Rogne - Bhoys can step it up

Thomas Rogne is confident Celtic can step up their game to book a place in the UEFA Champions League group phase.

Defender says tie against Helsingborgs is not over yet

Thomas Rogne is confident Celtic can step up their game to book a place in the UEFA Champions League group phase ahead of a return meeting with Helsingborgs. Celtic won 2-0 in Sweden in the first leg of the play-off last week, but were indebted to goalkeeper Fraser Forster for ensuring they are favourites to progress. Defender Rogne is aware the Bhoys could have played better and has warned that the tie is not over, despite the SPL champions being in a strong position. "We've played better games," Rogne said. "Fraser kept us in it, especially in the first half. "I wouldn't say we were lucky but the result could have been different, and we could have scored more at the end as well.

Massive

"I know we can play better than what we did but the result was massive. We can step up our game and hopefully we can do that on Wednesday. "We are confident because we got a good result away from home which was important, but it's not finished as 2-0 is a difficult lead. "They have nothing to lose and they will want to come here and play their football. They showed last week they are a good team, so it will be a tough game but we're all looking forward to it. "We believe in ourselves, our team and group, and believe we can get a good result on Wednesday." Having lost their SPL rivalry with Rangers, the Champions League has become the main focus of Celtic's season and Rogne is desperate to sample big European nights at Parkhead. "It's very important," said Rogne. "At the beginning of the season that was the biggest thing. "That's what we trained for, that's why we went to Europe in pre-season and didn't travel so far, and did the preparation we did. "There have been some fantastic nights at Celtic Park and it looks just amazing. "We haven't been there for a while and Celtic are a massive club who should and deserve to be it and hopefully this time we can. But first we have to get there, and that's the main thing."