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Linfield ease to a 3-1 win at the Coleraine Showgrounds.

Glentoran see off Cliftonville - 4 points from their matches with Crusaders and Cliftonville isn't too bad.

Loughgall are going to upset a few this season, 1-1 with only 10 men at Seaview.

Ballymena lose again, again down to 10 men.

Larne stroll past Newry, 4-0

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66697774

Goals - Glens v Reds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66694713

Bannsiders v Blues https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66698135

Larne v Newry https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66698132

Crues v Loughgall https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66694711

Lurgan Blues v Braidmen https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66698137

Top Linfield P 6 Pts 16, second Crusaders P 6 Pts 14, third Glentoran P 6 Pts 13, fourth Larne P 6 Pts 12, fifth Cliftonville P 6 pts 10,, sixth on goal difference Loughgall P 6 Pts 8

Bottom Half: Seventh, Coleraine P 6 Pts 8, eighth Carrick Rangers P 6 Pts 7, ninth Newry City P 6 Pts 6, tenth Glenavon P 6 pts 4, eleventh Dungannon Swifts P 6 Pts 2 and bottom Ballymena United P 6 Pts 0

 

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Northern Ireland lose again, although they managed to score a couple of goals.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66748070

County Antrim Shield results - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/66701640

Holders Larne win at Windsor, Carrick down Cliftonville, Crues exit on penalties at the Oval, Ballymena lose at home to Knockbreda, Ballyclare beat Bangor, Dundela win against Newington and Ballymacash Rangers win at the Welders on penalties.

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Glentoran beat Newry, 4-2, as Ballymena and Dungannon Swifts get their first wins, 1-0 at Carrick and 3-1 at home to Glenavon, respectively

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66764923

Coleraine and Cliftonville exit the Scottish Challenge Cup, Coleraine 1 Hamilton Acas 3, Raith Rovers 3 Cliftonville 0

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66764400

Goals: - Clens v Newry https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66764927

Carrick v Ballymena https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66765167

Swifts v Glenavon https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66765171

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This has been knocking about for a while now. Heavily pushed by Gerard Lawlor apparently. Gerard has a solid Irish League background, so should have a notion of how this will be received. He's associated with Cliftonville so it being N I that'll be enough to get some peoples back up. I'm a season ticket holder so well used to standing in the rain and cold. Gerard's first job is not to loose current supporters. My evidence is purely anecdotal, but not one person in my circle of acquaintance's will attend matches based on this change. I expect any future changes won't be aimed at my generation. I'm happy with the way things are at the moment, but I wish Gerard well. If he gets this through we should send him up to Stormont. There's a clatter of t***s up there need sorted.

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I've been neglecting my duties, would need to bring this up to date, but Coleraine's preformance would scunner anybody.

After a surprising win at the Oval (well, it surprised me), 2-1 to the Bannsiders, on 23rd September, Coleraine subsequently shipped 9 goals in their next 2 matches, 5-0 at Solitude and 4-0 at home to Crusaders. Kearney run out of ideas? 

Defending champions Larne beat Carrick 4-1, lost 1-0 at Loughgall who are having a great season and  rolled over Glenavon at Mourneview, 4-0.

Linfield won 2-0 at Loughgall, 2-0 at The international Windsor Park Arena against the Crues ,( @hatchetman )and 6-1 against Newry, also at The IWPA, to maintain their good run.

Cliftonville ( @Stardog_champion ) won 2-0 at Ballymena, knocked 5 past Coleraine and drew 1-1 with Loughgall, who, as I have already said, are having a great season.

Crusaders had a mixed bunch of results, a 2-0 win over Glenavon, then their loss to the Blues then their stroll in the park at the Coleraine Showgrounds.

Newry City drew with the Swifts, 2-2, and then were walloped by Linfield 6-1.

The Swifts drew at Newry, and lost at home to Ballymena, nearly a sacking offence.

Ballymena lost to the Reds, then had that win at Stangmore.

Glenavon lost at Seaview, and were thumped by Larne.

Carrick crashed at Larne, and then beat Glentoran.

And the Glens lost to Coleraine, and Carrick.

Linfield top, 25 points from 10 games, second Larne P 10 pts 21, third on goal difference Cliftonville P 10 Pts 20 and fourth Crusaders P 10 Pts 20.

Bottom four: ninth on goal difference Dungannon Swifts P 10 pts 7, tenth Glenavon P 10 Pts 7, eleventh Newry City P 10 Pts 7 and bottom Ballymena P 10 Pts 6

Goals from sundry games - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66970772

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66931726

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66931713

League Cup results and reports - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67000841

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19 hours ago, Stardog_champion said:

I’m all for Jim Magiltons  Cliftonville. There is something special going on at Solitude. They could prove to be a thorn in the side of Glens and Linfield 

Welcome Stardog, all contributions to NIFL gratefully accepted. A few points. There's nothing special going on at Solitude. (and we've been on the end of a hiding) You haven't mentioned moneybags Larne. The only thorn in the side of Glentoran is Glentoran.

Good update Jacks. I missed it.

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Good game last night between Linfield and Glentoran, over 7,000 at it. In a frantic opening 15 minutes I thought there's no way both teams are going to end the game with 11 players on the park, but it settled down. 2-0 to the Blues at half time, second half was a bit flat, Glentoran just couldn't find a way back.

Larne and Crusaders drew 1-1, so the Blues were the big winners last night.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67036410

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Goals and reports.

Ballymena v Newry  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67039163

Linfield v Glentoran  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67036411

Coleraine v Glenavon  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67042844

Cliftonville v Swifts  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67039161

Loughgall v Carrick  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67042984

Larne v Crues  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67036236

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67039158

Top half:  Top Linfield P 11 Pts 28, second Cliftonville P 11 Pts 23, third Larne P 11 Pts 22, fourth Crusaders P 11 Pts 21, fifth on goal difference  Glentoran P 11 Pts 17, sixth Coleraine P 11 Pts 17

Bottom half: Seventh Loughgall P 11 Pts 15, eighth Carrick Rangers P 11 Pts 13, ninth Newry City P 11 Pts 10, tenth on goal difference Dungannon Swifts P 11 Pts 7, eleventh Glenavon P 11 Pts 7, still bottom Ballymena P 11 Pts 6

Linfield very much in the driving seat although a 5 point gap isn't insurmountable at this stage of the season, and the Reds, Larne and the Crues will all think they're in with a chance. Unless Glentoran go on a magnificent run, they're out of it, I think. And even if the do go on a magnificent run, they'll find some way to mess it up.

The relegation scrap is shaping up nicely, too.

Another interesting season on the cards

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On 03/10/2023 at 22:43, Stardog_champion said:

I’m all for Jim Magiltons  Cliftonville. There is something special going on at Solitude. They could prove to be a thorn in the side of Glens and Linfield 

Big chance for Jim to lay down a marker tonight. We' ll see. Well I won't. I'll be watching the rugby.

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