Jim Jefferies

Taouil takes Killie plaudits

took the plaudits after helping his side to a 2-0 home victory over Dundee United at Rugby Park. The 25-year-old Moroccan gave the Terrors defence a torrid 90 minutes and impressed Killie boss Jim Jefferies in the process. He...

Kilmarnock striker David Fernandez targets top four finish in SPL and European football

Spanish striker says that the next six games will be vital to the club's hopes. Get down: David Fernandez (right) tangles with Rangers' Madjid Bougherra Photo: PA Such is the dominance of the Old Firm that they have sucked the...

Rangers are struggling to match Celtic says Rangers manager Walter Smith

Rangers manager Walter Smith admits that Old Firm rivals Celtic are showing more consistency and pride in performance. Nothing to shout about: Rangers manager Walter Smith Photo: REUTERS Walter Smith has conceded that Celtic –...

Kilmarnock: Star seeks clean sheet run

Frazer Wright believes defensive improvements will be the key to Kilmarnock turning around their season. The defender has seen Killie drop out of the top six in the SPL after a run of four straight defeats, while Jim Jefferies...

Yellow fever plagueing Pascal - JJ

Kilmarnock boss Jim Jefferies insists Manuel Pascali is suffering from "joke" bookings which are blighting his first season in Scotland. The Italian midfielder enforcer returned from suspension in the Ayrshire side's 3-0 defeat...

Kilmarnock: Injured pair close in on return

Jim Jefferies says injured duo Simon Ford and Danny Invincible are making progress but are unlikely to face Dundee United on Saturday. Ford and Invincible both missed Wednesday's 3-0 defeat at Celtic as they continue their...

Two goals from Cillian Sheridan extend Celtic's lead at the top of the SPL

Celtic (1) 3 Kilmarnock (0) 0 At the double: striker Cillian Sheridan scored the first two Celtic goals Photo: REUTERS An entirely satisfactory evening for Celtic saw them stretch their lead over Rangers to four points,...

Strachan taking nothing for granted

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan will not rest on his laurels over the four-point gap his side opened up over Rangers at the top of the SPL. A Cillian Sheridan double and a strike by Shunsuke Nakamura secured a 3-0 home win over...

Jefferies ready to rest players against Celtic as he looks to future

Published Date: 12 November 2008 KILMARNOCK manager Jim Jefferies has admitted he is prepared to rest key players against SPL leaders Celtic at Parkhead tonight because he believes their remaining matches in 2008 – against...

Dying of stagnation? Gulf in the SPL is making it all too predictable

Top managers like Gordon Strachan, Walter Smith and Craig Levein have been invited to join an SPL panel to examine the best way forward to develop the game at the highest level in Scotland. What is alarming, however, is the...

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