Summary

  • Celtic win 3-2 on aggregate

  • Kyogo nets in the third minute; Aboukhlal capitalises on defensive lapse before Starfelt howler ends up in his own net

Live Reporting

Clive Lindsay

  1. PENALTY TO LASK & ROONEY RED CARD

    St Johnstone defender Shaun Rooney drags down Husein Balic in the box and is shown a second yellow card.

  2. 'Edouard the hero?'

    AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Celtic (agg 2-3)

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    If ever Celtic needed a goal, it is now. It would take the pressure right off. Can Edouard provide it?

  3. Only two teams in Europe?

    HT: Aberdeen 0-2 Qarabag (agg: 0-3)

    There were high hopes of Scotland having four teams in the European group stages, but it is all falling apart.

    Aberdeen look all but out of the Conference League as a classy Qarabag have a three-goal aggregate lead at half-time.

    St Johnstone have an uphill battle, a goal and a man down against LASK.

    Meanwhile, Celtic are in danger of dropping down to become Scotland's only Conference League representatives as their slender lead over AZ is under increasing threat.

    At least Rangers are already through in the Europa League!

    Qarabag scorer Kady BorgesSNS

    Kady Borges' second goal for Qarabag has the Azerbaijan side in control

  4. 'Even more of an up hill battle now'

    St Johnstone 0-1 LASK (agg 1-1)

    James McFadden
    Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound

    The referee was quick to make his decision and you can see why. It is a crazy decision from Wotherspoon. To do something like that, in such a huge moment for St Johnstone, makes it even more of an uphill battle than it is

  5. Edouard replaces Rogic

    AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Celtic (agg 2-3)

    A better spell for Celtic as they push the hosts back and Tom Rogic sends a volley wide.

    That's the Australian midfielder's last act, with striker Odsonne Edouard on up front.

  6. RED CARD Wotherspoon (St Johnstone)

    St Johnstone 0-1 LASK (agg 0-1)

    Oh dear. Just minutes after being introduced, David Wotherspoon is dismissed after swinging a needless elbow to his marker.

    It's a crazy decision from the St Johnstone midfielder.

  7. 'You have to credit the finish'

    St Johnstone 0-1 LASK (agg 1-2)

    James McFadden
    Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound

    It was coming, they were getting more and more into the game. It's a straight pass and St Johnstone just don't deal with it. You have to credit the finish, though. Zander Clark had no chance of saving it

  8. HALF-TIME - Aberdeen 0-2 Qarabag (agg 0-3)

    A chastening 45 minutes for Aberdeen.

    After a bright start, they have been put to the sword by a classy Qarabag side.

  9. GREAT SAVE!

    AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Celtic (agg 2-3)

    Celtic are sliced open by a ball over the top and Zakaria Aboukhlal races in on goal, with the striker's toe-poked effort stopped by a strong Joe Hart hand.

    Celtic are hanging on here.

  10. goal

    GOAL! St Johnstone 0-1 LASK (agg: 1-2)

    Husein Balic

    That is a sore one to take, St Johnstone really looked like they were growing into this second half but they are undone with a touch of class from the Austrian side.

    Neat build-up from the visitors results in substitute Balic taking a nice touch in the box before firing a rocket of a finish into the roof of the net.

    Callum Davidson responds by introducing David Wotherspoon, can he get the Saints back in it?

    LASK goal

  11. St Johnstone 0-0 LASK (agg 1-1)

    Up the other end, Thomas Goiginger tries his luck from range but drags his effort wide.

    Should probably do better with the time and space he had.

  12. GREAT SAVE!

    St Johnstone 0-0 LASK (agg 1-1)

    St Johnstone are alive and it's that man Glenn Middleton causing all the problems!

    This time Chris Kane lays off to the winger, but his effort powered towards goal is parried away by visiting goalkeeper Alexander Schlager.

  13. 'That's the chance!'

    St Johnstone 0-0 LASK (agg 1-1)

    James McFadden
    Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound

    That's the chance! Middleton just gets his touch wrong. He has to just smash that one into the net

  14. St Johnstone 0-0 LASK (agg 1-1)

    First real opening for the home side this second half as Michael O'Halloran knocks a header down for Glenn Middleton, but the winger's thwarted just as he goes to let fly.

    Ali McCann gets on to the rebound, but the Saints midfielder's cross is blocked before Middleton has another strike blocked.

  15. AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Celtic (agg 2-3)

    Celtic under the cosh again as Zakaria Aboukhlal goes to ground in the box under pressure from Stephen Welsh, but the striker's penalty shouts are in vain.

    Welsh then provides two excellent blocks as AZ keep the visitors hemmed in with a succession of corners.

  16. Aberdeen 0-2 Qarabag (agg 0-3)

    Jonny Hayes drives into the box and fires towards goal from a tight angle, but Qarabag goalkeeper Shakhudrin Magomedaliyev makes a good save.

  17. Second Saints wind?

    St Johnstone 0-0 LASK (agg 1-1)

    A bit of me feels guilty for questioning St Johnstone's energy levels.

    Murray Davidson and Glenn Middleton have just quashed that thought with two fantastic pressing challenges.

    Are the home side getting a second wind?

  18. Game in the Qarabag?

    Aberdeen 0-2 Qarabag (agg: 0-3)

    Qarabag celebrateSNS

    Qarabag's Kady Borges (right) scored his side's second goal at Pittodrie

  19. KICK-OFF

    AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Celtic (agg 2-3)

    Back under way in Netherlands. Can Celtic make it through?

    This one is on a knife edge. Who is making the Europa League groups and who has to settle for the Conference League?

  20. Why no Fi?

    St Johnstone 0-0 LASK (agg: 1-1)

    Apologies for the lack of photos from McDiarmid Park.

    It appears that reliable Wifi has yet to reach Perth!