THE quarter-finals of the McComb’s Coach Travel Intermediate Cup (all 1.30pm) are down for decision on Saturday as holders Crumlin Star continue their bid for back-to-back triumphs.
CLIFTONVILLE manager Jim Magilton insisted that there were no doubts about his side seeing off Portadown to progress to the semi-finals of Clearer Water Irish Cup with victory over Portadown on Friday evening.
IT went to script at Inver Park on Saturday afternoon as Larne found their scoring touch in the second half to take care of business against Newington.
A second half own-goal from Luke Wilson and a close-range finish from Sam Ashford ensured that Cliftonville booked their place in the last four of the Clearer Water Irish Cup with a 2-0 win over Portadown at Shamrock Park on Friday evening.
WITH the Irish Cup quarter-finals made up of four games that see Premiership clubs face Championship position, the law of averages may say that even one shock may be on the cards.
CLIFTONVILLE boss Jim Magilton believes that Portadown will give his side everything they want ahead of Friday evening’s Clearer Water Irish Cup quarter-final.
CLIFTONVILLE’S title hopes are left in tatters after suffering a second successive league defeat at the hands of Dungannon Swifts, losing 3-1 at Stangmore Park on Saturday afternoon.
CLIFTONVILLE boss Jim Magilton knows exactly what to expect when his side make the trip to Stangmore Park to take on Dungannon Swifts on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
LINFIELD moved back above Cliftonville into second place and nearest challengers to Larne after second half goals from Kyle McClean and substitutes Daniel Finlayson and Chris McKee saw them thump Cliftonville 3-0 at Solitude on Tuesday evening.
SECOND-place Cliftonville host Linfield, who sit in third, at Solitude this evening (7.45pm, live on BBC iPlayer) in what could be a pivotal game in the title race.
Joe Gormley came off the bench and struck twice as Cliftonville came from behind to leapfrog Linfield into second place with a hard-fought 4-2 win over Glenavon at Solitude on Saturday afternoon.
CLIFTONVILLE narrowed the gap to the league summit to just three points after making it four wins from four against Coleraine this season with a 4-1 win at Solitude on Saturday afternoon.