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The draw’s been made for the semi-finals of the Irish Cup - by FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
He’s been in Northern Ireland for a meeting of world football officials.
Ballymena will meet Coleraine in the last four at the end of the month.
It's after the Sky Blues beat Ballinamallard 2-0 at Ferney Park on Saturday.
The Bannsiders had a 3-2 win in Larne on Friday night.
The other semi is a Belfast derby, Glentoran against Cliftonville.
Both teams won 2-1 in their quarter-finals on Saturday - the Reds away to Dungannon, the Glens at home to Crusaders.
The Crues had two players and manager Stephen Baxter sent off.
Jordan Forsythe and Gerard Doherty saw red for incidents before and after the final whistle.
Robbie McDaid's disputed penalty won it for Mick McDermott's men.
We asked top football writer Stephen Looney for his assessment immediately after the game...
🎥 Late drama at Oval as Robbie McDaid pen wins it for @Glentoran 2-1 v @CrusadersFC. Marcus Kane got other one as Glens fought back from goal down for deserved victory & place in #IrishCup semi-finals. They’re singing in the rain, and the sun’s rising in the East! #Glentoran pic.twitter.com/XG4QujIBIh
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) February 29, 2020
🎥 All kicked off at the Oval. @CrusadersFC finished with 10 men, then got 2 more red cards as tempers flared on the final whistle. Amid the madness @RobbieMcDaid kept his cool to hit @Glentoran penalty winner. Pressure Robbie? - “Pressure’s for tyres!” #IrishCup #Glentoran pic.twitter.com/pcvJfZFqfB
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) February 29, 2020
So is the most powerful figure in world football a Glenman? Special guest @FIFAcom President Gianni Infantino was spotted at the Oval in the famous green, red & black. Possibly protection from #StormJorge? Maybe not! 🎥 next. 📸 GFC #Glentoran @Glentoran pic.twitter.com/HlhNDKYYGT
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) February 29, 2020
🎥 It’s not every day you get @FIFAcom President Gianni Infantino and other world football big wigs looking on at the Oval and @Glentoran @RobbieMcDaid was out to impress. So he did - won a pen & hit the winner in #IrishCup. Job done: @Glentoran #Glentoran pic.twitter.com/7G5QgkyD9O
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) February 29, 2020
🎥 Elliott Morris @Glentoran #IrishCup That’s it really. Enjoy your night #Glentoran pic.twitter.com/NksgwgHOLw
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) February 29, 2020
Reaction 🆕🗣️📺
— Glentoran FC (@Glentoran) March 1, 2020
GlensTV caught up with Head Coach Mick McDermott following our 2-1 victory against Crusaders in the Irish Cup
➡️ https://t.co/Tbh1QceQA0 #timetoclimb 💚🐓
Courtesy Glens TV/DigiVibe Media.
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This week's fixtures, Danske Bank Premiership
Tuesday 7.45pm -
Coleraine vs Glenavon
Crusaders vs Cliftonville
Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United
Saturday 3pm -
Ballymena United vs Coleraine
Carrick Rangers vs Linfield
Crusaders vs Institute
Dungannon Swifts vs Warrenpoint Town
Glentoran vs Cliftonville
5.30pm -
Larne vs Glenavon