Bhoys buoyed by Porto win

CELTIC returned from their week-long spell in Portugal yesterday buoyed by a win away from home against Champions League regulars Porto.

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink headed the only goal in the final stages to beat the 2004 European champions, who, like Celtic, go straight into the group stages this season.

The win may give manager Gordon Strachan some ground for optimism that Celtic’s atrocious away record in the Champions League can improve – they have taken just one point from a possible 45 in their group matches.