2021/22 NIFL Championship fixture released

The fixtures are out and Harry McConkey and his team will begin their campaign against Ballyclare Comrades at Dixon Park, followed by a home encounter with Dergview on the Tuesday evening.

The Mallards will travel to Darragh Park on 27th December but are home to Queen's University on New Years Day.

The league maintains the same format as before with each club playing each other 3 times, followed by a split into top and bottom 6 for a further 5 games. Pre-split we have 17 away games and 16 home games.