The end is in sight for Paddy McLaughlin and Institute as they close in on title

HW Welders vs. Institute 

Tonight, 6:45pm

INSTITUTE head to HW Welders this evening knowing that they could finally get their hands on the league title by no later than Saturday.

Victory in Belfast tonight would leave the Blues needing a win at home to Loughgall on Saturday, regardless of what second place Newry do against Portadown on Friday.

The ‘Stute manager is sticking to his principle of one game at a time, and given the fact that his team lost on their last visit to Welders, he continues to take nothing for granted.

His team will go into the game confident however, having responded to recent defeats with consecutive victories, the latest of which came at Lakeview Park on Saturday.

It was a comfortable victory in all for ‘Stute, who were in charge for long periods of the game, with the home side’s goal coming too late in the day to be anything other than consolation.

Michael McCrudden’s first half header was added to by Niall Grace’s second half brace and although Gary Liggett netted a consolation goal in stoppage time, Paddy McLaughlin’s side moved four points clear at the top of the table.