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Watch: Cliftonville v Linfield BBC Sport This video can not be played FT: Cliftonville 2-0 Linfield (15: 00 GMT) Leppard breaks the deadlock and Gormley doubles their advantage Watch live on the BBC i Player, app or by clicking 'Watch live' Mark Jones Cliftonville 1-0 Linfield Watch how Shaun Leppard broke the deadlock at Solitude. This video can not be played Shaun Leppard gives Cliftonville the lead at Solitude Cliftonville 1-0 Linfield Kirk Millar whips a cross towards Adam Frizzell, but Josh Kelly tracks back and heads clear inside his own box. Cliftonville 1-0 Linfield The Blues raise the tempo as they chase an equaliser, and with Larne and Glentoran both claiming wins this weekend, David Healy knows his side cannot afford to lose ground in the title race. Cliftonville 1-0 Linfield Paul Leeman Former Glentoran captain on BBC i Player Shaun Leppard is just too strong for his marker, Isaac Baird, there. Leppard is such a threat from set pieces, he is so good aerially. Cliftonville 1-0 Linfield Jim Magilton makes a switch of their own, with Adebayo Fapetu making way for Joe Sheridan. Cliftonville 1-0 Linfield David Healy responds with a double change as Jamie Mulgrew and Matthew Yates replace Josh Archer and Isaac Baird. Shaun Leppard (64 mins) Cliftonville take the lead as Michael Glynn swings in the corner and Shaun Leppard rises to head home from close range. Solitude erupts as the Reds edge in front. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield Liam Mc Stravick cuts in from the right and lets fly from distance, forcing Chris Johns to backpedal and tip the dipping effort over his bar. A fine save to keep the Blues level. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield Rory Hale drives the free-kick straight into the wall and the rebound is hacked clear, with Chris Johns then launching it long upfield. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield Ethan Mc Gee is shown a yellow card after stepping across Adebayo Fapetu to halt that breakaway. A cynical but necessary challenge from the former Dungannon Swifts man. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield Kirk Millar drills the corner low towards Kyle Mc Clean but he miscues his attempt, and Liam Mc Stravick gathers the loose ball to launch the Reds on the counter. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield Whatever Jim Magilton and David Healy said at the break has lifted the tempo, if not the quality. The tackles are sharper, the runs more urgent, but clear chances remain at a premium. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield A mix-up at the back for the Blues sees the ball break kindly for Liam Mc Stravick with Chris Johns out of position, but the assistant’s flag is raised for offside. Relief all round for the travelling support. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield Adebayo Fapetu finds himself with time and space 25 yards out but sends his effort wide of Chris Johns’ right-hand post. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield Paul Leeman Former Glentoran captain on BBC i Player It's 0-0 but it has been a decent game. Both defences have been on top and the forward players need to find that extra bit of quality. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield Micheal Glynn threads a pass wide to Joe Toole, whose cross finds Liam Mc Stravick arriving at the back post. However, he side-foots his volley off target. A decent opening for the Reds early in the second half. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield Adebayo Fapetu goes into the book after hauling down Adam Frizzell to halt a developing counter for the visitors. A necessary intervention perhaps, but Ben Mc Master has no hesitation in producing the yellow. Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield We are back under way. One change at the break as Sam Taylor makes way for Adam Frizzell. Watch highlights as Dungannon Swifts beat Coleraine in the Irish Premiership. This video can not be played Superb Swifts stun lacklustre Coleraine at Stangmore Park Watch highlights as Carrick Rangers and Bangor shared the spoils after drawing 1-1 at Taylors Avenue. This video can not be played Two off as Carrick and Bangor share spoils This video can not be played Highlights: Cliftonville claim victory over Linfield at Solitude Cliftonville beat Linfield 2-0 at Solitude to move back up into the top six and end the Blues' 10 game unbeaten run in the Irish Premiership. It was a largely quiet affair in the first half with Matthew Fitpatrick and Kirk Millar squandering chances for the visitors. The Reds edged themselves in front in the 64th minute through Shaun Leppard, before substitute Joe Gormley made sure of the points deep into injury time. The win sees the home side jump into the top half of the table while the champions remain eight points off the top and their hopes of regaining the Gibson Cup dented. Linfield started on the front foot and almost struck inside the opening minute when Isaac Baird latched onto Fitzpatrick's header, but his half-volley was cleared by Leppard. Cliftonville responded swiftly as Brian Healy cut in from the left on the counter-attack, yet his low effort was comfortably gathered by the well-positioned Chris Johns. Healy later fashioned the Reds' best chance of the first half, racing onto a long ball over the top, but a heavy touch allowed the Blues to recover and clear the opportunity. That let-off nearly proved costly midway through the half when Leppard's attempted clearance fell invitingly to Kirk Millar, who failed to hit the target from 20 yards. Millar remained involved soon after, delivering to the back post for the late-arriving Ben Hall, but the defender could only fire into the side netting from a tight angle. Linfield threatened again following a mix-up between PJ Morrison and Joe Toole, with Millar seizing possession before his cross towards Fitzpatrick was headed clear decisively by Leppard. After the restart, Jim Magilton's men improved and went close when Micheal Glynn slipped a pass wide to Toole, whose cross located Liam Mc Stravick at the back post, only for his side-foot effort to drift off target. The pressure continued just beyond the hour as Mc Stravick cut in from the flank and struck from distance, forcing the backpedalling Johns to tip the ball over the crossbar. From the resulting corner, the home side made the breakthrough when Glynn picked out Leppard and the defender powered home a header for his second league goal of the season. David Healy's men pushed for an equaliser late on, with substitutes Mulgrew and Mc Kee going close. However, it was all in vain as Gormley doubled the Reds' advantage with the last kick of the game, getting the final touch to Ryan Curran's low effort across goal despite Linfield's complaints that the striker handled the ball. Last Updated 1st March 2026 at 16: 52 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. 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