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Learn to sign them off Conference League campaign with a historic 1-0 win over Gent at Windsor Park.
The first club in Larne Northern Ireland To qualify for the group stage of the European competition, and before Thursday’s match, had struggled to make an impact, falling to the bottom of the table without a point.
But Thomas Cosgrove’s second-half strike ensured they became the first League of Ireland side on the European stage.
Learned spent the majority of the game on the backfoot against their superior teams the belgian opponents
However, captain Cosgrove converted Shaun Graham’s low cross to send the home crowd wild with 16 minutes remaining.
Larne then saw eight minutes of stoppage time as they secured a famous victory that moved them to 34th at the bottom of the table in the 36-team league.
