It's the last weekend of Irish League action before Christmas so why not forget about the shopping for an hour or two and take in one of the games scheduled across the Danske Bank Premiership, Lough 41 Championship and Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League?
Note that many of the games this weekend may be subject to pitch inspections - keep updated with the latest news on each game here.
Friday 16 December 2022
Danske Bank Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm unless stated)
Ballymena United P-P Larne- Match postponed following pitch inspection
Carrick Rangers P-P Glentoran - Match postponed following pitch inspection
Newry City P-P Coleraine - Match postponed following pitch inspection
Lough 41 Championship (kick-off 7:45pm)
Newington v. HW Welders
Saturday 17 December 2022
Danske Bank Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Cliftonville v. Portadown - Buy tickets
Glenavon P-P Crusaders - Match postponed following pitch inspection
Linfield v. Dungannon Swifts - Buy tickets
Lough 41 Championship (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Annagh United v. Institute
Ballinamallard United v. Warrenpoint Town
Dergview P-P Ards - Match postponed following pitch inspectionKnockbreda v. Dundela (2pm)
Loughgall v. Ballyclare Comrades
Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League (kick-off 2pm unless stated)
Ballymacash Rangers v. Queen's University
Bangor v. Banbridge Town (3pm)
Limavady United v. Lisburn Distillery
Moyola Park v. Portstewart
PSNI P-P Armagh City - Match postponed following pitch inspection
Tobermore United v. Dollingstown
(Note that games in the Lough 41 Championship and Premier Intermediate League are priced at a maximum of £8/£5. Please contact the home club for further details)
This week's streamed game sees Carrick Rangers welcome Glentoran to the Loughview Leisure Arena, kick-off 7:45pm. Stuart King's side will be hoping to avenge a five-goal defeat to the Glens in the only other meeting between the sides this season.
BBC SPORT NI
Friday 16th December - Carrick Rangers v. Glentoran - BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport NI website (kick-off 7:45pm)
INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS
If you are outside the UK and Ireland you can still view the action via the Eleven Sports and OneFootball platforms. This week's international streamed games are:-
Cliftonville v. Portadown
Glenavon v. Crusaders
Linfield v. Dungannon Swifts
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 16 December 2022:-
Danske Bank Premiership
Ballymena United v. Larne - Shane Andrews, Ryan Kelsey, Brian Wilson, Gareth Stewart
Carrick Rangers v. Glentoran - Ben McMaster, John Doherty, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Raymond Crangle
Newry City v. Coleraine - Ross Dunlop, Stephen Donaldson, Ken Ross, Mark Milligan
Lough 41 Championship
Newington v. HW Welders - Mark Dillon, Kristian Hanna, Ethan Craig
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 17 December 2022:-
Danske Bank Premiership
Cliftonville v. Portadown - Tim Marshall, Stephen Bell, Kristian Hanna, Diarmuid Harrigan
Glenavon v. Crusaders - Steven Gregg, Adam Jeffrey, Andrew Nethery, Jamie Robinson
Linfield v. Dungannon Swifts - Lee Tavinder, David Burns, George Argyropoulos, Tony Clarke
Lough 41 Championship
Annagh United v. Institute - Michael McKenna, Shane Corrigan, Roy Beacom
Ballinamallard United v. Warrenpoint Town - Louise Thompson, Robbie McMinn, Aaron Graham
Dergview v. Ards - Ryan Hanna, Gareth O'Donnell, Niall McGuinness
Knockbreda v. Dundela - Shane McGonigle, Shane Geary, Jamie Patterson
Loughgall v. Ballyclare Comrades - Barry Monaghan, Richard Hegarty, Octavian George Neacsu
Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League
Ballymacash Rangers v. Queen's University - Jamie Uprichard, Jason Millar, Rachel Greer
Bangor v. Banbridge Town - Richard White, Andrew Neeson, Colin McAfee
Limavady United v. Lisburn Distillery - Joseph Mullan, Paul Doherty, Finton Coyle
Moyola Park v. Portstewart - Jason Gillespie, Gary Ewing, TBC
PSNI v. Armagh City - Stewart Long, Justin Maxwell, John Stuart
Tobermore United v. Dollingstown - Simon Mackay, Thomas McKnight, Darryl Emslie
Remember to update your NIFL Fantasy Football team for this weekend's fixtures! You can still sign up to play our free Fantasy Football game at www.niflfantasyfootball.com
