Linfield have outside chance of retaining Gibson Cup

Linfield's post-split fixtures: Glentoran (A), Saturday, 28 March, Dungannon Swifts (A), Tuesday, 7 April, Larne (H), Saturday, 11 April, Coleraine (H), Saturday, 18 April, Cliftonville (H), Saturday, 25 April

It will be a tough ask, but Linfield's aim in these final five games will be to try retain the Gibson Cup.

It is a tall order for David Healy's side given they are 11 points off leaders Larne and down in fourth position.

With just 15 more available, they will have to be flawless and hope the sides around them falter, which again seems unlikely but they will at least try to get into second which would bring automatic European football.

With the BetMcLean Cup in the bag, Linfield have qualified automatically for the European play-off final, so you imagine if their title and second place hopes have faded away by the start of April, Healy will use the remaining league games to rest players for that huge game.