Premiership

IRISH LEAGUE GUIDE 6-7 OCTOBER 2023

04 Oct 2023
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Your guide to all the weekend action in the Sports Direct Premiership, Playr-Fit Championship, Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League and Sports Direct Women's Premiership.

MATCHES THIS WEEKEND

Friday 6 October 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Larne v Crusaders - Buy tickets
Linfield v Glentoran - Buy tickets

Saturday 7 October 2023

Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Ballymena United v Newry City - Buy tickets
Cliftonville v Dungannon Swifts - Buy tickets
Coleraine v Glenavon - Buy tickets
Loughgall v Carrick Rangers - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 3pm)
Ballinamallard United v Ards
Ballyclare Comrades v Newington
Bangor v Annagh United
HW Welders v Knockbreda
Institute v Dergview
Portadown v Dundela - Buy tickets

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

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

Sunday 8 October 2023
Sports Direct Women's Premiership (kick-off as stated)
Crusaders Strikers v Glentoran Women [2:30pm]
Sion Swifts Ladies v Cliftonville Ladies [1:30pm]

Monday 9 October 2023
Sports Direct Women's Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Mid Ulster Ladies v Linfield Women

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HOW CAN I WATCH?

The BBC cameras will be at Windsor Park on Friday night as Linfield lock horns with derby rivals Glentoran for the first time this season, kick-off 7:45pm.

BBC SPORT NI
Friday 6 October 2023 - Linfield v Glentoran (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 7 October 2023
Ballymena United v Newry City
Cliftonville v Dungannon Swifts
Coleraine v Glenavon
Loughgall v Carrick Rangers


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

Saturday 7 October 2023
Portadown v Dundela (3pm) - click here

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WHO'S IN CHARGE?

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 6 October 2023:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Larne v Crusaders - Jamie Robinson, Adam Jeffrey, Brian Wilson, Ben McMaster
Linfield v Glentoran - Andrew Davey, George Argyropoulos, Ken Ross, Shane Andrews

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 7 October 2023:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Ballymena United v Newry City - Ian McNabb, Stephen Bell, Gavin Hegarty, Steven Gregg
Cliftonville v Dungannon Swifts - Tony Clarke, John Doherty, Shane Geary, Lee Tavinder
Coleraine v Glenavon - Raymond Crangle, Stephen Donaldson, David Burns, Christopher Morrison
Loughgall v Carrick Rangers - Declan Hassan, Paul Robinson, Ryan Kelsey, Keith Kennedy

Playr-Fit Championship
Ballinamallard United v Ards - Barry Monaghan, Shane Corrigan, Roy Beacom
Ballyclare Comrades v Newington - Mark Milligan, Kristian Hanna, Rachel Greer
Bangor v Annagh United - Ryan Hanna, Robbie McMinn, Ethan Craig
HW Welders v Knockbreda - Diarmuid Harrigan, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Jason Millar
Institute v Dergview - Stewart Long, Niall McGuinness, Gareth O'Donnell
Portadown v Dundela - Michael McKenna, Octavian George Neacsu, Aaron Graham

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
Ballymacash Rangers v Banbridge Town - Gary Thompson, Andrew Neeson, Maria Creaney
Dollingstown v Lisburn Distillery - Ben Shepherd, Desmond Milne, John Ewing
Portstewart v Armagh City - Conor Murphy, Ivan South, Paul Doherty
Queen's University v Coagh United - Neil Quigley, George Argyropoulos, Brian Wilson
Rathfriland Rangers v Moyola Park - Richard White, Jamie Patterson, Colin McAfee
Tobermore United v PSNI - Richard Stewart, Gary Ewing, Jonathan Cartmill
Warrenpoint Town v Limavady United - Jason Gillespie, Victoria Finlay, Thomas McKnight


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Sunday 8 October 2023:-

Sports Direct Women's Premiership
Crusaders Strikers v Glentoran Women - Arleen Campbell, Mark O'Brien, Maria Creaney
Sion Swifts Ladies v Cliftonville Ladies - Kyle Barr, Stephen McBride, Eunan Devine


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Monday 9 October 2023:-

Sports Direct Women's Premiership
Mid Ulster Ladies v Linfield Women - TBC, Jonathan Cartmill, Jason Maxwell

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