All the action from Windsor Park as Linfield and Dungannon Swifts lock horns in Charity Shield
It's a clash of the League champions and Irish Cup winners at Windsor Park as Linfield and Dungannon Swifts face off in the Charity Shield.
With the 2025/26 season kicking-off in earnest with this contest in support of Action Mental Health, David Healy and Rodney McAree will be hoping their respective sides can get off on the front foot with European assignments forthcoming for both clubs.
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