Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Belfast defeated Glasgow 4:2. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by M. Cooper 5′, T. Brown 9′, B. Lake 4′, M. Pelech 13′, R. Harrison 18′, M. Cooper 10′. League standings: Glasgow #3, Belfast #1. Score by period: P1: 0–2, P2: 2–1, P3: 0–1.
Match Events
Glasgow and Belfast have met 50 times — Glasgow won 12, Belfast won 38, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Belfast leads the head-to-head with 38 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 271 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.42 per match (88 for the home side, 183 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 39 matches (78%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–8 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Glasgow sit #3 and Belfast are #1 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belfast | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Fife | GP6 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Glasgow | GP6 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts4 |
| #4 | Dundee | GP6 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts2 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won6 | Lost2 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Guildford | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheffield | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Manchester | GP6 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
| #2 | Glasgow | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 Jun 2026