The month ahead: March

Cliftonville face seven fixtures across two competitions during a manic March – and it all kicks off with this afternoon’s Sports Direct Premiership clash with Linfield at Solitude.

The Reds then travel to Shamrock Park for a rearranged meeting with Portadown on Wednesday evening before tackling Loughgall in a Clearer Water Irish Cup quarter-final assignment at Lakeview Park next Saturday.

After a North Belfast Derby duel with Crusaders at Seaview on March 10, Jim Magilton takes his side to face Coleraine on the 14th before bringing a run of five away games to an end in a meeting with Glentoran at The Oval four days later.

Cliftonville then complete their pre-split Premiership commitments by welcoming Ballymena United to Solitude for an evening kick-off on March 21 – so be sure that all of those dates are in your diary as we gear up for another big run of matches.

This month’s fixtures
Sunday, March 1
Sports Direct Premiership
Cliftonville v Linfield (3pm)

Wednesday, March 4
Sports Direct Premiership
Portadown v Cliftonville (7.45pm)

Saturday, March 7
Clearer Water Irish Cup quarter-final
Loughgall v Cliftonville (3m)

Tuesday, March 10
Sports Direct Premiership
Crusaders v Cliftonville (7.45pm)

Saturday, March 14
Sports Direct Premiership
Coleraine v Cliftonville (3pm)

Wednesday, March 18
Sports Direct Premiership
Glentoran v Cliftonville (7.45pm)

Saturday, March 21
Sports Direct Premiership
Cliftonville v Ballymena United (8pm)