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Linfield's Cup Dreams Shattered by Limavady Upset
7 Feb
Summary
- Linfield lost 1-0 to Limavady in the Irish Cup sixth round.
- Manager David Healy described the defeat as 'gut wrenching'.
- The team missed numerous scoring opportunities in the final third.

Defending Premiership champions Linfield suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Limavady in the sixth round of the Irish Cup. Ryan McNickle scored the decisive goal in the 28th minute, lobbing the ball over Linfield's goalkeeper Chris Johns. Linfield's manager, David Healy, expressed his profound disappointment, calling the loss "gut wrenching and sickening."
Healy highlighted his team's failure to capitalize on scoring opportunities, citing a lack of intelligence, quality, and poor decision-making in the attacking third. Despite hitting the woodwork three times and striking the post late in the game, Linfield could not find the back of the net. This cup exit follows a similar sixth-round elimination last season against rivals Glentoran.




