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Nightmare in Skopje as Shelbourne suffer costly stoppage time meltdown

KF Shkendija 1 Shelbourne 0

Paddy Barrett of Shelbourne reacts after scoring an injury time own goal

WITH two minutes remaining in Skopje, Shelbourne were going for victory in a game that they were capable of winning.

And then the meltdown happened, a costly combination of bad luck and terrible application that ensured Joey O’Brien’s side left North Macedonia with nothing.

First, Shels were reduced to ten men, when Sean Boyd sustained an injury from an attacking free kick that meant he was unable to continue. Shels had used all five of their subs.

But it got worse from there as, under absolutely no pressure, Milan Mbeng headed an overhit Shkendija cross behind for a stoppage time corner that gave th

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