Paz 33 & 50, Palacios 68)

CELTIC: Oluwayemi, Dede, Anderson, McPherson, Corr, Carse, Davidson (MacKenzie), Thomson, Brooks (Dobbie), Summers (Quinn), Vata (Kelly).
Subs: Clarke, Easton, Bonnar.

REAL MADRID: Pineiro, Jimenez (A. Jimenez), Cucalon, Moran, Paz, Ramon (Camero), Fortuny (Lancha), Herro (Guerrero), Serrano, Palacios (Garcia), Enriquez.
Subs: Quetglas.

Werden die Spiele der Youth League irgendwo live übertragen? Weiß das zufällig jmd?

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Werden die Spiele der Youth League irgendwo live übertragen? Weiß das zufällig jmd?

Ja, auf der Uefa website. Und zumindest das Spiel gegen Madrid kam auch auf BT Sports, weiĂź aber nicht sicher, ob die alle ĂĽbertragen.

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Werden die Spiele der Youth League irgendwo live übertragen? Weiß das zufällig jmd?

Ja, auf der Uefa website. Und zumindest das Spiel gegen Madrid kam auch auf BT Sports, weiĂź aber nicht sicher, ob die alle ĂĽbertragen.

Ich danke Dir!

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Celts in narrow UEFA Youth League loss to Shakhtar Donetsk
Celtic were left disappointed after losing 2-1 to Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday two of the UEFA Youth League. The game in Warsaw today (Wednesday) saw the young Hoops compete well throughout the 90 minutes, and although Adam Brooks managed to reduce the deficit after Shakhtar had taken a two-goal lead, the team were unable to find an equaliser.

SHAKHTAR DONETSK… 2
(Yushchenko 25, Corr 55og)

CELTIC… 1
(Brooks 74)

SHAKHTAR DONETSK: Tvardovskyi, Chuyko, Savchenko, Faryna, Buleza, Losenko, Yuschenko, Rosputko, Pohorilyi, Siheev, Hlushchenko.
Subs: Barchenko, Drozd, Oharkov, Yanovich, Tsukanov, Pushkaryov, Smetana.

CELTIC: Oluwayemi, Carse, Corr, Robertson, Anderson, Kelly (Dede 68), Letsosa (Thomson 62), Summers (Quinn 85), Vata, Davidson, Brooks.
Subs: Clarke, Mackenzie, Dobbie, Bonnar.