Neil Lennon says the death of his father in December meant losing his "biggest influence". The Dunfermline Athletic manager will come up against his former club Hibernian in a Scottish Cup fourth-round tie on Saturday. Lennon, who has also managed Celtic twice, said of his recent bereavement: "It was huge. "I want them to turn up and play and compete and match Hibs and try to beat them. We try to play a good style of football, good style of attacking football.

Source: BBC January 16, 2026 12:03 UTC