Officials confirm another Irish League postponement due to ‘Covid Case Policy’

A statement by NIFL confirmed the following: “The NI Football League can advise supporters on a further Danske Bank Premiership fixture postponement.

“Portadown v Glentoran scheduled for this Friday evening (20 September) has been now postponed.

“The postponement has been confirmed in line with the NI Football League’s Covid Case Policy.”

Carrick Rangers’ games last weekend and this weekend - against, respectively, Glenavon and Coleraine - were confirmed postponed on Friday by NIFL also in line with the ‘Covid Case Policy’.

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