Outgoing champions Linfield suffered a rare home defeat at the hands of title-hopefuls Larne by a 2-0 scoreline this afternoon in the third post-split fixture in an early 1pm kick-off for television broadcast purposes. With the title gone and chances of securing European qualification automatically through the League also very slim, added to the fact...
Linfield travelled down the M1 tonight with one objective; to keep pressure on the teams above them in the hunt for automatic European qualification. And to that end, the Blues did their bit, as a brace from Kyle McClean and a first Linfield goal for Darragh Leahy secured a 3-1 win over Dungannon Swifts at...
The first of the post-split fixtures set the ‘Big Two’ up for another battle just 13 days after Chris McKee’s late extra-time penalty separated the teams in the final of the Bet McLean Cup. This time, the Blues made the short trip to the east for a battling 1-1 draw – a result which sees...
After the euphoria of beating rivals Glentoran in extra-time to win the Bet McLean Cup in front of over 12 thousand on Sunday, Linfield were brought back down to earth with a bang tonight as the Blues suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Carrick Rangers. Any slim chances of the champions retaining the title can...
It was thanks to a late extra-time penalty from Chris McKee that Linfield defeated rivals Glentoran at Windsor Park this afternoon to win the Bet McLean Cup (formerly League Cup/City Cup) for a record 37th time. It was the first cup final meeting of the ‘Big Two’ – the two most successful clubs in the...
Linfield bounced back from last week’s disappointing defeat to Cliftonville at Solitude with a 3-1 victory over Portadown at Windsor Park last night. The Blues leapfrog Coleraine into third position by a point, although the Bannsiders have a game in hand. Portadown remain eighth. The Linfield team featured two changes from last week’s match against...
Linfield’s ten-match unbeaten run in the Sports Direct Premiership came to an end this afternoon as the Blues suffered a 2-0 defeat to Cliftonville at Solitude. It’s a big blow for the Blues’ title hopes as they now trail leaders Larne by eight points with just seven matchdays remaining. An upturn of performances and results...
Linfield remain in the title race conversation following a competitive 1-1 draw against leaders Larne at Inver Park this evening. The Blues came into the match five points behind the Invermen, so a win for either side could have had huge implications for the title race. Linfield couldn’t afford to lose, as going eight points...
A second-half goal from in-form striker Matthew Fitzpatrick was enough for Linfield to take the derby bragging rights last night, with the Blues putting themselves right back in the title mix by moving within five points of the top of the table. Such a scenario was unthinkable just a few weeks ago when the Blues...
For the second time within a few days, Linfield made a fruitful visit to Mid Ulster tonight, and once again Richhill-native Isaac Baird was massively influential as the Blues recorded a 4-1 victory over Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park to extend their unbeaten League run to eight matches. It’s a third successive convincing victory for...