United v Cliftonville match is called off
![Jay Donnelly, pictured here in action against Ballymena United's Johnny Taylor earlier this season, is one of three Cliftonville players to receive international cal-ups, leading to this Saturday's game at the Showgrounds being postponed.](https://www.northernirelandworld.com/webimg/legacy_oak_81437665.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![Jay Donnelly, pictured here in action against Ballymena United's Johnny Taylor earlier this season, is one of three Cliftonville players to receive international cal-ups, leading to this Saturday's game at the Showgrounds being postponed.](/img/placeholder.png)
Ballymena United's Danske Bank Premiership home game against Cliftonville scheduled for this Saturday, has been called off.
The Belfast side have three players called up for international duty at under-age levels and have exercised their right to request a postponement under Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) rules.
Jay Donnelly is in the under-21 squad for the European Championship qualifier in Scotland, while Levi Ives and Andrew Morrow are in Holland with the Northern Ireland under-19 squad.
NIFL are expected to announce a new date for the match shortly.