‘You have to take it on the chin’ – Joey O’Brien notes gap in class but fears Shels players showed Palace too much respect

With one point but, crucially, no goals from five games, Shels have now no chance of staying involved ahead of their final game in the competition, away next week to a Celje side who are in 12th place in the 36-team league and in with a chance of being involved into 2026.