NIFL confirm Irish League derby called off due to 'floodlight outage' at host venue
Friday’s Championship derby clash between local rivals Armagh City and Loughgall has been postponed due to floodlight outage at Holm Park.
With less than seven miles separating the two clubs, Armagh and Loughgall have renewed rivalries this term for the first time since the 2016/17 season following the latter’s Premiership relegation.
Darren Murphy’s men sit comfortably inside the top-half with only two matches remaining before the second-tier split, while City have fallen on hard times recently – but did pick up a point at home to Ballinamallard United last weekend.
Prior to that result, Armagh had lost 12 consecutive matches across competitions, conceding 12 goals against H&W Welders in January and had leaked eight in defeat to Ards the previous month.
City, who parted company with club legend Shea Campbell earlier this season, currently sit bottom of the table, two points adrift of nearest rivals Dundela and have conceded 91 goals in 31 league games.
Friday’s scheduled fixture – the only one in the Championship ahead of five matches on Saturday – has already been postponed with the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) posting: “OFF due to floodlight outage, Armagh City vs Loughgall”.
Saturday’s Championship matches: Ballinamallard United vs H&W Welders, Dundela vs Ards, Institute vs Queen’s University, Newington vs Limavady United, Warrenpoint Town vs Annagh United.