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Two more games postponed as Irish League set for weather wipeout

Two more Danske Bank Premiership games have been postponed for this weekend.

Carrick Rangers game against Glentoran, which was scheduled to be played on Friday night, was first to go.

The decision was made following pitch inspection at the Loughview Leisure Arena on Friday afternoon.

Glenavon's home game against Crusaders, which was set to be played on Saturday afternoon, has also been called off following a pitch inspection at Mourneview Park.

The games at Newry City Showgrounds and Ballymena Showgrounds had already been called off on Thursday due to the icy weather conditions.

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Officials made an early call on the game at the Newry, where the home side were due to face Coleraine with weather conditions not expected to improve in the next 24 hours.

Ballymena United were due to host Larne with a pitch inspection originally scheduled for Friday morning, but the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) confirmed the match was off following an inspection on Thursday.

Two Premiership fixtures are scheduled for Saturday with Cliftonville and Linfield hosting Portadown and Dungannon Swifts respectively.

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