Summary

  • Ballymena United 4-2 Portadown (res)

  • Cliftonville 0-2 Linfield (res)

  • Glenavon 1-1 Dungannon Swifts (res)

  • Glentoran 2-0 Crusaders (res)

  • Larne 1-2 Coleraine (res)

  • Warrenpoint Town 3-1 Carrick Rangers (res)

  1. Team newspublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Glentoran v Crusaders

    At the end of a season which has brought European qualification, there's an opportunity for some of Mick McDermott's fringe players to impress in a much-changed line-up.

    The Glens can, of course, still finish runners-up to Linfield if they win and second-placed Coleraine lose at Larne.

    Caution is very much the watchword for Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter as he rests many of his key players ahead of next week's European play-offs.

    That represents the Seaview men's only possible remaining route into continental competition and Baxter takes no chances of losing any of his top men to injury or suspension by naming a very youthful line-up.

    Take experienced full-back and today's skipper Michael Ruddy out of the equation and the rest of today's starting line-up have amassed less than 10 Premiership appearances between them!

    Glentoran: Morris, Smith, Marron, Cowan, Kane, Crowe, Clucas, O'Connor, Cushnie, Stewart, Mitchell.

    Subs: Gallagher, Gorman, McClean, Coleing, J Donnelly.

    Crusaders: Shields, Ruddy, Logan, Holland, Burns, Patterson, Rafferty, Bradshaw, McKeown, Barr, James Owens.

    Subs: Tuffey, Brennan, Thompson, Boyd, Patton, Morrow, Michael.

    Glentoran v CrusadersImage source, BBC Sport
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    Glentoran v Crusaders

  2. Team newspublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Glenavon v Dungannon Swifts

    Glenavon require a point to secure the seventh place in the Premiership which would secure a semi-final play-off place against Larne on Tuesday night.

    Lurgan Blues manager Gary Hamilton makes two changes to the starting side which beat Carrick Rangers 6-3 in midweek.

    Aaron Harmon and Lee McNulty come in, with Calvin Douglas and James Singleton making away.

    Dungannon Swifts make four changes to the side which lost to Portadown.

    Caolan McAleer, Shea Conway and Mark Patton all drop to the bench. Cahal McGinty suffered in injury in the game at Shamrock Park and misses out.

    The players coming into the side are Ben Gallagher, Adam Glenny, Ethan McGee and Michael Carvill.

    Glenavon: Hyland, A Doyle (capt), Purkis, Campbell, Hall, Snoddy, Harmon, Fitzpatrick, Garrett, Ward, McNulty.

    Subs: Coates, Birney, Byrne, McCloskey, O'Mahony, Norton, J Doyle.

    Dungannon Swifts: Carroll, Coyle, Smyth (capt), Campbell, Gallagher, Carvill, Mayse, Convie, Glenny, McGee, Smyth.

    Subs: Johnston, McAleer, Patton, Devlin, Conway, Robinson, O'Kane.

    Glenavon v Dungannon SwiftsImage source, BBC Sport
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    Glenavon v Dungannon Swifts

  3. Team newspublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Larne v Coleraine

    The line-ups show a Larne team with their focus firmly on the European play-offs against a Coleraine side whose season finishes this evening and with second place still not guaranteed.

    Goalkeeper Conor Mitchell is the only survivor from Tuesday night's defeat by Glentoran as Inver boss Tiernan Lynch makes 10 changes - Ryley D'Sena and Max Greer make their senior debuts.

    In contrast it's a case of same again for Bannsiders counterpart Oran Kearney as he keeps faith with the team that secured a 1-1 draw with champions Linfield four days ago.

    Steven Douglas is on the bench and the 43-year-old will bring his long career to an end tonight.

    Coleraine start two points clear of the third-paced Glens, who boast a superior goal difference.

    Larne: C Mitchell, G Kelly, Scott, Lynch, A Mitchell (capt), McKendry, Wade Slater, D'Sena, McMurray, Lusty, Greer.

    Subs: Mottley-Henry, Wood, Adair, Sloan, Curran, Foster.

    Coleraine: Gallagher, Kane (capt), Mullan, Canning, Jarvis, Doherty, Lowry, McLaughlin, Carson, Glackin, Allen.

    Subs: Douglas, Wilson, Parkhill, Nixon, Brennan, Kelly.

    Larne v ColeraineImage source, BBC Sport
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    Larne v Coleraine

  4. They've done it again! Three-in-a-row for Windsor menpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Cliftonville v Linfield

    Linfield - Irish Premiership Champions 2020-2021Image source, BBC Sport
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    Linfield - Irish Premiership Champions 2020-2021

  5. Team newspublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Cliftonville v Linfield

    Before the title party can begin in earnest for champions Linfield, there's the small matter of completing their Premiership campaign at Solitude.

    And even with the title in the bag, it's a strong-looking Linfield line-up with Andrew Waterworth starting his final game for the club.

    Cliftonville boss Paddy McLaughlin is keeping his powder dry ahead of next week's European play-offs, with a number of key personnel not risked today.

    With the greatest of respect to those who are playing, the most eye-catching piece of team news is the naming of Joe Gormley among the substitutes.

    The Reds' all-time leading goalscorer has been out of action since fracturing an elbow in January - what a boost his return will be ahead of those play-offs.

    Cliftonville: Dunne, O'Reilly, C Curran, R Curran, Foster, Doherty, Casey, McGuinness, Kearns, O'Neill, Coffey.

    Subs: McCarey, McCrudden, Donnelly, Gormley, Hyland, Hale, Lowe.

    Linfield: Johns, Newberry, Larkin, Callacher, Clarke, Stewart, Mulgrew, Palmer, Nasseri, Waterworth, Manzinga.

    Subs: Moore, Stafford, Haughey, Millar, Lavery, Quinn, Cooper.

    Cliftonville v LinfieldImage source, bbc
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    Cliftonville v Linfield

  6. Seventh heaven!published at 17:01 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    With the title and top three done and dusted the focus turns to who secures the final European play-off spot as the Premiership season concludes this evening.

    Glenavon are in pole position for that all-important seventh-placed finish with a three-point advantage over Ballymena United, although the Sky Blues have a superior goal difference.

    Gary Hamilton's men take on basement boys Dungannon Swifts at Mourneview Park while Ballymena welcome Portadown to the Showgrounds.

    Linfield clinched a third straight title on Tuesday night and the champions travel to face Cliftonville in our live steamed match at 17:30 BST.

    Coleraine will aim to cement the runners-up place with the Bannsiders going into their Inver Park encounter against Larne two points clear of Glentoran, who host Crusaders while Warrenpoint Town's meeting with Carrick Rangers completes the line-up.

    Sit back and let us take you through Irish League action one last time in the 2020/21 campaign.

    Thanks for joining us.