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27 August 2022 at 14:00

Premiership · Season 2022
Referee: I. McNabb

Match Summary

Cliftonville FC defeated Dungannon Swifts 4:2. The match was played in Premiership 2022. Goals were scored by J. Knowles 21′ (pen.), Ronan Hale 33′, C. Gallagher 45′, J. McCready 49′, M. Ruddy 50′ (o.g.), C. Curran 72′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Cliftonville FC made 4 substitutions, Dungannon Swifts made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Cliftonville FC and Dungannon Swifts — 6 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Cliftonville FC
Dungannon Swifts
Kick Off
J. Addis20′
21′
J. Knowles

Penalty

J. McDonagh44′
Half Time
46′
T. DevlinC. McGinty
R. Doherty48′
49′
J. McCready
M. Ruddy

Own Goal

50′
Rory HaleC. Curran
58′
J. McDonaghJ. Gormley
58′
65′
B. GallagherM. Walsh
66′C. McGinty
C. Curran
72′
76′
J. ScottM. O'Connor
76′
M. RuddyM. Animasahun
R. CurranO. Casey
86′
89′
E. McGeeJ. Convie
Ronan HaleS. Moore
90+2′
Full Time

Lineups

Cliftonville FC lined up in a — formation under P. McLaughlin, while Dungannon Swifts deployed a — under D. Shiels.

Midfield Control

Cliftonville FC field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Dungannon Swifts'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.

Cliftonville FCPosition StrengthDungannon Swifts
Cliftonville FC
16MIDN. Gartside
26MIDC. Coates
4MIDJ. Addis
24MIDL. Turner
11MIDJ. McDonagh
13MIDK. Lowe
8MIDRory Hale
17MIDR. Doherty
6MIDC. Gallagher
9MIDR. Curran
25MIDRonan Hale
Dungannon Swifts
1MIDD. Dunne
23MIDM. Ruddy
12MIDD. Curry
3MIDJ. Scott
6MIDJ. Knowles
16MIDB. Barr
27MIDE. McGee
24MIDT. Devlin
9MIDJ. McCready
11MIDR. Campbell
15MIDB. Gallagher

Substitutes

7C. Curran
19J. Gormley
1F. Talley
28S. McGuinness

Substitutes

17C. McGinty
10M. O'Connor
35M. Animasahun
47J. Convie
18D. Nelson

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Cliftonville FC have recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Dungannon Swifts show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Cliftonville FC

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Dungannon Swifts

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Head to Head

Cliftonville FC and Dungannon Swifts have met 3 times — Cliftonville FC won 1, Dungannon Swifts won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Dungannon Swifts leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.33 per match (5 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2026.

1

Cliftonville FC

0

Drawn

2

Dungannon Swifts

Goals: 5Goals: 5

Recent Meetings (3)

13 Feb 2026Dungannon Swifts3 – 2Cliftonville FC
8 Nov 2025Cliftonville FC2 – 0Dungannon Swifts
20 Sept 2025Dungannon Swifts2 – 1Cliftonville FC

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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