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MATCH PREVIEW: ARDS v NEWRY CITY 31-10-2026

We return to BOYLE Sports Championship action on Saturday afternoon when we travel to Clandeboye Park to face Ards, looking to get back to winning ways following a disappointing run of results. Last Friday’s 2-0 home defeat to Newington was a frustrating evening at the Showgrounds. In a scrappy encounter with few clear-cut opportunities, we remained in contention until two late goals condemned us to defeat. That result followed our League Cup exit at Carrick Rangers and a 1-1

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LATE GOALS CONDEMN NEWRY TO DEFEAT

Two late goals saw Newington claim all three points at the Showgrounds as Newry City fell to a 2-0 defeat in the BOYLE Sports Championship. In what was a scrappy encounter with few clear-cut chances, the visitors enjoyed the better of the opening half without seriously troubling the Newry defence. Despite having slightly more of the play, Newington managed just one effort on goal before the break, with Jay Donnelly forcing Jason Craughwell into a fine save in the 38th minute.

Oct 24

MATCH PREVIEW: Newry City v Newington

Can we secure a third successive home league victory, improve our record against Newington and close the gap on third place to just one point? We return to Championship action on Friday evening when we welcome Newington to the Showgrounds, with both sides looking to bounce back from midweek League Cup disappointment. Just four points separate the teams heading into the encounter, with the visitors occupying third place in the Championship table on 23 points, while we sit sixt

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Oct 22

MATCH PREVIEW: Carrick Rangers v Newry City

Newry make the journey to Taylor’s Avenue on Tuesday evening to face Premiership opposition Carrick Rangers in the first round of the BetMcLean League Cup, The encounter also marks a return to familiar surroundings for Newry manager Stuart King, who previously spent over three years in charge of the Carrickfergus outfit. In an intriguing twist, King was in the Carrick dugout when the sides last met in this competition in November 2023, a dramatic encounter that saw Newry pro

Oct 19

# Swan Strikes as Newry Held to a Draw at Queen’s

NIFL Championship | Saturday 17 October 2026 Queen’s University 1–1 Newry City Newry were forced to settle for a share of the spoils at Blanchflower Stadium, despite creating enough opportunities to claim all three points against Queen’s University. The home side made the brighter start and took the lead after just four minutes when Jamie Glover found himself in a position to poke the ball beyond Newry goalkeeper Craughwell. Queen’s celebrate the opener.

MATCH REPORTS

Oct 17

MATCH PREVIEW: v Queen’s University (a)

ALMOST 50 YEARS WITHOUT DEFEAT Newry City make the journey to Belfast on Saturday afternoon to face Queen's University at H&W Welders’ Blanchflower Stadium, with three important Championship points at stake. Just a single point separates the sides heading into the weekend, with Queen's sitting fourth in the table on 19 points and Newry immediately below them in fifth on 18. Saturday's encounter carries an intriguing historical statistic. Queen's University have not beaten New

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Oct 16