BILLY TACKLES...

JASON McCARTNEY

IT would be fair to say it was something of a mixed weekend on the football front for Ballymena United’s Leroy Millar.

A 4-0 defeat at Glenavon didn’t get things off to a brilliant start, but on the plus side he is the latest player to prevail in the battle of the predictions. Cullybackey’s finest won courtesy of two perfect predictions of Glentoran’s 2-0 win at Dungannon and Ards’ 2-1 success over Warrenpoint on Friday evening. I deserve a little credit for backing Ballinamallard to beat Carrick, but it simply wasn’t enough.

In honour of that win, it’s off to Fermanagh, via Sligo, for this week’s challenger, the Ducks’ flying wing-back Jason McCartney, with the usual rules: three points for a spot-on prediction and one for the right outcome.

Linfield v Ards

Saturday (3.00pm)

I wouldn’t like to be Ards this week to be honest because I think Linfield will come out with all guns blazing to make a statement. Ards have been doing well but I think, like the teams at the bottom of our league, when they get a couple of wins in a row it’s hard to keep that consistency and that’s why we’re down

Coleraine v Glentoran

Saturday (3.00pm)

Coleraine are flying, they’re a very good side but Glentoran always seem to do well against them. Glentoran are always capable of turning out a result. They haven’t been doing great lately but when they come up against a team doing well they always seem to rise to it.

Carrick Rangers v Glenavon

Saturday (3.00pm)

I like the way Glenavon play, it’s all attacking, they go at teams. Carrick,

Dungannon Swifts v Cliftonville

Saturday (3.00pm)

Cliftonville were doing well before they played Coleraine, and Dungannon can be a bit hit and miss, some weeks they are playing brilliantly and the following week they lose against teams they are expected to beat. Ever since I’ve been in this league, Cliftonville have been a bit like that, they’ll always score but can concede too. They have so much going forward, great movement and their

Ballymena Utd v Warrenpoint Town

Saturday (3.00pm)

Ballymena I’m sure are very disappointed by their start, and I’m sure they would have been aiming higher because of last year. Warrenpoint are very direct, Darren Murray is very, very good up front and will score goals if you give him chances, but I just think Ballymena will have too much about them, especially at home.

Season’s standings: Players 5 Weir 3