Kilmarnock booked a spot in the Europa Conference League play-offs after Joe Wright’s deflected header earned a 3-2 aggregate win over Tromso in the third qualifying round.
Wright, who was sent off in Killie’s 3-0 William Hill Premiership defeat by St Johnstone on Sunday, secured instant redemption by claiming the only goal of the second leg in Norway with just 11 minutes played.
Kilmarnock’s first European triumph in 23 years – a 1-0 victory following last week’s 2-2 draw at Rugby Park – sets up a meeting with Danish club Copenhagen for a place in the competition’s group stage.
Fellow Scottish club St Mirren suffered disappointment at the hands of Norwegian opposition as their long-awaited return to European football was ended by a 3-1 defeat by Brann in Bergen.
Late goals from Felix Myhre and Aune Heggebo sent the hosts through 4-2 on aggregate after Saints substitute Alex Iacovitti cancelled out Joachim Soltvedt’s early opener.
League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick’s progressed to the play-off round thanks to a 1-0 victory over Azerbaijani club Sabah in Baku.
Rahman Dashdamirov’s second-half own goal sealed a 2-0 aggregate success for Stephen Kenny’s men, who will next take on Turkish outfit Istanbul Basaksehir.
Goalkeeper Rohan Ferguson was the hero as Larne scraped through with a 4-1 penalty shoot-out success over Kosovan side FC Ballkani.
Ferguson saved two spot-kicks after the NIFL Premiership champions, who began the evening with a 1-0 aggregate lead, were beaten 1-0 on the night following a first-half penalty converted by Walid Hamidi.
Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar await Larne in the play-off round.
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