If a week of watching the action from Qatar has whetted your appetite for the real thing why not get yourself along to one of the many games being played this weekend across the Danske Bank Premiership or Lough 41 Championship and Premier Intermediate League?
Friday 25 November 2022
Danske Bank Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Larne v. Coleraine - Buy tickets
Lough 41 Championship (kick-off 7:45pm)
Dundela v. Newington
HW Welders v. Annagh United
Saturday 26 November 2022
Danske Bank Premiership (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Carrick Rangers v. Ballymena United - Buy tickets
Cliftonville v. Newry City - Buy tickets
Dungannon Swifts v. Glenavon - Buy tickets
Linfield v. Crusaders (5:30pm) - Buy tickets
Portadown v. Glentoran - Buy tickets
Lough 41 Championship (kick-off 3pm)
Ballinamallard United v. Knockbreda
Ballyclare Comrades v. Institute
Dergview v. Loughgall
Warrenpoint Town v. Ards
Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League (kick-off 2pm)
Armagh City v. Queen's University
(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)
There are games on both BBC and the official NIFL YouTube channel this weekend, as well as the usual club streaming and online services.
YOUTUBE
Friday 25th November - HW Welders v. Annagh United - official NIFL YouTube channel
BBC SPORT NI
Saturday 26th November - Linfield v. Crusaders - BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport NI website
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:-
Carrick Rangers v. Ballymena United
Cliftonville v. Newry City
Dungannon Swifts v. Glenavon
Portadown v. Glentoran
Follow all the action on Saturday afternoon from 2pm via Sportsound on BBC Radio Ulster with live commentary, expert guests and latest updates from around the grounds. BBC Radio Ulster is available here through the BBC Sounds app.
In addition, the BBC Sport NI website features text based commentary from the Danske Bank Premiership, complete with in play video footage to allow you to watch the goals moments after the ball hits the net.
For highlights from all the Danske Bank Premiership games and other exclusive NIFL features - subscribe to the Official NI Football League YouTube channel.
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 25 November 2022:-
Danske Bank Premiership
Larne v. Coleraine - Declan Hassan, Paul Robinson, Stephen Donaldson, Glenn Buchanan
Lough 41 Championship
Dundela v. Newington - Louise Thompson, Shane Geary, Jamie Patterson
HW Welders v. Annagh United - Neil Robinson, Shane Corrigan, Roy Beacom
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 26 November 2022:-
Danske Bank Premiership
Carrick Rangers v. Ballymena United - Tim Marshall, Adam Jeffrey, TBC, Jamie Robinson
Cliftonville v. Newry City - Tony Clarke, Ryan Kelsey, Gavin Hegarty, Christopher Morrison
Dungannon Swifts v. Glenavon - Shane Andrews, David Burns, Brian Wilson, Ross Dunlop
Linfield v. Crusaders - Ian McNabb, Andrew Nethery, Ken Ross, Ben McMaster
Portadown v. Glentoran - Evan Boyce, John Doherty, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Ryan Hanna
Lough 41 Championship
Ballinamallard United v. Knockbreda - Michael McKenna, Niall McGuinness, Kieran Eannetta
Ballyclare Comrades v. Institute - Mark Milligan, Aaron Graham, Robbie McMinn
Dergview v. Loughgall - Diarmuid Harrigan, Gary Ewing, Gareth O'Donnell
Warrenpoint Town v. Ards - Shane McGonigle, Richard Hegarty, Octavian George Neacsu
Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League
Armagh City v. Queen's University - Mark Dillon, John Stuart, Lauren Trainor
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