Lennon insists Celtic will attack
Neil Lennon has dismissed any notion of his Celtic side playing for a draw against HJK Helsinki in the second leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tonight.
Neil Lennon has dismissed any notion of his Celtic side playing for a draw against HJK Helsinki in the second leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tonight.
Celtic eased into the Champions League play-offs thanks to goals from Joe Ledley and Georgios Samaras in their third qualifier against HJK Helsinki at the Sonera Stadium.
Scott Brown has a "very good" chance of being fit for tomorrow's second-leg of Celtic's Champions League third qualifier against HJK Helsinki
Celtic came from a goal down to win the first leg of their Champions League qualifying round three tie against HJK Helsinki 2-1.
Kris Commons and Anthony Stokes will have fitness tests ahead of the first leg of Celtic's Champions League third-round qualifier against HJK Helsinki at Parkhead.
Two extra-time penalties from Damien Lynch helped Drogheda United to a superb 3-1 victory over HJK Helsinki giving the eircom League side a 4-2 aggregate victory in their UEFA League first round match.
Drogheda were denied a debut win in the UEFA Cup by a late equaliser from HJK Helsinki in a 1-1 draw in the first qualifying round first leg.
Linfield's Champions League adventure ended at the first qualifying round stage tonight as the Belfast club went out of the competition to HJK Helsinki.
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill fears that the death of Kaunas striker Audrius Slekys could spur the Lithuanians on to a huge Champions League upset.
Celtic defender Johan Mjallby is hoping for a return to Helsinki - to face a side he and Martin O'Neill's men have beaten before - as the Hoops attempt to book their place in the Champions League.
Celtic boss Martin O'Neill is to contact UEFA about clearing Stilian Petrov of the yellow card he received for diving during the match against HJK Helsinki in midweek.
An extra-time strike from Chris Sutton secured Celtic a place in tomorrow's second round draw for the UEFA Cup.
Celtic defeated HJK Helsinki in Celtic Park tonight thanks to two first half goals from Henrik Larsson.