Having been beaten in the play-off round in 2019 by Qarabag and in 2022 by RFS, Linfield were hoping to go one further this time when they faced Shelbourne at Windsor Park last Thursday for a place in the UEFA Conference League, league phase. However, it was not a case of third time lucky for...
Linfield made it two wins from two in the Sports Direct Premiership with a 1-0 win over Cliftonville at Windsor Park this afternoon courtesy of Kieran Offord’s first-half strike. It was a pleasing three points for the Blues, particularly given the exertions of Thursday night’s match against Shelbourne where they played 72 minutes with ten...
Six weeks to the day since Linfield lost 1-0 to Shelbourne at Tolka Park in UEFA Champions League Q1, fate declared that the Blues would be making the same trip yesterday evening in leg one of the UEFA Conference League play-off round as both teams dreamt of qualifying for the league phase for the first...
For the third time in six years, David Healy has led Linfield to the play-off round in Europe. The Blues successfully overturned a 2-1 deficit against Faroese champions Vikingur with a 2-0 win at Windsor Park last night, progressing through Q3 of the UEFA Conference League with a 3-2 aggregate victory. David Healy kept the...
A second-half hat-trick from Scottish forward Kieran Offord ensured Linfield kicked off the defence of their Premiership crown in a positive manner this afternoon with a 3-0 win over Dungannon Swifts at Windsor Park. The match was initially scheduled for Saturday 9 August, but was put back 24 hours to Sunday due to the Blues’...
First half goals from strike partners Matthew Fitzpatrick and Kieran Offord ensured Linfield overcame Lithuanian side Zalgiris Vilnius with a 2-0 aggregate victory at Windsor Park last night. Cheered on by more than four thousand supporters, it was a deserved victory for the Blues who put in a strong collective performance, and their reward is...
The 2024-25 Sports Direct Premiership season drew to a close yesterday with Linfield narrowly losing 1-0 to Coleraine at The Showgrounds on the final day. Whilst the Blues were disappointed to lose, it doesn’t diminish their achievement this season as they won the title by the biggest points margin in history, finishing 22 points ahead...
It was a night to remember for several of Linfield Swifts’ League-winning stars as a very youthful Linfield team was unfortunate to be edged out 2-1 by Larne at Inver Park. Indeed, Linfield’s 18-man matchday squad featured no less than 10 players who are products of the flourishing Linfield Academy. With Linfield having given Larne...
The league title may have been clinched a month ago and lifted last week, but Linfield continue to show no signs of dropping their standards as a 2-0 win over Dungannon Swifts at Windsor Park yesterday made it six wins in a row. Goals either side of the break from Charlie Allen and Josh Archer...
Season: 2024/2025 Date: 1st April 2025 Competition: Sports Direct Premiership Venue: Windsor Park A much-changed Linfield team stood up to the mark tonight, putting in a strong performance in a 3-1 win over Crusaders at Windsor Park as the champions continue their strong finish to the season. Blues’ boss David Healy changed the entire starting...