BBC Confirms 12-Game Irish Premiership Live Stream Schedule

The Irish Premiership is heading into a crucial stretch, and the cameras are coming with it.

BBC has confirmed the next 12 league fixtures to be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, a run that cuts right through the autumn grind, the festive schedule and into the new year. Big grounds, tight venues, title contenders, newly promoted sides – it’s all in there.

Swifts set the tone at Stangmore

The live run starts at Stangmore Park on Saturday, 10 October, where high-flying Dungannon Swifts host Carrick Rangers in a Saturday evening slot (18:00 BST). A compact ground, under the lights, with a side punching above its weight on home turf – it’s an ideal curtain-raiser.

Six days later, the cameras move to one of the division’s powerhouses.

Champions in the spotlight

On Friday, 16 October (19:45 BST), defending champions Larne welcome Coleraine in a fixture loaded with early-season significance. Larne carry the weight of expectation; Coleraine, as ever, bring edge and ambition. It’s the kind of night where small details tend to decide everything.

The following Friday, 23 October (19:45 BST), Portadown get their turn under the glare when they face Linfield. For Portadown, it’s a chance to test themselves against the Blues on national screens. For Linfield, it’s about setting a tone for a demanding run of televised fixtures.

Coleraine and Glens collide in key stretch

Coleraine’s packed schedule in front of the cameras continues on Friday, 30 October (19:45 GMT), when they host Glentoran at the Showgrounds. Two clubs with serious backing and serious expectations, meeting in a ground that rarely does quiet.

That’s followed by another heavyweight clash for the Bannsiders on Saturday, 7 November (18:00 GMT), as they travel to face Linfield. It’s a fixture that so often shapes momentum. This time, it comes with the added glare of a prime-time stream.

Belfast battles light up November

Belfast’s big rivals then take centre stage.

On Friday, 20 November (19:45 GMT), Cliftonville host Glentoran in a game that always carries a bit of extra bite. Solitude under the lights, a packed home end, and a Glens side that rarely takes a backward step – it’s built for TV.

Just a week later, on Friday, 27 November (19:45 GMT), Glentoran are back in front of the cameras at home, this time against Larne. Champions on the road, the Glens at the Oval, and a meeting that could say plenty about who is really built for the long haul of a title chase.

New faces, old giants in December

December opens with a different kind of story. Newly promoted Limavady United host early pacesetters Coleraine on Friday, 4 December (19:45 GMT). A club fresh to the top flight, under the lights at home, facing one of the league’s established forces – the sort of occasion that can define a season.

Seven days later, on Friday, 11 December (19:45 GMT), Bangor welcome Linfield to Clandeboye Park. It’s a classic cup-tie feel in league form: the Blues on the road in a tight, atmospheric ground that will relish every challenge and every clearance.

Linfield then return to Windsor Park on Saturday, 19 December (18:00 GMT), hosting Jim Magilton’s Cliftonville. Big names in both dugouts, big expectations in the stands, and a festive fixture with the potential to tilt the table.

Festive fire and a new year grudge match

The final live stream of 2026 comes from Windsor Park on Tuesday, 29 December (19:45 GMT), as Linfield and Coleraine meet again. By then, points will be precious, legs will be heavy, and every mistake will feel magnified.

There’s barely time to breathe.

The first streamed Irish Premiership game of 2026 follows on Saturday, 2 January (18:00 GMT), when Glentoran face Cliftonville. New year, same rivalry, and a fixture that rarely disappoints.

From Stangmore Park to Windsor, from Limavady to the Oval, the cameras are rolling. The question now is simple: who will handle the spotlight best when the season’s pressure really starts to bite?