Neil Lennon saluted another professional performance after Celtic completed their Tallinn job and moved a step closer to the group stages of the Champions League.

A first-half own goal and a stunning debut strike from Marian Shved ensured the Hoops avoided any bother in the Baltics, running out 2-0 second-leg winners over Estonian champions Nomme Kalju and completing a thumping 7-0 aggregate victory.

It was a solid display, albeit one understandably lacking in intensity, which set up a meeting with Romanian side Cluj in the third round of qualifying.

Christopher Jullien – the £7million signing from Toulouse – enjoyed a comfortable debut at the back while goalkeeper Craig Gordon kept a clean sheet on his first appearance since December.

Olivier Ntcham was also back in the starting line-up for the first time since intimating he wanted to leave the club.

Lennon was far from happy with the French midfielder but gave him a shot at redemption.

Ntcham went some way to making amends by linking up with Mikey Johnston as the Hoops took the lead, and stretched their advantage to six, after only 10 minutes.

"I was very pleased with Christopher, it was important he got 90 minutes," added Lennon.

"And then Marian comes on – he's had a frustrating time with a groin injury – he got a good 25 minutes and scored a great goal to wrap up the tie.

"You could see what the goal meant to him and it will give him a huge shot in the arm."

Celtic now have two more rounds to negotiate, starting with another step up in class against Cluj next week, if they are to reach the group stages.

"I thought we had a tough first-round tie against Sarajevo, we negotiated that well and negotiated this one brilliantly, so we are in a good place," said Lennon.

"The quality does get stronger as you go along, but we'll cross that bridge and be well prepared.

"Winning tonight keeps the momentum going into Saturday and, judging by the dressing room, we've come through unscathed."