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St Pat's edge Latvians

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ByEurosport

Published 17/07/2008 at 20:12 GMT

St Patrick's Athletic took a big step towards qualifying for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round with a 1-0 win over Olimps in Latvia.

FOOTBALL 2006-2007 UEFA Cup Feature Trophy

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Ryan Guy's 75th-minute goal gave the eircom League side victory.
But battling Welsh side The New Saints lost out to an 89th-minute goal by FK Suduva's midfielder Sergiy Kozyuberda.
It could have been worse for the visitors - Paul Smith clearing off the line in the dying seconds.
Scott Ruscoe came closest for the Welsh Premier League team when, in the opening exchanges of the first half, he lobbed just wide.
Danish side FC Midtjylland ran riot to end Bangor's hopes of a money-spinning run with a 6-1 victory.
George Florescu gave the visitors an 18th-minute lead, but the scores were level seven minutes later when Leslie Davies netted.
However, that was as good as it got for Bangor, with Winston Reid restoring the visitors' lead five minutes before the break and a second-half hat-trick from Kim Christensen putting the Danes in total control before Mikkel Thygesen rounded off the win eight minutes from time.
Cork hit back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Haka at Turner's Cross to keep their UEFA Cup hopes alive.
Goals from midfielder Janne Mahlakaarto (15) and striker Toni Lehtinen (51) gave Finnish side Haka a commanding lead.
But the eircom League side hit back when Dave Mooney volleyed in a Danny Murphy free-kick - and four minutes later another Murphy free-kick was met by the head of former Peterborough defender Dan Murray.
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