Irish Premiership: Saturday matches moved because of Prince Philip funeral

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Ballymena defeated Linfield 2-1 when the sides met at the Showgrounds last monthImage source, Inpho
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Ballymena defeated Linfield 2-1 when the sides met at the Showgrounds last month

Four Irish Premiership fixtures have been switched "out of respect" for the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday.

League leaders Linfield's fixture with Ballymena United has been pushed back from 15:00 BST on Saturday to 17:30.

Crusaders-Glenavon, Carrick Rangers-Dungannon Swifts and Larne-Warrenpoint Town will now take place on Friday night.

Coleraine-Glentoran on Friday night and Portadown-Cliftonville on Saturday evening remain as scheduled.

The Duke of Edinburgh passed away aged 99 on Friday, and his funeral will take place this coming Saturday at 15:00 at St George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

"All Saturday afternoon's Irish Premiership matches have been rescheduled out of respect for the funeral of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh," read a statement from the NI Football League.

Irish Premiership fixtures - Friday, 16 April

Coleraine

v

Glentoran

19:30 BST

Carrick Rangers

v

Dungannon Swifts

19:45

Crusaders

v

Glenavon

19:45

Larne

v

Warrenpoint Town

20:00

Saturday, 17 April

Linfield

v

Ballymena United

17:30 BST

Portadown

v

Cliftonville

17:30

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