Stjarnan won the first leg of this Conference League clash 2-0. Can Linfield turn things around at Windsor Park?
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The Icelandic team have got a foothold on the game after Linfield’s flying start. They look dangerous on the counter attack and are denying Linfield space in the final third
Just like Linfield, Derry City have pulled a goal back.
A Mark Connolly goal has put them 1-0 up on the night at the Brandywell, but Bruno’s Magpies lead 2-1 on aggregate.
Derry City have just had a goal disallowed. Pat Hoban headed Paul McMullan’s cross from the right, finding the net – but there was a foul in the build-up
Italy U19s now lead Northern Ireland 3-0 at Inver Park in the U19 Euros.
Chris McKee has spurned a great chance for an equaliser.
He took a superb first touch after bending a perfect run into the box. But he curled his 15-yard effort just past the far post
Linfield are on top and going in search of an equaliser. A Kirk Millar cross towards the back post is turned just past the post.
Kirk Millar’s delivery from a corner is headed behind at his own near post by Orvar Orvarsson. That was almost a second own goal for the Blues
It’s half-time in the U19s Euros clash between Northern Ireland and Italy at Inver Park. The Italians lead 2-0
Gudmundur Kristjansson was the man who scored the own goal
Oli Valur Omarsson slides a dangerous low ball across the face of the Linfield goal but there are no Stjarnan attackers busting a gut to get on the end of it and Chris Shields is able to comfortably clear the danger.
Goal Linfield. It’s an own goal!
We will also keep you informed of the happenings at the Brandywell. Derry City trail Bruno’s Magpies 2-0 from the first leg.
And we’re underway at Windsor Park. The Blues will attack the Kop in the first half
Hello and welcome to Windsor Park for tonight’s game between Linfield and Stjarnan. The Blues trail 2-0 from the first leg.
Linfield make one change from their first leg defeat in Reykjavik as manager David Healy bolsters his attack by starting Matthew Fitzpatrick, alongside Chris McKee. Cameron Ballantyne is the player to make way.
Linfield: Johns, McGee, Whiteside, Roscoe, McKay, Shields, McClean, Millar, Cooper, Fitzpatrick, McKee.
Subs: Walsh, McBrien, Ballantyne, Archer, Mulgrew, McCullough, Annett, Chapman, Orr.
Stjarnan: Rosenorn, Aegisson, Ingimarsson, Kristjansson, Orvarsson, Thorkelsson, Laxdal, Kjartansson, Eggertsson, Omarsson, Atlason
Subs: Olafsson, Oddgeirsson, Halldorsson, Birgisson, Valdimarsson, Adolphsson, Nokkvason, Matthiasson, Gudlaugsson, Ingasson, Brink.