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

Substitutes

home team, Linfield

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

away team, Coleraine

Manager: Oran Kearney

Starting lineup

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

away team, Coleraine

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

home team, Linfield

Manager: David Healy

Starting lineup

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

Substitutes

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

away team, Coleraine

Manager: Oran Kearney

Starting lineup

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

Substitutes

  • Number 31,
    S. Devine
  • Number 12,
    M. Gallagher
  • Number 32,
    A. Gaston
  • Number 26,
    M. McCrudden
  • Number 28,
    L. McLaughlin
  • Number 22,
    A. Mitchell
  • Number 23,
    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
6th

League position

3rd
League position, Linfield 6th, Coleraine 3rd
6

Total points

10
Total points, Linfield 6, Coleraine 10

Form guide

All competitions

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  • Skip back to season so far
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
LIN
Won
52
Played 103

Played

103
COL
Won
25
Linfield Won 52Coleraine Won 25
Draw
26
Draw 26

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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