Match Report
The table read 10th (Limavady United, 6 pts) against 4th (Dungannon Swifts, 13 pts), 7 points apart. Limavady United ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Per game in the league, Limavady United were scoring 0.86 and conceding 1.57, Dungannon Swifts 1.13 and 1, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
Limavady United had been beaten in three straight games. Momentum sat with Dungannon Swifts, winners of their last three, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Limavady United had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Dungannon Swifts, 12.
The Showgrounds staged the fixture, a ground that holds 524. Dungannon Swifts led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Dungannon Swifts: Leo Alves (30'), Tiernan Kelly (68')
Key stats
Possession: Limavady United 41% · Dungannon Swifts 59% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 5-8