Cliftonville are set to play Dungannon Swifts in the Irish Cup semi-final at Windsor Park.
The match is a rerun of last year’s final. The game will be played on Friday night and broadcast live on BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport NI website.
A Place in Europe Up For Grabs
Not only is the glory of winning a major piece of silverware at stake but a place in the qualifying rounds of the Conference League is also up for grabs for the eventual winners.
Windsor Park will host both last-four games with bumper crowds expected to be in attendance.
How the Teams Reached the Semi-Final
Dungannon Swifts and Cliftonville had relatively straightforward fifth round ties. They swept aside Ards and Dundela respectively without conceding a goal.
The sixth round was more testing for the quartet with the Reds and Swifts beating Glenavon and Portadown, respectively by two goals to one.
Swifts Hold the Edge Over Cliftonville This Season
One point currently separates Dungannon Swifts and Cliftonville in the Irish Premiership table. Rodney McAree’s side coming out on top in two of their previous three meetings so far this season.
A last minute penalty from Adam Glenny sealed all three points for the Swifts in their last meeting six weeks ago.
The four remaining teams in the Irish Cup will battle it out for a place in May’s showpiece final.