Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Belfast defeated Glasgow 5:2. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by M. Cooper 1′, G. Printz 10′, J. Bolton 1′, C. Long 8′, B. Lake 12′, P. Sanche 16′, J. Curran 18′. League standings: Belfast #1, Glasgow #3. Score by period: P1: 0–0, P2: 2–0, P3: 3–2.
Match Events
Belfast and Glasgow have met 50 times — Belfast won 38, Glasgow won 12, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Belfast leads the head-to-head with 38 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 270 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.40 per match (182 for the home side, 88 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 39 matches (78%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–8 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Belfast sit #1 and Glasgow are #3 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