St Pat’s bow out of Europe as they fail to find finishing touch

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Skonto Riga 2 (Skonto win 4-1 on aggregate)

Skonto Riga sent St Patrick’s Athletic tumbling out of the Europa League at the first hurdle last night with a clinical display at Richmond Park.

Vladislavs Sorokins disrupted the script by nodding the visitors ahead seven minutes before the break and a penalty from Arturs Karasausks, albeit awarded in dubious circumstances, settled the contest just short of the hour.