An emotional Craig Harrison said he was proud of his players after The New Saints booked their place in the second qualifying round of the Champions League.
The Oswestry side drew 1-1 with FK Dečić at the Podgorica City Stadium, the home ground of the Montenegro national team, on Tuesday night.
The victory on Tuesday means if the Saints lose in the second round, they will drop into the third round of the Europa League. Asmir Kajević equalised in the 72nd minute, but Saints produced another fine display on a warm night in the capital of Montenegro to reach the second qualifying round of the Champions League for the first time since 2019.
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