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1 January 2022 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2021
Referee: R. Dunlop

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Dungannon Swifts 6:1. The match was played in Premiership 2021. Goals were scored by K. Millar 2′, D. McBrien 3′, C. Shields 10′, J. Stewart 13′, T. Hume 46′, M. Newberry 72′, A. Salam 90′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Dungannon Swifts made 5 substitutions, Linfield made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Dungannon Swifts and Linfield — 7 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Dungannon Swifts
Linfield
Kick Off
2′
K. Millar
D. McBrien
3′
10′
C. Shields
Half Time
46′
C. ShieldsK. McClean
46′
58′
K. MillarN. Quinn
R. CampbellC. McAleer
65′
B. GallagherJ. McCready
65′
J. KnowlesJ. Convie
65′
68′S. Roscoe
71′
C. PalmerS. Fallon
72′
M. Newberry
75′
J. StewartM. Donnelly
75′
A. ClarkeA. Salam
T. DevlinOdhran Smyth
81′
A. GlennyO. O'Kane
81′
90+3′
A. Salam
Full Time

Lineups

Dungannon Swifts lined up in a — formation under D. Shiels, while Linfield deployed a — under D. Healy.

Midfield Control

Dungannon Swifts 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.

Dungannon SwiftsPosition StrengthLinfield
Dungannon Swifts
23MIDM. Quinn
4MIDK. Cowan
2MIDC. Coyle
6MIDJ. Knowles
27MIDE. McGee
11MIDR. Campbell
10MIDO. Smyth
22MIDD. McBrien
15MIDB. Gallagher
24MIDT. Devlin
26MIDA. Glenny
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
16MIDM. Clarke
4MIDM. Newberry
2MIDS. Roscoe-Byrne
8MIDT. Hume
22MIDJ. Mulgrew
5MIDC. Shields
7MIDK. Millar
35MIDC. Palmer
10MIDJ. Stewart
34MIDA. Clarke

Substitutes

7C. McAleer
9J. McCready
47J. Convie
30Odhran Smyth
53O. O'Kane
18D. Nelson
45L. Francis

Substitutes

18K. McClean
31N. Quinn
20S. Fallon
23M. Donnelly
32A. Salam
55J. Montgomery

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Dungannon Swifts have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Linfield show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Dungannon Swifts

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Linfield

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Head to Head

Dungannon Swifts and Linfield have met 3 times — Dungannon Swifts won 0, Linfield won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Linfield leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 14 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.67 per match (1 for the home side, 13 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Linfield are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–0 in 2026.

0

Dungannon Swifts

0

Drawn

3

Linfield

Goals: 1Goals: 13

Recent Meetings (3)

17 Feb 2026Dungannon Swifts1 – 4Linfield
10 Feb 2026Linfield6 – 0Dungannon Swifts
10 Aug 2025Linfield3 – 0Dungannon Swifts

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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