Challenge Cup· Season 2022
Match Summary
Belfast defeated Fife 9:3. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2022. Goals were scored by D. Goodwin 3′, D. Neuls 11′, S. Owre 17′, M. McLeod 4′, J. Emmerdahl 8′, J. Kivilahti 18′, B. Lake 19′, J. Laakkonen, C. Long, M. Cooper 4′, G. Cooper 13′, D. Gilbert 16′. League standings: Belfast #1, Fife #2. Score by period: P1: 3–0, P2: 2–2, P3: 4–1.
Match Events
Belfast and Fife have met 50 times — Belfast won 43, Fife won 7, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Belfast leads the head-to-head with 43 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 334 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.68 per match (235 for the home side, 99 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 42 matches (84%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 10–4 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Belfast sit #1 and Fife are #2 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belfast | GP6 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Fife | GP6 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Dundee | GP6 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts7 |
| #4 | Glasgow | GP6 | Won0 | Lost6 | Pts0 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coventry | GP8 | Won4 | Lost2 | Pts10 |
| #2 | Guildford | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheffield | GP8 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts13 |
| #2 | Nottingham | GP8 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Manchester | GP8 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts6 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #2 | Manchester | GP8 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Dundee | GP4 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026