Stephen Kenny: 'The players were excellent and I was really thrilled with the performance'

It brings a welcome financial bonus to the club of a guaranteed minimum €1.275 million in UEFA prize money and a shot at the group stages.

BRILLIANT RESULT: St Pats’ manager Stephen Kenny celebrates after the game. Pciture: ©INPHO/Aleksandar Djorovic

Uefa Conference League (third qualifying round, second leg): Sabah 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 1 (St Patrick’s won 2-0 on aggregate)

Stephen Kenny hailed his St  Patrick's Athletic players on a glorious night for the club as they advanced to the play-off round in Europe for only the second time in their history.