Ireland’s Athlone Town got through the UEFA Women’s Champions League 1st Qualifying Round, beating Croatian opposition with three first-half goals.
Madie Gibson scored twice for the UWCL debutants against ZNK Agram to the delight the crowd of 1,715 at Athlone Town Stadium, in-between setting up Hannah Waesh to net the other goal.
Athlone now face Icelandic side Breiðablik in a second qualifying round semi-final in the Netherlands on 27 August.
Madie Gibson speaks with Alex Bolger, following a 3-0 win over ŽNK Agram, on The Dressing Room View!#PrideofTheMidlands pic.twitter.com/x5FfShOGCb
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Northern Ireland’s Cliftonville bowed out 2-1 in Georgia to Lanchkhuti, conceding twice in the space of 60 seconds around the 55th minute. Abbie Magee pulled a goal back but at the end of the 90 minutes.
1st Qualifying Round
Group 1 – 3rd Place: Flora 0-1 AEK Athens. Final: Riga 1-2 Racing Union Luxembourg
Group 2 – 3rd Place: Anenii Noi 0-3 Budućnost. Final: Swieqi United 1-2 Spartak Myjava
Group 3 – 3rd Place: NSA Sofia 0-4 NSÍ Runavík. Final: Pyunik 0-4 Ljuboten
Group 4 – Final: ABB Fomget 3-1 Kirayat Gat
Group 5 – Final: Athlone Town 3-0 ZNK Agram
Group 6 – Final: Cliftonville 1-2 Lanchkhuti