Didn't get a chance to update on this at the time, but the 2nd legs were played midweek with no great surprises in the final reckoning.
Aberdeen completed their journey to Q3 with a 2-2 home draw against the Croats, although they had a scare when they fell 2-0 down. However, Caley Thistle were (unsurprisingly) eliminated after being held to a goalless draw in Romania.
University College Dublin were hammered 5-1 at home, Shamrock Rovers lost 2-1 away, Newtown lost at home to Copenhagen, and Linfield also lost their tie at home. All 4 sides were eliminated.
West Ham were the only other side to go through, scraping it on penalties despite losing the 2nd leg 1-0.
The next round sees Southampton join Aberdeen and West Ham, with first leg ties as follows:
Kairat Almaty v. Aberdeen
West Ham v. Astra Giurgiu
Southampton v. Vitesse
I'd expect the English sides to go through. Astra are very poor to be honest, and while Vitesse are better I think Southampton have the potential to go quite far in the competition if they want to. Aberdeen will see their tie as tricky but winnable.
Aberdeen completed their journey to Q3 with a 2-2 home draw against the Croats, although they had a scare when they fell 2-0 down. However, Caley Thistle were (unsurprisingly) eliminated after being held to a goalless draw in Romania.
University College Dublin were hammered 5-1 at home, Shamrock Rovers lost 2-1 away, Newtown lost at home to Copenhagen, and Linfield also lost their tie at home. All 4 sides were eliminated.
West Ham were the only other side to go through, scraping it on penalties despite losing the 2nd leg 1-0.
The next round sees Southampton join Aberdeen and West Ham, with first leg ties as follows:
Kairat Almaty v. Aberdeen
West Ham v. Astra Giurgiu
Southampton v. Vitesse
I'd expect the English sides to go through. Astra are very poor to be honest, and while Vitesse are better I think Southampton have the potential to go quite far in the competition if they want to. Aberdeen will see their tie as tricky but winnable.