Celtic break six-year road drought

LONDON: Celtic ended a six-year wait for an away victory in Europe on Wednesday, the former European champions winning 2-0 at Dinamo Moscow to seal a place in the playoff round for the Champions League group stages.

Moldovan champions FC Sheriff Tiraspol joined them in dramatic fashion after a last-gasp goal from Nadson earned them a 1-1 draw with Slavia Prague and an away goals win but there was no such joy for Shakhtar Donetsk.

The UEFA Cup holders made a surprise exit, going out on away goals after a 0-0 draw in Romania against FC Timisoara meant their third qualifying round tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.