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Irish Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Linfield v Shelbourne LIVE stream info, score, from Champions League qualifier
Linfield host Shelbourne at Windsor Park in the second leg of their first-round qualifier in the Champions League as Joey O'Brien's side take a 1-0 lead to Belfast. Mipo Odubeko's goal is the difference between the sides heading into tonight's game in Belfast as he struck just before the hour mark at Tolka Park last Wednesday evening. O'Brien's side looked the more threatening for large parts last week but, Linfield were knocking on the door late on and both sets of fans will feel the tie is right in the balance with a second round qualifier the reward for advancing through. It's not the first time a team from the League of Ireland and the NIFL Premiership have met in Champions League qualifying action, with Glentoran taking on Waterford in the European Cup back in the 1970/71 season being the first. Speaking ahead of the game, boss O'Brien said: 'The lads have earned the right to be at this level, they did it last year. Now it's about going out and making sure you have no regrets.' Meanwhile, Linfield manager, David Healy said this week: 'We're still probably slightly behind the eight ball, but even if we had drawn last week, we still have to win the game.'
The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
What TV channel is Shelbourne vs Linfield on? Stream, kick-off time and odds for Champions League clash
THERE'S Champions League action in Ireland this evening as European qualifiers continue. 2 Mipo Odubeko was the Auld Reds' first leg hero last week 2 Linfield have an uphill task ahead of them this evening The Reds go into the fixture 1-0 up on aggregate thanks to Linfield will have former Dundalk midfielder Chris Shields available tonight having missed last week's clash through suspension. Here is everything you need to know about this evening's match-up: WHAT IS THE KICK-OFF TIME? The Champions League qualifier kicks-off at 7:45pm tonight. Read more on Irish football WHAT TV CHANNEL IS IT ON? The match is available to stream live on a Linfield-run stream on Coverage of the European crunch fixture will start at 7:30pm on SolidSport TV for the 7:45pm kick-off. Despite RTÉ showing the first leg live on RTÉ Two, tonight's clash will not be shown. BBC Northern Ireland have retained the exclusive UK television rights having shown the first leg as well. Most read in Football WHAT ARE THE ODDS? The bookmakers have the home side as slight favourites to win the match over 90 minutes at 7/4. A rare Shelbourne away win is set at 17/10 while a draw is 23/10. Donald Trump reveals he's keeping Club World Cup trophy after gatecrashing Chelsea celebrations as Blues get replica The north Dublin side are still, however, favourites to advance to round two of the Champions League qualifiers at 3/10 while the Blues are 13/5. WHAT'S BEEN SAID IN THE BUILD-UP Both sets of managers have spoken about the possibility of penalties with the match so tight after the first leg. "We will have a look and know the goalkeeper and as a staff we're aware of previous penalty takers for Shelbourne. Hopefully it doesn't come to penalties. "For both clubs, with the level of finance and the importance and magnitude of the game, (hopefully) it's not decided by a poor decision. Hopefully it goes to plan.' O'Brien's men are also practising their spot kicks as the former West Ham player reflected on his own penalty experiences. He said: 'I always think but it's mad that in most shootouts I've been involved in I've ended up taking one because you're on the pitch at the end of the game. 'If it goes to 120 minutes, it's attacking players, they're the ones who get taken off. "So when you're going around to your five, it's probably not your first five. I think with the pressure at that moment, whether you practise them or not doesn't have any bearing.' The match is set to be refereed by English Premier League referee Andrew Madley. It is set to be his third Champions League qualifier game having refereed BK Häcken vs KÍ Klaksvík in 2023 and Qarabağ FK vs Lech Poznan in 2022.
Irish Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Shelbourne manager's battle cry ahead of Champions League showdown with Linfield
Joey O'Brien has urged his Shelbourne team to have 'no regrets' when they come off the Windsor Park pitch tonight. Shelbourne are playing for a place in the second qualifying round of the Champions League and a more straightforward path to group stage football - and they lead 1-0 after last week's first-leg in Tolka Park. Mipo Odubeko's second-half strike is all that separates the two sides after a dominant Reds display, so the tie remains wide open in Belfast. O'Brien insists there is no talk of pressure inside the Reds camp as they look to progress and bring their European earnings over the €1.7million mark. 'I just tell the lads, that's not pressure, that shouldn't be a fear,' said the Shels boss. 'You shouldn't think, if this goes wrong, what's going to happen? 'It's what you wanted as a kid, you wanted to be involved in these games. It's the pinnacle of club football, it's the reality of it and we are at the very start of it. Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . 'And it's just about going out, embracing it and enjoying it, and showing how good a player you are. 'That's a big thing for me since I've come into the job. Talking to the boys, it's just about that, go out and show everyone how good a player you are. That's the biggest thing for me. 'When I was a player, that's what I wanted to be told - go out and show people how good a player you are, and that you are good enough to be at this level. 'The lads have earned the right to be at this level, they did it last year. Now it's about going out and making sure you have no regrets.' Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
Irish Independent
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
‘The fact is the tie is far from over' - Goal scorer Mipo Odubeko on Shels' first-leg win over Linfield
Mipo Odubeko insists Shelbourne's Champions League tie with Linfield is far from over after his goal gave the Reds a one-goal lead to take to Belfast for next week's second–leg.
Irish Examiner
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Odubeko feared being taken off before handing Shels advantage over Linfield
Mipo Odubeko admits he feared being substituted before he got the chance to fire Shelbourne into a first-leg Champions League advantage. Instead, Reds boss Joey O'Brien chose to help the forward with his treble substitution against Linfield, bolstering his strikeforce with a view to forging that breakthrough. That unfolded within two minutes of Seán Boyd joining Odubeko upfront, the experienced campaigner flicking on a header that eventually created space for him to drill a deflected effort beyond Chris Johns. A slender 1-0 lead probably flattered Linfield in this All-Ireland derby, but former Manchester United and Manchester City trainee Odubeko was just relieved about the League of Ireland champions bringing a lead to Windsor Park next Wednesday. Progression in Europe's premier competition is worth €3m of prize-money through the three ties it guarantees within UEFA's structure. A playoff to reach the Conference League group phase, as Shamrock Rovers conquered last year, is another reward for hurdling the first round. 'I was thinking that, to be fair,' said the 22-year-old about his feelings when the substitutes' board was raised 10 minutes into the second half. 'The two upfront works well. Seán and I have a great relationship. He's sort of a big brother figure for me. When we're on the pitch together, we work really well. I was happy to see him come on. He did the right thing and I scored. 'We are gutted because we had enough chances to score more than one. Sometimes that happens. There's been games this season where we dominated more but came away with no goals. Listen, we're happy with one and the win.' Linfield's game was to drop deep to frustrate their hosts. Shels struggled to perforate the blanket defence in the first half, bar Evan Caffrey's close-range header which was saved, but Odubeko was also denied taking a penalty midway through the first half. 'I was going to take the penalty,' he said, discussing those minutes of purgatory when he held the ball in his hands awaiting the Portuguese referee's review of the monitor. 'I wasn't thinking much about VAR, only about where I was going to put it. It was overturned but we got there in the end. 'It was just about focusing after that. A lot of people said to me at half-time: 'I know you haven't touched the ball much in the first half but the chance will fall and make sure you're ready.' 'The first half was really difficult. They made it tight for us and hard to play against. It was hard to get shots off but I knew the chance would fall for me. I was there to take it so I'm really happy.'
