AFTER returning to winning ways in the league on Tuesday evening, Cliftonville will be hoping to end January with back-to-back wins when they host Ballymena United on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
CLIFTONVILLE are hoping to register three points at the third time of asking as they travel to Mourneview Park to take on Glenavon this evening (7.45pm kick-off).
Cliftonville squandered a two-goal lead for the second game in succession after Coleraine came from 2-0 down to claim a point in a 2-2 draw at Solitude on Saturday afternoon.
It was a timorous start from both sides in Saturday’s early kick-off between Crumlin Star and Ballynahinch United, with both vying for a place in the fourth round of the McComb’s Coach Travel Intermediate Cup.
CLIFTONVILLE and Coleraine meet for the fourth time this season on Saturday (3pm kick-off) and it is a dress rehearsal for the sides meeting in the last-16 of the Samuel Gelston’s Whiskey Irish Cup in two weeks’ time.
ANNAGH UNITED secured victory against Newington at Solitude on Saturday in a match dominated by tough weather, condemning the North Belfast club to a third-straight league defeat.
Lloyd Anderson netted a 90th minute equaliser for Carrick Rangers in a sic-goal thriller at the Loughview Leisure Arena on Friday evening to deny Cliftonville from going six points clear at the top of the Premiership.
HAVING pulled clear at the top of the table, the challenge for Cliftonville is to remain there and they have the opportunity to pull further clear when they make the trip to Carrick Rangers on Friday evening (7.45pm, live on BBC iPlayer).
Cliftonville went top of the table for the first time since the beginning of October after birthday boy Ronan Doherty struck early in their 1-0 win over Linfield at Solitude on Tuesday evening.
IT’S joint-top against second at Solitude tonight as Cliftonville aim to remain a step ahead of Linfield in the title race (7.45pm, live on BBC iPlayer).
Cliftonville avoided the potential upset and advanced into the last 16 of the Samuel Gelston’s Whiskey Irish Cup with a comfortable 5-0 win over Dundela at Wilgar Park on Friday evening.
CLIFTONVILLE boss Paddy McLaughlin doesn’t believe that Friday evening’s Irish Cup clash with Dundela is being televised because of the potential for a Cup upset.
