FULL TIME: KA scored three first half goals to put Dundalk’s Europa Conference League progression hanging by a thread as the Icelandic side are in full advantage following a 3-1 victory in Reykjavik. Sveinn Margeir Hauksson got a brace of goals along with Elfar Aldalsteinsson who opened the scoring but will Daniel Kelly’s goal prove to be vital in the contest when it comes to the second leg will remain to be seen as the tie comes back to Oriel Park next week knowing they need at least two goals minimum to have a sight of progression.

ADDED TIME: Three added minutes.

CHANCE: Muller heads just wide from a Conor Malley free kick - that would have really put a gloss to the tie.

SUB: Cami Elliott comes on to replace Daniel Kelly.

STATS: Dundalk currently have 62 per cent of posession.

OFF THE LINE: Some patient build up and a cross into John Martin nearly sees it past the keeper with two shots but it is cleared off the line

PRESS: Dundalk continuing to press more with Malley, Martin and O'Kane all have half sights on goal but the referee calls for a free.

SHOT: Hoban and Kelly combine and John Martin has a sight on goal but it is easily saved.

CROWD: There is 915 spectators at the game - 12 of which came from Dundalk.

SUB: Double substitution for Dundalk sees Paul Doyle and John Martin replace Johannes Yli-Kokko and Greg Sloggett.

YELLOW: Ivar Orn Arnason with his first piece of action gets a yellow.

SUB: Ivar Orn Arnason comes on for KA

YELLOW: Rodrigo Mateo fouls Archie Davies and he gets a yellow.

QUIET: Not much happening in terms of chances of goal, Dundalk are pushing but no output in the final third.

SHOT: Hallgrimur Mar Steingrimsson has a sight on goal as he recieves the ball in the area but he slices his opportunity wide.

SECOND HALF: KA get us back underway and we are underway for the second half.

SUB: Dundalk make a change as Robbie McCourt comes off for Ryan O'Kane.

HALF TIME: KA are in the driving seat of this tie and this match with a brace of goals from Sveinn Margeir Hauksson as this game sprung into life from the 30th minute. Dundalk have a massive mountain to climb now.

GOAL: A fantastic pass from the left to Sveinn Margeir Hauksson on the edge of the area and he blasts it past Sheppard to make it 3-1. Full advantage to the Icelandic side now.

GOAL: A defense splitting pass sees Sveinn Margeir Hauksson pick the ball up on the right and he hits a low effort past Sheppard.

GOAL: The perfect response! Archie Davies crosses into the area and Patrick Hobans ball down to Daniel Kelly sees the Ringsend man hook the ball past the keeper. Game on!

GOAL: A KA break sees a pin point past to Elfar Aldalsteinsson in the Dundalk area sees him skip onto his left and slot it past Sheppard despite the best attentions of Andy Boyle.

CLOSE: A cross to the back post got past Archie Davies and Birgir Baldvinsson had a shot on goal that goes well wide of the mark but a warning shot for Dundalk

CLOSE: An inch perfect cross from Archie Davies meets Patrick Hoban but he heads just over the bar. That was very close to an opener for the Lilywhites.

EVEN: So far its fairly even here - Dundalk and KA have had sights on goal with the home side pressing higher in the last few minutes.

CLOSE: A free kick sent into the area finds Rodrigo Gomes Mateo at the back post and it looked certain to go in only for a massive block from Darragh Leahy. The best change of the game so far.

YELLOW: Greg Sloggett goes into the books for a foul on Hallgrimur Mar Steingrimsson

CHANCE: A cross from the left is met by Hallgrimur Mar Steingrimsson but he couldnt get the right connection and the ball is gathered by Nathan Sheppard.

OPENING: The opening of this game has been very good and it looks to be a progressive match by all accounts, by the looks of things this could be a very open contest.

CLOSE: That would have been perfect, Daniel Kelly's cross was met by Yli-Kokko but his effort was well saved on the line by Kristijan Jajalo.

KICK OFF: Yli-Kokko kicks off for the Lillywhites and we are underway in Iceland.

KA: KA currently sit 6th in the Besta deild karla (Icelandic Premier Division) with 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats from their opening 15 games. That said, they are just 2 points off fourth placed KR Reykjavik, who they have a game in hand against.

HOBAN: Patrick Hoban is back in the Dundalk side this evening having missed the win over Shamrock Rovers on Sunday. His first European goal came 9 years ago this week against Hajduk Split. It remains the only one of his 6 European goals that have come away from home.

ONE YEAR ON: It's also a European debut tonight for Robbie McCourt who was an unused sub for Sligo’s penalty-shoot-out win at home to Bala in the Europa Conference League Qualifiers last summer and the 1-0 win away to Motherwell. McCourt joined Dundalk a year ago today from Sligo

MULLER DEBUT: It's a European debut this evening for Sunday's match winner Hayden Muller. As well as being an unused sub in both games against Bruno's Magpies, he was also on the bench for St Johnstone in their European defeats to Galatasary and LASK in August 2021.

BOYLE TURNS 40: Boyle played both legs of Dundalk’s meeting with FH in 2016 – a tie Dundalk advanced through on away goals after a 1-1 draw in Oriel Park was followed up by a 2-2 draw in Hafnarfjordur. Stephen O'Donnell captained Dundalk in both those games.

BOYLE TURNS 40: Not in age now! Andy Boyle plays the 40th European game of his career this evening. He has made his one Ireland cap against Iceland in a 1-0 defeat at the Aviva Stadium in March 2017. Iceland’s goalscorer that day, Hördur Magnússon, came through the ranks of FRAM, the home club for this venue

REF WATCH: Tonight’s referee is Bulgarian Georgi Davidov. He is assisted by his fellow countrymen Georgi Doynov and Petar Velizarov Mitrev with Georgi Ginchev the fourth official.

DFC IN EUROPE: Dundalk’s biggest win in Europe was 4-0 on 2 occasions – over FRAM Reykjavik in Oriel in September 1981 when Mick Fairclough, Brian Duff, Martin Lawlor and Leo 'POP' Flanagan scored. The other 4-0 win came on July 8th 2021 when they were also 4-0 winners over Newtown of Wales during the COVID pandemic games which had no fans.

BACK TO ICELAND: It's Dundalk's 93rd game in Europe this evening. They're aiming to win away from home for just the 10th time. Dundalk have advanced the two previous times they have faced Icelandic opposition in Europe but lost 2-1 away to FRAM in 1981 and drew 2-2 away to FH in 2016.

In 2016, Dundalk's greatest European journeys began in Iceland where they defeated FH over two legs with an epic contest taking place in Hafnarfjordur. Now Stephen O'Donnell is hoping another can flourish from the land of ice and fire tonight

Hello and Welcome from FinalWhistle HQ as Dundalk FC have travelled north to the Iceland capital of Reykjavik to take on KA Akureyri in the Europa Conference League Qualifying Second Round. Ciaran Callan here to take you through all of tonights action as it happens.