BBC Sport NI to Broadcast Key Irish Premiership Fixtures, Including Linfield-Cliftonville

A key fixture between the two teams currently holding the top two positions in the Irish Premiership, featuring players such as Cliftonville’s Taylor Steven and Linfield’s Joel Cooper battling for possession, is included in the upcoming series of matches that BBC Sport NI will livestream over the next few months. The specific match between Linfield and Cliftonville is set to take place at Windsor Park on Saturday, January 25, with a kick-off time of 17:30 GMT. Viewers can watch this broadcast live on the BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, and the BBC Sport app. These two clubs have already competed against each other twice in the league during the current season. Their initial game at Solitude in September concluded without any goals, while Cliftonville, known as the Reds, secured a 2-1 victory in their second meeting at Windsor Park in October. The inaugural BBC Irish Premiership live stream of 2025 will feature Larne playing Cliftonville at Inver Park on Friday, January 10, commencing at 19:45. A week later, on January 17, the Mid Ulster derby between Dungannon Swifts and Glenavon will be broadcast, also with a 19:45 kick-off. An additional three matches are scheduled for live streaming by BBC Sport NI on Friday evenings throughout February. These include the games: Ballymena United versus Linfield on February 7, Coleraine versus Glentoran on February 14, and Cliftonville versus Glentoran on February 21.