BBC confirms post-split live Irish Premiership matches
Finishing second to Linfield will guarantee that for one club with another spot available through the end of season play-offs.
As the race for that automatic spot heats up, BBC Sport NI will bring you the best of the action.
On Tuesday 1 April, we'll bring you live coverage of the side currently in second spot - Larne - as they travel to Dungannon Swifts on BBC iPlayer.
The final 'Big Two' game of the season will be live on BBC Two NI on Saturday 5 April with Linfield looking to put a dent in their rivals Glentoran's ambitions for that second-place finish.
On the penultimate weekend of the season, we'll bring you Linfield's visit to Larne while on Saturday 26 April you'll be able to watch Larne against Glentoran with both games again on the BBC iPlayer.
Full live coverage details
Tuesday 1 April: Dungannon Swifts v Larne (19:45 BST) - BBC iPlayer
Saturday 5 April: Linfield v Glentoran (13:00 BST) - BBC Two NI
Friday 18 April: Larne v Linfield (19:45 BST) - BBC iPlayer
Saturday 26 April: Larne v Glentoran (17:30 BST) - BBC iPlayer
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