Celtic and Rangers through to group stage

For the first time in the history of the competition, two Scottish sides have made it to the group stage of the Champions League…

For the first time in the history of the competition, two Scottish sides have made it to the group stage of the Champions League.

Chris Sutton emerged from the dark shadows of his five-match domestic ban with the goal which guaranteed Celtic's place, and was enough to ensure a 1-0 victory over MTK Hungaria in Budapest (5-0 on aggregate).

The controversial English striker still has two games to serve - but he scored the only goal of the night to kill off any faint hopes that the Hungarian champions may have had.

Celtic are now guaranteed a further stg£10million in revenue from the group stages which might have to stay in the bank as the transfer deadline rapidly approaches.

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In Denmark a superb late goal by Shota Arveladze fired Rangers into the Champions league for the first time in three seasons.

The Georgian set up a 2-1 victory over FC Copenhagen to take the qualifying tie 3-2 on aggregate, with a Mikel Arteta penalty having been cancelled out by home substitute Alvaro Santos minutes before Arveladze struck.