Match Events
- 32′Cork City, yellow card:Greg Bolger
- Half-time
- 46′Cork City, substitution:K. Sheppard
- 56′Linfield, substitution:
- 60′Cork City, substitution:G. Buckley
- 63′Cork City, penalty goal:0–1Penalty
- 72′Cork City, yellow card:Danny Morrissey
- 72′Linfield, substitution:
- 76′Linfield, yellow card:Reece Glendinning
- 84′Linfield, substitution:off
- 90′Cork City, substitution:
- Full-time0 – 1
Lineups
Starting lineups
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Linfield
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- 22Jamie Mulgrew↓ 56′
- 34R. Gaynor
- 5M. Haughey
- 23Reece Glendinning
- 2M. Stafford
- 8S. Lowry
- 7A. Waterworth
- 31Niall Quinn
- 1R. Carroll
- 38Paul Smyth↓ 72′
- 12Kirk Millar↓ 84′
Cork City
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- 19Karl Sheppard
- 1M. McNulty
- 14Kevin Patrick O'Connor
- 6Gregory Bolger
- 3A. Bennett
- 22K. Browne
- 11S. Dooley
- 16G. Morrissey
- 10S. Beattie
- 26G. Buckley
- 24Sean Maguire⚽ 1↓ 90′
Top Performers
Goal
Match report
Linfield vs Cork City — the facts
Cork City won 1–0 away against Linfield (half-time 0–0).
Linfield met Cork City in the UEFA Europa League (1st Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 30 June 2016, 18:45 UTC at Windsor Park. Referee: Bart Vertenten.
Team pages: Linfield · Cork City · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 63' Goal (penalty): Sean Maguire — 0–1
Starting line-ups
Linfield
- 22 Jamie Mulgrew
- 34 R. Gaynor
- 5 M. Haughey
- 23 Reece Glendinning
- 2 M. Stafford
- 8 S. Lowry
- 7 A. Waterworth
- 31 Niall Quinn
- 1 R. Carroll
- 38 Paul Smyth
- 12 Kirk Millar
Cork City
- 19 Karl Sheppard
- 1 M. McNulty
- 14 Kevin Patrick O'Connor
- 6 Gregory Bolger
- 3 A. Bennett
- 22 K. Browne
- 11 S. Dooley
- 16 G. Morrissey
- 10 S. Beattie
- 26 G. Buckley
- 24 Sean Maguire
About this match
On this page: the Linfield vs Cork City final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Linfield and Cork City team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.

