I knew we were going through, insists Dundalk boss Giovagnoli

Dundalk celebrate their dramatic  shoot-out success. Picture: INPHO/Aleksandar Djorovic

Filippo Giovagnoli hailed his side’s Europa League victory over Sheriff Tiraspol as “something special” but said he never doubted Dundalk would get the job done in a penalty shoot-out.

Veaceslav Posmac’s goal at the Sheriff Stadium in Transnistria gave the hosts an eighth minute lead but Zoran Zekic’s side were pegged back by a Sean Murray header in first-half stoppage time before the Louth men won 5-4 on penalties after extra-time.