Coleraine have begun the Premiership season with a 3-1 away win over Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park.
The round-one fixture was played on Saturday 8 August 2026 and kicked off at 3pm local time. The verified match record lists Dungannon Swifts 1 Coleraine 3, giving Coleraine all three points on the opening weekend.
NIFL’s official Premiership programme listed Dungannon Swifts at home to Coleraine in round one, placing the Stangmore Park game among the first Saturday fixtures of the 2026-27 league season. The result gives Coleraine a winning start away from home.
For Dungannon, the opening match brings a home defeat despite getting on the scoresheet. Coleraine’s three goals were enough to secure the result and leave the visitors with an early points return from their first league outing.
The game formed part of the wider opening weekend schedule, when Premiership clubs began the new campaign. A first-round away win gives Coleraine a positive start, while Dungannon now move on from the opening fixture still looking for their first points.
The 3-1 scoreline at Stangmore Park is the defining fact from the sides’ first match of the season. Coleraine leave with all three points from round one, while Dungannon’s campaign begins with a home loss in front of their own supporters.