CELTIC BOOK PLAYOFF PLACE

CELTIC took a step closer to the Champions League group stages by grinding out a 1-0 win over Rosenborg in the second leg of their qualifying third-round tie in Norway yesterday.

After being held to a frustrating 0-0 first-leg draw in Glasgow last week, Celtic had to wait 69 minutes to finally take the lead, when James Forrest crashed home from the edge of the box to send them

into the play-off round.

“It’s a pressure game – you are coming to a team who are the champions of their country with a great history like Rosenborg,” said manager Brendan Rodgers.

“You can see the players are maturing, to play in a pressure game like that and pass like we did.”

Elsewhere, Nice drew 2-2 against Ajax but go through on away-goals.