That's it...Celtic are through to the next phase of first-round qualifying in the Women's Champions League thanks to a hat-trick from second-half substitute Saoirse Noonan.

The Scottish champions were trailing to Finnish side KuPS when Republic of Ireland forward Noonan was introduced, but she quickly put Celtic on level terms with a 65th-minute equaliser.

The 25-year-old added another two goals in the first half of extra time to seal Celtic's progress.

They will now play Lithuanian hosts Gintra or Moldova's Anenii Noi on Saturday (17:00 BST) for a place in the second round of qualifying. Gintra and Anenii Noi meet at 17:00 today.

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He is one of the best strikers in the world, a man who led Napoli to a miracle third Serie A title, so no-one imagined the transfer saga of all transfer sagas would end with Victor Osimhen set to join Galatasaray on a season-long loan.

How did a player destined to play for the elite find himself in Turkey?

Osimhen’s critics will tell you that an injury-prone player who had one extraordinary season cannot be priced as high as 130m euros (£110m), but is that argument underestimating just how much he has developed and, indeed, accomplished?

There are so many beautiful goals one could describe in delicious detail, a catalogue of skills and assists the Nigerian has produced to leave fans salivating, yet one will always stand out – the goal even "Pele would have been proud of", according to Brazil and Napoli legend and former Scudetto winner Antonio Careca.

Named goal of the month, it was week 20 in the Serie A calendar when Napoli hosted Jose Mourinho’s Roma in January 2023 and Osimhen opened the scoring with ludicrous brilliance.

Controlling a cross with his chest, he allowed the ball to fall neatly on to his thigh before firing a perfect volley into the roof of the net. In the words of Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen, it was "simply lovely".

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England defender Kyle Walker - who has not been selected for the latest Three Lions squad - has been speaking about the day former Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas "started crying in front of us" when he was sacked by chairman Daniel Levy in December 2013.

The Manchester City right-back, who spent eight years at Spurs between 2009-17, described his former manager as "so, so nice," on the latest episode of the You'll Never Beat Kyle Walker podcast.

Walker says he will "never, ever forget" the moment Villas-Boas addressed his Spurs team following his sacking, revealing that members of the squad also broke down in tears.

"I've got tears running down my eyes... Michael Dawson is welling up," said the 34-year-old. "That's how much he meant to the lads."

Villas-Boas went on to manage at Zenit St Petersburg, Shanghai and Marseille and is the current president of Porto.

Read more on this story here.

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Back to the England men's team and BBC Sport's senior football reporter Nizaar Kinsella has been discussing Lee Carsley credentials as a possible permanent England manager on the Football Daily podcast: "What we do know is that a lot of the successful coaches are actually in-house appointments, if you look at [Lionel] Scaloni at Argentina and England lost to Spain [Euro 2024 final], with another in-house appointment [Luis de la Fuente].they can be good options for this - international football is almost like a different sport.

"If you had Pep Guardiola with England, he wouldn't be playing Manchester City football right away, because he doesn't have that time on the training pitch, that's why it is a different kind of job.

"Lee Carsley has won a trophy right? With the under-21s. For me, those youth trophies matter because it shows all those players, like Cole Palmer - he knows how to play in the finals, win trophies when you're away in a camp. I think they are relevant. He's got good credentials for the job."

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BBC Sport senior women's football reporter

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England international Millie Bright has been named an ambassador for children's mental health charity YoungMinds.

The 31-year-old has spoken out previously on mental health struggles and describes this new role as "the most moving thing" she will do in her career.

Having supported her mother through depression and anxiety, Bright hopes to use her own experiences to help young people.

"Honestly, it's scary how many people come forward and say they are struggling," the Chelsea captain told BBC Sport.

"I don't feel like you should ever feel alone in a world with billions of people. I've always said I'm the glue in my family and always try to keep everything together.

"My mum has struggled badly with depression and anxiety. I've seen her go through that journey and to now be on the other side of it is so nice to see.

"It's a horrible journey to go through – not only for themselves but the people surrounding them. It's like day and night. Mental health can really affect someone and change who they are."

Bright will help YoungMinds by going to schools and events to promote positivity and provide safe circles for young people who are struggling.

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Remember, Northern Ireland's Glentoran and Cardiff City are both in action in Women's Champions League qualifying later today before Arsenal host Rangers in the competition tonight.

Saoirse Noonan take a bow.

The Celtic substitute has turned this Women's Champions League qualifier on its head, completing her hat-trick in the seventh minute of extra-time to give the Scottish champions a two-goal cushion against Finnish side KuPS in Lithuania.

Celtic are in control of this tie now - follow live text updates here.

Saoirse Noonan has done it again for Celtic, making no mistake from close range to fire in her second goal of the game and put the Scottish champions into the lead in the first half of extra-time against Finnish side KuPS.

Noonan had made an immediate impact, scoring after coming on as a second-half substitute, to help Celtic fight back to force extra time in their Women's Champions League qualifier in Lithuania.

They went behind to a long-range strike from Nigeria forward Roosa Ariyo before the break, but Noonan equalised on 64 minutes.

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Football journalist Mark Ogden discusses the challenges England's interim manager Lee Carsley will face as he takes charge of the senior team for the first time: "This is an England squad that has got a lot of big personalities. In the sense of players that have won things, you're taking about Jude Bellingham who won the Champions League with Real Madrid, a lot of the Manchester City players who have won the Champions League, they've won Premier Leagues. Harry Kane, big player, plays for Bayern Munich.

"Gareth Southgate at least had an international career with England behind him, he went to World Cups and Euros, he had that, he could say 'look, I played in this team, I played under Terry Venables'.

"I just wonder or worry that if Lee Carsley is trying to win the respect of his senior players, it's easier said than done. I think that they should give him respect, he had a great Premier League career with Everton, he played for Birmingham and Derby as well.

"He's got a solid career, he's a strong character but big-name players sometimes want a big-name coach. They just want to look at the coach and think 'yeah, he's been there and done it'. I think that's where Carsley may fall down and I think, wrongly, that's where he will fall down with fans as well."

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The goalkeepers have got into a small ‘rondo’, that’s the drill when the players on the outside keep the ball away from the ones in the middle.

Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope and Dean Henderson are being pressured by the coaches and U21s keeper James Beadle as they fire crisp passes at each other.

Celtic substitute Saoirse Noonan made an immediate impact, scoring a crucial equaliser against Finnish side KuPS moments after coming on in the second half of their Women's Champions League qualifier in Lithuania.

Caitlin Hayes floated a lovely ball in, the keeper came out in an effort to parry it away but the ball dropped nicely for Noonan to bang it into the back of the net.

Not long left now of normal time in the second half of this tie, which must be settled today.

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BBC football news reporter at St George’s Park

All 23 England players are due to be out at training this morning.

Under-21s goalkeeper James Beadle is also taking part in the session as the team prepare for the match against the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League on Saturday.

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BBC football news reporter at St George’s Park

England interim head coach Lee Carsley and his backroom team of Ashley Cole and Joleon Lescott are out and setting up the England training session here at St George’s Park.

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More from journalist Mark Ogden on the "attractiveness" of the England manager role: "It's still attractive, but it's a high or a low every two years. With the Premier League, it's every week. With the Champions League, it's every couple of weeks and you're going to Real Madrid, Barcelona, Milan. You're facing the best players, on the biggest stage. The Champions League is all the time.

"With England or internationals, it is every couple of years and I think it's such a long gap. Most of the top managers in the game now are quite young - late 40s, early 50s. They don't want to give it up. They don't want to give up the day-to-day involvement, even Carlo Ancelotti, who is in his 60s now.

"It's a job that you have to want to be a development guy really, be prepared to spend a long time not coaching and that's the difficulty, it doesn't challenge managers enough.

"If you could rattle off the names of the top five or six coaches in the football world right now, they're all club coaches and they're not managing international teams."

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Here is a news line if you missed this earlier, League One side Blackpool have appointed Steve Bruce as their head coach on a two-year deal.

The 63-year-old had been out of work since being sacked by West Bromwich Albion in October 2022 following a nine-month spell in charge.

Bruce has managed more than 1,000 competitive matches for clubs including Birmingham City, Hull City, Aston Villa and Newcastle United.

He takes over after the Seasiders sacked Neil Critchley on 21 August following back-to-back defeats to start the campaign.

"I'm delighted to be back in football and to take charge of this fantastic football club," Bruce told the club website., external

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BBC Sport senior women's football reporter

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Manchester United have signed Norway forward Celin Bizet from Tottenham on a three-year deal.

United triggered the release clause in her Spurs contract, which is believed to be about £60,000.

The 22-year-old was a key player under Tottenham manager Robert Vilahamn last season and played against United in the Women's FA Cup final.

She is United's sixth signing of the summer and joined the squad on their pre-season training camp in Marbella this week.

Bizet reunites with England international Grace Clinton, who spent last season on loan at Tottenham from United.

Spurs signed Australia international Hayley Raso as a replacement for Bizet earlier this month.

"I'm very excited to take this next step in my career and sign for such a great club as Manchester United," said Bizet, who has 21 caps for Norway.

"I cannot wait to pull on the famous red shirt and create winning moments in front of these wonderful fans."

As the two teams get back under way this is a reminder that you can follow live text updates from KuPS v Celtic in the Women's Champions League first round.

The Scottish champions currently trail 1-0 in Lithuania.

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Football journalist Mark Ogden discusses England interim manager Lee Carsley on the Football Daily podcast: "The job is his to lose really. If he does well in these games, then it will be his job. I'm not quite sure it's the standard you need to measure, whether he's qualified for the job.

"Let's be honest, it's Finland, Greece and the Republic of Ireland. But he knows the system and the FA do want someone who is part of the FA system, who has come through the ranks.

"I just wish the FA got on with it, just give him the job because, not to be brutal here, the England job is no longer the pinnacle of management, it's not.

"Maybe 20 to 30 years ago, it was all English managers aspired to. It was the one where they would have a good club career, win some trophies and become England manager. That's different now, the pinnacle of the game is the Champions League and the Premier League.

"But England aren't attracting those coaches. They're not going to get a Pep Guardiola or a Jurgen Klopp."

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BBC football news reporter

Whenever England play, there is debate about how they fit in all of their best players.

Looking at how Lee Carsley set up his Under-21s side, could he be the coach to fit together Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kyle Walker and Reece James - England's glut of exceptional right-backs - and players such as Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham into one team?

On the way to lifting the 2023 European U21s trophy in Georgia, when his side came up against Germany in the group stage, Carsley played Palmer in a number eight position in centre midfield and played the majority of the championship with Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon - who was named player of the tournament - as his main striker.

Gordon called Carsley the "best man-manager" he has had in his career and Liverpool's Harvey Elliot has described him as an "unbelievable manager".

Of course, there are players such as John Stones, Declan Rice and captain Harry Kane that Carsley has not worked with before but, since the under-21s lifted the trophy in Georgia, a large number of them have made the step up into the senior squad.

• Prepare for 'Carsball' - what to expect from Carsley's England - click here to read Alex's full feature