IRISH CUP: Linfield boss Healy knows there is still work to be done

By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Apr 2017, 10:45 BST
Updated 9th May 2017, 19:05 BST
Dungannons Andrew Coleman saves Stephen Lowrys penalty - but Linfield finished on top. Pic by PressEye Ltd.Dungannons Andrew Coleman saves Stephen Lowrys penalty - but Linfield finished on top. Pic by PressEye Ltd.
Dungannons Andrew Coleman saves Stephen Lowrys penalty - but Linfield finished on top. Pic by PressEye Ltd.
Linfield boss David Healy knows that the next few weeks will determine what kind of season his Blues will have had this season.

On Saturday the Windsor Park outfit claimed their place in the final of the Irish Cup with a 1-0 win over Dungannon Swifts at Mourneview Park.

They will now host league leaders Crusaders at home in a must win game if they are to get their hands on the league title.

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The Crues have a four point lead over Healy’s men - so a win for the Blues on Saturday would bring them to within a point of Stephen Baxter’s side - as the league campaign comes to an end.

The double is still on for the Blues but Healy is not getting carried away.

“It was important we won today because we would go into the game against Crusaders and it would be make or break.

“But we are through to the final and keeps the players hungry and everyone wants to be fit and want to be part of it.

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“But I have stated for weeks now that Crusaders are huge favourites for the league.

“They are four points clear and they have not lost that many games, We need to beat them next week.

“If we lose - the league is over and if we draw - the league is over.

“So we need to win at Windsor because if you look at the stats from the last few years - they lose very few games after the split.

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