Quite the start to the second half and so frustrating for Hibernian that they thought they had levelled but are still behind.

The handball seems to have come earlier in the move.

But wait the goal will not stand. The officials have spotted a handball, seemingly against Martin Boyle and it's still 1-0 to Gent.

Back under way at Easter Road.

Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson: "We compete really, really well for 60 minutes and after that obviously it becomes much more difficult once again and there it's about trying to protect as much as you can.

"Could we have done that a little bit better? Maybe in some decisive actions in our own box but I think the guys they tried everything that they had so, all in all, it was good for 60 minutes and then it was tough.

"Congratulations to Freiburg, they were the better team over the two legs and congratulations to my players because I think they've done really, really well.

"Alex Poulsen's performance is really, really strong and I can point many others. Alex Lowry was really, really strong once again. Joe Hodge, the amount of sprint metres he put in for the team defensively was impressive. Jamie Knight-Lebel has been growing a lot during those two games, both defensively but also on the ball.

"I could mention many others."

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Hibernian trail at the break and have 45 minutes to avoid a Conference League exit.

Josue Vergara with the only goal so far and Gent have one foot in the league phase.

Martin Boyle picks up on the left and decides to cut inside and belt a shot at goal.

Goalkeeper Davy Roef blocks and the ball rebounds off a defender for a corner.

Scott Allan
Former Hibs midfielder on BBC Sportsound

It's a fantastic finish from Vergara.

On the swivel, he volleys it into the ground and the skid off the surface is too much for Sallinger.

I go back to the Nathan Lowe chance. When the opportunity presents itself, you've got to make the keeper work. Vergara does that.

Josue Vergara gets his head to a floating ball into the Hibernian box and it's a good take from goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger.

Nathan Lowe is proving a handful for the Gent defence but he could not keep this effort down.

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This tie has been goalless now for more than two hours of football.

Who can find that elusive opening goal?

Adam Mayor's free-kick into the Gent box has pace and dip but it drifts by everyone and out for a free-kick.

Gent are seeing a lot of the ball on the right, getting some decent balls into the box.

Hibernian try and counter with Nathan Lowe and he wins a free-kick, which results in a booking for Gent's Christian Burgess.

Scott Allan
Former Hibs midfielder on BBC Sportsound

It's the one question mark over Lowe - I don't know if he's ruthless in front of goal.

He's got to hit the target at least and make the goalie make a save. It's a really poor finish.

But it's really well fashioned from Martin Boyle.

Amy Canavan
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road

David Gray is scowling. Liam Craig is puffing his cheeks. Three and three-quarter stands here are tearing their hair out.

Nathan Lowe. Oh, he knows he’s missed a biggie…

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More Gent pressure ends with Matties Volckaert running on to a bouncing ball and shooting wide on the half-volley.

Hibernian are quickly up the other end but Nathan Lowe cannot keep his shot down.

Rangers manager Derek McInnes: "I'm embarrassed with the performance.

"The only people who represented the club well tonight were my staff, the support staff and the preparation - we do so much right here to get the players ready and peak, peak condition to go and perform - and the supporters, who to a man were outstanding - getting behind the team, despite watching what we were watching.

"It wasn't a good performance by any stretch of the imagination. I'm not going to sit here and may excuses whatsoever.

"The responsibility is mine to make sure that we are better than what we served up tonight and we were miles short, miles short. We got what we deserved. I'm mortified by the performance."

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Gent build on their left and the ball breaks kindly to Momodou Sonko, who has a shot blocked.