Overview
- Martin O'Neill and Shaun Maloney stepped in as interim managers days after Brendan Rodgers quit.
- Celtic beat Falkirk 4-0 at Parkhead, with Johnny Kenny scoring twice and Benjamin Nygren and Sebastian Tounekti adding second‑half goals.
- O'Neill said he met the inherited squad only hours before kick-off and described the dressing room as full of winners.
- The victory trimmed the gap to Premiership leaders Hearts to six points after Hearts drew 2-2 at St Mirren.
- Supporters protested against major shareholder Dermot Desmond outside as he watched from the directors' box, with focus turning to the League Cup semi-final against Rangers at Hampden on Sunday.