The month ahead: March

Friday night’s Irish Cup quarter-final with Coleraine commences a run of six Cliftonville fixtures across three competitions in March.

After travelling to face Glentoran on Danske Bank Premiership duty, the Reds lock horns with the Bannsiders again in the League Cup Final before kicking off a run of three consecutive Mid-Ulster away days with a trip to Glenavon on March 19.

The rearranged tie with Dungannon Swifts then follows ahead of Paddy McLaughlin’s side completing their pre-split Premiership schedule with a Shamrock Park showdown with Portadown on the 26th – so be sure to add all of those dates to your diary as Cliftonville seek big rewards during another huge month of action.

This month’s fixtures
Friday, March 4
Samuel Gelston’s Whiskey Irish Cup quarter-final
Cliftonville v Coleraine (7.45pm)

Tuesday, March 8
Danske Bank Premiership
Glentoran v Cliftonville (7.45pm)

Sunday, March 13
League Cup Final
Cliftonville v Coleraine (3pm)

Saturday, March 19
Danske Bank Premiership
Glenavon v Cliftonville (3pm)

Tuesday, March 22
Danske Bank Premiership
Dungannon Swifts v Cliftonville (7.45pm)

Saturday, March 26
Danske Bank Premiership
Portadown v Cliftonville (3pm)