Ryan Flynn's debut goal gave Falkirk a 1-0 victory in the first leg of their Europa League second qualifier against FC Vaduz.

New Bairns boss Eddie May's tenure began on a positive note as the home side celebrated the their first ever game in Europe with a win that just might be enough to see them through the second leg in Liechtenstein next Thursday.

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After an unconvincing first half, winger Flynn, the former Falkirk academy player on a season-long loan from Liverpool, scored with a deflected drive five minutes after the interval.

It was a blow to the visitors who looked the more assured for long spells, but that will not bother May who got off to the best possible start after taking over from John Hughes earlier this summer.

Motherwell fell to a 1-0 Europa League defeat to Albanian side Flamurtari after John Sutton controversially had a goal disallowed.

Sutton slotted home a penalty just before the hour mark but was ordered to retake it for apparent encroachment and saw his second attempt pushed past the post.

Motherwell had looked comfortable but Ermir Strati fired home from 20 yards in the 66th minute to give the Albanians a first-leg victory in the second qualifying round.

Honka Espoo comfortably brushed aside Bangor City 2-0.

The Finnish side, who finished runners-up in both the cup and the league last season, were in control right from kick-off.

Joel Perovuo, Demba Savage and Rasmus Schuller could all have scored before Perovuo fired the hosts in front in the 15th minute.

Bangor had barely a sight on goal all match and their slim hopes of snatching a draw were dashed in the 74th minute when Schuller doubled Honka's lead.

The Welsh team will still hope they can progress when they host Honka next Thursday and will take heart from the fact it is unlikely to be a repeat of last season's Uefa Cup performance when they were hammered 10-1 on aggregate by FC Midtjylland.

Former Hibernian striker Tam McManus headed home a 44th minute equaliser to give Derry City a 1-1 draw against Skonto Riga and a super chance of reaching the third qualifying round in Latvia.

McManus' strike means it will be all to play for back at the Brandywell next Thursday night after Stephen Kenny's men struck back from falling behind to a 17th minute Igors Kozlovs strike.

Skonto had started the match as heavy favourites in wet conditions after winning five straight games in their domestic league - but Derry more than deserved their draw.

Before the match Kenny had stressed the importance of emulating the club's success of three years ago when they reached the third qualifying round and scooped a lucrative clash with Paris St Germain.