Darren Stirling returns to the Ards squad for Saturday's home game against Carnegie First Division table toppers Loughgall.

Ards top goal-scorer was missing from last Saturday's Intermediate Cup win over Ards Rangers having been ill during the week. He'll now be available for selection by Tommy Kincaid, as will Danny Mulholland, who was unavailable for the last game.

The injured trio of Johnny Cleary, Gareth Walsh and Ricky Billing are all still out, meaning there may be one or two call-ups from the Colts side. In recent weeks Gary Sharratt, Thomas Gorman and Mark Drysdale have all featured for the first team.

Loughgall had looked like runaway winners of this season's First Division, having been ten points clear of the nearest challengers in late December. But their failure to record a league victory since the turn of the year has seen their lead cut to just two points. Bangor now sit ready to overtake them in second place.

Ards' two meetings with Niall Currie's side have both ended in unimpressive defeats this season. The October league encounter was won 2-0 by Loughgall at Lakeview and then ten days later the same score-line was inflicted on Ards in the semi-final of the Carnegie League Cup.

Saturday's game at Clandeboye Park begins at 2.30pm with the supporters bus leaving the Ards Sports Club at 2pm.

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