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BBC News
7 days ago
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- BBC News
Reds conceded 'embarrassing' goals in Bangor loss
Cliftonville boss Jim Magilton said his side conceded "embarrassing" goals in their 3-1 loss against newly promoted Reds fell behind to Kyle Owens' goal but levelled in the second half through Ryan they struck the crossbar three times, Magilton's side were undone by some poor defending as two headers from Ben Arthurs and Michael Morgan helped the Seasiders to victory."I thought the second and third goals were embarrassing, we didn't defend them well enough," he told BBC Sport NI."The second free-kick is a basic one, we should defend areas and we didn't. A lack of leadership there cost us."We limped to the end there and that is disappointing, there are no excuses."Cliftonville have a difficult set of fixtures coming up as they look to bounce back with games against Coleraine, Larne and Linfield to come during the rest of August."These are tough lessons and I'm hoping we learn very quickly because we have a tough month ahead," Magilton concluded.
BBC News
10-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Highlights: Offord hat-trick gets Linfield up and running
Update: Date: 16:59 BST Title: Final whistle Content: That is all from us on a dream day for Bangor, who mark their return to the Irish Premiership with a 3-1 win against Cliftonville. Champions Linfield started their campaign with a 3-0 win against Dungannon Swifts. Joel Cooper scored the winner on his debut as Coleraine beat Larne. Read the report from those games here. We will be back next week with some more Irish Premiership action. See you then, but for now, goodnight. Update: Date: 16:57 BST Title: Watch: Morgan adds a third for Bangor Content: FT: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Substitute Michael Morgan adds a third goal for Bangor. This video can not be played Watch: Michael Morgan scores for Bangor to make it 3-1 Update: Date: 16:54 BST Title: FULL-TIME Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne It's all over at the Coleraine Showgrounds where the Ruadhri Higgins regime is up and running with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Larne. He made a habit of doing it with Linfield and now Joel Cooper's doing it at Coleraine - scoring what proved to be the winning goal four minutes from the end. The Bannsiders had other chances on a day when Larne looked dangerous on the counter attack but it's the hosts who claim the points. Update: Date: 16:53 BST Title: Post Content: FT: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Paul LeemanFormer Glentoran captain on BBC iPlayer On today's showing, Bangor are going to be a match for anyone at this stadium. Update: Date: 16:53 BST Title: FULL-TIME Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Linfield kickstart their 2025/26 Irish Premiership season with a 3-0 victory over Dungannon Swifts at Windsor Park. A Kieran Offord second half hat-trick is the difference as the Blues begin their Gibson Cup defence in style. Update: Date: 16:52 BST Title: Watch: Cooper curls home Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne Who else but last year's Player of the Season Joel Cooper to open his account for Coleraine and break the deadlock. This video can not be played Watch: Joel Cooper scores his first goal for Coleraine at The Showgrounds Update: Date: 16:51 BST Title: FULL-TIME Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville A dream start to Bangor's first season in the top flight in 16 years as they defeat Cliftonville 3-1. Update: Date: 16:51 BST Title: Post Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Cliftonville are pushing forward, but time is running out. I am sure the Bangor fans are counting down the seconds until the referee blows his whistle. Update: Date: 16:50 BST Title: YELLOW CARD Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne A first Coleraine booking as Dylan Boyle takes one for the team, breaking up a Larne attack in added time. Update: Date: 16:48 BST Title: Post Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne Four added minutes to be played at the Showgrounds. Update: Date: 16:48 BST Title: INJURY TIME Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts The fourth official has indicated minimum of four additional minutes. Update: Date: 16:46 BST Title: SUBSTITUTION Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne Matthew Shevlin departs to rapturous applause from the home fans and is replaced by defender Dean Jarvis for the final few minutes. Update: Date: 16:46 BST Title: SUBSTITUTIONS Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville There will be five minutes of additional time and as we enter it, Bangor make a triple change with Matthew Ferguson, Tom Mathieson and Robbie Garrett introduced. Lewis Harrison, Ben Arthurs and Jack O'Mahony make way. Update: Date: 16:45 BST Title: Post Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Nice move from the visitors as Bobby-Jack McAleese gets down the right and crosses, with Cahal McGinty rising highest in the box to meet it with his head. Again, Chris Johns makes a routine stop. The Swifts have responded well since conceding the third goal, but the points are surely wrapped up for Linfield. Update: Date: 16:44 BST Title: Post Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Paul LeemanFormer Glentoran captain on BBC iPlayer Another fantastic goal from Bangor, a great delivery and he just glances it in. Update: Date: 16:43 BST Title: GOAL - Coleraine 1-0 Larne Content: Joel Cooper (86 mins) Joel Cooper breaks the deadlock with his first goal for the Bannsiders in the 86th minute. Sub Declan McManus plays in the former Linfield man who keeps his nerve to shoot low through Rohan Ferguson's legs for his first goal for his new club. Update: Date: 16:42 BST Title: GOAL- Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Content: Michael Morgan (87 mins) Michael Morgan rises highest to nod home Liam Burns free-kick to extend Bangor's lead. What an opening game of the season for Lee Feeney's side! Update: Date: 16:41 BST Title: Post Content: Bangor 2-1 Cliftonville We're into the final five minutes of the 90. Will we see another goal? Give this post a thumbs up if you think so or react the other way if you think Ben Arthurs strike will be the winner. Update: Date: 16:40 BST Title: DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Rhys Annett and Ryan McKay come on in place of Charlie Allen and Matthew Fitzpatrick for Linfield's final two changes of the afternoon. Update: Date: 16:40 BST Title: Post Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Kealan Dillon strikes from distance but Chris Johns gathers routinely.
BBC News
10-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Highlights: Bangor mark Premiership return in style
Update: Date: 16:59 BST Title: Final whistle Content: That is all from us on a dream day for Bangor, who mark their return to the Irish Premiership with a 3-1 win against Cliftonville. Champions Linfield started their campaign with a 3-0 win against Dungannon Swifts. Joel Cooper scored the winner on his debut as Coleraine beat Larne. Read the report from those games here. We will be back next week with some more Irish Premiership action. See you then, but for now, goodnight. Update: Date: 16:57 BST Title: Watch: Morgan adds a third for Bangor Content: FT: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Substitute Michael Morgan adds a third goal for Bangor. This video can not be played Watch: Michael Morgan scores for Bangor to make it 3-1 Update: Date: 16:54 BST Title: FULL-TIME Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne It's all over at the Coleraine Showgrounds where the Ruadhri Higgins regime is up and running with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Larne. He made a habit of doing it with Linfield and now Joel Cooper's doing it at Coleraine - scoring what proved to be the winning goal four minutes from the end. The Bannsiders had other chances on a day when Larne looked dangerous on the counter attack but it's the hosts who claim the points. Update: Date: 16:53 BST Title: Post Content: FT: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Paul LeemanFormer Glentoran captain on BBC iPlayer On today's showing, Bangor are going to be a match for anyone at this stadium. Update: Date: 16:53 BST Title: FULL-TIME Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Linfield kickstart their 2025/26 Irish Premiership season with a 3-0 victory over Dungannon Swifts at Windsor Park. A Kieran Offord second half hat-trick is the difference as the Blues begin their Gibson Cup defence in style. Update: Date: 16:52 BST Title: Watch: Cooper curls home Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne Who else but last year's Player of the Season Joel Cooper to open his account for Coleraine and break the deadlock. This video can not be played Watch: Joel Cooper scores his first goal for Coleraine at The Showgrounds Update: Date: 16:51 BST Title: FULL-TIME Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville A dream start to Bangor's first season in the top flight in 16 years as they defeat Cliftonville 3-1. Update: Date: 16:51 BST Title: Post Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Cliftonville are pushing forward, but time is running out. I am sure the Bangor fans are counting down the seconds until the referee blows his whistle. Update: Date: 16:50 BST Title: YELLOW CARD Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne A first Coleraine booking as Dylan Boyle takes one for the team, breaking up a Larne attack in added time. Update: Date: 16:48 BST Title: Post Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne Four added minutes to be played at the Showgrounds. Update: Date: 16:48 BST Title: INJURY TIME Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts The fourth official has indicated minimum of four additional minutes. Update: Date: 16:46 BST Title: SUBSTITUTION Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne Matthew Shevlin departs to rapturous applause from the home fans and is replaced by defender Dean Jarvis for the final few minutes. Update: Date: 16:46 BST Title: SUBSTITUTIONS Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville There will be five minutes of additional time and as we enter it, Bangor make a triple change with Matthew Ferguson, Tom Mathieson and Robbie Garrett introduced. Lewis Harrison, Ben Arthurs and Jack O'Mahony make way. Update: Date: 16:45 BST Title: Post Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Nice move from the visitors as Bobby-Jack McAleese gets down the right and crosses, with Cahal McGinty rising highest in the box to meet it with his head. Again, Chris Johns makes a routine stop. The Swifts have responded well since conceding the third goal, but the points are surely wrapped up for Linfield. Update: Date: 16:44 BST Title: Post Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Paul LeemanFormer Glentoran captain on BBC iPlayer Another fantastic goal from Bangor, a great delivery and he just glances it in. Update: Date: 16:43 BST Title: GOAL - Coleraine 1-0 Larne Content: Joel Cooper (86 mins) Joel Cooper breaks the deadlock with his first goal for the Bannsiders in the 86th minute. Sub Declan McManus plays in the former Linfield man who keeps his nerve to shoot low through Rohan Ferguson's legs for his first goal for his new club. Update: Date: 16:42 BST Title: GOAL- Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Content: Michael Morgan (87 mins) Michael Morgan rises highest to nod home Liam Burns free-kick to extend Bangor's lead. What an opening game of the season for Lee Feeney's side! Update: Date: 16:41 BST Title: Post Content: Bangor 2-1 Cliftonville We're into the final five minutes of the 90. Will we see another goal? Give this post a thumbs up if you think so or react the other way if you think Ben Arthurs strike will be the winner. Update: Date: 16:40 BST Title: DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Rhys Annett and Ryan McKay come on in place of Charlie Allen and Matthew Fitzpatrick for Linfield's final two changes of the afternoon. Update: Date: 16:40 BST Title: Post Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Kealan Dillon strikes from distance but Chris Johns gathers routinely.
BBC News
10-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Coleraine v Larne
Update: Date: 16:59 BST Title: Final whistle Content: That is all from us on a dream day for Bangor, who mark their return to the Irish Premiership with a 3-1 win against Cliftonville. Champions Linfield started their campaign with a 3-0 win against Dungannon Swifts. Joel Cooper scored the winner on his debut as Coleraine beat Larne. Read the report from those games here. We will be back next week with some more Irish Premiership action. See you then, but for now, goodnight. Update: Date: 16:57 BST Title: Watch: Morgan adds a third for Bangor Content: FT: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Substitute Michael Morgan adds a third goal for Bangor. This video can not be played Watch: Michael Morgan scores for Bangor to make it 3-1 Update: Date: 16:54 BST Title: FULL-TIME Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne It's all over at the Coleraine Showgrounds where the Ruadhri Higgins regime is up and running with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Larne. He made a habit of doing it with Linfield and now Joel Cooper's doing it at Coleraine - scoring what proved to be the winning goal four minutes from the end. The Bannsiders had other chances on a day when Larne looked dangerous on the counter attack but it's the hosts who claim the points. Update: Date: 16:53 BST Title: Post Content: FT: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Paul LeemanFormer Glentoran captain on BBC iPlayer On today's showing, Bangor are going to be a match for anyone at this stadium. Update: Date: 16:53 BST Title: FULL-TIME Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Linfield kickstart their 2025/26 Irish Premiership season with a 3-0 victory over Dungannon Swifts at Windsor Park. A Kieran Offord second half hat-trick is the difference as the Blues begin their Gibson Cup defence in style. Update: Date: 16:52 BST Title: Watch: Cooper curls home Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne Who else but last year's Player of the Season Joel Cooper to open his account for Coleraine and break the deadlock. This video can not be played Watch: Joel Cooper scores his first goal for Coleraine at The Showgrounds Update: Date: 16:51 BST Title: FULL-TIME Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville A dream start to Bangor's first season in the top flight in 16 years as they defeat Cliftonville 3-1. Update: Date: 16:51 BST Title: Post Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Cliftonville are pushing forward, but time is running out. I am sure the Bangor fans are counting down the seconds until the referee blows his whistle. Update: Date: 16:50 BST Title: YELLOW CARD Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne A first Coleraine booking as Dylan Boyle takes one for the team, breaking up a Larne attack in added time. Update: Date: 16:48 BST Title: Post Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne Four added minutes to be played at the Showgrounds. Update: Date: 16:48 BST Title: INJURY TIME Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts The fourth official has indicated minimum of four additional minutes. Update: Date: 16:46 BST Title: SUBSTITUTION Content: Coleraine 1-0 Larne Matthew Shevlin departs to rapturous applause from the home fans and is replaced by defender Dean Jarvis for the final few minutes. Update: Date: 16:46 BST Title: SUBSTITUTIONS Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville There will be five minutes of additional time and as we enter it, Bangor make a triple change with Matthew Ferguson, Tom Mathieson and Robbie Garrett introduced. Lewis Harrison, Ben Arthurs and Jack O'Mahony make way. Update: Date: 16:45 BST Title: Post Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Nice move from the visitors as Bobby-Jack McAleese gets down the right and crosses, with Cahal McGinty rising highest in the box to meet it with his head. Again, Chris Johns makes a routine stop. The Swifts have responded well since conceding the third goal, but the points are surely wrapped up for Linfield. Update: Date: 16:44 BST Title: Post Content: Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Paul LeemanFormer Glentoran captain on BBC iPlayer Another fantastic goal from Bangor, a great delivery and he just glances it in. Update: Date: 16:43 BST Title: GOAL - Coleraine 1-0 Larne Content: Joel Cooper (86 mins) Joel Cooper breaks the deadlock with his first goal for the Bannsiders in the 86th minute. Sub Declan McManus plays in the former Linfield man who keeps his nerve to shoot low through Rohan Ferguson's legs for his first goal for his new club. Update: Date: 16:42 BST Title: GOAL- Bangor 3-1 Cliftonville Content: Michael Morgan (87 mins) Michael Morgan rises highest to nod home Liam Burns free-kick to extend Bangor's lead. What an opening game of the season for Lee Feeney's side! Update: Date: 16:41 BST Title: Post Content: Bangor 2-1 Cliftonville We're into the final five minutes of the 90. Will we see another goal? Give this post a thumbs up if you think so or react the other way if you think Ben Arthurs strike will be the winner. Update: Date: 16:40 BST Title: DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Rhys Annett and Ryan McKay come on in place of Charlie Allen and Matthew Fitzpatrick for Linfield's final two changes of the afternoon. Update: Date: 16:40 BST Title: Post Content: Linfield 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Kealan Dillon strikes from distance but Chris Johns gathers routinely.
BBC News
10-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bangor beat Reds on return as Blues and Coleraine win
Bangor made a winning start to their first Irish Premiership campaign in 16 years as they beat Cliftonville 3-1 at Clandeboye from Kyle Owens, Ben Arthurs and Michael Morgan helped the newly- promoted side to victory on the opening Offord scored a second-half hat-trick as champions Linfield got the defence of the Gibson Cup under way with a 3-0 win against Irish Cup winners Dungannon Cooper netted a late winner on his debut for new-look Coleraine, who edged Larne 1-0 at the Coleraine Showgrounds. Bangor back with a bang It was a frustrating first half for Cliftonville, who were denied by the crossbar twice in the opening 30 minutes. The first when Odhran Casey's header from a Rory Hale corner crashed off the woodwork, before Casey was denied once again when his strong strike rattled the home side grew into the half with Lewis Ridd forced to make a smart save to deny Reece Neale's would break the deadlock with just four minutes before the break after another free-kick from Neale was denied by Ridd. However, this time Bangor recycled the danger through Stephen McGuinness, who played the ball back for the unmarked Owens to tap home from close the 51st minute Cliftonville levelled the game when Casey's cross from the left flank was fired into the back of the net by Ryan Curran at the back appealed that there was a foul on stopper Gareth Deane by Jonny Addis as they both battled to connect with Casey's delivery, but referee Tim Marshall waved away the would give the Seasiders the lead once again with 20 minutes to go after he nodded home Jack O'Mahony's well-timed Reds were denied by the woodwork for a third and final time when debutant Adebayo Fapetu's thunderous effort from 25-yards pinged off the just three minutes to go, substitute Morgan rose in the box to nod Liam Burns free-kick past Ridd to put the icing on the cake of an impressive first game back for to follow.
