Linfield travel to North Belfast to face Cliftonville at Solitude (3pm k.o. all ticket) The match will be streamed live on the BBC Sport NI website and BBC iPlayer.
The teams have met twice in the Sports Direct Premiership this season with Linfield winning 1–0 at Windsor Park and drawing 0–0 at Solitude.
Cliftonville sit 7th in the table with games in hand on several of the teams around them and will be determined to quickly return to winning ways after the heavy 0–4 home defeat to Glentoran. Reds manager Jim Magilton will be hoping to reignite their push for a European play-off spot with a strong run of form before the league splits.
Linfield remain firmly in the title race after coming from behind to draw 1–1 with leaders Larne at Inver Park. The Blues are in excellent form having collected an impressive 22 points from their last 8 league outings.
It promises to be an intense 90+ minutes of football at a packed Solitude and David Healy’s men will want to be at their best if they are to secure the victory required to move into 2nd place in the table.
COYB!
By Ken Garrett
