News Headlines

O'Hara is Ports' latest injury blow

Portadown are hit by a fresh injury setback with the news that skipper Keith O'Hara will be out for 10-12 weeks.

McMullan cruciate fears are eased

Cliftonville captain George McMullan could return to action soon as scans show he does not have a cruciate injury.

Baxter: Boycott height of nonsense

Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter says Linfield fans should ignore a call to stay away from Saturday's game at Seaview.

Jeffrey says Linfield must close gap

David Jeffrey says Saturday's defeat by Cliftonville shows the scale of the task facing his 'new group' at Linfield.

Linfield 2-4 Cliftonville

Joe Gormley and Diarmiud O'Carroll score two each as Cliftonville beat Linfield 4-2 at Windsor Park.

Jeffrey relishing Reds showdown

Linfield boss David Jeffrey is bullish ahead of the Premiership clash against champions Cliftonville at Windsor Park.

Cliftonville sign Murray and Doherty

Cliftonville snap up former Glentoran forward Martin Murray and ex-Glenavon midfielder Ciaran Doherty.

Northern Ireland 1-0 Russia

Martin Paterson's first-half header ended Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill's long wait for a victory as his side recorded a well-earned win over Russia. O'Neill's first nine matches in charge of the national side had yielded five draws and four defeats, but his first taste of success at the…

Ruthless Danes thrash NI U21s

A ruthless second-half performance from Denmark Under-21s saw Stephen Robinson's Northern Ireland U21s lose 4-1 in a friendly at Dungannon's Stangmore Park.