There's no let up in the action - and this week the Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League gets underway as well! Here's your guide to the when and where across the weekend.
Friday 25 August 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Ballymena United v Glentoran - Buy tickets
Dungannon Swifts v Coleraine - pay at the gate
Loughgall v Glenavon - Buy tickets
Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 7:45pm)
Ards v HW Welders
Portadown v Bangor - Buy tickets
Sports Direct Women's Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm unless stated)
Cliftonville Ladies v Larne Women
Glentoran Women v Sion Swifts Ladies
Linfield Women v Derry City Women
Lisburn Ladies v Ballymena United Women (8pm)
Saturday 26 August 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Cliftonville v Larne (5:30pm) - Buy tickets
Linfield v Carrick Rangers - Buy tickets
Newry City v Crusaders - Buy tickets
Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 3pm)
Dergview v Annagh United
Dundela v Ballinamallard United
Institute v Ballyclare Comrades
Newington v Knockbreda
Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League (kick-off 3pm)
Armagh City v Tobermore United
Limavady United v Banbridge Town
Lisburn Distillery v Ballymacash Rangers
Moyola Park v Warrenpoint Town
Portstewart v Coagh United
PSNI v Dollingstown
Rathfriland Rangers v Queen's University
(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)
The live TV action continues on Saturday evening as Cliftonville welcome Larne to Solitude, kick-off 5:30pm.
BBC SPORT NI
Saturday 26th August - Cliftonville v Larne (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:-
Friday 25 August 2023
Ballymena United v Glentoran
Dungannon Swifts v Coleraine
Loughgall v Glenavon
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 25 August 2023:-
Sports Direct Premiership
Ballymena United v Glentoran - Shane Andrews, John Doherty, Ryan Kelsey, Keith Kennedy
Dungannon Swifts v Coleraine - Ian McNabb, Adam Jeffrey, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Lee Tavinder
Loughgall v Glenavon - Evan Boyce, Paul Robinson, Stephen Bell, Raymond Crangle
Playr-Fit Championship
Ards v HW Welders - Peter McGrath, Shane Geary, David Burns
Portadown v Bangor - Stewart Long, Gary Ewing, Aaron Graham
Sports Direct Women's Premiership
Cliftonville Ladies v Larne Women - Arleen Campbell, Jason Millar, Maria Creaney
Glentoran Women v Sion Swifts Ladies - Andrew Woodside, Bryan Magill, Thomas McKnight
Linfield Women v Derry City Women - Simon Bickerstaff, Rachel Greer, Victoria Finlay
Lisburn Ladies v Ballymena United Women - Stuart McClelland, Robbie McMinn, Jonathan Cartmill
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 26 August 2023:-
Sports Direct Premiership
Cliftonville v Larne - Christopher Morrison, Stephen Donaldson, Andrew Nethery, Jamie Robinson
Linfield v Carrick Rangers - Andrew Davey, Kristian Hanna, Rachel Greer, Steven Gregg
Newry City v Crusaders - Tony Clarke, Gavin Hegarty, Ken Ross, Tim Marshall
Playr-Fit Championship
Dergview v Annagh United - Mark Dillon, Shane Corrigan, Roy Beacom
Dundela v Ballinamallard United - Diarmuid Harrigan, Bryan Magill, Octavian George Neacsu
Institute v Ballyclare Comrades - Neil Robinson, Niall McGuinness, Gareth O'Donnell
Newington v Knockbreda - Gareth Stewart, Richard Hegarty, Jason Millar
Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
Armagh City v Tobermore United - Jason Gillespie, Adam Jeffrey, Victoria Finlay
Limavady United v Banbridge Town - Simon Mackay, Ryan Kelsey, Ivan South
Lisburn Distillery v Ballymacash Rangers - Richard White, Darryl Emslie, John Ewing
Moyola Park v Warrenpoint Town - Niall Devlin, Robbie McMinn, Colin McAfee
Portstewart v Coagh United - Ben Shepherd, Desmond Milne, TBC
PSNI v Dollingstown - Neil Quigley, Andrew Neeson, Maria Creaney
Rathfriland Rangers v Queen's University - Conor Murphy, Aaron Graham, Lauren Trainor
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