Summary

  • Shitov own goal and Forrest add to Celtic rout

  • Sinclair twice converts after getting in behind Astana defence

  • Postnikov knocked in Rogic shot for opener

  • Winners of tie progress to group stage

  • Astana top of the Kazakh Premier League, 23 games into campaign

Live Reporting

Keir Murray

  1. Celtic make a change

    Celtic 4-0 Astana

    Stuart Armstrong is on for the scorer of the fourth goal, James Forrest.

  2. 'Tie over'

    Celtic 4-0 Astana

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

    Absolutely sublime ball through from Ntcham for that goal. He's been immense this evening. Tie over. Barring a complete collapse Celtic will be in the Champions League group stages.

  3. goal

    GOAL Celtic 4-0 Astana

    James Forrest

    Celtic are in complete control of this tie. Their fans will be looking to see who they might be drawn against in the group stage. James Forrest, in a move similar to Scott Sinclair's second goal, picks up a simple pass from Leigh Griffiths as he races into the box on the overlap and crashes a shot across Aleksandr Mokin, who really ought to have done better.

  4. Change for Astana

    Celtic 3-0 Astana

    Marin Tomasov is off, Roman Murtazayev his replacement for the visitors.

  5. Are there more goals in this?

    Celtic 3-0 Astana

    We have 15 minutes to go at Celtic Park. Can Celtic score a fourth to surely seal the tie, or will the nature of next Tuesday's second leg change with an Astana away goal?

  6. Celtic giving it everything

    Celtic 3-0 Astana

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

    Every Celtic player is giving absolutely everything out there at the moment - in defence and attack. When a ball is lost, it's chased down. When Astana come forward, they're back in numbers. Fitness certainly not an issue

  7. Group stage 'within touching distance'

    Celtic 3-0 Astana

    Richard Wilson
    BBC Scotland at Celtic Park

    Even at this stage of the tie, Celtic will feel they are within touching distance of the group stage. If they can prevent Astana scoring an away goal, they will travel to the second leg without any tension or anxiety. Nerve and composure are the vital components for the final stage of this first leg

  8. ouch!

    Ouch!

    Celtic 3-0 Astana

    Behi-i-i-ind you! Everyone, except poor Scott Sinclair, could see it coming. Igor Shitov hammers into the back of the Celtic scorer, booting his standing leg and sending him crashing to the turf right in front of a horrified Brendan Rodgers, the Celtic boss.The Northern Irishman throws his hands up, appealing to the ref who, you can be sure, was going to book Shitov in any case.

  9. Astana threaten

    Celtic 3-0 Astana

    Junior Kabananga wins a corner kick out on the right as his attempted pass across the face of the goal is knocked behind. Patrick Twumasi takes the set-piece but the visitors can find no way through.

  10. Griffiths' big chance

    Celtic 3-0 Astana

    Leigh Griffiths, hampered by a lack of windscreen wipers as the rain comes lashing down in stair rods, is clean through on the Astana goal. With the crowd on their feet ready to celebrate a fourth goal, the Celtic striker swipes his shot wide of the target. He looks to the heavens and gets a faceful of Glasgow rain.

  11. goal

    GOAL Celtic 3-0 Astana

    Scott Sinclair

    Scott Sinclair scores his second of the night, knocking the ball through the keeper's legs. It looked like a few players hesitated when Tom Rogic and Ivan Maevski clashed heads going for a high ball, but in any case Sinclair was on to the loose ball in a flash, feeding it to Leigh Griffiths before running on to his return pass and dispatching it past Aleksandr Mokin.

  12. Astana waste set-piece

    Celtic 2-0 Astana

    Jozo Simunovic fouls Junior Kabananga and concedes a free-kick about 30 yards from the Celtic goal. Patrick Twumasi clips the set-piece into the box but sends it too close to goalie Craig Gordon who gathers with ease. Celtic are in charge but the loss of just one goal would change the complexion of the tie.

  13. Sinclair in the mood

    Celtic 2-0 Astana

    Scott Brown picks up the ball in the centre circle and easily sends his marker the wrong way before sliding the ball forward to Scott Sinclair. His legs are a blur as he advances at pace and passes to Leigh Griffiths in the Astana box. Alas, the linesman has his flag up for offside against Griffiths. Sinclair is beginning to show the form that made him the best player in Scotland last season.

  14. YELLOW CARD

    Celtic 2-0 Astana

    Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney is booked for a high tackle on Igor Shitov.

  15. Ifs and buts

    Celtic 2-0 Astana

    Sportsound commentator Liam McLeod points out that, with Olympiakos losing (and if they were to fail to get through their play-off match), then Celtic would be in the third pot for the group stage draw...if they can win the tie against Astana.

  16. 'A clean sheet is vital'

    Celtic 2-0 Astana

    Richard Wilson
    BBC Scotland at Celtic Park

    Celtic have shown resourcefulness so far, taking advantage of slackness in the Astana defence to take command of the scoreline. If they show their experience and game-management awareness in the second half, they could end the tie as a contest. A clean sheet is vital, but Astana's defence has been vulnerable enough to suggest that other Celtic goals are more than possible.

  17. KICK-OFF

    Celtic 2-0 Astana

    Celtic begin the second half and win a free-kick straight away as Igor Shitov fells Kieran Tierney.

  18. Celtic's second goal

    HT Celtic 2-0 Astana

    Another view of Scott Sinclair's goal. What a feeling that must be; that moment when the ball has left your foot and you know it's going in the net.

    Scott Sinclair scores Celtic's secondSNS

  19. What now for Astana?

    HT Celtic 2-0 Astana

    Scott McDonald
    Former Celtic striker on BBC Sportsound

    Astana will have to come out because they will want a goal to take back to their place and, if they do, Celtic are more than capable of picking them off. Gaps are going to appear and that should mean Celtic will have more chances.

  20. Sinclair's moment of magic

    HT Celtic 2-0 Astana

    With half-time looming, Scott Sinclair slides a shot past Aleksandr Mokin to put Celtic in command. The goalkeeper got his hands to it but just couldn't keep it out.

    Scott Sinclair slides a shot past Aleksandr Mokin to put Celtic in commandSNS