Summary

  • Blaney crashes in unstoppable free-kick in early stages before Max Mata makes it 2-0 in injury time

  • Motherwell trailed 1-0 from first leg at Fir Park

  • Sligo will play Norway's Viking in next round

Live Reporting

Clive Lindsay

  1. Alkmaar set to face Dundee Utd

    HT: Tuzla City 0-0 AZ Alkmaar (agg 0-1)

    It looks like Dundee United will have Dutch opposition in the third qualifying round.

    AZ Alkmaar are hanging on to their one-goal lead from the first leg away to Tuzla City in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

  2. Norwegians lie in wait

    FT: Viking 2-1 Sparta Prague (agg 2-1)

    Guinean striker Mai Traore's stoppage-time goal means Viking will face the winners of the tie at The Showgrounds.

    Midfielder Adam Karabec had put the Czechs ahead just before the break, but defender Viljar Helland Vevatne equalised moments later.

  3. HALF-TIME Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    The home fans in the capacity crowd rise to their feet as Sligo reach the break half way towards going beyond the second qualifying round for the first time since 1996.

    A superb free-kick Shane Blaney, only his second goal of the season, is sending Motherwell to an ignominious early exit from the Europa Conference League.

    Sligo Rovers celebrateSNS

  4. Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Motherwell have the chance to apply some late pressure.

    But Blair Spittal's free-kick is too easy for goalkeeper Luke McNicholas.

  5. ouch!

    Ouch!

    Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Sligo midfielder Adam McDonnell needs some treatment after an awkward fall as four minutes of stoppage time are signalled.

  6. Well living dangerously

    Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    James McFadden
    Former Motherwell forward on BBC Sportsound

    Aidan Keena does really well to react and it's a good save from Liam Kelly. A save he needs to make as Motherwell can't afford to concede again

  7. Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Sligo have hardly been seen as an attacking force but suddenly go close to a second goal.

    A clever piece of trickery from Niall Morahan and the midfielder sends the ball into the penalty box. It falls to Aidan Keena, but the striker's shot from 15 yards is straight at goalkeeper Liam Kelly.

  8. Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    The players are having a water break, but Sligo have hardly broken sweat as they hold off everything Motherwell are throwing at them.

    Motherwell's Ricki Lamie sends the ball into the netSNS

    Motherwell's Ricki Lamie had the ball in the net but was denied by a linesman's flag

  9. Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Motherwell are dominating possession, but there's no signs that, despite knocking on the door, the Sligo defence is going to let them in.

  10. YELLOW CARD Mata (Sligo)

    Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Max Mata, the New Zealand striker who is on the Sligo bench again after missing a couple of late chances at Fir Park, isn't even on the park yet and has gone into the referee's book after throwing the ball away while warming up on the touchline.

  11. 'Well untidy'

    Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    James McFadden
    Former Motherwell forward on BBC Sportsound

    Motherwell need to tidy things up. It's slack pass after slack pass, playing the ball into areas players don't want it. Motherwell just aren't going anywhere

  12. Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Luke McNicholas has to come out of his penalty box to head clear as visiting striker Kevin van Veen chases a wayward back-pass.

    But Motherwell are struggling to create their own threat for the Sligo goalkeeper.

  13. How it started...and how it ended

    Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Shane Blaney shoots for goalSNS

    Sligo centre-half Shane Blaney took the free-kick

    Motherwell's Liam Kelly is beaten by Shane Blaney's free-kickSNS

    Motherwell's Liam Kelly was beaten by the terrific strike

  14. Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Blair Spittal's free-kick again finds a Motherwell head, but striker Kevin van Veen's header is straight at goalkeeper Luke McNicholas.

  15. YELLOW CARD McDonnell (Sligo)

    Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Sligo midfielder Adam McDonnell is late with a challenge on Josh Morris and it has to be a booking.

  16. 'More positive from Well'

    Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    James McFadden
    Former Motherwell forward on BBC Sportsound

    The flag was up very, very early, but it is more positive from Motherwell. It was a terrific ball in from Blair Spittal

  17. DISALLOWED GOAL

    Sligo Rovers 0-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    The 13th minutes looks to be unlucky for Sligo as Blair Spittal sends a free-kick into the home penalty box.

    It drops to Ricki Lamie from a sea of heads and the centre-half volleys home from close range only to be thwarted by a linesman's flag.

  18. Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Motherwell look to respond immediately, but midfielder Callum Slattery sends an effort well over.

  19. 'Kelly has no chance!'

    Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    James McFadden
    Former Motherwell forward on BBC Sportsound

    Liam Kelly has absolutely no chance with that. He's at full stretch. What a free kick and what a start for Sligo!

  20. goal

    GOAL Sligo Rovers 1-0 Motherwell (agg 2-0)

    Shane Blaney

    What a strike!

    Bevis Mugabi, whose mistake led to the first-leg goal, concedes a free-kick as he challenges Aidan Keena from behind.

    Centre-half Shane Blaney lines up rugby kicker style 25 yards from goal and sends a thunderbolt into the far corner just under the crossbar with goalkeeper Liam Kelly helpless.

    Sligo Rovers goalBBC Sport