Irish Premiership
Sports Direct Premiership: Cliftonville take North Belfast derby as Portadown sweep past Ballymena United
Joe Gormley grabbed the winner and the bragging rights and Ports’ second-half masterclass earns a win
Larne defender Ives hoping hard work does the trick against the Glens
Irish League champions need to return to winning ways against east Belfast men
Sports Direct Irish Premiership: Fixture details, kick-off times, and betting odds for this weekend’s matches
An exciting weekend of Irish League action begins with the north Belfast derby.
Ballymena hoping to get back to winning ways against inconsistent Crues
Sports Direct Premiership: Crusaders v Ballymena United (Seaview, Saturday 3pm)
Joe Gormley bags a brace as Cliftonville see off a battling Coleraine
Joe the Goal’s double was enough to cancel out Jamie McGonigle’s opener for the Reds
Coleraine’s Rhyss Campbell hoping Bannsiders can back up Ballymena win with victory over Cliftonville
Sports Direct Irish Premiership: Cliftonville v Coleraine, Solitude (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
Manager Jim Ervin looks to bounce back after Ballymena’s winning run ended in derby defeat to Coleraine
Dean Shiels’ Bannsiders end Sky Blues’ eight-game hot streak
Coleraine boss Dean Shiels hoping for derby-day delight against table-topping Ballymena
Sports Direct Premiership: Ballymena United v Coleraine (Saturday 3pm)
Cliftonville are Premiership champions after hitting Glentoran for six
Reds’ star Danielle Maxwell does the damage in demolition of nearest rivals
No rest for rudderless Rangers as Cliftonville roll into town
Sports Direct Premiership: Carrick Rangers v Cliftonvile, Taylors Avenue (Saturday 3pm)