Charity Shield: Linfield take on Dungannon Swifts
Date: 19:43 BST
Title: What they said
Content: Linfield v Dungannon Swifts (19:45 BST)
Linfield defender Euan East: "Spirits are high in the camp and we want to get going again and try to retain what we did last year.
"It's good to get into a competitive game so quickly. You need that competitive edge to a game that that will give us. It's a good way to start the season.
"Dungannon always give you a hard game and we know they will always be up for it."
Dungannon winger Thomas Maguire: "It's a bit of a bonus having this game to look forward to. It's not a friendly, there's something to play for against good opposition on a good pitch with something on the line.
"Everyone is looking forward to the game and then just kicking on and hopefully it will stand us in good stead for Europe."
Update:
Date: 19:39 BST
Title: Team news
Content: Linfield v Dungannon Swifts (19:45 BST)
The first team news of the season is in! For David Healy's side, Chris Johns is back between the sticks having been dropped in favour of David Walsh midway through last season while Jamie Mulgrew wears the armband as usual.
Rodney McAree gives three players their competitive debut as Peter Maguire, Tiernan Kelly and Mal Smith all start with Gael Bigirimana captaining the side after Dean Curry's retirement at the end of last season.
Linfield: Johns, East, Millar, Allen, Hall, Archer, Mulgrew (C), McGee, Fitzpatrick, Morrison, Orr
Substitutes: Walsh, Roscoe, Whiteside, Shields, Offord, McKee, Brown, McCullough, Annett, McKay
Dungannon Swifts: Dunne, P. Maguire, Marron, Galvin, Dillon, Glenny, Kelly, T. Maguire, Smith, Wallace, Bigirimana (C)
Substitutes: Henderson. Glass, S. Scott, J. Scott, King, Boyd, Alves, McGinty, McAleese, McAllister
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts
Update:
Date: 19:36 BST
Title: How did they get here?
Content: Linfield v Dungannon Swifts (19:45 BST)
Linfield secured their place in this year's Charity Shield by emphatically lifting the Gibson Cup for a record-extending 57th time.
The Blues built an unassailable lead before the five sets of post-split fixtures and finished 22 points ahead of second-placed finishers Larne.
The south Belfast side go into the game boosted by the news that manager David Healy has signed a three-year extension to his contract as boss.
Dungannon followed up their hugely impressive fourth-place finish in the Premiership by collecting the Irish Cup for the first time in their history.
The early-May decider with holders Cliftonville ended in a 1-1 draw after extra time, but Rodney McAree's side prevailed 4-3 in a penalty shootout.
Update:
Date: 19:31 BST
Title: Here we go
Content: Linfield v Dungannon Swifts (19:45 BST)
It feels like yesterday the Irish Premiership season came to a close, but a new campaign is now upon us.
It's time for the Charity Shield to kick things off and Iris Cup winners Dungannon Swifts take on runaway Irish Premiership champions Linfield.
We'll have live updates right here so you can follow along.
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