Summary

  • FT: Celtic 4-0 KR Reykjavik (5-0)

  • Van Dijk and Pukki each score twice

  1. Join the debate at #bbcsportscotpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    John McEnerney ‏on Twitter: "#bbcsportscot The Hoops need 2 get KR on the backfoot right from the off & put the tie beyond doubt before HT otherwise it could be nervy!"

    BBC Scotland's Tom English on Twitter: "Lulu speaking to the intrepid Frank Henry on Radio Scotland. 'What a thrill,' says Lulu."

  2. Postpublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Lulu is on Sportsound. I repeat Lulu is on Sportsound! The singing sensation is in town for the Commonwealth Games party and is tipping Glasgow to put on a great show. She's having a right old laugh with BBC presenter Clare Balding but neither can cast much light on Celtic's prospects...

  3. Postpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Runar KristinssonImage source, SNS Group

    KR Reykjavík are 12 games into their domestic campaign but didn't look too hot in the first leg. Manager Runar Kristinsson is planning another cagey approach, despite trailing.

    "We'll try to put up some strategy to slow them down," he said. "Then, when we get a chance to attack we'll do that. That's the only way for us to get further in the competition, we need to score.

    "But we're not rushing forward in the beginning, we need to start slowly and slow down the tempo a bit. We have to make sure we get good counters in."

  4. Postpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    While I'm typing away here in the bunker, there are hundreds of people outside enjoying the late evening sunshine and Simple Minds playing outside BBC Scotland HQ here in Glasgow as the One Show rolls into town for the Commonwealth Games bonanza.

    Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill are both big Celtic fans and I noticed a seaplane on the River Clyde. Are they planning on a quick sprint across the country in time for kick off? I'm not sure the Water of Leith is wide enough to land in, though...

  5. Postpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    BBC Radio Scotland are providing live coverage from Murrayfield. However, we do not have online rights for the game. So, if you can't get your hands on a wireless or you're not resident in the UK, it looks like you are stuck with me.

  6. Join the debate at #bbcsportscotpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    BBC Scotland's Tom English on Twitter: "Murrayfield kicks Hampden's arse, no doubt about it."

    He adds: "Pitch is magnificent. Running track has gone. Not before time."

  7. Postpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    We're used to a different type of posts at Murrayfield but the 67,000-capacity ground has staged European football before, with Hearts playing there between 2004 and 2006 when their Tynecastle pitch was deemed too small for Uefa club competition.

  8. Postpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Murrayfield StadiumImage source, SNS Group

    Celtic Park is playing host to the Commonwealth Games' opening jamboree tomorrow evening, so tonight's second leg is being played at Murrayfield Stadium. The pitch at the home of Scottish rugby was utterly wrecked last season by dastardly nematodes. Ground staff even tried spraying the grass with garlic in a bid to eradicate the turf parasites but to no avail. It just made the worms that bit tastier for Edinburgh's birdlife.

    A new blend of grass and synthetic fibres has been installed, with Celtic boss Ronny Deila describing the surface as "perfect".

  9. LINE-UPSpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Celtic: Forster, Lustig, Ambrose, van Dijk, Izaguirre, Griffiths, Johansen, Mulgrew, McGregor, Commons, Pukki. Subs: Zaluska, Matthews, Biton, Boerrigter, Watt, Kayal, Henderson.

    KR Reykjavik: Magnusson, Haukur Hauksson, Josepsson, Gretar Sigurdsson, Gunnar Thor Gunnarsson, Finnbogason, Saevarsson, Baldur Sigurdsson, Atlason, Lorenzo, Martin. Subs: Jensson, Egil Jonsson, Ragnarsson, Ormarsson, Gudmundur Gunnarsson, Hroar Sigurdsson, Bjorn Jonsson.

    Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

  10. Postpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Callum McGregor is rewarded with another start tonight, while injured striker Anthony Stokes is replaced by Teemu Pukki.

    Fraser Forster, the subject of a failed bid from Southampton, takes up his usual position between the sticks.

  11. Postpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Celtic lead 1-0 from the first leg in Iceland, thanks to Callum McGregor's late debut goal. The margin of victory really should have been greater, with Kris Commons and Leigh Griffiths thundering shots against the crossbar and Stefan Magnusson making a few decent saves to thwart the visitors.

  12. Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Good evening and welcome to our coverage of Celtic's second round Champions League qualifier against KR Reykjavík.