The New Saints suffered heartbreak within the Champions League first qualifying spherical, exiting the competitors after conceding a late purpose in further time towards Shkendija.
Fabrice Tamba struck to present the North Macedonian aspect the lead however Jordan Williams levelled towards the run of play.
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Saints have been relieved when a penalty resolution was overturned by VAR throughout late in regular time.
However Shkendija lastly settled a good second leg with Aleksandër Trumçi scoring with 4 minutes of additional time remaining to safe a 2-1 win.
An evenly contested first leg at Park Corridor every week earlier had ended goalless with striker Ben Wilson lacking Saints’ finest likelihood.
Craig Harrison made one change from the one which began the primary leg with Kade Craig changing Leo Smith, dominated out for 10 months with a ruptured cruciate ligament.
Shkendija’s aspect included 38-year-old Besart Ibraimi who on the similar venue in the identical competitors in 2018.
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Saints had an early let off when Liridon Latifi hit the woodwork contained in the opening three minutes on the Todor Proeski Nationwide Area in Skopje.
Nathan Shepperd made two wonderful saves, the second to disclaim the influential Ibraimi because the hosts dominated.
Saints thought they’d taken the lead however Wilson’s effort was dominated offside and it was the who went forward 5 minutes later.
Ibraimi’s low effort throughout the face of purpose was palmed away by Shepperd however solely so far as Tamba on the far submit, who fired house,
Captain Ibrahmi chipped an effort that flew previous the submit however Saints settled and towards the run of play they levelled eight minutes earlier than the break.
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Dan Williams’ lengthy vary shot was deflected by Imran Fetai into the trail of Jordan Williams, who scored.
Danny Redmond flashed an extended vary effort extensive of the submit after selecting up Ryan Brobbel’s quick nook on the hour mark
The second half was a tighter affair however a nicely labored Saints transfer launched substitute Ben Clark, who couldn’t get the ball underneath management and hit it over the bar.
Ibrahimi glanced a header extensive of the submit from a harmful in-swinging nook as each groups seemed to settle the tie with out the necessity for further time.
With eight minutes remaining the hosts have been awarded a penalty when Imran Fetai fell within the field.
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However VAR dominated that Fetai had been in offside place and the penalty resolution was overturned to the reduction of the Welsh aspect.
The sport went into further time however not earlier than goalscorer Tamba had a speculative effort in stoppage time.
Saints defender Harrison McGahey made a vital contact to divert a harmful cross from Ronaldo Webster throughout the first interval of additional time.
Shkendija wasted a wonderful alternative within the second interval when Vane Krstevski missed the goal from shut vary after a harmful Fiton Ademi cross.
However the hosts made the breakthrough with penalties looming with a Trumçi scoring with a faucet in after Saints did not clear.
Shekendija will now face FCSB of Romania – European Cup winners in 1986 – within the second qualifying spherical.
Saints drop into the Convention League and can face Differdange of Luxembourg.