First leg score: RFS 2-2 Linfield
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With both clubs chasing history, expect a nervous night at Windsor Park.
A week ago in Rīga, Linfield looked set for a comfortable victory, racing into a 2-0 lead through Stephen Fallon and then Joel Cooper.
However, Kevin Friesenbichler halved the deficit in the final minute, before Žiga Lipušček snatched a 95th minute equaliser at Daugavas stadions.
2-2 it finished in the Latvian capital, meaning it’s winner takes all in Belfast.
Linfield are 56-times champions of Northern Ireland, so are well-versed when it comes to these early-season qualifiers.
This season, David Healy’s team beat The New Saints in the Champions League, before dropping down the competitions following hammerings by Bodø/Glimt and Zürich.
Now though, Linfield are just one home win away from the holy grail.
RFS meantime were ousted by HJK last month but, after receiving a bye, beat Hibernians in this competition.
Having won the Virslīga for the very first time last season, RFS are competing in their maiden play-off tie, dreaming of going on step further.
Who will it be an historic night for?
