A first-half Joel Cooper hat-trick helped Linfield to a 3-1 victory over Portadown at Shamrock Park yesterday afternoon – a result which moved the Blues 15 points clear at the top of the Sports Direct Premiership. It was the second hat-trick of Cooper’s Linfield career, with his other coming in a 7-0 win over Warrenpoint...
A strong second-half display ensured Linfield overcame a stubborn Carrick Rangers at Windsor Park this afternoon as the Blues recorded a sixth consecutive clean sheet and moved 12 points clear at the top of the Sports Direct Premiership. The Blues were expecting a tough challenge from the visitors who’d only lost two of Stephen Baxter’s...
Linfield have set up a ‘Big Two’ derby sixth-round clash with Glentoran following a comfortable victory over BPFL Intermediate side Wellington Rec in the fifth round at Windsor Park as Matthew Fitzpatrick struck a hat-trick. It was an emotional day at Windsor Park with tributes paid to much-loved former Linfield player Michael Newberry who so...
Linfield and Glentoran drew blanks in a stalemate draw in the much-anticipated annual Boxing Day derby at The Oval this afternoon, in what was the first Boxing Day goalless draw between the teams since 1996. The Blues were without striker Matthew Fitzpatrick, as well as Ben Hall who picked up an injury in the second...
Linfield extended their lead at the top of the Sports Direct Premiership to 13 points with a gritty 1-0 win over Glenavon at Windsor Park this afternoon on a day when Robbie McDaid made headlines by making his first appearance for the Blues in almost two years following a torrid time with injuries. The Blues...
Linfield extended their lead at the top of the Sports Direct Premiership to eleven points with a hard-fought win over Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park this evening. It was a meeting of the top two, and the team with the best home record in the League (Dungannon Swifts) against the team with the League’s best...
Linfield recorded a 3-0 win over Coleraine at Windsor Park this afternoon to move eight points clear at the top of the Sports Direct Premiership. As was supposed to be the case in last Saturday’s postponed match against Dungannon Swifts, Linfield’s central defender Sam Roscoe returned to the team after three months out injured. Similarly...
Linfield lost their grip on the Bet McLean Cup this evening as a late goal from James Douglas won Glentoran this Round of 32 clash at Windsor Park. Having won the competition in each of the previous two seasons, the Blues were hoping to make it three-in-a-row. Unfortunately for Linfield, it’s a hat-trick of derby...
Linfield have – temporarily at least – re-established their eight-point lead at the top of the Sports Direct Premiership as a result of this afternoon’s hard-fought 2-1 victory over Portadown at Windsor Park. It was just the result Blues boss David Healy would have wanted as his team showed bouncebackability following last week’s disappointing 1-0...
For the second time this season, Glentoran took the spoils from tonight’s ‘Big Two’ derby at The Oval as Marcus Kane’s goal on the stroke of half-time made the difference. Despite the snowfall and low temperatures across Northern Ireland in recent days, the match went ahead as a few thousand fans braved the conditions. The...