Linfield suffered their first Sports Direct Premiership defeat of the season this afternoon, going down 1-0 to Larne in front of 3,527 spectators at Windsor Park. The Blues went into the match without Sam Roscoe who picked up an injury the Co. Antrim Shield win over Ballyclare Comrades eleven days prior, with the central defender...
Linfield’s perfect start to the season came to an end this evening as the Blues conceded a last-gasp equaliser to Portadown during five minutes of additional time at Shamrock Park. Unchanged for the fifth consecutive match, The Blues were dominant in the first half and once again took an early lead. It came from a...
Linfield’s positive start to the season continued this afternoon as the Blues made it four victories from their opening four Sports Direct Premiership fixtures with a 5-1 win over Loughgall at Windsor Park – a win which puts the Blues two points clear at the top at this early stage. The Blues were rampant in...
Linfield made it three wins from three matches in the Sports Direct Premiership with a 3-0 win over Glenavon at a wet and windy Mourneview Park this evening. With an unchanged team for the third consecutive match, a clinical first-half display from David Healy’s men dispelled Glenavon in the battle of the blues. Linfield made...
Linfield made it two wins from two in the Sports Direct Premiership when they defeated Dungannon Swifts by three goals to one at Windsor Park this afternoon courtesy of three first-half goals inside the space of eight minutes. The match was a slow-burner, with the opening 25 minutes largely uneventful. There was one opportunity in...
Linfield made a winning start to the Sports Direct Premiership season with a deserved 2-0 win away to Ballymena United on the opening weekend. Blues boss David Healy stuck with the same starting eleven that started Monday night’s friendly when Linfield demolished H&W Welders by nine goals to nil. Ballymena United, on the other hand,...
Linfield brought their league campaign to a close this afternoon with a 1-1 draw against Cliftonville at Windsor Park – a result which saw the Blues finish the season in second place as Larne retained the title. The Blues realistically weren’t going to win the league today because they needed a 20-goal swing in goal...
Linfield’s already slim title hopes were effectively ended tonight. The Blues needed to beat Larne at Windsor Park this evening to put pressure on Larne going into the last day, but David Healy’s men were unable to make pressure count as they were held to a 1-1 draw. Larne came for a point that would...
Linfield’s league title hopes are left hanging by a thread after the Blues conceded a last-gasp equaliser to Coleraine inside the last 20 seconds of seven additional minutes at Windsor Park this evening. Whilst the Blues were conceding, title rivals Larne were winning their match across the city with a last-gasp own which takes Larne...
Linfield were unable to take advantage of the opportunity to hit top spot in their first Sports Direct Premiership split fixture this evening as the Blues were held to a goalless draw away to Glentoran at The Oval. The Blues’ point takes them within a point of leaders Larne who were beaten at home to...