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9 December 2023 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: S. Gregg

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Dungannon Swifts 4:3. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by M. Lusty 13′ (pen.), R. Annett 17′, C. McGinty 44′, M. Newberry 45′ (o.g.), R. Annett 48′, J. Cooper 86′, K. Millar 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Linfield made 4 substitutions, Dungannon Swifts made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Linfield and Dungannon Swifts — 7 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Linfield
Dungannon Swifts
Kick Off
13′
M. Lusty

Penalty

M. Newberry43′
44′
C. McGinty
45+1′
M. Newberry

Own Goal

Half Time
M. NewberryJ. Mulgrew
46′
D. McCulloughA. Doherty
46′
49′
G. HutchinsonJ. Knowles
49′
Leonel AlvesS. Scott
67′
N. OwensT. Galvin
68′N. Owens
79′
M. LustyJ. Scott
J. ArcherB. Graham
83′
R. AnnettM. Clarke
90+5′
K. Millar
90+3′
Full Time

Lineups

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

Midfield Control

Linfield 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.

LinfieldPosition StrengthDungannon Swifts
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
15MIDB. Hall
4MIDM. Newberry
2MIDD. Finlayson
3MIDE. East
34MIDD. McCullough
7MIDK. Millar
9MIDJ. Cooper
53MIDJ. Archer
29MIDM. Fitzpatrick
36MIDR. Annett
Dungannon Swifts
18MIDC. Mitchell
4MIDD. Curry
5MIDC. Marron
17MIDC. McGinty
10MIDK. Dillon
21MIDG. Hutchinson
7MIDN. Owens
2MIDE. McGee
23MIDLeonel Alves
14MIDA. Glenny
20MIDM. Lusty

Substitutes

22J. Mulgrew
21M. Haygarth
37R. McKay

Substitutes

50T. Galvin
15B. Gallagher
16J. Moore

Recent Form

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

Linfield

LWWLDW

Dungannon Swifts

WWLLWL

Head to Head

Linfield and Dungannon Swifts have met 3 times — Linfield won 3, Dungannon Swifts won 0, 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 (13 for the home side, 1 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.

3

Linfield

0

Drawn

0

Dungannon Swifts

Goals: 13Goals: 1

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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