Four goal Blues through to face Shels

Glentoran 2 Linfield 4

Four goal Blues through to face Shels
Wed, 18 May, 2005 - 01:00

Linfield were ahead after just five minutes when Paul McAreavey was quickest to react to a scramble in the box to force home a header.

The Blues were by far the better side in the opening exchanges and the home fans were growing restless.

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