Conference League: Shelbourne 0 Drita 1 (Ajzeraj 57)

Shelbourne felt hard done by two weeks ago, losing to an injury-time own goal in North Macedonia, but they could have no such complaints here as hopes of a prolonged stay in Europe were all but snuffed out.

They made life difficult for themselves by going down to 10-men after only 16 minutes and then missed an open goal to take the lead.

Even Drita’s early second-half winner was laced with misfortune for Joey O’Brien’s men, as Alamir Ajzeraj’s shot deflected off two Shelbourne players before nestling in the back of the net.

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