It wasn't to be in the UEFA Conference League for Motherwell, and despite exiting the competition 7-2 on aggregate to SC Freiburg, Alfred Johansson and his players done the club proud over the two legs.  A moment from Emmanuel Longelo that will live long in the memory of the 1,400 fans who made the journey to Germany was just part of the story of this European journey that has seen the club go from Faroe Islands, to Finland and finally, to Germany. And now we turn our focus back to the William Hill Premiership, as we push closer to the first international break of the season.

The manager's reaction to exiting the Conference League.

A group of the players play UNO on their travels to Germany.

"We need to stay true to ourselves." Alfred Johansson speaks to the media ahead our UEFA Conference League match against SC Freiburg.

"Whoever we're up against, we'll give it 100%." Jamie Knight-Lebel looks ahead to our second leg against SC Freiburg.

Motherwell were drawn against SC Freiburg in the UEFA Conference League playoff round, last year's Europa League finalists. The gulf in stature and finances was apparent, but Alfred Johansson wanted his side to stay true to its identity and put on a strong performance.  Fir Park's roof came off inside two minutes when Regan Charles-Cook gave Motherwell the lead. World Cup winner Matthias Ginter scored from a free kick to level the game, but the Steelmen continued to pass the ball and try to create chances. Well in the tie at 1-1 as the game approached the hour mark, everything changed when Martin Moormann was shown a red card after conceding a penalty, with Ginter scoring from the spot for his brace. With 30 minutes remaining and a man down, many would have feared the worst against such a top-quality opposition. But Motherwell battled and worked relentlessly. With the last kick of the game, however, Freiburg scored from a corner, their third set-piece goal of the game. A cruel end to a monumental effort from the Motherwell players, who now rest and recover before travelling to Germany next week.

Alfred Johansson gives his verdict on the first leg defeat to SC Freiburg.

Alfred Johansson discusses Sunday's disappointing result and how he wants his team to approach the game against Bundesliga side SC Freiburg in the UEFA Conference League playoff round.  Johansson addresses his team selection and criticism he received following the exit to Stenhousemuir.