Portadown 0 Linfield 4

IPL Matchday catch-up, Tuesday 22nd March 2011, Shamrock Park

Scorers: Gault 21, Murphy 35, McAllister 45, 86
Attendance:

Match highlights (BBC)

Now that's a bit more Protestant.

Table:

1 Linfield 32 67
2 Crusaders 32 64
3 Glentoran 32 59

Linfield 2 Distillery 0

IPL Matchday 32, Sat 19th March 2011, Windsor

Scorers: Murphy, Thompson
Attendance:


Match highlights (BBC)

Table:

1 Linfield 31 64
2 Crusaders 32 64
3 Glentoran 32 59

Linfield 0 Coleraine 1

IPL Matchday 31, Saturday 12th March 2011, Windsor

Attendance:

Match highlights (BBC)

So DJ conspires to destroy a 12-point lead in just over a month. My time with DJ's Linfield ended once and for all when he brought back in O'Kane, Murphy (a fine example to others for his behaviour on NYE when he disobeyed instructions, got blocked and rolled into training still hammered, then was dropped for a game, then made captain, a fitting reward I'm sure you'll agree) and Douglas, 3 players who should have never played together again at the back after the clusterfuck IC semi vs the Reds in April 09. We ended up on Sat with 5 players who in all likelihood will not be at the club next season - throw in Tomelty and Munster - and this says it all about how clueless and directionless Fearless Leader is. Long-term strategy indeed.

Table:

1 Linfield 30 61
2 Crusaders 31 61
3 Glentoran 31 56

Dungannon 0 Linfield 2

Irish Cup Quarter Final, Saturday 5th March 2011, Stangmore Park
Scorers: Thompson 2
Attendance:

Match highlights (BBC)

Glens or Coleraine in semis.

Dundalk 1 Linfield 1

Setanta Sports Cup, 28th February 2011, Oriel Park

Scorer: Gault
Attendance:

Match highlights - unlikely, unless Dundalk FC website filmed it

Linfield bow out of another Santa with a whimper. Murphy and O'Kane at the back, inspired.