All the action as Linfield, Larne and Dungannon Swifts target first leg joy in Conference League qualifying duels
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Belfast Telegraph
21 hours ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Linfield set for an-island return battle with Shelbourne, while Larne could face Shamrock Rovers
In a further potential crackerjack of a tie, Larne may play Shamrock Rovers at the same stage of the competition. For the former to happen the Blues must defeat Vikingur from the Faroe Islands in the third qualifying round of the Conference League and Shelbourne have to lose their upcoming Europa League tie against Croatian side Rijeka with the first legs of both those ties taking place this week. In July, Shelbourne and Linfield went head to head in the Champions League with the League of Ireland side coming out on top 2-1 on aggregate. David Healy's side lost 1-0 in Dublin in the first leg and although they had chances in the return at Windsor Park, they drew 1-1 meaning they exited the competition and dropped down to the Conference League. After the match at Windsor, Linfield were fined €10,000 by UEFA for the "racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of its supporters" and €2,000 for the lighting of fireworks at the game. The Blues were also handed a partial stadium ban, which is suspended for two years. Should Linfield and Shelbourne end up meeting again in a Conference League Play-off the prize money on offer to reach the group stages will be enormous. If all that isn't enough if Larne overcome Santa Clara from Portugal in the third qualifying round, they will face either Shamrock Rovers or FC Ballkani in the Play-off round of the Conference League. Last season in the group stages Rovers defeated Larne 4-1 at Windsor Park.
BBC News
21 hours ago
- BBC News
Linfield could face European rematch with Shelbourne
Irish Premiership champions Linfield could face a rematch with Shelbourne for a place in the Uefa Conference League group Blues play Faroese side Vikingur in the third round of qualifying with the winners moving into a final play-off against the loser of the Europa League tie between the League of Ireland champions or Croatia's HNK throws up a very real possibility of a return of the Champions League qualifier in July which Shelbourne won 2-1 on the second leg of that tie at Windsor Park, Linfield were fined €10,000 (£8,727) for the "racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of its supporters" and €2,000 (£1,745) for the lighting of fireworks in Windsor Park, plus a partial stadium ban, suspended for two that game, David Healy side have overcome Lithuanian champions Zalgiris 2-0 at Windsor Park to move into the third qualifying round of the Conference League, while Shelbourne lost 4-0 on aggregate to Qarabag to drop into Europa League the Dublin side get the better of their Croatian opponents, they will be guaranteed a place in the Conference League group phase at worst, with a play-off for a place in the Europa League against either Greek side PAOK or Austria's defeat against HNK Rijeka and they drop into the Conference League play-off against either Linfield or also face the possibility of a meeting with League of Ireland opposition should they come through against Portugal's CD Santa Rooney's side emerged on penalties against Prishtina to keep their hopes of a return to the group phase alive and should they manage to negotiate the two legs against the Portugese outfit, they will face either Shamrock Rovers or Ballkani from Kosova.
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Transfer news: Sesko and Isak latest, plus Son makes Tottenham farewell
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