Cardiff exit Champions League after defeat to Athlone

Cardiff Metropolis Ladies bowed out of the Champions League qualifiers after they misplaced 4-0 to Athlone City within the semi-finals of the primary qualifying spherical.

Israela Groves put the reigning League of Eire Ladies’s Premier Division champions forward after quarter-hour.

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Roisin Molloy’s two targets within the house of three minutes earlier than the break gave the hosts a 3-0 lead at half-time.

Hannah Waesch’s aim early within the second half sealed the win and finish the Welsh double winners’ hopes of progressing.

Athlone will face newly-crowned Croatian champions ZNK Agram within the remaining on Saturday, 2 August.