Three games packing the punch of a full schedule this weekend. The Irish Cup proved its status as a hotbed for shocks and thrilling entertainment as we look forward to a repeat of last year's final.

Plus we have the company of commentator and Portadown Media Team member Jonny Dunlop to chat through the news of the week and do a deep dive into whether the red half of Mid-Ulster have what it takes to save their top flight status.

Linfield rolled back the year (or months) as they showcased their title credentials. They've duffed two of the leagues bottom teams, but could those just be warm ups for what's to come. Doesn't help that sense of the inevitable happening once again as league leaders Larne fail to dispatch a 10 man Coleraine. It's Irish Cup semi-final weekend coming up so we preview that, and use the lack of games as a chance to question what the league could be doing to grown and engage new fans.

My podcast companion this week is football podcaster Stewart Cherry.

Larne are acing every test the Gibson cup has been setting them recently and it's made all the better for them that title challenges continue to slip and fall away in pursuit. Perhaps Dungannon will be on their end of season greeting card, another double at Solitude crushing the North Belfast faithfuls' hearts for the second time the season. Where does this leave Cliftonville and their campaign to be champions? How important could those be for the Swifts at the bottom of the table. And lets not forget the ever resilient Linfield who kept the good times from the cup win following, spurred on by an inspired Joel Cooper who grabbed himself a quartet of goals against Newry.

Plus, we chat Northern Ireland. What can a depleted green and white army hope to bag from their first two games of Michael O'Neill's second stint in charge?

We are joined in the leather bound podcasting guest chair by the erudite scribe Steven Crawford from the Daily Mirror NI and Belfast Live.

We take a look back at the showpiece League Cup Final which left Coleraine devastated and Linfield hoping for more. In league action, we may have seen the game of the season as Portadown left it until the final minutes of their match against Newry to pull themselves out of the darkest of relegation threatened holes, at least for now.

Plus, could Friday football be the future of the Irish League? We double up on guests this week to cover it all as Peter is joined by Ross Welsh and Josef McCallion of Around The Grounds NI for their Kicking Match debut. 

From cup upsets to final previews, non-league action tires to take centre stage this week but top flight drama and the usual Irish League hot debates muscled their way into a jam packed pod. Luckily for us, content creator Peaky joins Peter for a welcome return behind a Kicking Match mic to share their view on all the latest comings and goings within football in Northern Ireland.

Larne stand firm after Taylor's Avenue drama, Cliftonville and the Blue keep up their chase. Plus, Portadown and Newry City keep things interesting down at the bottom.

Sports Journalist Lewis Bennett jumps on the pod to review this weekend's games, which included a stellar performance from young starlet Sean Moore who grabbed a brace.  He also gives us great insight into the often overlooked Premier Intermediate League and looks ahead to the Irish Cup quarter finals and more. 

Journalist Michael Scott joins the pod this week to review the latest gameweek action in the Irish League and reflect on the fortunes of his beloved Glenavon. 

The Irish League is in full flow, but our cousins in the League Of Ireland have just kicked off their new season for 2023. And to be honest, we have a lot of questions. So we called up fellow podcaster and football journalist Kieran Burke to give us an insight into what's been going on while the league was away, who are the favourites for glory and do they talk about the idea of an All Island League as much as some within Irish League circles do?

The title race isn't just heating up, it's not bubbling away either. It's on full power boil, and the only thing holding it back from complete overflow is a metaphorical wooden spoon hanging on across the pot.  Add in the rather spicy pepper that is Kyle Lafferty signing for Linfield into the pot and we have a concoction you can't take you eyes off.

Sports Journalist Mark McIntosh (The Sun) returns to the pod for a frank discussion on Irish League finances. In a week which saw reports of Ballymena United looking to potentially cut costs and increase revenue to make the club more financially sustainable, we ask if we should be concerned about the chance some clubs are over extending themselves? What lessons should we learn from the past? And is the current market of transfer fees and wages truly the new normal or a bubble that could burst?

Plus, we recap a captivating interview with Glenavon chairman Adrian Teer, review the Irish Cup Sixth Round and look ahead to this weekend's league action.