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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Alex Mills & Darragh Culhane

Linfield concede last minute own goal which sends game to penalties and lose

It was Europa Conference League heartbreak for David Healy’s Liinfield at Windsor Park.

The Danske Bank Premiership champions came within seconds of booking their place in the group stages of the Europa Conference League and writing their own little piece of history by becoming the first Irish League to qualify in any European tournament.

Kyle McClean shot them into the lead in extra-time, it was a lead they held until seconds from the final whistle when defender Jimmy Callacher smashed the ball into his own net, sending it to a penalty shootout.

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