Cliftonville FC will feature in three live televised league games before the new year after broadcasters confirmed schedule changes. The club announced the fixture alterations, which affect key Premiership clashes with rivals Glentoran and Linfield.
Schedule changes confirmed
The November home fixture against Glentoran has been moved forward by one day, shifting from Saturday 21 November to Friday 20 November with a 7.45pm start at Solitude. The December trip to face Linfield at Windsor Park, originally scheduled for Saturday 19 December, will now kick off at 6pm on the same date. Finally, the New Year's return fixture away to Glentoran at The Oval on Saturday 2 January will also begin at 6pm.
Cliftonville Football Club announced the news with the simple headline "Triple vision". The changes mean supporters will need to adjust travel and viewing plans for these high-profile encounters.
Context of a busy season
The broadcast picks come as Cliftonville sit fourth in the Premiership table with nine points from five matches. Their recent form shows three wins and two losses, including a 1-0 defeat to Linfield in their last meeting on 21 August. The next scheduled league meeting between the sides is the now-televised fixture on 19 December, where third-placed Linfield will host. Fans can track the team's progress and view the full list of upcoming matches on the club's fixtures page, while the current standings show the tight nature of the early-season title race, with Cliftonville seven points behind leaders Coleraine.
