The month ahead: September

This evening’s County Antrim Shield first round tie with Knockbreda at Solitude is the first of six fixtures Cliftonville will contest across a busy September.

The Reds will also be at home when they tackle Portadown on Boyle Sports Premiership duty on Saturday before travelling to face Carrick Rangers seven days later.

Jim Magilton’s side will then visit Inver Park for a midweek tussle with Larne on Tuesday, September 15 and, after welcoming Glentoran to Solitude on the 19th, round September off with a journey to Limavady United the following weekend – so be sure that all of those dates are in your diary as another month clicks into gear.

This month’s fixtures
Tuesday, September 1
County Antrim Shield first round
Cliftonville v Knockbreda (7.45pm)

Saturday, September 5
Boyle Sports Premiership
Cliftonville v Portadown (3pm)

Saturday, September 12
Boyle Sports Premiership
Carrick Rangers v Cliftonville (3pm)

Tuesday, September 15
Boyle Sports Premiership
Larne v Cliftonville (7.45pm)

Saturday, September 19
Boyle Sports Premiership
Cliftonville v Glentoran (3pm)

Saturday, September 26
Boyle Sports Premiership
Limavady United v Cliftonville (3pm)