Linfield 1-0 Cliftonville FC (Aug 21, 2026)

Premiership · · Regular Season - 3

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Linfield 1-0 Cliftonville FC.

Linfield 1-0 Cliftonville FC at Windsor Park

Managers: David Jonathan Healy (Linfield) · Jim Magilton (Cliftonville FC)

Match facts

  • Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast
  • Referee: C. Morrison
  • Round: Regular Season - 3

Record last updated .

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

Bookings

  • 80' L. McStravick — Yellow Card
  • 90+3' K. McClean — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Linfield

Starting XI

  • 1 · C. Johns
  • 5 · C. Shields
  • 7 · K. Millar
  • 8 · K. McClean
  • 9 · K. Offord
  • 10 · A. Frizzell
  • 15 · B. Hall
  • 27 · E. McGee
  • 29 · M. Fitzpatrick
  • 33 · Darragh Leahy
  • 34 · Dane Neil McCullough

Substitutes

Cliftonville FC

Starting XI

  • 2 · A. Wightman
  • 8 · Rory Hale
  • 15 · K. McClelland
  • 16 · D. McMaster
  • 20 · Ben Quinn
  • 25 · A. Bannon
  • 27 · L. McStravick
  • 31 · P. Morrison

Substitutes

  • 4 · Daniel O’Connor
  • 14 · L. Conlan
  • 17 · Joel Thompson
  • 19 · J. Gormley
  • 41 · J. Sheridan

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

  • Linfield: WLWWL · 9 pts from 5 · 7-7
  • Cliftonville FC: WLWWL · 9 pts from 5 · 8-5

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Linfield and Cliftonville FC.

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