Liam Buckley confident St Patrick’s Athletic can bounce back despite Riga defeat

Skonto Riga 2 St Patrick’s Athletic 1: Liam Buckley was looking on the upside last night despite his St Patrick’s Athletic side losing their Europa League first leg tie away to Skonto Riga.

That precious commodity in European football of an away goal was secured by the Saints, leaving the hosts with a mission of winning 1-0 in next Thursday’s return leg to progress.

Aaron Greene fired the Irish team ahead but they conceded shortly before the interval and again with 25 minutes remaining.