Hat-trick hero Jonathan Rea takes the lead at the World Superbike Championship in Portimao, Portugal
Andrew Irwin, disqualified from the third race at Donington Park, Carrick’s boy will start the next British Superbike race from the back of the grid.
A 37th appearance in European football for the Blues through Mulgrew, the 2-0 win of the weekend over Tre Fiori led the captain beyond Linfield legend Noel Bailie in all-time statistics.
However, Mulgrew is still aimed at the result and praise of a position in the opening final of the Champions League opposite Kosovo’s Drita.
The night clash in Switzerland gives Linfield a chance of European progress in the first qualifying round of the Champions League or, in the event of a defeat, an opportunity in the Europa League.
Mulgrew and his team-mates at Linfield had moments in last year’s Europa League playoffs and the captain is hungry for more.
“Last year was a brilliant adventure for everyone at the club and gave us the thirst and determination to look to reflect that and move on,” Mulgrew told the club’s official website. “It’s a wonderful demand, but there’s no harm in dreaming and striving to be more wonderful than we were last season.
“We had this famine last year and we all agree that we should continue this year if possible.
“We have a wonderful team and team, so we all fight for places.
“Drita is a team we’re tracking now, so we have more information about them.
“They have a lot of threats and players that can be harmful to us, so it may not be a simple game.”
Today’s victory over Drita would establish a first qualifying clash with Legia Warsaw.
Linfield would have the merit of the house against Armenia Ararat or Omonia Nicosia if they controlled triumph at the time of the Circular Champions League qualifier.
Irish Cup winner Glentoran could face a Motherwell team led by former Northern Ireland outer Stephen Robinson after yesterday’s European draw.
The date of the Glens’ start with HB Torshavn of the Faroe Islands on August 20 gives Motherwell the praise of the first Europa League qualifier.
Coleraine’s award for progress beyond San Marino’s La Fiorita would be an opposite adjustment to Slovenia’s Maribor.
These matches from the first qualifying round of the Europa League are scheduled for 27 August.
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