McGeady helps Bhoys bow out on a high

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan claimed his side can come back stronger in Europe after they finished off their Champions League campaign with an encouraging 2-0 win over Villarreal at Parkhead last night.

The Yellow Submarine had already qualified through to the last-16 before they arrived in Glasgow while Celtic’s European interest had ended for the season after losing in Aalborg in match day five, but a fine game ensued in front of a healthy crowd.

First-half goals from Shaun Maloney and Aiden McGeady – either side of the soft red card shown to Guille Franco for raising his hand to Hoops defender Gary Caldwell – gave the home side their first win in Group E although they still ended up bottom of the table.