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NEIL LENNON claims Udinese’s late penalty at Parkhead which cost Celtic their first Europa League Group I win was down to a “disgraceful decision” by Turkish referee Bulent Yildirim last night.

SHAMROCK ROVERS came into last night’s Champions League qualifier knowing they were facing formidable opposition in Copenhagen, a team studded with full internationals and players with knockout stage experience of Europe’s biggest competition.

ASTON VILLA caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald hailed the impact of his young guns on a night when they kept their Europa League hopes alive.

CELTIC have been handed a testing tie against Portuguese league runners-up Sporting Braga in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

The complete draw for the first and second qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League has been made today.

Celtic, Bohemians, Derry and Shelbourne are all eagerly awaiting today's Champions League and UEFA Cup draws in Switzerland today.

Eircom League champions Shelbourne must travel to Malta to play Hibernians following the Champions League first round qualifying draw in Geneva today.

The man handed the task of snubbing out the threat of Rangers’ giant striker Tore Andre Flo in the Champions League has been revealed as a Celtic transfer target.

Eircom League champions Bohemians were paired with Estonian side FC Levadia Maardu in the first stage of their quest to reach the lucrative Champions League group stages.