Shels progress in Intertoto Cup

Shelbourne 4 FK Vetra 0

(Shelbourne win 5-0 on aggregate)

Vetra had three players sent off as Shelbourne eased through to a second round meeting in the UEFA Intertoto Cup with Danish side BK Odense next weekend.

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, the tie was all but up for the Lithuanians as early as the third minute when they had central defender Julius Raliukonis dismissed for a professional foul on Glen Crowe.

Despite their numerical advantage Shels struggled in front of goal, however.

Crowe twice, either side of a drilled shot from Joseph Ndo, wasted chances before the lead arrived on 35 minutes when winger Bobby Ryan’s attempted cross ended up in the net for a fluke goal.

Any hope of a Vetra revival ended in first half stoppage time when Rolandas Karcemarskas was sent off for dissent having just been booked for a heavy challenge on Alan Reynolds.

Substitute Jason Byrne headed home Ndo’s 65th minute corner to increase Shels' lead before Vetra had midfielder Robertas Vezevicius sent off for a second booking within a minute.

Crowe added a third goal on 68 minutes, tapping home after Jason Byrne had lobbed keeper Mirza Merlani. Jason Byrne then got his second of the night in stoppage time to complete the rout.