Dundalk being the highlight for the League of Ireland in UEFA Champions qualifiers with a win against Riga FC in Latvia in penalties, now they have a second side in the Shamrock Rovers.With today's win in the second leg of the Europa League in Tallaght, the Hoops are the second squad to advance into the next stage, to face off Cypriot side Apollon Limassol FC.
Still for two other squads in the LOI, for Cork City and Saint Patrick's Athletic, their Europa League qualifiers, came to an end today with both losing agasint their foes.
Dundalk with a first leg in Oriel Park tied at zero goals, many were brace for an exciting second leg in Riga were the Latvian side had the home field advantage to be their upper hand.
As the Town side seeing a goal annuled for offside and other chance s created by both sides, in the end this affair was decided by sudden death and by those always infamous penalties.
Riga FC 0-0 Dundalk FC (4-5 aggregate)
In Europa League qualifiers, in Tallaght Stadium the local Shamrock Rovers and SK Brann coming from a contested match were both sides came tied at 2 goal each in Brann Stadion.
In spite of the draw in Norwegian lands, the Hoops came with a slight advantage with two away goals, still this affair was to be decided and with goals from Jack Byrne 76' and Gary O' Neill 87' and for SK Brann Daouda Bamba 57'.
Shamrock Rovers 2-1 SK Brann (4-2 aggregate)
Back in Luxembourg the Rebel Army had the compromise to come fighting from the start in order to net a valuable win against Progres Niederkorn, with their lead of 2-0 in the first leg.
The need to net a positive result and a boost of confidence the Leesiders are in need after posting a not so memorable season, today they almost deliver the upset, but falling short.
For City early score from Gary Buckley 3' and later Conor McCarthy 47', as the Rebel Army almost pulling the unthinkable, in the end Issa Bah from Progres scored in the 67' to end the Leesiders rally and hopes.
Progres Niederkorn 1-2 Cork City (3-2 aggregate)
In Swedish lands the Pats were looking for the miracle and comeback from a 2-0 deficit the Saints endured when the Peking came to Richmond Field and netted a valuable win.
Still the outlook for the IFK Norrkoping to wrap this one was somehow on hold, in spite of the lead these had as anything could happen with the Saints not to allow of an easy defeat.
However, things did not went as plan for Pats manager Harry Keane, having a player seeing a red and in spite of a late goal in the 89' by Ciaran Kelly, the locals define wrap it with two goals.
IFK Norrkoping 2-1 Saint Patrick's Athletic (4-1 aggregate)
Next matches:
Champions League qualifers: Dundalk FC vs Qarabag FK, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Oriel Park
Europa League qualifiers: Shamrock Rovers vs Apollon Limassol, Thursday, July 25, Tallaght Stadium
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