Eleven Sports Direct Premiership fixtures will be broadcast exclusively live on BBC Sport NI as the new season kicks off in style!
The action kicks off with two big live games on a bumper opening weekend of the new season, as firstly Glentoran welcome Crusaders to the BetMcLean Oval on Friday (9 August) followed by Portadown’s first game back in the top-flight away to Cliftonville on Sunday afternoon (11 August).
Thereafter the games come thick and fast, with a big derby clash between Coleraine and Ballymena United at the Coleraine Showgrounds on Friday 16 August, followed by another super Sunday fixture at Seaview as Crusaders face Larne on 18 August.
Three further selections in August see Glenavon welcome Linfield to Mourneview Park on Tuesday 20 August, followed later that week by Carrick Rangers v Glentoran (Friday 23 August) and Coleraine v Larne (Friday 30 August) to wrap up a huge month of action.
September’s live selections start in style at Solitude, as Cliftonville host Linfield on Tuesday 17 September, three days later Inver Park is the scene for the first televised BBC Two NI game of the new as Larne take on Glentoran (Friday 20 September).
Cliftonville v Larne on Friday 27 September promises to be another top live game, as does the first big derby meeting of the season between Linfield and Glentoran at Windsor Park on Friday 4 October, capping off a feast of exclusive live Premiership action on BBC Sport NI.
All matches are available free-to-air on the BBC iPlayer and via the BBC website.
In addition, Larne v Loughgall scheduled for Saturday 10 August has been postponed, no new date has been set for this fixture.
Live BBC Sport NI fixtures
