Welsh champions The New Saints bowed out of the Champions League as Cypriots APOEL turned in a powerful second-leg display to book their place in the third qualifying round with a 3-0 aggregate victory.

The sides had drawn 0-0 at Park Hall last week and the Welshmen made it to the break in Nicosia without mishap.

However, Nektarios Alexandrou opened the scoring nine minutes after the restart when his deflected shot eluded goalkeeper Paul Harrison, and the Saints were up against it when Pieros Sotiriou...

Brendan Rodgers' first game as Celtic boss ended in a humiliating 1-0 defeat to Gibraltar's Lincoln Red Imps in the first leg of their second round Champions League qualifier on Tuesday.

Celtic laboured in the searing heat of the goalless first 45 minutes and were then stunned when Lee Casciaro, who had scored Gibraltar's first international goal against Scotland at Hampden in 2015, sensationally put the part-timers ahead in the 47th minute.

Hoops striker Leigh Griffiths hit the woodwork twice as...

The New Saints progressed to the second qualifying round of the Champions League with a comfortable 3-0 away win over San Marino's Tre Penne that sealed a 5-1 aggregate triumph.

The Welsh side took a 1-0 lead on the night in Serravalle seconds before the break when Scott Quigley smashed in from close range.

That was added to two minutes into the second half by Aeron Edwards' header and then a slotted finish from substitute Greg Draper in stoppage time.

The New Saints will face Cypriot side APOEL...

Welsh Premier League champions The New Saints beat Tre Penne of San Marino 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League first qualifying round tie.

Scott Quigley put the hosts in front on 13 minutes, when the English forward volleyed home a cross from defender Simon Spender.

The lead, however, did not last long as Tre Penne were level on 16 minutes through veteran Italian frontman Stefano Fraternali following a corner.

Quigley then turned provider, his pass finding Jamie Mullan who volleyed...