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"Linfield in Decline: Irish Cup Exit and a Season Unravelling" is an episode of Kicking Match: An Irish League Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 52 min. Published February 9, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Are Linfield in crisis? Ross Welsh and Mark McGuiggan assemble to try and answer why this season has gone so badly for the Blues? What lessons can be learnt as fans pounder if David Healy is the right man to turn things around.

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