Rathfriland 1-3 Loughgall in the NIFL Championship, round 1.

Rathfriland won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–D), scoring 9 and conceding 6.

Loughgall won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 2 times: Rathfriland 1 win, Loughgall 1, 0 draws.