Crystal Palace’s appeal against their demotion to the Conference League has been rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The decision means Palace will play in the Conference League next season, while Nottingham Forest will compete in the Europa League.

Crystal Palace’s bid to overturn Uefa’s decision to remove them from the Europa League has failed. Both sides have been told by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that they must bear their own costs, suggesting that it was a close decision.

Linfield are through to the play-off for the third time in six years and will face League of Ireland champions Shelbourne for the second time this summer after beating Vikingur 2-0 to claim a 3-2 aggregate victory.