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CELTIC fans were celebrating twice yesterday – as bookies paid out after the club’s reinstatement into the Champions League.

Bosses at Ladbrokes stumped up cash to punters who backed the Bhoys to make it into the play-offs to take part in Europe’s elite football competition.

They had already paid out to customers who backed Polish side Legia Warsaw, who thumped Celtic 2-0 at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium on Wednesday.

Celtic lost the tie 6-1 on aggregate but UEFA allowed them back into the competition after it emerged Legia fielded Bartosz Bereszynski, who was supposed to be suspended.

Gaffer Ronny Deila revealed that he felt sorry for Legia Warsaw in the wake of the news.

Hoops fans from across the globe were celebrating yesterday when the UEFA decision was announced.

And there was more joy as Ladbrokes announced they would honour bets laid for the Parkhead team to make it to the next round.

After losing 4-1 in the first leg in Warsaw, Celtic were priced at 4-1 to turn the tie around.

Ladbrokes’ David Williams said: “Customers who backed Celtic to qualify have had a terrific reprieve. Those who dared to dream after the first leg are quids in.

“On the eve of the new season we didn’t want our customers to suffer due to the bungling Warsaw management so we’ve picked up the bill – twice.”

However, neither William Hill nor McBookie.com are paying out on the result.

One punter, John Anderson, 57, of Rutherglen, near Glasgow, was left gutted after placing a £100 bet on Celtic to qualify with William Hill.

The Rangers fan said: “It’s disgraceful that Hills haven’t honoured my bet.

“With UEFA’s decision, Celtic won 3-0 and qualified on away goals so they should have paid out.“

A William Hill spokesman said: “Celtic were reinstated by UEFA but didn’t actually qualify, so we paid out for those who backed Legia Warsaw.”

McBookie.com director Paul Petrie said all bets were settled on the official tournament result, and that subsequent changes, disqualifications and or appeals would not affect settlement of bets.