Irish Premiership Table
On Friday 22nd December
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Linfield | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 52 |
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| 2 | Larne | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 31 | 51 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 13 | 36 | 45 |
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| 4 | Glentoran | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 35 |
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| 5 | Crusaders | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 35 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 29 |
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| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 27 |
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| 8 | Glenavon | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 23 |
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| 9 | Loughgall | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 22 |
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| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 18 |
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| 11 | Ballymena United | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 38 | -27 | 12 |
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| 12 | Newry City | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 51 | -34 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Linfield
Manager: David Healy
Starting lineup
- Number 36, R. Annett , substituted for M. Newberry at 83 minutes
- Number 53, J. Archer
- Number 16, M. Clarke , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 60, A. Doherty , substituted for D. McBrien at 57 minutes
- Number 3, E. East
- Number 2, D. Finlayson
- Number 29, M. Fitzpatrick
- Number 15, B. Hall
- Number 1, C. Johns
- Number 8, K. McClean
- Number 7, K. Millar , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Linfield
- Number 64, B. Graham
- Number 12, D. McBrien
- Number 34, D. McCullough
- Number 37, R. McKay
- Number 4, M. Newberry
- Number 65, C. O'Neill
- Number 51, D. Walsh
away team, Coleraine
Manager: Oran Kearney
Starting lineup
- Number 20, D. Cole
- Number 1, G. Deane
- Number 14, K. Farren , Yellow Card at 56 minutes, substituted for J. Wallace at 77 minutes
- Number 17, J. Glackin
- Number 3, D. Jarvis , Yellow Card at 64 minutes
- Number 6, A. Jarvis
- Number 2, L. Kane
- Number 7, C. McKendry
- Number 49, C. O'Hara , substituted for A. Mitchell at 77 minutes
- Number 21, J. O'Mahony
- Number 29, A. Scott
away team, Coleraine
- Number 31, S. Devine
- Number 12, M. Gallagher
- Number 32, A. Gaston
- Number 26, M. McCrudden
- Number 28, L. McLaughlin
- Number 22, A. Mitchell
- Number 23, J. Wallace
home team, Linfield
Manager: David Healy
Starting lineup
- Number 36, R. Annett , substituted for M. Newberry at 83 minutes
- Number 53, J. Archer
- Number 16, M. Clarke , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 60, A. Doherty , substituted for D. McBrien at 57 minutes
- Number 3, E. East
- Number 2, D. Finlayson
- Number 29, M. Fitzpatrick
- Number 15, B. Hall
- Number 1, C. Johns
- Number 8, K. McClean
- Number 7, K. Millar , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 64, B. Graham
- Number 12, D. McBrien
- Number 34, D. McCullough
- Number 37, R. McKay
- Number 4, M. Newberry
- Number 65, C. O'Neill
- Number 51, D. Walsh
away team, Coleraine
Manager: Oran Kearney
Starting lineup
- Number 20, D. Cole
- Number 1, G. Deane
- Number 14, K. Farren , Yellow Card at 56 minutes, substituted for J. Wallace at 77 minutes
- Number 17, J. Glackin
- Number 3, D. Jarvis , Yellow Card at 64 minutes
- Number 6, A. Jarvis
- Number 2, L. Kane
- Number 7, C. McKendry
- Number 49, C. O'Hara , substituted for A. Mitchell at 77 minutes
- Number 21, J. O'Mahony
- Number 29, A. Scott
Substitutes
- Number 31, S. Devine
- Number 12, M. Gallagher
- Number 32, A. Gaston
- Number 26, M. McCrudden
- Number 28, L. McLaughlin
- Number 22, A. Mitchell
- Number 23, J. Wallace
- Referee:
- Lee Tavinder
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Nethery
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Kristian Hanna
- Fourth Official:
- Shane Andrews
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Linfield v Coleraine
League position, Linfield 1st, Coleraine 8thTotal points, Linfield 38, Coleraine 26
Form guide
All competitions
Linfield won
v Glenavon
0
2
Premiership
Coleraine lose
v Dungannon Swifts
2
3
Premiership
Linfield won
v Dungannon Swifts
4
3
Premiership
Coleraine won
v Loughgall
3
2
Premiership
Linfield draw
v Larne
2
2
League Cup
Coleraine lose
v Glenavon
2
3
League Cup
Linfield lose
v Glentoran
4
0
Premiership
Coleraine draw
v Glenavon
1
1
Premiership
Linfield won
v Ballymena United
4
0
Premiership
Coleraine draw
v Carrick Rangers
1
1
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Linfield and ColeraineLinfield Won 52Coleraine Won 25Draw 26
Played
103
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Coleraine 1 , Linfield 3 on the 2nd of September 2023
Coleraine
Linfield
2nd of September 2023
Coleraine 0 , Linfield 1 on the 15th of April 2023
Coleraine
Linfield
15th of April 2023
League Cup
Linfield 2 , Coleraine 0 on the 12th of March 2023
Linfield
Coleraine
12th of March 2023