All fixed up
Cliftonville will begin the new Danske Bank Premiership season against Glentoran at The Oval on Saturday, August 4.
The Reds’ first home game of the campaign comes against Coleraine on August 11 ahead of a trip to face Dungannon Swifts (August 18) in an opening month of action that ends in a Solitude showdown with Linfield on the 25th.
The first North Belfast Derby of 2018/19 will see Cliftonville tackle Crusaders at Seaview on October 6, while the festive period hands Barry Gray’s men tests against Institute, the Crues, the Blues and a New Year’s Day trip to take on the Bannsiders before the Reds complete the pre-split phase of Premiership fixtures with a home game against the Glens on March 23.
Supporters are advised that all match dates and kick-off times are subject to change.
Danske Bank Premiership fixtures (3pm unless stated)
August
4: Glentoran v Cliftonville
11: Cliftonville v Coleraine
18: Dungannon Swifts v Cliftonville
25: Cliftonville v Linfield
September
1: Newry City v Cliftonville
7: Cliftonville v Institute (7.45pm)
15: Warrenpoint Town v Cliftonville
22: Cliftonville v Ballymena United
29: Cliftonville v Ards
October
6: Crusaders v Cliftonville
13: Glenavon v Cliftonville
20: Cliftonville v Warrenpoint Town
27: Coleraine v Cliftonville
November
3: Cliftonville v Glentoran
10: Cliftonville v Newry City
17: Ballymena United v Cliftonville
24: Linfield v Cliftonville
December
1: Cliftonville v Dungannon Swifts
8: Cliftonville v Glenavon
15: Ards v Cliftonville
22: Institute v Cliftonville
26: Cliftonville v Crusaders
29: Cliftonville v Linfield
January
1: Coleraine v Cliftonville
12: Cliftonville v Ards
19: Dungannon Swifts v Cliftonville
26: Cliftonville v Glenavon
February
9: Cliftonville v Newry City
15: Ballymena United v Cliftonville (7.45pm)
23: Warrenpoint Town v Cliftonville
March
9: Cliftonville v Institute
16: Crusaders v Cliftonville
23: Cliftonville v Glentoran
April
6: Post-split fixture
13: Post-split fixture
20: Post-split fixture
23: Post-split fixture (7.45pm)
27: Post-split fixture