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Fordyce takes his chance up front

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:55:35 GMT

With three players already vying for two spots up front, Glentoran boss Alan McDonald has been given a new selection headache thanks to the form of Daryl Fordyce.

BJ under orders to box clever for Linfield

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:51:43 GMT

Linfield's new lethal finisher Billy Joe Burns says he’s happy to take the pressure off David Jeffrey’s hitmen.

Fred was totally devoted to game

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:49:08 GMT

There is a saying in sport ... he is a football man, someone passionately devoted to the game, working tirelessly for it and never seeking publicity or the headlines.

Derry City not going to the wall: McDaid

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:32:14 GMT

Derry City chairman Pat McDaid says the club will survive despite debts approaching half a million pounds.

Glentoran 3 Coleraine 2

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:12:19 GMT

Glentoran earned their first Setanta Sports Cup victory of the campaign last night with a 3-2 victory over Coleraine in an entertaining clash at the Oval.

Down Memory Lane: Great Scot, McCrae a real legend

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:05:21 GMT

Mention the name Alex McCrae to Ballymena United old-timers and their eyes light up immediately. “What a player” is their unanimous verdict.

Linfield 2 Lisburn Distillery 0

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:04:14 GMT

Linfield stretched their lead at the top of the Carling Premiership to three points on a night which showed the huge gulf between top and bottom.

Swifts to kill off Derry City

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:27:26 GMT

Fuming Dungannon Swifts chiefs last night decided to “commence winding up proceedings” against Derry City.

Linfield wary of Ferguson threat

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:22 GMT

David Jeffrey has admitted he expects former Linfied favourites Glenn Ferguson and Pat McShane to have their sleeves rolled up at Windsor Park tonight.

Glentoran going all out for glory

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:21 GMT

Alan McDonald wants victory tonight to ensure that Glentoran maintain their interest in the Setanta Sports Cup into the New Year.

I can’t wait for Linfield clash: Spike

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:08 GMT

It was the first match that Glenn Ferguson looked for when the fixtures were revealed in the summer — and now it’s come a week and a half early for the veteran striker.

The clean sweep is still target for Linfield and Douglas

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:04 GMT

Steven Douglas believes Linfield can win the lot this season — even though one of the greatest finishers in the history of the domestic game has moved onto pastures new.

Glentoran 2 Glenavon 2

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:03:38 GMT

Glentoran boss Alan McDonald has hit out at the IFA for organising a short-notice friendly with Serbia on the day of a full programme of local football.

Dungannon Swifts 3 Larne 1

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:58:58 GMT

Premiership side Dungannon Swifts hold a two goal advantage over their Championship opponents, but Larne manager Paul Millar is far from put off by that deficit after his gritty young side battled through a tough encounter at Stangmore Park on Saturday.

Institute 2 Ballymena United 1

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:57:11 GMT

Institute goalkeeper Gavin Cullen admits he doesn’t mind not being involved too much in matches.

Portadown 2 Crusaders 1

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:49:39 GMT

Two minutes of Halloween wizardry won this Co-Operative Insurance Cup tie for Portadown, with keeper David Miskelly and midfielder Kevin Braniff conjuring up the magic.

Newry City 1 Linfield 1

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:43:31 GMT

Newry City manager John McDonnell was full of praise for a new starlet in the first team after 19-year-old Ruairi Devlin made his full debut against Linfield on Saturday.

Lisburn Distillery v Coleraine abandoned

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:31:36 GMT

A freak deluge of rain and hail put paid to this first leg tie after just 16 minutes.

Derry City 3 Bray Wanderers 0

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:25:38 GMT

After a troubling week off the pitch, Derry City secured maximum points against Bray Wanderers last night.

Baxter backs Crusaders to respond

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:16:22 GMT

Stephen Baxter has asked his Crusaders players to conduct a serious self-examination in the wake of back-to-back defeats in the Carling Premiership.

Dreams come true for Ward

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:09:08 GMT

Sean Ward texted Colin Nixon on Wednesday morning to inform him he had the strangest dream the night before.

Fixture congestion a disgrace: Douglas

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:07:52 GMT

Steven Douglas has waded into the fixtures debate by calling the domestic football schedule “an absolute disgrace”.

Full steam ahead for Lisburn Distillery

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:54:36 GMT

It may be a welcome distraction from their relegation dogfight, but Lisburn Distillery boss Tommy Wright says their Co-Operative Insurance clash with Coleraine is no less important.

Garrett keen to end goal hell

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:35:43 GMT

Newry City striker Stephen Garrett is relishing the prospect of facing his old club Linfield three times over the course of the next 10 days as he bids to end City’s goal drought.

Larne to play on despite winding-up order

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:31:18 GMT

Larne chairman Archie Smyth has insisted his club are preparing as usual for tomorrow’s Co-Opererative Insurance Cup trip to Dungannon Swifts, despite news of a winding up order at the High Court yesterday.