Healy 'frustrated' after latest defeat by Glens

David Healy's side lead the Irish Premiership table by seven points but have lost three times against their big Belfast rivals so far this season

Linfield boss David Healy spoke of his frustration after a "game we should have won" as the Blues' hopes of retaining the BetMcLean Cup were ended by Glentoran's 1-0 last-16 victory at Windsor Park.

James Douglas' 87th-minute winner gave the Glens their third win over their Big Two rivals this season.

"We had enough opportunities to score, to break the deadlock. We didn’t. We got done probably with a classic sucker punch at the end," said the Linfield manager.

"We didn’t do our jobs first phase, second phase. We switched off and we allowed a really poor goal against us. That’s why we’re out of the cup competition."

Despite the last defeat by the Glens, Healy is not convinced by suggestions that his players are now facing a psychological problem when facing Declan Devine's side.

"Apart from the second half where we lost here earlier in the season [4 October], we should have got something out of the game recently in the league [22 November]," he added.

"We’re down there [at the Oval] again on Boxing Day. It [the run of defeats] is something we will certainly try to address and will look to address starting on Saturday in our next game at Dungannon."