Europa League: Crusaders victory sets up Wolves qualifier
Paul Heatley impressed with a double for Crusaders in the Faroe Islands
Crusaders will meet Premier League side Wolves in the Europa League qualifiers after beating B36 Torshavn 3-2 to progress 5-2 on aggregate.
The Irish Cup winners built on their first-leg lead with Jordan Forsythe scoring an early goal in the Faroe Islands before Paul Heatley's strike.
Hugin Samuelsen pulled one back with a back-post finish before the break and Lukasz Cieslewicz stabbed in to level.
Heatley calmly slotted home the winner and a visit to Molineux awaits.
Crusaders travel to take on Wolves next Thursday in the first leg of the second-round qualifier.
The visitors made the perfect start at a foggy Gundadalur Stadium as Forsythe smacked a six-yard free-kick high into the net in the third minute after keeper Hans Jorgensen picked up a backpass.
Arni Frederiksberg lobbed wide a minute later at the other before the Crues pressed for a second goal with Ross Clarke dangerous on the right.
Stephen Baxter will take his Crusaders side to England next week to face Wolves
Heatley doubled the lead with a low 25-yard shot across Jorgensen with the ball sneaking just inside the post.
Torshavn grabbed their first goal of the tie eight minutes before half-time as Samuelsen met a cross from the left to tuck home from close range.
Samuelsen produced a fine double save to deny Heatley and Forsythe early in the second half before the hosts drew level on 50 minutes.
Stefan Radosavljevic picked out Cieslewicz with the cut-back and a weak effort managed to creep into the corner of the Crues net.
Heatley eased any Crusaders nerves in the 68th minute with the winger sliding the ball beyond Jorgensen from 16 yards.
- Line-ups
Line-ups
B36 Tórshavn
21Jorgensen
6Nielsen
2Eriksen
3Tór NaesSubstituted forSamuelsenat 83'minutes
5Jacobsen
4Petersen
7Frederiksberg
8Radosavljevic
15SamuelsenSubstituted forAgnarssonat 72'minutes
11Cieslewicz
13JacobsenSubstituted forPrzybylskiat 62'minutes
Substitutes
1Hansen
9Agnarsson
12Mellemgaard
14Jacobsen
17Samuelsen
24Thomsen
28Przybylski
Crusaders
1O'NeillBooked at 45mins
12CaddellSubstituted forHaleat 65'minutes
2Burns
3HegartyBooked at 5mins
7Lowry
17Ruddy
25Clarke
4Beverland
14ForsytheBooked at 78minsSubstituted forThompsonat 86'minutes
18OwensSubstituted forCushleyat 83'minutes
22HeatleyBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
8Ward
9Hale
10Hale
11Cushley
15O'Rourke
21Thompson
26Doherty
Referee:
Milovan Milacic
Source: bbc.com
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