Hoops make no mistake

Goals from Mikael Lustig, Georgios Samaras and James Forrest gave Celtic a comfortable win over Cliftonville and ensured there is little chance of an upset when the Irish League side travel to Parkhead next week for the second leg of their Champions League second round qualifier.

It had promised to be a nervy night for the visitors, who had lost all four of their pre-season games and who had a clutch of players missing for various reasons.

However, Neil Lennon’s side, especially in the first 45 minutes, showed the professionalism and purpose which had taken them to the last 16 of the tournament last season, including a thrilling victory over Barcelona in Glasgow.