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BBC News
8 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Linfield board at 'wits' end' after Uefa fine
Linfield manager David Healy says the board are "at their wits' end" after the club were fined 12,000 euro for spectator misconduct in Champions League qualifying against Thursday, Linfield were fined 10,000 euro (£8,727) for "racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of its supporters" and 2,000 euro (£1,745) by Uefa for the lighting of fireworks in Windsor Park during the second leg on 16 Irish Premiership champions were also handed a partial stadium ban in Europe, suspended for two said a "very small minority" had "let the club down", and emphasised the vast majority of supporters make up "a brilliant fan base"."I know the chairman and the board are at their wits' end at times with how we can control someone who is going to come into a football ground and say, sing or throw whatever, when it's basically been put to them that it's costing the football club," Healy told BBC Sport NI."It's costing the players and it's costing us the opportunity of potentially building up a few pound in the pot."I would urge supporters to get behind us in the correct way and the Linfield way, like they have done for 140 years."Linfield are back in European action on Thursday when they host Zalgiris in the second leg of Uefa Conference League qualifying. The reverse fixture in Lithuania finished goalless and the winners of the tie will face Vikingur from Iceland in the third round."I've been here long enough to understand the importance financially to this football club," Healy said on the tie."I think we worked them out pretty well. They changed their shape and we got a good look at them."I'm excited by the challenge on Thursday and for the players to go and play well and perform."Hopefully we can try and progress."
BBC News
17 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
NIFL Premiership new season kicks-off with six live games on BBC Sport NI
There's a feast of live NIFL Sports Direct Premiership football coming up in the new season with BBC Sport NI serving up two live matches in the opening weekend. The first live game is the curtain raiser to the 2025/26 season on August 8, between Coleraine and Larne – one of five live streamed games in August. September sees the first live TV game of the new season featuring the big Belfast derby between Glentoran and Champions Linfield at The Oval. After the season opener at the Showgrounds, newly promoted Bangor host Cliftonville in the live streamed game on August 10 at Clandeboye Park. The third match sees David Healy's Linfield make the trip to the Ballymena Showground on Friday 15 August to take on Jim Ervin's Ballymena United who will be hoping to repeat the positive start they made to last year's campaign. That's followed on August 19 for the game between Cliftonville and last season's runners-up, Larne. Coleraine and Linfield round off August's live streamed games before the Belfast Derby between Glentoran and Linfield on Friday 12 September on BBC Two Northern Ireland. The live streamed games will be available on BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Sport NI website with Glentoran – Linfield live on BBC Two NI and BBC iPlayer. Coleraine v Larne – Friday 8 August BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport NI Online Bangor v Cliftonville – Sunday 10 August BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online Ballymena v Linfield – Friday 15 August BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online Cliftonville v Larne – Tuesday 19 August BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online Coleraine v Linfield – Friday 29 August BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online Glentoran v Linfield – Friday 12 September BBC Two NI & BBC iPlayer KM2 Follow For More
BBC News
17 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
First set of 2025-26 Premiership streams revealed
Details of the first six Irish Premiership matches of the upcoming 2025-26 season that will be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website have been of the new season begins on the opening night on Friday 8 August as Coleraine host Larne at the Showgrounds, with kick-off at 19:45 BST. The second streamed game from the opening weekend sees newly-promoted Bangor welcome Cliftonville to Clandeboye on Sunday 10 August (15:00 BST). On 15 August, Ballymena United host champions Linfield at the Showgrounds before Cliftonville v Larne at Solitude four days later (both 19:45 BST). The BBC cameras will be back in Coleraine on 29 August for the Bannsiders' home game against Linfield (19:45 BST). On 12 September, the first Big Two derby between Glentoran and Linfield at the Oval will be live on BBC Two NI in addition to the iPlayer and website. First six 2025-26 Irish Premiership games live on BBC (times BST)Friday 8 August: Coleraine v Larne, 19:45 (BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website)Sunday 10 August: Bangor v Cliftonville, 15:00 (BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website)Friday 15 August: Ballymena v Linfield, 19:45 (BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website)Tuesday 19 August: Cliftonville v Larne, 19:45 (BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website)Friday 29 August: Coleraine v Linfield, 19:45 (BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website)Friday 12 September: Glentoran v Linfield, 19:45 (BBC Two NI, BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website)
Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
David Healy reveals the approach Linfield will take into second leg against Zalgiris
Linfield boss David Healy believes caution and patience will be the buzz words ahead of his team's UEFA Conference League second leg showdown with Lithuanian side Zalgiris at Windsor Park on Thursday night. The Sports Direct Premiership Champions battled out a goalless draw at the LFF Stadium in Vilnius last week to put themselves into a decent position for a possible third qualifying round clash with Faroese outfit Vikingur later this month.
Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Co Antrim boss Gary Chisholm reveals why he'll let players set their own goals for SuperCupNI
Gary Chisholm is allowing his County Antrim Junior squad to set their own goals at the Super Cup NI. The former Linfield title winner is happy to let the team take ownership in terms of what they hope to achieve, knowing that players go into the tournament aiming for the top.
