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Charlotte Cohen Gintra 0-1 Celtic Triple change coming for Celtic. Natalie Ross, Amy Gallacher and Jenny Smith are coming on. Claire Goldie, Shannon Mc Gregor and Celya Barclais make way. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Can hear the Gintra fans now, they have one chant and it's not great. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Saoirse Noonan goes down just outside the Gintra box but the free-kick goes against the Celtic striker, interesting decision from the referee. .. They send it long and the ball eventually falls to Sphumelele Shamase whose effort edges wide. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Enough of my ramblings, Celtic almost make it two! Kelly Clark is yards out from goal but the Gintra keeper gets in the captain's way. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Just me who hates goalies in short sleeves? Keen to know your views. Thumbs up if you agree that goalies shouldn't be in short sleeves. Thumbs down if you disagree. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Kelsey Daugherty just having a wee word with the ref about the pressure of the ball, seems to be ok though. Side note: why is the Celtic keeper in short sleeves? I know it's toasty out there but that stresses me out. .. Gintra 0-1 Celtic A better start to the second half for Gintra, Celtic just need to settle things down. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Celtic have made a change at the break as Murphy Agnew comes on to replace Mathilde Carstens. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Gintra try to get an early shot away but it's defended well by Celtic. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Back under way for the second half! HT: Gintra 0-1 Celtic A wee stat from that first half, Celtic had five shots (four on target) whereas Gintra didn't have a single attempt on goal. FT: Atletico Madrid 3-0 Rangers Here's what Jo Potter had to say after her side's 3-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid earlier today. "You look at the whole performance and we're probably pleased with it but it was 3-0 so we're not pleased with it, " the Rangers boss said. "The result really dampens the mood because I think there was an opportunity for us to get some goals and win the game and we ultimately didn't. "It's really important we take this into our league campaign, we've shown we can compete against a really strong Atletico team but we've also got to remember this at the back end of the season as well. "Remember how it felt in these games. It'll be important for us in the long run because it just makes you hungry to want to get here again and produce performances and results that better this. "It definitely won't derail us, that doesn't even come into question. That just makes us even more hungry to go and try and win the league this time. " HT: Gintra 0-2 Celtic While we wait for the second half, let's get the thoughts of Rangers boss Jo Potter after her side's defeat earlier today. Shannon Mc Gregor's goal is the only thing that separates these two at half-time. Plenty more excitement to come in the second half you'd have thought! Gintra 0-1 Celtic Gintra clip one in to Kelsey Daugherty's box but there's no troubling the Celtic keeper. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Just under three minutes left of the first half as Celtic win another corner. Ashworth-Clifford's delivery is very high but no-one in green and white can get a decent connection. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Her ball doesn't beat the first defender though and Gintra clear the danger. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Shannon Mc Gregor sends a lovely cross into the box and she finds the head of Saoirse Noonan but she can't direct it on target. The ball is eventually bundled out for a Celtic corner, though. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Despite the slow start this half has been all Celtic, no doubt they'll be disappointed to go into half-time with just the one goal. Better than nothing though. .. Gintra 0-1 Celtic Signe Carstens is getting a wee talking to from the ref urging her to calm things down. You know who's not calmed down? That Celtic support, despite the penalty miss. Good on 'em! Celtic moved into a first-half lead through Shannon Mc Gregor Shannon Mc Gregor and Kit Loferski sent Celtic through to the Women's Champions League second round at the expense of section hosts Gintra. Lucy Ashworth-Clifford's corners caused the Lithuanian side problems early in the match as Elena Sadiku's side controlled the opening stages. Mc Gregor spotted goalkeeper Liisa Tuomi off her line and sent a long-range effort into the top corner for the opener - her first Celtic goal. The visitors had the chance to double their advantage before half-time after Saoirse Noonan was fouled while shooting against the post. However, Tuomi smacked away Mathilde Carstens' effort and the rebound was wide. Kelly Clark was denied by Tuomi and Caitlin Hayes headed wide as Celtic sought a second after the break. It eventually came through Loferski's header from a Jenny Smith cross. Sadiku's side, who beat Finland's Ku PS in Wednesday's semi-final, go into Monday's draw for round two, which precedes the group stage. The two-legged tie will be played over the final two midweeks in September with the group stage running from October through December. Noonan hat-trick as Celtic beat Ku PS in Champions League Last Updated 25th May 2024 at 20: 28 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: undefined undefined Manager: Elena Sadiku UEFA Women's Champions League All competitions © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.