Morning and afternoon pitch inspections lead to postponed Irish League fixtures
Saturday’s Irish League programme featured two early-morning pitch inspections called by Northern Ireland football officials.
The Northern Ireland Football League announced across social media on Saturday planned pitch inspections for two games in the Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League.
NIFL scheduled morning pitch inspections for Dergview v Lisburn Distillery and Portstewart v Newry City AFC at, respectively, 10 o’clock and 9.45.
Officials confirmed Dergview v Lisburn Distillery would go ahead as planned following the inspection – but a later follow-up review resulted in a postponement.


Portstewart v Newry City AFC was earlier called off.
The full list of remaining Irish League games for Saturday across the three divisions was as follows (all games 3pm kick-off unless otherwise stated):
SPORTS DIRECT PREMIERSHIP
Ballymena United v Carrick Rangers
Bangor v Cliftonville
Crusaders v Larne
Dungannon Swifts v Portadown
Glenavon v Linfield
PLAYR-FIT CHAMPIONSHIP
Armagh City v Ballinamallard United
Dundela v Ards
H&W Welders v Limavady United
Newington v Annagh United
Queen's University v Institute (2pm)
Warrenpoint Town v Loughgall
PLAYR-FIT PREMIER INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE
Ballyclare Comrades v Knockbreda
Ballymacash Rangers v Moyola Park
Oxford Sunnyside v Dollingstown
Rathfriland Rangers v Coagh United
Strabane Athletic v Banbridge Town (2pm)
