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Irish side Shamrock Rovers secured a 1-0 win away to Norwegians Molde in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Shamrock Rovers’ Michael Noonan (AP)
Shamrock Rovers’ Michael Noonan became the youngest goalscorer in European club competition history after he earned his side a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Conference League knockout round playoff at Norway’s Molde on Thursday.
Noonan, aged 16 years and 197 days, scored the winner off a Dylan Watts cross in the 57th minute as the visitors capitalised on their man advantage after Molde’s Valdemar Lund received a red card just before the break.
The Irish striker broke the previous record held by Romelu Lukaku, who scored in the Europa League at the age of 16 years and 218 days, and became the youngest Conference League scorer, surpassing Hearts’ 17-year-old James Wilson.
Shamrock will be looking to clinch their place in the round of 16 next Thursday when they host Molde. The winners will face either Cercle Brugge or Legia Warsaw in the next round.
Antony Stars
Antony scored for the second time in three games since joining Real Betis on loan from United as the Spanish team cruised to a 3-0 victory at Gent.
Heidenheim won 2-1 away to Copenhagen, while Bosnia’s Borac Banja Luka snatched a 1-0 victory over Olimpija Ljubljana.
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Omonia Nicosia and Pafos drew 1-1 in an all-Cypriot encounter.
Iceland’s Vikingur Reykjavik beat Panathinaikos 2-1 as the Greeks grabbed a vital late goal from the penalty spot.
Celje of Slovenia drew 2-2 against APOEL Nicosia, while Jagiellonia Bialystok captain Jesus Imaz scored twice in a 3-1 win away to Serbia’s TSC Backa Topola.
UEFA Conference League results:
- Molde (NOR) 0 Shamrock Rovers (IRL) 1 (M. Noonan 57)
- Celje (SLO) 2 (Kucys 2, 59) APOEL Nicosia (CYP) 2 (Abagna 32, Laifis 70)
- TSC Backa Topola (SRB) 1 (Mboungou 28) Jagiellonia Bialystok (POL) 3 (Imaz 31, 89, Pululu 81)
- Vikingur Reykjavik (ISL) 2 (Atlason 13, Vilhjalmsson 56) Panathinaikos (GRE) 1 (Ioannidis 90+1)
- Borac Banja Luka (BIH) 1 (Ogrinec 90+1) Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO) 0
- Copenhagen (DEN) 1 (Larsson 45+1) Heidenheim (GER) 2 (Keller 59, Siersleben 85)
- Gent (BEL) 0 Real Betis (ESP) 3 (Antony 47, Bakambu 72, Altimira 84)
- Omonia Nicosia (CYP) 1 (Semedo 51-pen) Pafos (CYP) 1 (Orsic 84)
(With inputs from Agencies)
