Saints march on with win over Imps

The New Saints take a 2-1 lead to Gibraltar after beating Lincoln Red Imps at Oswestry in the Europa League first-leg second qualifying round.

Dean Ebbe’s sixth-minute goal for the hosts was cancelled out by Joseph Chipolina only for Blaine Hudson’s 83rd-minute strike to give the Welsh champions the advantage.

League of Ireland side Dundalk will have to negotiate a tricky task in Cyprus next week after a goalless home draw to AEK Larnaca.

Elsewhere, Bundesliga club RB Leipzig have one foot in the third qualifying round after a convincing 4-0 win over Swedish side BK Hacken.

Bruma, Matheus Cunha and Kevin Kampl put them 3-0 up inside 50 minutes and, even after the sending-off of Stefan Ilsanker, they were still able to add another through Jeankevin Augustin.

Slovenian’s Maribor were held to a goalless draw at Georgian side Chikhura Sachkhere.