Challenge Cup· Season 2022
Match Summary
Belfast defeated Fife 5:2. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2022. Goals were scored by C. Butcher 5′, Z. Phillips 13′, S. Cameron 6′, W. Cullen 6′, D. Gilbert 10′, S. Conway 17′, S. Conway 6′. League standings: Fife #2, Belfast #1. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 1–3, P3: 0–1.
Match Events
Fife and Belfast have met 50 times — Fife won 7, Belfast won 43, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Belfast leads the head-to-head with 43 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 339 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.78 per match (100 for the home side, 239 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 42 matches (84%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 10–4 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Fife sit #2 and Belfast are #1 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belfast | GP6 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Fife | GP6 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Dundee | GP6 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts7 |
| #4 | Glasgow | GP6 | Won0 | Lost6 | Pts0 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coventry | GP8 | Won4 | Lost2 | Pts10 |
| #2 | Guildford | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheffield | GP8 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts13 |
| #2 | Nottingham | GP8 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Manchester | GP8 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts6 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #2 | Manchester | GP8 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Dundee | GP4 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026