It all comes down to this. The first round of post-split games in the Danske Bank Premiership and Lough 41 Championship are almost upon us ... welcome to the business end of the season!!!
Friday 7 April 2023
Danske Bank Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Carrick Rangers v Newry City - Buy tickets
Cliftonville v Coleraine
Glenavon v Dungannon Swifts - Buy tickets
Larne v Glentoran - Buy tickets
Linfield v Crusaders - Buy tickets
Portadown v Ballymena United - Buy tickets
Saturday 8 April 2023
Lough 41 Championship (kick-off 3pm)
Ballyclare Comrades v Annagh United
Dergview v HW Welders
Knockbreda v Institute
Loughgall v Ards
Newington v Ballinamallard United
Warrenpoint Town v Dundela
Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League (kick-off 3pm)
Banbridge Town v Limavady United
Moyola Park v Lisburn Distillery
PSNI v Bangor
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)
The BBC cameras return to Inver Park on Friday evening when leaders Larne host fourth placed Glentoran, kick-off 7:45pm.
BBC SPORT NI
Friday 7th April - Larne v Glentoran - 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:-
Cliftonville v Coleraine
Glenavon v Dungannon Swifts
Linfield v Crusaders
Portadown v Ballymena United
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 7 April 2023:-
Danske Bank Premiership
Carrick Rangers v Newry City - Steven Gregg, Rachel Greer, Brian Wilson, Tony Clarke
Cliftonville v Coleraine - Jamie Robinson, Stephen Donaldson, Shane Geary, Raymond Crangle
Glenavon v Dungannon Swifts - Declan Hassan, Gavin Hegarty, Ken Ross, Glenn Buchanan
Larne v Glentoran - Evan Boyce, Paul Robinson, George Argyropoulos, Keith Kennedy
Linfield v Crusaders - Shane Andrews, Adam Jeffrey, Andrew Nethery, Lee Tavinder
Portadown v Ballymena United - Ben McMaster, John Doherty, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Christopher Morrison
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 8 April 2023-
Lough 41 Championship
Ballyclare Comrades v Annagh United - Glenn Buchanan, Jamie Patterson, Robbie McMinn
Dergview v HW Welders - Barry Monaghan, Gareth O'Donnell, Niall McGuinness
Knockbreda v Institute - Christopher Morrison, Victoria Finlay, Shane Geary
Loughgall v Ards - Shane McGonigle, Ethan Craig, Octavian George Neacsu
Newington v Ballinamallard United - Mark Milligan, Aaron Graham, Lauren Trainor
Warrenpoint Town v Dundela - Mark Dillon, Shane Corrigan, Roy Beacom
Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League
Banbridge Town v Limavady United - Richard White, TBC, Darryl Emslie
Moyola Park v Lisburn Distillery - Simon Mackay, Jason Millar, TBC
PSNI v Bangor - Jonathan Reid, Maria Creaney, Andrew Neeson
Tobermore United v Dollingstown - Joseph Mullan, Gary Ewing, Daniel Thorne
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