Linfield 6-1 Bangor — NIFL Premiership, 3 Jan 2026
Linfield beat Bangor 6-1 in the NIFL Premiership on 3 January 2026 at Windsor Park, Belfast. C. Allen, M. Yates, C. McKee and M. Fitzpatrick scored for Linfield; H. Lynch for Bangor. Full line-ups are below. In their last 2 meetings, Linfield have won 2 and Bangor 0.
Match timeline
- 1-017'
- 2-019'M. Yates
- 32'R. Garrett
- 38'C. McGuinnessout: A. Mitchell
- 39'
- 45+4'
- Half-time2-0
- 3-052'
- 4-056'
- 4-158'Penalty
- 67'
- 67'M. Yatesout: S. Taylor
- 67'out: C. Morrison
- 67'
- 67'out: B. Matier
- 75'
- 5-175'Penalty
- 6-176'
- 80'
- 83'
- 83'R. Garrettout: L. Burns
- 83'out: P. Osew
- Full-time6-1
Line-ups
Coach: David Healy
- 8K. McClean80'
- 1C. Johns
- 27E. McGee
- 10C. Allen17'67'
- 3E. East67'
- 17C. McKee52'75'45+4'
- 29M. Fitzpatrick56'76'83'
- 21J. Archer
- 34D. McCullough
- 20M. Yates19'67'
- 24S. Brown
Substitutes
- 38C. Morrison67'
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 16C. Ballantyne80'
- 51D. Walsh
- 26I. Baird67'
- 32S. Taylor67'
- 70J. Graham83'
Coach: Lee Feeney
- 8T. Mulvenna
- 9B. Arthurs
- 20R. Garrett32'83'
- 15J. O'Mahony67'
- 25M. Morgan39'67'
- 28S. McGuinness75'83'
- 2C. McGuinness38'
- 19L. Francis
- 3R. Neale
- 17H. Lynch58'
- 13P. Solis Grogan
Substitutes
- 16S. Fallon67'
- 37P. Osew83'
- 30L. Burns83'
- 18M. Tom
- 1G. Deane
- 35A. Mitchell38'
- 34B. Matier67'
Team statistics aren't available for this match.
Player statistics aren't available for this match.
Recent Form
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- L26 Dec 25HGlentoran0-1
- L20 Dec 25AGlenavon FC1-2
- W13 Dec 25HCrusaders FC4-0
- D05 Dec 25ALarne0-0
BangorWLDLW
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- L26 Dec 25ADungannon Swifts0-1
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- L12 Dec 25AColeraine FC0-2
- W06 Dec 25AGlenavon FC2-1
Head-to-head
Final table, NIFL Premiership 2025/26 · Premiership
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Glentoran | 33 | +33 | 69 |
| 3 | Coleraine FC | 33 | +31 | 65 |
| 4 | Linfield | 33 | +32 | 62 |
| 5 | Cliftonville FC | 33 | +1 | 47 |
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts | 33 | -18 | 46 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 33 | -2 | 43 |
| 8 | Bangor | 33 | -19 | 36 |
| 9 | Portadown | 33 | -21 | 36 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 33 | -11 | 34 |
Before and after
Linfield
- Previous: Coleraine FC 3-1 Linfield, 30 Dec 2025 · NIFL Premiership
- Next: Linfield 1-0 Bangor, 10 Jan 2026 · Irish Cup
Bangor
- Previous: Bangor 2-0 Ballymena United, 30 Dec 2025 · NIFL Premiership
- Next: Linfield 1-0 Bangor, 10 Jan 2026 · Irish Cup
Data updated