Gerry Flynn is in his second term as Newry City manager

Newry City have opted to play the majority of their home league fixtures on Friday nights in a bid to attract more spectators to their games.

The club have rearranged several games scheduled to be played at the Showgrounds in the next five months.

Newry will now play Donegal Celtic on 3 September, with the home match against Glenavon set for Friday 24 September.

Lisburn Distillery will be the visitors on 5 November and Ballymena United will face City on 19 November.

The match against Coleraine will be played on 10 December and Lisburn Distillery will pay their second visit of the season on 31 December.

Gerry Flynn's side will take on Cliftonville on Friday 7 January and Dungannon Swifts on 21 January.

Meanwhile Coleraine's home game against Newry has been moved from Saturday 2 October to Friday 1 October.

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