Shelbourne 3-1 Linfield
Updated
Shelbourne won: Shelbourne 3-1 Linfield in the Conference League (Round final) on Thu, 21 Aug 2025 at Tolka Park, Dublin. Shelbourne goals: Harry Wood 45'+1 (pen), Ademipo Odubeko 46', Evan Caffrey 78'. Linfield goals: Kieran Offord 53'. Sent off: Matthew Fitzpatrick (20'). Possession: 55-45.
Match report
Shelbourne beat Linfield 3-1
Shelbourne saw off Linfield 3-1 at Tolka Park on Thursday 21 August in the Conference League.
Harry Wood put Shelbourne ahead from the penalty spot on 45+1' (1-0), Ademipo Odubeko made it 2-0 on 46', Kieran Offord pulled one back for Linfield on 53' (2-1) and Evan Caffrey made it 3-1 on 78'.
Matthew Fitzpatrick (Linfield) was sent off on 20'.
Shelbourne had 55% of the ball, shots were 12-4 (7-1 on target).
Attendance: 3,655. Referee: Vassilios Fotias.
Match stats
| Shelbourne | Linfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 12 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
Shelbourne (4-3-3): Wessel Speel, Milan Mbeng, Patrick Barrett, Sam Bone, James Norris, Jonathan Lunney, Mark Coyle, Kerr McInroy, Ademipo Odubeko, John Martin, Harry Wood
Linfield (4-3-3): Christopher Johns, Ethan McGee, Sam Roscoe-Byrne, Ben Hall, Euan East, Kyle McClean, Chris Shields, Joshua Archer, Kirk Millar, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Kieran Offord
Key events
- 20' · Red card · Matthew Fitzpatrick (Linfield)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Harry Wood (Shelbourne)
- 46' · Substitution · Evan Caffrey for Sam Bone (Shelbourne)
- 46' · Goal · Ademipo Odubeko (Shelbourne)
- 53' · Goal · Kieran Offord (Linfield)
- 62' · Yellow card · Patrick Barrett (Shelbourne)
- 64' · Substitution · Daniel Kelly for John Martin (Shelbourne)
- 64' · Substitution · Alistair Coote for Kerr McInroy (Shelbourne)
- 78' · Substitution · Sean Moore for Milan Mbeng (Shelbourne)
- 78' · Substitution · Seán Gannon for Mark Coyle (Shelbourne)
- 78' · Goal · Evan Caffrey (Shelbourne)
- 85' · Substitution · Jamie Mulgrew for Kirk Millar (Linfield)
- 85' · Substitution · Callum Morrison for Kieran Offord (Linfield)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Sean Brown for Ethan McGee (Linfield)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Kyle McClean (Linfield)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Shelbourne vs Linfield?
Shelbourne won, 3-1 (Conference League) on Thu, 21 Aug 2025.
When and where is Shelbourne vs Linfield?
Thu, 21 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at Tolka Park, Dublin, Conference League.