Can you believe we're already approaching matchday four of the new season? Here's your guide to the when and where of all the weekend action.
Friday 18 August 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Ballymena United v Linfield - Buy tickets
Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 7:45pm)
Bangor v Dundela
Saturday 19 August 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Cliftonville v Carrick Rangers - Buy tickets
Coleraine v Larne - Buy tickets
Dungannon Swifts v Loughgall - Pay at gate
Glenavon v Newry City - Buy tickets
Glentoran v Crusaders - Buy tickets
Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 3pm)
Annagh United v Ards
Ballinamallard United v Knockbreda
Ballyclare Comrades v Portadown
HW Welders v Dergview
Institute v Newington
BetMcLean Cup (kick-off 3pm)
Banbridge Town v Coagh United
Limavady United v Tobermore United
(Note that games in the Playr-Fit Championship are priced at a maximum of £8/£5. Please contact the home club for further details)
The live TV action continues on Friday night as Ballymena United welcome Linfield to the Showgrounds, kick-off 7:45pm.
BBC SPORT NI
Friday 18th August - Ballymena United v Linfield (Sports Direct Premiership) - 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 OneFootball platform. This week's international streamed games are:-
Cliftonville v Carrick Rangers
Coleraine v Larne
Glenavon v Newry City
Glentoran v Crusaders
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 18 August 2023:-
Sports Direct Premiership
Ballymena United v Linfield - Jamie Robinson, Ryan Kelsey, Ken Ross, Mark Dillon
Playr-Fit Championship
Bangor v Dundela - Mark Milligan, Aaron Graham, Jason Millar
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 19 August 2023:-
Sports Direct Premiership
Cliftonville v Carrick Rangers - Lee Tavinder, Kristian Hanna, Stephen Donaldson, Andrew Davey
Coleraine v Larne - Raymond Crangle, Shane Geary, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Shane Andrews
Dungannon Swifts v Loughgall - Steven Gregg, Rachel Greer, Shane Corrigan, Tim Marshall
Glenavon v Newry City - Keith Kennedy, Brian Wilson, Richard Hegarty, Ben McMaster
Glentoran v Crusaders - Tony Clarke, John Doherty, Gavin Hegarty, Neil Robinson
Playr-Fit Championship
Annagh United v Ards - Diarmuid Harrigan, Victoria Finlay, Lauren Trainor
Ballinamallard United v Knockbreda - Louise Thompson, Roy Beacom, Robbie McMinn
Ballyclare Comrades v Portadown - Michael McKenna, Ken Ross, Andrew Neeson
HW Welders v Dergview - Stewart Long, Octavian George Neacsu, Gary Ewing
Institute v Newington - Glenn Buchanan, Niall McGuinness, Gareth O'Donnell
BetMcLean Cup (preliminary round)
Banbridge Town v Coagh United - Niall Devlin, Andrew Beattie, Adam Lawther
Limavady United v Tobermore United - Kyle Barr, Ivan South, Tony Young
FANTASY FOOTBALL - BE THE BOSS
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