McGregor Vows Celtic Improvement vs St Mirren in Cup Semifinal

Celtic captain Callum McGregor has issued a stark warning to St Mirren ahead of their Scottish Cup semifinal clash at Hampden Park on Sunday, vowing that his team will deliver a markedly improved performance compared to their shock 3-1 defeat in the Premier Sports Cup final last December.

That loss marked St Mirren's first trophy in over a decade and came just 11 days after the appointment of then-manager Wilfried Nancy, whose brief tenure at Celtic Park ended amid poor results. Since then, Celtic have steadied under Martin O'Neill, who has guided the team to a run of consistent victories, including a narrow 1-0 win over St Mirren at Celtic Park last weekend. McGregor, speaking on Celtic TV, emphasized the need for greater intensity and control. "When you arrive on these big days, it's trying to come off the pitch with no regret and knowing that you gave everything to get a result," he said. "So we for sure have to give a better account of ourselves compared to what we did that day."

The upcoming match represents the fifth meeting between the sides this season across all competitions, highlighting St Mirren's persistent challenge. Under new manager Craig McLeish, the Buddies...