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The League of Ireland champions lost 1-0 to Finnish side KuPS, ending their European run after a bizarre own goal by Graham Burke, while Real Betis welcomed newcomer Troy Parrott.
Shamrock Rovers' European season has ended in the most freakish way imaginable, with a Graham Burke own goal in Finland sending KuPS through and the Hoops home.
The League of Ireland champions lost 1-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate, having drawn the first leg 1-1 at Tallaght Stadium last week. It means no league phase football for the Premier Division leaders for the first time since the format was adopted. How Shamrock Rovers were undone in Kuopio Stephen Bradley made two changes from Dublin, with John O'Sullivan in for Jack Byrne and Aaron Greene in for Burke.
KuPS started the brighter, drawing two reflex saves from Ed McGinty, but Rovers took control after the break. Twelve minutes later came the decisive moment: a free-kick from the left headed back across by Akseli Pukko, grazing the top of Greene's head and then glancing off the forehead of an unsuspecting Burke and into the corner.
"There's no danger whatsoever. And we give up a poor goal, to be fair. A really poor goal. It was heading for extra time until we gave away a poor goal.
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