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Our guests on this week's episode are all getting their hands on league-winners medals for the first time in their careers this weekend.

From Larne we speak to Chris Gallagher, Brandon Diau joins us from Portadown and Limavady Utd are represented by Ruairi Boorman.

Like most successful people, their stories involve hard work and difficult decisions but it's paid off for them.

Larne's Andy Ryan and Institute's Shaun Leppard have both received Player of the Year nominations in their respective leagues, they join us to discuss their season's to date and remaining goals. Larne need would clinch the title with a draw on Monday, whilst 'Stute could leap as high as 2nd with a win on Saturday.

We also hear from Michael O'Neill, Gareth McAuley and Stuart Dallas following the U19 Euros draw earlier this week, with the tournament to be staged in Northern Ireland this July.

Our guests this week all took part in matches that grabbed the headlines and got tongues wagging last weekend.

Stewart Nixon scored a late winner at Inver Park for Crusaders, which sent shockwaves through the title race, and he's hoping they will carry that momentum into their match tonight against Linfield.

We chat to Steven McCullough who kept his cool to slot away a winning penalty for Ballymena United at Loughgall to boost their survival hopes and we catch up with defender Nathan Kerr whose Annagh Utd side will have a big say in how the 5-way Championship promotion battle pans out.

Sean Ward discusses his hopes to finish the season on a high with Glenavon as he nears retirement this summer, could they mount a late push for a European play-off spot?

Elsewhere it's change at the top of the Championship, journalist Barry Flynn analyses the hopes of those pushing for promotion and we're joined by Bangor's Scott McArthur who is determined to get back to winning ways this weekend to keep their Premiership dream alive.

The final four teams in the Irish Cup are the top four teams in the Premiership table as things stand. Joining us to preview Glentoran v Linfield and Cliftonville v Larne is Niall McGinn, Kyle McClean, Jonny Addis and Jaziel Orozco.

Glentoran's new caretaker manager Declan Devine joins Michael to discuss his goals between now and the end of the season.

Plus we speak to Scott Irvine about Carrick Rangers' aspirations and journalist Mark McIntosh helps us preview Northern Ireland's upcoming friendly fixtures.