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 2-1 Portadown – Sports Direct Premiership – 30/11/2024 – Match Report
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...
Glentoran 1-0 Linfield – 22/11/2024 – Match Report
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...
Larne 0-1 Linfield – Inver Park – Sports Direct Prem – Match Report
Linfield moved eight points clear at the top of the Sports Direct Premiership this evening with a spirited 1-0 win over champions Larne. It was the Blues’ first League win at Inver Park since December 2021, and just their second win there since Larne’s promotion in 2019. With a depleted squad that seems to be...
Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United – Sports Direct Prem. – Windsor Park – 09/11/2024
Persistence paid for Linfield this afternoon as two late goals helped the Blues overcome a stubborn Ballymena United for three points at Windsor Park, a result which means the Blues have won 20 out of the last 21 against the Sky Blues on home territory. The Blues were hoping to build on last week’s 3-1...
Carrick Rangers 1-3 Linfield – 03/11/2024 – Match Report
In a rare Sunday afternoon fixture, the Blues made the relatively short trip to Taylors Avenue to take on Carrick Rangers with a 12:30 kick-off this afternoon due to Sky Sports’ live broadcast selection. The last time Sky Sports televised this fixture was back in September 2019 when the Blues came away from a wet...
Linfield 1-2 Cliftonville – 26/10/2024 – Match Report
Linfield were on the receiving end of a late Cliftonville comeback as the Reds came away from Windsor Park with the points on Matchday 13 of the Sports Direct Premiership season. There was one change from the Linfield team that won 3-1 away to Loughgall eight days prior; Charlie Allen into the starting eleven in...
Loughgall 1-3 Linfield – Sports Direct Prem – Lakeview Park – 18/10/2024
Linfield moved top of the Sports Direct Premiership – for tonight at least – following a 3-1 win over basement side Loughgall at Lakeview Park this evening. Suspended manager David Healy watched from a balcony overlooking one of the nets after naming a Linfield eleven that was unchanged from last week’s 3-2 win over Crusaders...
Crusaders 3-2 Linfield – Co. Antrim Shield Q/F – Seaview – 08/10/2024
Linfield were eliminated from the Co. Antrim Shield at the quarter-final stage last night, going down 3-2 to Crusaders at a rainy Seaview. As the competition’s most successful club, having won it on 43 occasions, Linfield have a great history in the Shield, however they fielded a much-changed team for this match. The fact that...
Linfield 1-3 Glentoran – Sports Direct Premiership – 04/10/2024 – Match Report
The first ‘Big Two’ derby of the season ended in disappointment for Linfield who were beaten 3-1 by Glentoran at Windsor Park this evening. The old adage is that the form-book goes out the window on derby day and unfortunately for Linfield that was the case here. The Blues were coming off the back of...