Monday, February 10, 2020

The Blues four-point lead headlines a recap in the NIFL


A valuable win for the defending champions Linfield over an anemic Warrenpoint Town on the road but with Coleraine win over Glentoran, Cliftonville sharing points and Larne going plum loco along Carrick Ring earning a valuable three points. 

So far, in the table, the Blues are four points on the lead over Coleraine, Glentoran, and Crusaders, these latter ones being six points back after their draw against a trouble Swifts these welcoming the share of points. 

In the Showgrounds of Ballymena, the local Sky Blues fell to the push of an inspired Carrick Ring- side looking at any cost to add points in the final stretches of the Dankse Bank Premiership to seek their salvation. 

With goals from Kyle Cherry in the 40 minute and later Daniel Kelly 56 minutes both scores coming in the second half, these along with the clean sheet in the end for the Rangers earning a valuable win. 

Ballymena United 0-2 Carrick Ring

In Solitude Park the visiting Dungannon Swifts and Cliftonville Reds share the spoils with a draw at one goal apiece, with the Swifts score by Douglas Wilson 26’ and Joe Gormley equaled 34’. 

Cliftonville 1-1 Dungannon

In Mourneview Park Glenavon got a valuable win over title chasers Crusaders with a couple of second-half scores from the Lurgan Blues strikers and assuring a win at home.

For the Mourneview side with scores from Josh Daniels in the 67 minutes and Conor McCloskey in the 86 minute these scores were enough for the local Mourneview Aces cruising for the victory. 

Glenavon 2-1 Crusaders

Back in the Oval at Glentoran the visiting Coleraine Bannsiders earned a valuable win in a match that seemed like a Derby with both sides looking to earn the win that would uplift them to second place. 

A goal in the 64 minutes by Coleraine by Jamie Glackin was enough for the visitors to earn three valuable points and move up second on the chase for the top held currently by Linfield.

Glentoran 0-1 Coleraine

In the colossus of Buncrana, the local Stute side was a victim of a goal frenzy by the visiting Reds of Larne sentencing their destiny to the ranks of Championship with this loss, Institute sealed its doom. 

The scores from Larne came from Lee Lynch in the 52’, followed by David McDaid 63’ and a double from Jeff Hughes 68’ and later 70’ to crown a goal rout and a clean sheet for the win.

Institute 0-4 Larne 

Back in Milltown, the local Point Boys could not keep up with the visiting Linfield Blues and defending champions, succumbed in the end and seeing their efforts in vain in the fight for their permanency. 

With the Blues striker Andrew Waterworth in the 23 minutes and later 60 via a penalty was enough to seal a win and keep four points away over its closest chasers, for the Point scored Ryan Swan 47’. 

Warrenpoint Town 1-2 Linfield 



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