Premiership

IRISH LEAGUE GUIDE 8-9 DECEMBER 2023

06 Dec 2023
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Your guide to all the weekend action in the Sports Direct Premiership, Playr-Fit Championship and Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League.

MATCHES THIS WEEKEND

Friday 8 December 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm unless stated)
Carrick Rangers v Crusaders - Buy tickets
Larne v Glenavon - Buy tickets
Newry City v Ballymena United [8pm] - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League (kick-off 7:45pm)
Rathfriland Rangers v Banbridge Town

Saturday 9 December 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Cliftonville v Glentoran - Buy tickets
Coleraine v Loughgall - Buy tickets
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Ards v Ballinamallard United
Dergview v HW Welders
Dundela v Bangor
Institute v Annagh United
Knockbreda v Newington [2pm]
Portadown v Ballyclare Comrades [5:30pm] - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League (kick-off 2pm unless stated)
Ballymacash Rangers v Tobermore United
Coagh United v Limavady United
Dollingstown v Moyola Park
Lisburn Distillery v Armagh City
PSNI v Portstewart
Warrenpoint Town v Queen's University [3pm]

(Note that games in the Playr-Fit Championship and Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League are priced at a maximum of £8/£5. Please contact the home club for further details)

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HOW CAN I WATCH?

The BBC cameras will be at the Loughview Leisure Arena on Friday night as Carrick Rangers host Crusaders, kick-off 7:45pm.

BBC SPORT NI
Friday 8 December 2023 - Carrick Rangers v Crusaders (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 internationally streamed games are:-

Saturday 9 December 2023
Cliftonville v Glentoran
Coleraine v Loughgall
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts

CLUB STREAMS
The following games are being streamed live by clubs through their official channels.

Saturday 9 December 2023
Portadown v Ballyclare Comrades (5:30pm) - click here

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WHO'S IN CHARGE?

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 8 December 2023:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Carrick Rangers v Crusaders - Ian McNabb, Stephen Donaldson, Kristian Hanna, Lee Tavinder
Larne v Glenavon - Raymond Crangle, Stephen Bell, Gavin Hegarty, Stewart Long
Newry City v Ballymena United - Jamie Robinson, Adam Jeffrey, Shane Geary, Evan Boyce

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
Rathfriland Rangers v Banbridge Town - Ben Shepherd, Thomas McKnight, Lauren Trainor


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 9 December 2023:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Cliftonville v Glentoran - Keith Kennedy, John Doherty, David Burns, Shane Andrews
Coleraine v Loughgall - Christopher Morrison, George Argyropoulos, TBC, Mark Milligan
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts - Steven Gregg, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Brian Wilson, Ben McMaster

Playr-Fit Championship
Ards v Ballinamallard United - Shane McGonigle, Jason Millar, Richard Hegarty
Dergview v HW Welders - Diarmuid Harrigan, Gareth O'Donnell, Gary Ewing
Dundela v Bangor - Tony Clarke, Niall McGuinness, Ethan Craig
Institute v Annagh United - Barry Monaghan, Octavian George Neacsu, Robbie McMinn
Knockbreda v Newington - TBC, Kristian Hanna, Roy Beacom
Portadown v Ballyclare Comrades - Michael McKenna, Shane Corrigan, Aaron Graham

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
Coagh United v Limavady United - Joseph Mullan, Cianan Carney, Matthew English
Dollingstown v Moyola Park - Niall Devlin, Jamie Patterson, Shane Geary
Lisburn Distillery v Armagh City - Richard White, Lauren Trainor, Darryl Emslie
PSNI v Portstewart - Neil Quigley, Maria Creaney, Colin McAfee
Tobermore United v Ballymacash Rangers - Simon Mackay, John Stuart, Paul Doherty
Warrenpoint Town v Queen's University - Conor Murphy, Thomas McKnight, Jonathan Cartmill


FANTASY FOOTBALL - BE THE BOSS

Remember to update your NIFL Fantasy Football team for this weekend's fixtures! Sign up to play our free Fantasy Football game at www.niflfantasyfootball.com