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Linfield v Coleraine

Match Summary

Fri 22 Dec 2023
‧
Irish Premiership
Linfield 2 , Coleraine 1 at Full time
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
2
1
ColeraineColeraineColeraine
Full time
FT
Half Time Linfield 0 , Coleraine 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Linfield

  • E. East(66')Goal 66 minutes
  • R. Annett(70')Goal 70 minutes

Coleraine

  • A. Mitchell(86')Goal 86 minutes

Venue:Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park
  • Scores (active)
  • Tables
  • Line-ups
  • Head-to-head

Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

Friday 22nd December

Larne 1 , Loughgall 0 at Full time
LarneLarneLarne
1
0
LoughgallLoughgallLoughgall
Full time
FT
Linfield 2 , Coleraine 1 at Full time
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
2
1
ColeraineColeraineColeraine
Full time
FT
Newry City 0 , Carrick Rangers 1 at Full time
Newry CityNewry CityNewry City
0
1
CarrickCarrick RangersCarrick Rangers
Full time
FT
View all Irish Premiership fixtures

Irish Premiership Table

On Friday 22nd December
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TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Linfield
21171352242852
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
2
Larne
22156145143151
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
3
Cliftonville
21143449133645
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
4
Glentoran
21105639211835
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
5
Crusaders
20105537221535
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
6
Coleraine
228593037-729
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
7
Carrick Rangers
2283112948-1927
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
8
Glenavon
2172122339-1623
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
9
Loughgall
2264123345-1222
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
10
Dungannon Swifts
2146113245-1318
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
11
Ballymena United
2133151138-2712
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
12
Newry City
2233161751-3412
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
View latest Irish Premiership table

Key

  • Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: Championship Round
  • Position 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12: Relegation Round

Last Updated 22nd December 2023 at 21:38

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Team Lineups

home team,Linfield

Manager:David Healy

Starting lineup

  • Number
    36
    36, Annett, Position unknown
    R. AnnettM. Newberry 83', substituted for M. Newberry at 83 minutes
  • Number
    53
    53, Archer, Position unknown
    J. Archer
  • Number
    16
    16, Clarke, Position unknown
    M. Clarke90', Yellow Card at 90 minutes
  • Number
    60
    60, Doherty, Position unknown
    A. DohertyD. McBrien 57', substituted for D. McBrien at 57 minutes
  • Number
    3
    3, East, Position unknown
    E. East
  • Number
    2
    2, Finlayson, Position unknown
    D. Finlayson
  • Number
    29
    29, Fitzpatrick, Position unknown
    M. Fitzpatrick
  • Number
    15
    15, Hall, Position unknown
    B. Hall
  • Number
    1
    1, Johns, Position unknown
    C. Johns
  • Number
    8
    8, McClean, Position unknown
    K. McClean
  • Number
    7
    7, Millar, Position unknown
    K. Millar53', Yellow Card at 53 minutes

Substitutes

home team,Linfield

  • Number
    64
    64, Graham, Substitute
    B. Graham
  • Number
    12
    12, McBrien, Substitute
    D. McBrien
  • Number
    34
    34, McCullough, Substitute
    D. McCullough
  • Number
    37
    37, McKay, Substitute
    R. McKay
  • Number
    4
    4, Newberry, Substitute
    M. Newberry
  • Number
    65
    65, O’Neill, Substitute
    C. O'Neill
  • Number
    51
    51, Walsh, Substitute
    D. Walsh

away team,Coleraine

Manager:Oran Kearney

Starting lineup

  • Number
    20
    20, Cole, Position unknown
    D. Cole
  • Number
    1
    1, Deane, Position unknown
    G. Deane
  • Number
    14
    14, Farren, Position unknown
    K. Farren56', Yellow Card at 56 minutesJ. Wallace 77', substituted for J. Wallace at 77 minutes
  • Number
    17
    17, Glackin, Position unknown
    J. Glackin
  • Number
    3
    3, Dean Jarvis, Position unknown
    D. Jarvis64', Yellow Card at 64 minutes
  • Number
    6
    6, Aaron Jarvis, Position unknown
    A. Jarvis
  • Number
    2
    2, Kane, Position unknown
    L. Kane
  • Number
    7
    7, McKendry, Position unknown
    C. McKendry
  • Number
    49
    49, O'Hara, Position unknown
    C. O'HaraA. Mitchell 77', substituted for A. Mitchell at 77 minutes
  • Number
    21
    21, O'Mahony, Position unknown
    J. O'Mahony
  • Number
    29
    29, Andrew Scott, Position unknown
    A. Scott

away team,Coleraine

  • Number
    31
    31, Devine, Substitute
    S. Devine
  • Number
    12
    12, Gallagher, Substitute
    M. Gallagher
  • Number
    32
    32, Gaston, Substitute
    A. Gaston
  • Number
    26
    26, McCrudden, Substitute
    M. McCrudden
  • Number
    28
    28, Harkin, Substitute
    L. McLaughlin
  • Number
    22
    22, Mitchell, Substitute
    A. Mitchell
  • Number
    23
    23, Wallace, Substitute
    J. Wallace
  • Linfield (active)
  • Coleraine

home team,Linfield

Manager:David Healy

Starting lineup

  • Number
    36
    36, Annett, Position unknown
    R. AnnettM. Newberry 83', substituted for M. Newberry at 83 minutes
  • Number
    53
    53, Archer, Position unknown
    J. Archer
  • Number
    16
    16, Clarke, Position unknown
    M. Clarke90', Yellow Card at 90 minutes
  • Number
    60
    60, Doherty, Position unknown
    A. DohertyD. McBrien 57', substituted for D. McBrien at 57 minutes
  • Number
    3
    3, East, Position unknown
    E. East
  • Number
    2
    2, Finlayson, Position unknown
    D. Finlayson
  • Number
    29
    29, Fitzpatrick, Position unknown
    M. Fitzpatrick
  • Number
    15
    15, Hall, Position unknown
    B. Hall
  • Number
    1
    1, Johns, Position unknown
    C. Johns
  • Number
    8
    8, McClean, Position unknown
    K. McClean
  • Number
    7
    7, Millar, Position unknown
    K. Millar53', Yellow Card at 53 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    64
    64, Graham, Substitute
    B. Graham
  • Number
    12
    12, McBrien, Substitute
    D. McBrien
  • Number
    34
    34, McCullough, Substitute
    D. McCullough
  • Number
    37
    37, McKay, Substitute
    R. McKay
  • Number
    4
    4, Newberry, Substitute
    M. Newberry
  • Number
    65
    65, O’Neill, Substitute
    C. O'Neill
  • Number
    51
    51, Walsh, Substitute
    D. Walsh

away team,Coleraine

Manager:Oran Kearney

Starting lineup

  • Number
    20
    20, Cole, Position unknown
    D. Cole
  • Number
    1
    1, Deane, Position unknown
    G. Deane
  • Number
    14
    14, Farren, Position unknown
    K. Farren56', Yellow Card at 56 minutesJ. Wallace 77', substituted for J. Wallace at 77 minutes
  • Number
    17
    17, Glackin, Position unknown
    J. Glackin
  • Number
    3
    3, Dean Jarvis, Position unknown
    D. Jarvis64', Yellow Card at 64 minutes
  • Number
    6
    6, Aaron Jarvis, Position unknown
    A. Jarvis
  • Number
    2
    2, Kane, Position unknown
    L. Kane
  • Number
    7
    7, McKendry, Position unknown
    C. McKendry
  • Number
    49
    49, O'Hara, Position unknown
    C. O'HaraA. Mitchell 77', substituted for A. Mitchell at 77 minutes
  • Number
    21
    21, O'Mahony, Position unknown
    J. O'Mahony
  • Number
    29
    29, Andrew Scott, Position unknown
    A. Scott

Substitutes

  • Number
    31
    31, Devine, Substitute
    S. Devine
  • Number
    12
    12, Gallagher, Substitute
    M. Gallagher
  • Number
    32
    32, Gaston, Substitute
    A. Gaston
  • Number
    26
    26, McCrudden, Substitute
    M. McCrudden
  • Number
    28
    28, Harkin, Substitute
    L. McLaughlin
  • Number
    22
    22, Mitchell, Substitute
    A. Mitchell
  • Number
    23
    23, Wallace, Substitute
    J. Wallace

Match Officials

Referee:
Lee Tavinder
Assistant Referee 1:
Andrew Nethery
Assistant Referee 2:
Kristian Hanna
Fourth Official:
Shane Andrews

Head to Head

Season so far

Irish Premiership

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Linfield

Key

Coleraine
Key, Linfield v Coleraine
4th

League position

2nd
League position, Linfield 4th, Coleraine 2nd
43

Total points

51
Total points, Linfield 43, Coleraine 51

Form guide

All competitions

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Linfield
Coleraine
W
Linfield won
v Glenavon
0
2
Premiership
L
Coleraine lose
v Dungannon Swifts
2
3
Premiership
W
Linfield won
v Dungannon Swifts
4
3
Premiership
W
Coleraine won
v Loughgall
3
2
Premiership
D
Linfield draw
v Larne
2
2
League Cup
L
Coleraine lose
v Glenavon
2
3
League Cup
L
Linfield lose
v Glentoran
4
0
Premiership
D
Coleraine draw
v Glenavon
1
1
Premiership
W
Linfield won
v Ballymena United
4
0
Premiership
D
Coleraine draw
v Carrick Rangers
1
1
Premiership

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Linfield and Coleraine

Played103

LIN
Won
52
COL
Won
25
Draw
26
Draw 26
Linfield Won 52Coleraine Won 25

Previous scores

All competitions

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Premiership

Coleraine 1 , Linfield 3 on the 2nd of September 2023
ColeraineColeraineColeraine
1
3
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
2nd of September 2023
2 SEP 2023
Coleraine 0 , Linfield 1 on the 15th of April 2023
ColeraineColeraineColeraine
0
1
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
15th of April 2023
15 APR 2023

League Cup

Linfield 2 , Coleraine 0 on the 12th of March 2023
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
2
0
ColeraineColeraineColeraine
12th of March 2023
12 MAR 2023
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