CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIER: Celtic 1 - MTK Hungaria 0 Martin O'Neill might be unable to add to his squad for the Champions League group stages - but the return of Chris Sutton and John Hartson could be like signing two top stars.
Sutton blew away his frustration at being suspended for the first five league games of the domestic season with the goal which assured Celtic of their place among Europe's elite.
But even though the game inevitably failed to set the pulses racing the return of Hartson after four months out would also have given the Celtic boss great attacking options going into those vital group matches.
Sutton got off the mark in the 13th minute when he pulled away from his marker and steered Didier Agathe's cross past the despairing dive of Zoltn and into the bottom corner from eight yards.
CELTIC: Hedman, Balde, Crainey, Varga, Thompson, Lambert, Agathe, Petrov, Larsson, Sutton, Miller. Subs: Douglas, Sylla, McNamara, Hartson, Petta, Maloney, Kennedy.
MTK Hungaria: Vegh Zoltn, Molnr Zoltn, Adam, Roland, Gabord, Goran, Gabor, Istvan, Sandor, Bela, Zijkos. Subs: Lavente, Attila, Peter, Rednic, Ottu, Oliver, Welton Silva.
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
