Topic Lifecycle: Dormant
This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Friday 28 August 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.
Coverage trend (last 30 days)
How much coverage this topic got from each channel over the past month.
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On 9 August 2026, Celtic beat Kilmarnock 5-1 away, with new record signing Casper Hu scoring a hat-trick. Celtic manager Martin O'Neill was absent due to a medical procedure, with assistant Sean Maloney in charge. In the other match, Hibernian beat Rangers 2-1 at Ibrox, with a late winner from Callum Wright after Rangers had equalized through an own goal. The result leaves Celtic with two wins from two, while Rangers have already dropped points in the title race.
Key Claims by Channel
| Claim |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Celtic beat Kilmarnock 5-1. | ||
| Kasper Hu scored a hat-trick in the first half. | Reported by ITV | |
| Martin O'Neill was absent because of a medical procedure. | Reported by ITV | |
| Hibernian defeated Rangers 2-1. | Reported by BBC One | |
| Rangers equalized through an own goal in the match against Hibernian. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| Callum Wright scored a stoppage-time winning goal for Hibernian against Rangers. | Reported by ITV | |
| Only on one channel | ||
| VAR awarded Hibernian a controversial penalty in their match against Rangers. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| Rangers were five points behind before the match. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| Celtic made it two wins from two in the Scottish Premiership. | Not reported by BBC One | |
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Timeline
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| Date | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 28 August 2026 | — | — | 1m 43s 2.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 9 August 2026 | — | — | 2m 2.2% | — | — | — | 1m 22s 7.1% | — |