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Glenavon v Linfield

Match Summary

Sat 16 Dec 2023
‧
Irish Premiership
Glenavon 0 , Linfield 2 at Full time
GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
0
2
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
Full time
FT
Half Time Glenavon 0 , Linfield 1
HT 0-1

Key Events

Glenavon

  • R. Garrett (
    18')
    Red Card 18 minutes

Linfield

  • R. Annett (34')Goal 34 minutes
  • J. Cooper (76')Goal 76 minutes

Venue:Mourneview Park
  • Scores (active)
  • Tables
  • Line-ups
  • Head-to-head

Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 16th December

Coleraine 2 , Dungannon Swifts 3 at Full time
ColeraineColeraineColeraine
2
3
DungannonDungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts
Full time
FT
Glenavon 0 , Linfield 2 at Full time
GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
0
2
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
Full time
FT
Glentoran 1 , Newry City 0 at Full time
GlentoranGlentoranGlentoran
1
0
Newry CityNewry CityNewry City
Full time
FT
Loughgall 1 , Cliftonville 4 at Full time
LoughgallLoughgallLoughgall
1
4
CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
Full time
FT
View all Irish Premiership fixtures

Irish Premiership Table

On Saturday 16th December
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TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Linfield
20161350232749
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
2
Larne
21146144143048
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • 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
218582935-629
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
7
Carrick Rangers
2173112848-2024
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • 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
2164113344-1122
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • 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
2133151750-3312
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
View latest Irish Premiership table

Key

  • Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
  • Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round

Last Updated 16th December 2023 at 16:54

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, Glenavon

Manager: Stephen McDonnell

Starting lineup

  • Number 16,
    I. Baird
  • Number 4,
    C. Birney 67', Yellow Card at 67 minutesS. Teggart 81', substituted for S. Teggart at 81 minutes
  • Number 1,
    R. Brown
  • Number 10,
    P. Campbell
  • Number 28,
    R. Garrett 18', Red Card at 18 minutes
  • Number 2,
    C. Kerr 60', Yellow Card at 60 minutes
  • Number 8,
    J. Malone 58', Yellow Card at 58 minutes
  • Number 17,
    C. McCloskey S. Ward 25', substituted for S. Ward at 25 minutes
  • Number 21,
    A. Prendergast T. Mulvenna 57', substituted for T. Mulvenna at 57 minutes
  • Number 11,
    N. Quinn 11', Yellow Card at 11 minutes
  • Number 7,
    M. Snoddy 76', Yellow Card at 76 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Glenavon

  • Number 34,
    C. Henderson
  • Number 27,
    J. McDonagh
  • Number 22,
    T. Mulvenna
  • Number 31,
    B. Purvis
  • Number 49,
    D. Shiel
  • Number 20,
    S. Teggart
  • Number 30,
    S. Ward

away team, Linfield

Manager: David Healy

Starting lineup

  • Number 36,
    R. Annett A. Doherty 69', substituted for A. Doherty at 69 minutes
  • Number 16,
    M. Clarke
  • Number 9,
    J. Cooper 90'+2, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
  • Number 3,
    E. East M. Newberry 90', substituted for M. Newberry at 90 minutes
  • Number 2,
    D. Finlayson
  • Number 29,
    M. Fitzpatrick 61', Yellow Card at 61 minutes
  • Number 15,
    B. Hall
  • Number 1,
    C. Johns
  • Number 8,
    K. McClean 45'+2, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
  • Number 7,
    K. Millar B. Graham 85', substituted for B. Graham at 85 minutes
  • Number 22,
    J. Mulgrew J. Archer 46', substituted for J. Archer at 46 minutes

away team, Linfield

  • Number 53,
    J. Archer
  • Number 60,
    A. Doherty
  • Number 64,
    B. Graham
  • Number 34,
    D. McCullough
  • Number 37,
    R. McKay
  • Number 4,
    M. Newberry
  • Number 51,
    D. Walsh
  • Glenavon (active)
  • Linfield

home team, Glenavon

Manager: Stephen McDonnell

Starting lineup

  • Number 16,
    I. Baird
  • Number 4,
    C. Birney 67', Yellow Card at 67 minutesS. Teggart 81', substituted for S. Teggart at 81 minutes
  • Number 1,
    R. Brown
  • Number 10,
    P. Campbell
  • Number 28,
    R. Garrett 18', Red Card at 18 minutes
  • Number 2,
    C. Kerr 60', Yellow Card at 60 minutes
  • Number 8,
    J. Malone 58', Yellow Card at 58 minutes
  • Number 17,
    C. McCloskey S. Ward 25', substituted for S. Ward at 25 minutes
  • Number 21,
    A. Prendergast T. Mulvenna 57', substituted for T. Mulvenna at 57 minutes
  • Number 11,
    N. Quinn 11', Yellow Card at 11 minutes
  • Number 7,
    M. Snoddy 76', Yellow Card at 76 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number 34,
    C. Henderson
  • Number 27,
    J. McDonagh
  • Number 22,
    T. Mulvenna
  • Number 31,
    B. Purvis
  • Number 49,
    D. Shiel
  • Number 20,
    S. Teggart
  • Number 30,
    S. Ward

away team, Linfield

Manager: David Healy

Starting lineup

  • Number 36,
    R. Annett A. Doherty 69', substituted for A. Doherty at 69 minutes
  • Number 16,
    M. Clarke
  • Number 9,
    J. Cooper 90'+2, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
  • Number 3,
    E. East M. Newberry 90', substituted for M. Newberry at 90 minutes
  • Number 2,
    D. Finlayson
  • Number 29,
    M. Fitzpatrick 61', Yellow Card at 61 minutes
  • Number 15,
    B. Hall
  • Number 1,
    C. Johns
  • Number 8,
    K. McClean 45'+2, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
  • Number 7,
    K. Millar B. Graham 85', substituted for B. Graham at 85 minutes
  • Number 22,
    J. Mulgrew J. Archer 46', substituted for J. Archer at 46 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number 53,
    J. Archer
  • Number 60,
    A. Doherty
  • Number 64,
    B. Graham
  • Number 34,
    D. McCullough
  • Number 37,
    R. McKay
  • Number 4,
    M. Newberry
  • Number 51,
    D. Walsh

Match Officials

Referee:
Evan Boyce
Assistant Referee 1:
Adam Jeffrey
Assistant Referee 2:
Shane Geary
Fourth Official:
Ian McNabb

Head to Head

Season so far

Irish Premiership

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Glenavon

Key

Linfield
Key, Glenavon v Linfield
10th

League position

1st
League position, Glenavon 10th, Linfield 1st
39

Total points

76
Total points, Glenavon 39, Linfield 76

Form guide

All competitions

  • Skip to previous meetings
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  • Skip back to season so far
Glenavon
Linfield
L
Glenavon lose
v Larne
4
1
Premiership
W
Linfield won
v Dungannon Swifts
4
3
Premiership
W
Glenavon won
v Coleraine
2
3
League Cup
D
Linfield draw
v Larne
2
2
League Cup
D
Glenavon draw
v Coleraine
1
1
Premiership
L
Linfield lose
v Glentoran
4
0
Premiership
W
Glenavon won
v Limavady United
0
1
League Cup
W
Linfield won
v Ballymena United
4
0
Premiership
W
Glenavon won
v Newry City
0
3
Premiership
L
Linfield lose
v Larne
1
2
Premiership

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Glenavon and Linfield
GLA
Won
24
Played
102
LIN
Won
60
Glenavon Won 24Linfield Won 60
Draw
18
Draw 18

Previous scores

All competitions

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Premiership

Linfield 4 , Glenavon 2 on the 15th of August 2023
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
4
2
GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
15th of August 2023
15 AUG 2023
Glenavon 1 , Linfield 6 on the 14th of January 2023
GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
1
6
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
14th of January 2023
14 JAN 2023
Linfield 2 , Glenavon 1 on the 12th of November 2022
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
2
1
GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
12th of November 2022
12 NOV 2022

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