Blues retain the trophy as they edge out their Championship opponents
Daniel Finlayson 6Constant threat with his deliveries, set up first goalJoel Cooper 7Made a crucial block early on and scored the opener to cap a great displayKept things ticking over in midfield and gave McClean licence to get forwardGrabbed the third goal and worked hard all dayNewberry Dougie Wilson 7Unlucky to see Linfield's second goal end up in the net off himHelped the Ports make that impressive start, was replaced lae onStarted well but faded out as...
took controlLet fly with a rasping drive in the first half that wasn't far away from the targetGary Thompson 7Join Belfast Live’s new Irish League WhatsApp group. Click this link to receive the latest Irish League headlines and breaking news direct to your phone. We also treat our members to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our group, you can check out any time you like.
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