The hosts have won a couple of corners in the last few minutes but Linfield have dealt with them convincingly.

Zoubir bobs and weaves his way through a few challenges but his shot is straight down Ferguson's throat.

Qarabag won the ball back after a long ball up towards Lavery. He possesses plenty of qualities but aerial prowess is not one of them.

With Lavery up top, Linfield cannot try those long balls. The Qarabag defence are eating them up.

Lavery certainly isn't giving the Qarabag defenders a moment's rest. While it's encouraging to see, you'd have to think he'll run out of steam eventually.

It's worth repeating that Healy has an accomplished goalscorer in Andy Waterworth waiting in reserve.

No changes for either side at the break.

Lee Doherty
Former Linfield midfielder

It's 1-0 at the break. Jaime Romero's sixth-minute goal was a dash to Linfield's hopes but the Blues have put in a decent display since then.

They have options on the bench and, if they continue to win free-kicks in dangerous areas high up the pitch, a chance or two should fall their way.

Massive team-talk coming up for David Healy - and a massive 45 minutes looming for his players.

So close for Linfield. Niall Quinn's left-footed delivery is inviting but his teammates fail to get a toe on the ball.

Bastien Hery was one of the players in there but it wasn't to be.

A few more crosses like that and Linfield will get a chance for an equaliser. That was excellent from Quinn.

Cooper wins a free-kick - and this one's a much better angle for a cross.

Lee Doherty
Former Linfield midfielder

Shayne Lavery tries to break up the pitch but the Qarabag defence double up on the young striker and win the ball cleanly through Richard Almeida.

That was impressive - they've clearly learned from their harrowing experience of trying to keep tabs on the former Everton forward at Windsor Park.

It's been a frustrating evening for the 20-year-old so far though.

Ferguson does well to deny Romero! That easily could have been 2-0!

The goalscorer slipped in behind the defence but the goalkeeper was alert to the danger, racing off his line to turn the ball away for a corner.

Casement tries his luck - oof, he won't want to see that one again. It sails well over the bar. That's disappointing.

A chance for the Blues to get a cross into the box - or maybe have a shot!

Linfield simply can't afford to concede possession close to their own goal and Joel Cooper is lucky not to have been punished!

Having done well to get back and help Casement, the winger plays a dangerous ball across his own penalty area.

The Blues defence stands firm but that sloppy piece of play put the visitors under some unnecessary pressure.

There's no real urgency from Qarabag to get a second. A lot of their possession is in front of Linfield, with plenty of slow, sideways passing.

Although Linfield haven't been able to create too many chances so far, they haven't been overly troubled at the other end since the goal.

The longer it stays like this, the more nervous Qarabag will become.

Ferguson beats Michel's long-distance effort away and Linfield clear. That's the first real bit of action for the Blues stopper since the goal.

Bastien Hery forces the save from Vagner!

It was a good break by Niall Quinn down the wing and his cut-back found the Frenchman on the edge of the area. His connection wasn't as clean as it could have been, though, so it was fairly comfortable for the Qarabag keeper.

That's encouraging for Linfield - and easily their best moment in the match.

Ferguson looked disappointed to have been beaten at his near post.

Zoubir heads wide at the far post having been found by goalscorer Romero's cross.

This is going to be a long night for the Irish Premiership champions. They're full of running now but energy levels will drain as the game wears on.

Qarabag look composed and patient in possession. Then again, they were for much of the first half at Windsor before Stafford's equaliser changed the complexion of the game.

Lee Doherty
Former Linfield midfielder