Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Newry City AFC & H&W Welders face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Irish Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Newry City AFC form and stats
When playing at home in the Premiership, Newry City AFC have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 9 games.
Newry City AFC are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 188 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by McGovern).
Newry faced defeat in their previous match, away at Dungannon Swifts (0-2).
A Premiership defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Larne.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premiership game versus Coleraine in only three days. This game is also played here at The Showgrounds.
Newry City AFC has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Newry City AFC have conceded 13 in these home matches.
H&W Welders form and stats
H&W Welders have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Championship, after 3-1-7 (11 played).
H&W Welders are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Loughgall.
Prior to that result Welders won their away game at Dundela in the Championship. The scoreline was 3-2.After this away game H&W Welders return home for a Championship game against Ballinamallard United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
H&W Welders have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 15 goals have been scored. H&W Welders have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Newry, one draw and three wins for H&W Welders. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
![]() D. Hughes 4 goals | ![]() J. Teelan 4 goals | ![]() J. McGovern 3 goals |
Newry City AFC missing players
H&W Welders missing players
| Newry City AFC | H&W Welders | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Lost | L | 8 | 17 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Scored | S | 16 | 31 | ||
| 46 | 18 | Conceded | C | 25 | 50 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 40% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 52% | ||
| 8% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | ||
| 3.8 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 6.1 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 4.9 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7.7 | 8.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 8.4 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 34% | ||
| 13.1 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.6 | 12.3 | ||
| 6.1 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.9 | 6.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Larne | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 45 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 45 |
| 3 | Linfield | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 43 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 42 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -15 | 23 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 18 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 33 | -33 | 14 |
| 12 | Portadown | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 31 | -46 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Loughgall | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 31 | 45 |
| 2 | Annagh United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 43 |
| 3 | Dundela | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Ards | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | Warrenpoint Town | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| 6 | Ballyclare Comrades | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Institute | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Ballinamallard United | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 26 |
| 9 | Newington Youth | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 21 |
| 10 | H&W Welders | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -15 | 20 |
| 11 | Knockbreda | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -18 | 18 |
| 12 | Dergview | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -20 | 15 |