Linfield Could Face European Rematch With Shelbourne

Irish Premiership champions Linfield could look a rematch pinch Shelbourne for a spot successful nan Uefa Conference League group stage.

The Blues play Faroese broadside Vikingur successful nan 3rd information of qualifying pinch nan winners moving into a last play-off against nan loser of nan Europa League necktie betwixt nan League of Ireland champions aliases Croatia's HNK Rijeka.

It throws up a very existent anticipation of a return of nan Champions League qualifier successful July which Shelbourne won 2-1 connected aggregate.

Following nan 2nd limb of that necktie astatine Windsor Park, Linfield were fined €10,000 (£8,727) for nan "racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of its supporters" and €2,000 (£1,745) for nan lighting of fireworks successful Windsor Park, positive a partial stadium ban, suspended for 2 years.

Since that game, David Healy broadside person flooded Lithuanian champions Zalgiris 2-0 astatine Windsor Park to move into nan 3rd qualifying information of nan Conference League, while Shelbourne mislaid 4-0 connected aggregate to Qarabag to driblet into Europa League qualifying.

Should nan Dublin broadside get nan amended of their Croatian opponents, they will beryllium guaranteed a spot successful nan Conference League group shape astatine worst, pinch a play-off for a spot successful nan Europa League against either Greek broadside PAOK aliases Austria's Wolfsberger.

However, conclusion against HNK Rijeka and they driblet into nan Conference League play-off against either Linfield aliases Vikingur.

Larne also look nan anticipation of a gathering pinch League of Ireland guidance should they travel done against Portugal's CD Santa Clara.

Nathan Rooney's broadside emerged on penalties against Prishtina to support their hopes of a return to nan group shape live and should they negociate to discuss nan 2 legs against nan Portugese outfit, they will look either Shamrock Rovers aliases Ballkani from Kosova.