Garrett joined the border club from Linfield on a short-term basis just before the transfer window closed at the end of August.

He has been a great success at the Showgrounds and Flynn has already contacted Windsor Park boss David Jeffrey about extending his stay - at least until the end of the season.

However, he won't get his answer for a few weeks yet.

"I spoke to David Jeffrey because I want to know what the situation is and I want to be prepared for January when the transfer window opens," said Flynn.

"Stephen has done well for us and I would like him to stay with us, if not permanently then at least on loan for the rest of the season.

"David has told me that he will talk to Stephen before any decision is made and that won't happen until after Christmas.

"Although I would like something sorted out sooner there is nothing I can do about it."

Garrett scored against Glentoran in his last appearance ten days ago, but missed Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Crusaders.

He is in line to make a return this evening when Flynn takes his team to face one of his old clubs - Cliftonville at Solitude.

Flynn was part of the team that won the Irish League title under Marty Quinn in 1998 and there is every chance that current boss Eddie Patterson will mark the 10-year anniversary of that triumph by lifting the Gibson Cup again.

The Reds will go to the top of the table if they win this evening, with Glentoran not in action until Friday night.

Only once this season have Newry gone three games without a win and after losing that match to the Glens, Flynn is aiming to make sure it doesn't happen again.

" Our target is four points from every two games, so after drawing with Crusaders we are looking to win this one," said Flynn.

" Saturday's result really bugged me because we were so close to winning it.

"The players weren't happy either, but that is a good sign as far as I am concerned because it shows they care.

"We are looking at getting back to winning ways, but it will be a tough game against a good side who are playing well at the minute themselves."

Sean Friars will face his old club tonight, having joined Newry from the Reds in the summer, but the former Northern Ireland under-21 captain has nothing to prove according to his boss..

"Sean will be up for this game and I know that he was gutted to miss the CIS Cup quarter-final against them, " said Flynn.

"He will want to prove something to Cliftonville, but really, he has nothing to prove to anyone.

" Hopefully for us though he can show that him leaving Solitude was Cliftonville's loss and our gain."