Euro heartbreak for Dundalk as Rosenborg steal extra team victory

Rosenborg 2 - 1 Dundalk (a.e.t - Rosenborg win 3-2 on agg.) Matthias Vilhjalmsson’s header in extra-time and the top of the crossbar denied Dundalk a stunning result against Rosenborg at the Lerkendal Stadion last night as their European dreams came to a cruel end in Norway.

The Icelandic substitute rose highest to meet Vegar Hedenstad’s 98th-minute cross to put Kare Ingebrigtsen’s side ahead for the first time in the tie. However, only the width of the woodwork denied Dundalk a dream clash with Celtic in Glasgow next week as goalkeeper André Hansen tipped Ciaran Kilduff’s shot onto the bar in stoppage time at the end of the half.

Dundalk were briefly in dreamland when captain Brian Gartland gave them an early lead but the home side responded with a goal through Yann-Erik de Lanlay just before half-time to leave things tense for the remaining 77-plus minutes in Trondheim.