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Linfield have a huge nine-point lead at the top of the Irish Premiership after beating second-placed Ballymena United 1-0.
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Football Scores
Saturday 23rd February 2019
- ArdsArds3Newry City AFCNewry City AFC1FT
- ColeraineColeraine2GlentoranGlentoran0FT
- Institute FCInstitute FC2Dungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts0FT
- LinfieldLinfield1Ballymena UnitedBallymena United0FT
- Warrenpoint TownWarrenpoint Town0CliftonvilleCliftonville2FT
Football Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 43 | 68 | ||
| 2 | Ballymena United | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 59 | ||
| 3 | Crusaders | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 58 | 41 | 17 | 57 | ||
| 4 | Glenavon | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 51 | ||
| 5 | Coleraine | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 48 | ||
| 6 | Cliftonville | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 45 | ||
| 7 | Institute FC | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 56 | -13 | 35 | ||
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 33 | ||
| 9 | Glentoran | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 31 | ||
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 28 | ||
| 11 | Ards | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 17 | ||
| 12 | Newry City AFC | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 53 | -32 | 17 | ||
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