Ten-man Cliftonville lose to St Joseph's after extra-time to exit Conference League

BBC News

17-07-2025

Update:
Date: 22:17 BST
Title: FULL-TIME
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (AET)
Cliftonville exit the Conference League as St Joseph's progress following a dramatic game at Solitude.
Michael Glynn cancelled out Pablo Rodriguez's early opener, before Odhran Casey was sent off in the second half.
Joe Gormley put Cliftonville ahead but Juanma equalised and Hugo Jesslen scored an extra-time winner to send St Joseph's through.
They will now face Shamrock Rovers in the next round.
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Date: 22:16 BST
Title: Post
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
Hugo Jesslen misses a great chance to wrap up the win for St Joseph's, as after the ball is squared to him, he hits his shot right at Lewis Ridd
Update:
Date: 22:15 BST
Title: INJURY TIME
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
There will be one minute of additional time.
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Date: 22:13 BST
Title: Post
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
Conor Pepper comes inside and has a go, with his shot blocked.
Everyone apart from Lewis Ridd is camped inside the St Joseph's half.
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Date: 22:12 BST
Title: Post
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
A frustrated challenge from Keevan Hawthorne sees him receive a yellow card.
The game and the tie is slipping away from a tiring Cliftonville side.
Update:
Date: 22:10 BST
Title: Post
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
Keevan Hawthorne delivers a good cross to Conor Falls, but he is unable to generate any power on his header, which is an easy take for Bradley Banda.
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Date: 22:07 BST
Title: Post
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
Hassane Amadou has another chance, with his close-range header gathered by Lewis Ridd.
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Date: 22:06 BST
Title: Post
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
The Reds are flooding forward in search of an equaliser here, which leaves space at the back.
St Joseph's almost capitalise to put the game to bed as Hassane Amadou's lofted effort almost sails into an empty net after he beat Lewis Ridd to the ball, but it drifts wide.
Update:
Date: 22:02 BST
Title: Post
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
From a long throw, Conor Falls nods the ball down to Shea Gordon, whose hooked effort drops over the crossbar.
Update:
Date: 22:00 BST
Title: KICK-OFF
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
Off we go for the last 15 minutes, Cliftonville will have to throw everything at it.
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Date: 21:58 BST
Title: HALF-TIME
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
Cliftonville have 15 minutes left to rescue their European hopes, but playing with a man less looks to have finally caught up with them.
Update:
Date: 21:57 BST
Title: INJURY TIME
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
One minute of additional time at the end of the first half of extra time.
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Date: 21:55 BST
Title: Post
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
Ryan Corrigan bursts down the left and delivers a cross which is an easy take for Bradley Banda.
The tempo of the game has really slowed in extra time.
Update:
Date: 21:51 BST
Title: SUBSTITUTIONS
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
Fresh legs on for Cliftonville as Keevan Hawthorne and Callum McCay replace Harry Wilson and captain Rory Hale.
Update:
Date: 21:50 BST
Title: CLOSE!
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
That man Hugo Jesslen nips in at the near post to steer a cross from the left goal ward, but it loops just over the crossbar.
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Date: 21:49 BST
Title: Post
Content: Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's (ET)
Mitch Gibson lets fly from range but his effort sails over the crossbar.
The Reds have yet to get going in extra time.
Update:
Date: 21:43 BST
Title: GOAL - Cliftonville 2-3 St Joseph's
Content: Hugo Jesslen (92 mins)
St Joseph's as they did in the first half of normal time, strike early in the first half of extra time to stun Solitude.
Substitute Hugo Jesslen appeared to get a vital touch on a cross from the left which took the ball beyond Lewis Ridd and into the far corner.
Update:
Date: 21:41 BST
Title: KICK-OFF
Content: Cliftonville 2-2 St Joseph's (ET)
Javi Forjan kicks off the first period of extra time.
Update:
Date: 21:39 BST
Title: FULL-TIME
Content: Cliftonville 2-2 St Joseph's
Off to extra time we go after a dramatic last few minutes in injury time.
The Reds have performed admirably with 10-men so far, can they do so for another 30 minutes?
Update:
Date: 21:38 BST
Title: DISALLOWED GOAL
Content: Cliftonville 2-2 St Joseph's
A massive let off for the Reds as Javi Forjan rolls the ball past Lewis Ridd, thinking he has won the game and tie for St Joseph's, but the flag goes up for offside.