Monday 18th February 2019
Thursday, 22 November 2018
After last week's Development Day - it's back to the competitive action with a full suite of fixtures in both divisions of the Academy League this weekend.
With four teams level on points at the top of the Under-18 Academy League - this could be a big weekend in the race for the inaugural Academy League title - check out the fixtures below.
Academy League Under-18
Friday 23rd November 2018 (8pm kick-off, unless stated)
Ards U18 v Coleraine U18 (venue: Knockbreda [3G], Belfast)
Ballinamallard United U18 v Ballymena United U18 (venue: Ballinamallard United [3G], Ballinamallard; kick-off: 7.30pm)
Cliftonville Strollers v Linfield Rangers (venue: Solitude [3G], Belfast; kick-off: 7.30pm)
Carrick Rangers U18 v Glenavon U18 (venue: Carrick [3G], Carrickfergus; kick-off: 8.15pm)
Dungannon Swifts U18 v Crusaders U18 (venue: Dungannon United Youth [3G], Dungannon)
Warrenpoint Town U18 v Glentoran Colts U18 (venue: KIlcluney [3G], Markethill; kick-off: 8pm)
Academy League Under-16
Friday 23rd November 2018
Crusaders U16 v Dungannon Swifts U16 (venue: Seaview [3G], Belfast; kick-off: 8pm)
Saturday 24th November 2018 (11am kick-off, unless stated)
Ballymena United U16 v Ballinamallard United U16 (venue: Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena)
Coleraine U16 v Ards U16 (venue: Rugby Avenue, Coleraine; kick-off: 12pm)
Glenavon U16 v Carrick Rangers U16 (venue: Gordon Playing Fields, Lurgan; kick-off: 1.30pm)
Glentoran Youth v Warrenpoint Town U16 (venue: Civil Service, Belfast)
Linfield U16 v Cliftonville U16 (venue: MIdgley Park, Belfast)
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P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
Ards U18 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 39 |
Linfield Rangers | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 34 |
Dungannon Swifts U18 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 33 |
Cliftonville Strollers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
Crusaders U18 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
Coleraine U18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -2 | 22 |
Glentoran Colts | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 21 |
Glenavon U18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 20 |
Warrenpoint Town U18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 18 |
Carrick Rangers U18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 14 |
Ballymena United U18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -16 | 13 |
Ballinamallard United U18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -31 | 10 |
P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
Ards U18 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 39 |
Linfield Rangers | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 34 |
Dungannon Swifts U18 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 33 |
Cliftonville Strollers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
Crusaders U18 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
Coleraine U18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -2 | 22 |
Glentoran Colts | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 21 |
Glenavon U18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 20 |
Warrenpoint Town U18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 18 |
Carrick Rangers U18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 14 |
Ballymena United U18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -16 | 13 |
Ballinamallard United U18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -31 | 10 |
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