Cardiff exit Champions League after defeat to Athlone
Cardiff were appearing for a third successive season in the Champions League qualifying phase but are yet to win in Europe.
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Cardiff City Women bowed out of the Champions League qualifiers after they lost 4-0 to Athlone Town in the semi-finals of the first qualifying round.
Israela Groves put the reigning League of Ireland Women's Premier Division champions ahead after 15 minutes.
Roisin Molloy's two goals in the space of three minutes before the break gave the hosts a 3-0 lead at half-time.
Hannah Waesch's goal early in the second half sealed the win and end the Welsh double winners' hopes of progressing.
Athlone will face newly-crowned Croatian champions ZNK Agram in the final on Saturday, 2 August.