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3 days ago
- BBC News
Larne exit Conference League after Santa Clara defeat
Despite drawing 0-0 in Ponta Delgada, Larne bowed out of the Uefa Conference League at the third qualifying round after losing 3-0 on aggregate against Santa home side came into the second leg with a three goal advantage after defeating the Inver Reds at the Ballymena Showgrounds last week, but couldn't find a way past the resolute Larne defence at the Estadio de Sao were aiming to try and qualify for the Conference League for the second year in a row after making history last year by becoming the first Irish Premiership side to advance to the league phase, but they fell short against a classy Portuguese side will now face Shamrock Rovers in the Conference League play-off. Larne deal with dominate home side The home side didn't rest on their laurels and pushed to extend their aggregate advantage with Brenner's effort from close range just wide in the opening stages of the Ferguson then tipped Joao Costa's on-target effort over the crossbar before Pedro Ferrira sent a strong shot wide of the left hand after the restart, Santa Clara were denied by the woodwork when Henrique Pereira's strike from 25-yards crashed off the for Nathan Rooney's side were few and far between, but they had a good opportunity to break the deadlock in the 59th minute when Tiarnan O'Connor's shot from range took a deflection and curled just Clara continued to dominate with Ferguson making a low save to gather substitute Gabriel Silva's effort from the edge of the box shortly after his introduction and Matheus Pereira firing wide in the closing stages of the game.
