Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Linfield win gives them a two-point lead in the NIFL recap


The Boys from Linfield win over a relegation prone Point put them in the top of the Dankse Banc Premiership, taking advantage of Coleraine and Crusaders draw and going up the table with two points lead. 

For teams like Larne adding points, Glenavon with a couple of wins on the weekend and on Tuesday, these are making a solid statement, but for the Swifts, Point and Institute things are not so positive. 

At Inver Park the local Larne Reds and Coleraine Bannsiders shared the spoils with a draw at two goals each as both sides still undefeated, somehow the locals are moving up the table in sixth place. 

On the Bannsiders these sitting in second place and trailing the Linfield Blues by two points, the goals came from David McDaid 7’ and Mark Randall 66’, for Coleraine Eion Bradley 38’ and Josh Carson 92’.

Larne 2-2 Coleraine 

In Milltown the visiting Linfield Blues came and deliver more agon to the local Point Boys with a defeat that uplifted the defending champions at the league top with a two-point lead. 

With goals from Andrew Waterworth opening the score in the first minute of the game, and a second goal almost on the end from Shayne Lavery in the 90+1, the Blues cruised to an easy win.

Warrenpoint Town 0-2 Linfield 

In the Oval both Crues and Glens tied at one goal each, with the locals score from Robbie McDaid 80’ and Crusaders Jamie McGonigle 49’, in the end, both sides share of points. 

Glentoran 1-1 Crusaders

The Swifts came to the Showgrounds and face off a suddenly resurgent Ballymena United that rose to the occasion and taking advantage of its condition of local and looking to start a turnaround.

Scores from the Sky Blues Ryan Harpur 6’, James Knowles 63’ and Andrew McGory 70’ PK, for the losing side Dungannon, scoring a double from Oisin Smyth 24’ and 62’. 

Ballymena United 3-2 Dungannon Swifts

The Lurgan Blues of Glenavon came determined to geta a positive result at Brandywell and these got the result they were looking for with a rout over relegation prone Institute. 

I mean with an opening goal from Andy Hall 2’, an OG from Stute Jack Bradley 35’, Andrew Boye 40’ and josh Daniels 87’ to seal the deal and for the locals, Jammie Dunne scored in the 90+2’.

Institute 1-4 Glenavon

On the Cliftonville game and Carrick Rangers scheduled for December 14 after its postponement and being under discussion to be played at another date.

On Tuesday game between Glenavon and Carrick Rangers was decided by a lonely goal by Daniel Lamour 30’ at Morneview Park to score back to back wins for the Lurgan Blues. 

Glenavon 1-0 Carrick Rangers

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