TNS 1-0 Linfield: Blues lose out in Champions League opener as Ryan Brobbel goal seals win for hosts

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game in the 57th minute to give The New Saints the advantage going into the second leg next Wednesday. Linfield started slowly and had the best chances of them in first-half. Robbie McDaid and Daniel Finlayson made their competitive debuts for the home side. Declan McManus played against his former Falkirk teammate Ben Hall. Adrian Cieślewicz had a goalbound effort blocked.   The game finished 1-0. The second-leg takes place at Windsor Park next week. It is the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round, first leg clash.

Ryan Brobbel's goal seals the win for TNS in Champions League opener.

Ryan Brobbel's goal seals the win for Linfield.

Ryan Brobbel's goal seals the win for Linfield in Champions League opener.

Ryan Brobbel's goal seals the win for the hosts.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game in the 57th minute to give TNS a 1-0 win over Linfield.

Ryan Brobbel's goal gives TNS a 1-0 win over Linfield in Champions League opener.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game in the closing stages. Kyle McClean missed a penalty for TNS. Cieślewicz had a shot blocked.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game in the second half to give TNS victory.

Ryan Brobbel's goal gives TNS a 1-0 win over Linfield in Champions League opener. Chris McKee comes on for Robbie McDaid.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game as TNS lost 1-0 to Linfield in Champions League opener. Adrian Cieślewicz has come on for Jordan Williams.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game in the first half. Linfield won the match 1-0.

Ryan Brobbel's goal gives TNS a 1-0 win over Linfield in Champions League opener. Jordan Stewart comes on for Kirk Millar after 73 minutes.

Linfield beat TNS 1-0 in Champions League opener. Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal. Jordan Williams and Matthew Clarke were booked for home side.

Ryan Brobbel's goal gives TNS a 1-0 win over Linfield in Champions League opener. Kyle McClean has replaced Jamie Mulgrew in the Linfields engine room after 67 minutes. Matthew Clarke takes the captain's armband.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game in the first half. Declan McManus missed a chance to equalize.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game for TNS. Linfield lost the Champions League opener.

Ryan Brobbel scores the only goal of the game in the second half to give TNS a 1-0 win.

Half-time score is 0-0. Declan McManus and Ryan Brobbel look a threat for the Welsh champions. Joel Cooper has shown glimpses of his magic.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game in the first half as TNS beat Linfield 1-0 in Champions League opener.

Linfield beat TNS 1-0 in Champions League opener. Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal. Linfield's Daniel Finlayson was shown a yellow card for a foul on Brobs.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game in the 33rd minute to give TNS a 1-0 win.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game in the first half. Chris Marriott was shown a yellow card for fouling Stephen Fallon.

Neither TNS nor the home team are making clear cut chances after 20 minutes. The footballs the TNI are using look and sound awful.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal of the game in the first half. Declan McManus is looking lively for TNS. Mcmanus and Ben Hall played together at Falkirk.

Ryan Brobbel's goal gives TNS a 1-0 win over Linfield in Champions League opener in Oswestry.

The winners of this two-legged tie will play the winners from the Champions League 2nd qualifying round. The losers will drop into the Europa Conference League and play Malmö FF v Víkingur Reykjavík.

Linfield fans enjoy the warm-up in Oswestry. Park Hall Stadium is in England, just four miles from the Welsh border.

Linfield lost their Champions League opener against TNS 1-0. Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal. The match officials are from Romania.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal in TNS' Champions League opener against Linfield. Josh Daniels is on the bench for Tns. Ryan Brobshek represented Northern Ireland at U17, U19 and U21 level.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal in the Champions League opener for TNS.

Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal in the Champions League opener for Linfield. Robbie McDaid and Daniel Finlayson made their competitive debuts. Jamie Mulgrew captains the team.

Linfield beat TNS 1-0 in Champions League opener. Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal.

Linfield play The New Saints in their first Champions League qualifier in Oswestry. David Healy's team beat Qatar in a friendly in Spain two weeks ago.

Linfield lost 1-0 to TNS in Champions League opener. Ryan Brobbel scored the only goal.

The team played a friendly game against Qatar in Spain. It was a good pre-season workout. The team did a lot of double sessions and hard work in the heat.

Linfield and TNS have never met in a competitive fixture but have played a few pre-season friendlies over the years. Jamie Mulgrew is the only player from the 2010 game that didn't go well.