Shelbourne take historic European step as ease past Linfield

Guaranteed prize-money rockets to notionally wipe out three years of trading losses incurred while funding the construction of a squad that ended their 18-year wait for a Premier Division title.

HISTORIC NIGHT: It is an historic night for Shelbourne as they  Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Europa Conference League Second leg: Linfield 0 Shelbourne 2 (Wood 23’, Coote 30’) (Agg 1-5)

A rainbow appeared above Windsor Park before kick-off and Shelbourne reaped their €3.8m crock of gold by full-time.