Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Belfast defeated Dundee 6:2. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by A. Rinaldi 4′, B. Harms 5′, A. Nazarian 6′, B. Lake 16′, J. Friend 2′, Q. Preston 6′, Q. Preston 11′, D. Tedesco 15′. League standings: Dundee #4, Belfast #1. Score by period: P1: 2–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 0–4.
Match Events
Dundee and Belfast have met 50 times — Dundee won 12, Belfast won 38, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Belfast leads the head-to-head with 38 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 330 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.60 per match (123 for the home side, 207 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Belfast are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–7 in 2026.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Dundee sit #4 and Belfast are #1 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belfast | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Fife | GP6 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Glasgow | GP6 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts4 |
| #4 | Dundee | GP6 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts2 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won6 | Lost2 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Guildford | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheffield | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Manchester | GP6 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
| #2 | Glasgow | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026