A 0-0 draw against Santa Clara at Tallaght Stadium, which earned Shamrock Rovers a place in the Uefa Conference League group stage, was enough to secure their place in the group stage.
The League of Ireland team, which had a lead in the first leg of the match against the Azores, had a 2-1 lead going into the second half when Danny Grant and Danny Mandroiu scored for their return to Dublin.
The Stephen Bradley’s team won another six games in Europe this season after moving from the league phase last year, but Molde lost on penalties in the knockout phase.
Santa Clara showed early ambition without making a clear cut in the second half, but Mandriou was forced to block Serginho for an important block.
Josh Honohan cut on his right before unleashing his shot that hit the crossbar, which was the closest the hosts could get in the first half to scoring.
In the final 20 minutes, Rovers goalkeeper Ed McGinty was forced to make a swift reflex save to smash a Vinicius Lopes shot over the crossbar.
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Source: BBC
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