NEVER-SAY-DIE Connah's Quay Nomads ended up just a goal shy of achieving one of the greatest ever fightbacks in European history.

Seemingly out of the Europa Conference League after a 4-1 first leg loss at Prishtina, the Nomads came roaring back in last night's second leg in Aberystwyth.

Jamie Insall (2), George Horan and Callum Morris were all on target as Nomads won the game 4-2, but they were just edged out on aggregate 6-5 following a breathless night.

With Oliver Byrne, Declan Poole and Michael Wilde back in the starting line-up, Nomads needed a fast start on the night and Insall provided them with it after three minutes.

However, the visitors hit back after half-an-hour as Endrit Krasniqi's low effort found the corner of the net.

After a Nomads error, Prishtina took the lead on the night nine minutes shy of the break and it was that man Krasniqi who struck again, this time from long range.

That looked to be that, with Connah's Quay needing an unlikely four goals in less than an hour.

To their great credit, they got three of them and they were pressing for an equaliser when the final whistle sounded.

The comeback began a minute after the restart when George Horan headed in to make it 2-2 on the night.

Then, Nomads took the lead in the second leg on 57 minutes as Jamie Insall slotted in his second goal.

With 10 minutes left, Nomads won a penalty.

Jordan Davies was the player who was fouled and Callum Morris held his nerve to tuck away the spot kick.

Despite their heroics, Nomads couldn't grab that elusive fifth goal and a relieved Prishtina held on to reach the next round.

Nomads boss Andy Morrison said: "We kept going and it's an incredible performance and I'm incredibly proud of the players.

"There will be a couple of days of pain and what ifs and then batten down and we go again."