The New Saints are out of Europe despite a 1-0 win over Flora Tallinn
The New Saints have crashed out of Europe following penalty shootout heartbreak against Flora Tallinn in their Conference League second qualifying round tie.
Despite winning on the night thanks to Ben Wilson's dramatic late strike, the same player was then joined by Josh Lock in missing in the shootout.
Trailing 1-0 from last week's first leg in Estonia, Craig Harrison's men started positively as Jack Bodenham headed wide and Jordan Williams and Danny Davies both went close .
In front of a crowd of just under 1,000 at Park Hall Stadium, the hosts continued to press in the second half as Rhys Hughes had an angled shot blocked by away keeper Evert Grünvald.
In first minute of injury time the Cymru Premier champions finally struck, as the ball fell to Wilson just inside the area and he fired a low right-foot shot home.
With no further goals in extra time, penalties were needed and although Nathan Shepperd saved Tony Varjund's effort - Wilson was thwarted by Grünvald and Lock blasted over as Flora prevailed 4-3 in the shootout.
It is the second successive season TNS have lost both their opening Champions League and Conference League qualifying ties.
They begin their quest for a sixth straight domestic title at Penybont on Sunday.
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- Published23 July
