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Scotland's record in qualifying for major international tournaments is.Even if Steve Clarke's side pull off a win in Serbia on Thursday, by the time the rescheduled Euro 2020 begins it will have been 23 years since we last kicked a ball in a major finals.That puts Scotland in an exclusive club - but it's one Andy Robertson and co will be desperate to resign membership of.Of the 55 full UEFA members there are only 21 who have failed to qualify for a major tournament since 1998.The likes of Latvia, Slovenia and Northern Ireland have all been to at least one finals since then, despite their small populations.The list of Scotland's peers doesn't make for good reading - and is arguably even worse when you consider some of the specifics.North

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Neil Lennon has been in with the bricks at Parkhead long enough to know every game is must win for Celtic.But the Hoops boss is starting to find out even victories are not quite enough in the eyes of some critics.Celtic got the job done in Latvia the other night as they set up a crack at Sarajevo this week for a place in the Europa League group stage.It might not have been the cruise some expected – or demanded – as Moi Elyounoussi’s last-gasp winner spared them the prospect of an overtime shift against Riga.But Lennon rounded on the snipers who have been poking holes in the win and pointed to an impressive record on their European travels since he returned to the club in dramatic circumstances in February 2019.The Hoops have only lost once

Jeremie Frimpong being left on the bench for the Europa League clash with Celtic.Konevs was in charge with manager Oleg Kononov back in Russia for personal reasons and he was full of praise for Frimpong after his match-winning performance from the bench.The wingback created the only goal of the game after replacing the injured James Forrest in the first half in Latvia, with Moi Elyounoussi netting the late winner.And Konevs admits he couldn't believe it when he saw Frimpong not starting but he was delighted with how his players coped for most of the match.He said: "It was a good game. Of course, it was painful to let in a counter-attack at the last minute, but I want to say thank you to the guys who gave themselves up and executed the game

Champions League qualifying dream.The quirks of the pandemic have affected the UEFA calendar and that means Neil Lennon's side have had to bide their time to make right the nightmare result.Riga lie in wait in the third qualifying round of the Europa League and Celtic will be desperate not to be on the receiving end of another shock result.The Premiership champions have Ten In A Row on their mind but not at the expense of another crack at a tournament that ended on a sour note with a lifeless defeat to Copenhagen last season.Celtic know they must navigate another one-off tie against either Sarajevo or Budućnost Podgorica to reach the group stage but their sole focus is on the clash in Latvia.Odsonne Edouard leads the line after being rested

Europa League qualifiers last term before defeating Neil Lennon ’s men at the last 32 stage, the Latvians stunned the Danes by winning the home leg of their Play Off tie in a 3-2 aggregate defeat. Stuglis insists Celtic are now in Riga’s sights and said: “We have been preparing for this game all year round and, most importantly, everyone is fit and healthy.  “We have always played well at home.

Odsonne Edouard is itching to get at Riga.The Celtic gaffer says his French striker is refreshed and raring to go in Thursday’s Europa League crunch.Edouard was left out of last weekend’s Premiership game against Livingston having told the boss he felt fatigued, but the 22-year-old is back at full pelt ahead of the tie in Latvia.Lennon said: “He’s trained well the last couple of days and he’s looking forward to playing.“He’s itching to play. To be fair, all of them are.“We have a lot of games and, sometimes, you have to listen to where the player is coming from.“He missed a couple of games, came back in and three games in a week might have been too much for him.“We made the right decision.

Neil Lennon admits "it wouldn't surprise me" if fans made an 11 hour round-trip to Latvia to cheer on his side. The Premiership champions face FC Riga in their Europa League third qualifying round tie, but no fans will be allowed into the stadium.

Europa League third-qualifying round next week.

Europa League playoff round draw as they look to put their Champions League woes behind them.That painful defeat to Ferencvaros will serve as motivation to Neil Lennon's side in a bid to reach the group stage.The Hoops enjoyed some memorable nights on the continent last season, beating Lazio home and away to finish top of their group.But they've two more ties to negotiate first.Celtic will take on Riga away in the third qualifying round, after the Latvian side won their restarted clash with Tre Fiori in Friday morning.And now it's on with the show as we gear up for the playoff draw.UEFA like to keep us all guessing with their format for these occasions and this one is no different.Celtic are not among the five seeds for the draw and are

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Powerboat racer Oban Duncan admits she’s frustrated that she won’t be taking on the world this weekend.The 14-year-old from Balloch was due to be taking on rivals from across Europe and beyond in the GT15 World Championship at Oulton Broads in Suffolk, however due to the pandemic the event has been cancelled.And while Oban and mum Karen agree with the decision, they are disappointed not to get the opportunity to challenge for a world title on UK soil – having travelled more than 2,000 miles to Latvia last year for their first taste of the world series.Oban told the Lennox Herald: “It’s really frustrating because this year we were really going for it and hoping to

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