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17 December 2021 at 19:45

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Full Time
Premiership · Season 2021
Referee: R. Crangle

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Larne 1:0. The match was played in Premiership 2021. Goals were scored by C. Shields 30′ (pen.). 3 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Larne made 5 substitutions, Linfield made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Larne and Linfield — 1 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Larne
Linfield
Kick Off
C. BolgerA. Watson
19′
M. Randall21′
K. Balmer30′
30′
C. Shields

Penalty

A. ScottG. Kelly
32′
Half Time
68′A. Salam
F. Sule70′
R. HaleT. Oluwa
75′
M. RandallL. Lynch
75′
F. SuleA. Mitchell
75′
79′
J. StewartM. Donnelly
87′
S. FallonJ. Archer
Full Time

Lineups

Larne lined up in a — formation under T. Lynch, while Linfield deployed a — under D. Healy.

Midfield Control

Larne field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Linfield's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

LarnePosition StrengthLinfield
Larne
34MIDR. Ferguson
26MIDD. Jarvis
18MIDC. Bolger
2MIDK. Balmer
8MIDM. Randall
23MIDT. Cosgrove
11MIDB. Doherty
5MIDF. Sule
10MIDD. McDaid
14MIDA. Scott
9MIDR. Hale
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
16MIDM. Clarke
4MIDM. Newberry
8MIDT. Hume
5MIDC. Shields
6MIDJ. Callacher
20MIDS. Fallon
18MIDK. McClean
32MIDA. Salam
9MIDC. Manzinga
10MIDJ. Stewart

Substitutes

7N. Nasseri
13M. Argyrides

Substitutes

23M. Donnelly
41A. Carroll
54E. McCoubrey

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Larne have recorded 1 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Linfield show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Larne

DWDLLD

Linfield

LWWLDW

Head to Head

Larne and Linfield have met 3 times — Larne won 0, Linfield won 0, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 0.67 per match (1 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Larne are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–1 in 2026.

0

Larne

3

Drawn

0

Linfield

Goals: 1Goals: 1

Recent Meetings (3)

24 Feb 2026Larne1 – 1Linfield
16 Jan 2026Linfield0 – 0Larne
5 Dec 2025Larne0 – 0Linfield

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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