Right as train

Cliftonville reported for pre-season training this evening as the countdown to the 2025/26 campaign officially got under way.

Five weeks on from victory in the European Play-Off Final, Jim Magilton and his players returned to the pitch just a day ahead of learning the identity of their opponents in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.

With the Reds’ opening friendly against Loughgall now 17 days away, the team will be back for further duty in the weeks ahead as they bid to sharpen up for next month’s eagerly anticipated European action.