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

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.

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