Conference League: Shelbourne 0 Hacken 0
A brave new world for Shelbourne Football Club. At times tonight the first outing in the group stages of European football seemed too steep an incline for Joey O’Brien’s team.
Plenty of Shelbourne players stood up and were counted against the Swedish cup winners, but this historic match will be remembered for Paddy Barrett’s heroics.
Time and again, Hacken curled, cut and whipped crosses into the danger zone. Barrett was always there, to nod clear or put his big frame in the way.
In the end, Shels broke free and had a genuine penalty shout when James Norris was clattered by Julius Lindberg.
Replays indicate that Lindberg made contact outside the area as Norris landed inside.
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