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Linfield v Ballymena United

Match Summary

Sat 24 Feb 2024
‧
Irish Premiership
Linfield 2 , Ballymena United 0 at Full time
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
2
0
Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
Full time
FT
Half Time Linfield 0 , Ballymena United 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Linfield

  • K. McClean(55')Goal 55 minutes
  • M. Fitzpatrick(78')Goal 78 minutes

Ballymena United


    Venue:Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

    Saturday 24th February

    Crusaders 2 , Glenavon 0 at Full time
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    2
    0
    GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
    Full time
    FT
    Dungannon Swifts 3 , Cliftonville 1 at Full time
    DungannonDungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts
    3
    1
    CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
    Full time
    FT
    Linfield 2 , Ballymena United 0 at Full time
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    2
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    Full time
    FT
    Loughgall 3 , Carrick Rangers 3 at Full time
    LoughgallLoughgallLoughgall
    3
    3
    CarrickCarrick RangersCarrick Rangers
    Full time
    FT
    Newry City 0 , Coleraine 2 at Full time
    Newry CityNewry CityNewry City
    0
    2
    ColeraineColeraineColeraine
    Full time
    FT
    View all Irish Premiership fixtures

    Irish Premiership Table

    On Saturday 24th February
    Skip to table key
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Larne
    30227161164573
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Linfield
    31233567333472
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Cliftonville
    31214670264467
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    4
    Glentoran
    29147861342749
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    5
    Crusaders
    301461049331648
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    6
    Coleraine
    30115143955-1638
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Carrick Rangers
    30105153961-2235
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    8
    Loughgall
    3096154355-1233
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    9
    Dungannon Swifts
    3087155159-831
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    10
    Glenavon
    2993173452-1830
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    11
    Ballymena United
    3054211853-3519
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    12
    Newry City
    3035222176-5514
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    View latest Irish Premiership table

    Key

    • Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: Championship Round
    • Position 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12: Relegation Round

    Last Updated 24th February 2024 at 16:57

    Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

    Team Lineups

    home team,Linfield

    Manager:David Healy

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      36
      36, Annett, Position unknown
      R. AnnettC. McKee 66', substituted for C. McKee at 66 minutes
    • Number
      53
      53, Archer, Position unknown
      J. Archer
    • Number
      16
      16, Clarke, Position unknown
      M. ClarkeD. McCullough 91', substituted for D. McCullough at 91 minutes
    • Number
      3
      3, East, Position unknown
      E. East
    • Number
      2
      2, Finlayson, Position unknown
      D. Finlayson
    • Number
      29
      29, Fitzpatrick, Position unknown
      M. Fitzpatrick
    • Number
      15
      15, Hall, Position unknown
      B. Hall
    • Number
      1
      1, Johns, Position unknown
      C. Johns
    • Number
      8
      8, McClean, Position unknown
      K. McClean
    • Number
      27
      27, McGee, Position unknown
      E. McGee
    • Number
      22
      22, Mulgrew, Position unknown
      J. MulgrewK. Millar 83', substituted for K. Millar at 83 minutes

    Substitutes

    home team,Linfield

    • Number
      9
      9, Cooper, Substitute
      J. Cooper
    • Number
      12
      12, McBrien, Substitute
      D. McBrien
    • Number
      34
      34, McCullough, Substitute
      D. McCullough
    • Number
      17
      17, McKee, Substitute
      C. McKee
    • Number
      7
      7, Millar, Substitute
      K. Millar
    • Number
      4
      4, Newberry, Substitute
      M. Newberry
    • Number
      51
      51, Walsh, Substitute
      D. Walsh

    away team,Ballymena United

    Manager:Jim Ervin

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      28
      28, Boyle, Position unknown
      D. Boyle
    • Number
      29
      29, Brown, Position unknown
      S. Brown
    • Number
      39
      39, McCallion, Position unknown
      D. McCallion
    • Number
      11
      11, McCullough, Position unknown
      S. McCullough
    • Number
      36
      36, McCurry, Position unknown
      C. McCurryM. Place 76', substituted for M. Place at 76 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Nelson, Position unknown
      K. Nelson
    • Number
      1
      1, O'Neill, Position unknown
      S. O'Neill
    • Number
      31
      31, Robinson, Position unknown
      J. Robinson
    • Number
      4
      4, Rocks, Position unknown
      D. RocksB. Barr 85', substituted for B. Barr at 85 minutes
    • Number
      33
      33, Stewart, Position unknown
      N. Stewart
    • Number
      16
      16, Taylor, Position unknown
      F. TaylorJ. Hood 85', substituted for J. Hood at 85 minutes

    away team,Ballymena United

    • Number
      35
      35, Barr, Substitute
      B. Barr
    • Number
      41
      41, Hood, Substitute
      J. Hood
    • Number
      26
      26, Johnston, Substitute
      S. Johnston
    • Number
      34
      34, Mallon, Substitute
      B. Mallon
    • Number
      17
      17, McGrory, Substitute
      A. McGrory
    • Number
      30
      30, Place, Substitute
      M. Place
    • Number
      21
      21, Tennant, Substitute
      L. Tennant
    • Linfield (active)
    • Ballymena United

    home team,Linfield

    Manager:David Healy

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      36
      36, Annett, Position unknown
      R. AnnettC. McKee 66', substituted for C. McKee at 66 minutes
    • Number
      53
      53, Archer, Position unknown
      J. Archer
    • Number
      16
      16, Clarke, Position unknown
      M. ClarkeD. McCullough 91', substituted for D. McCullough at 91 minutes
    • Number
      3
      3, East, Position unknown
      E. East
    • Number
      2
      2, Finlayson, Position unknown
      D. Finlayson
    • Number
      29
      29, Fitzpatrick, Position unknown
      M. Fitzpatrick
    • Number
      15
      15, Hall, Position unknown
      B. Hall
    • Number
      1
      1, Johns, Position unknown
      C. Johns
    • Number
      8
      8, McClean, Position unknown
      K. McClean
    • Number
      27
      27, McGee, Position unknown
      E. McGee
    • Number
      22
      22, Mulgrew, Position unknown
      J. MulgrewK. Millar 83', substituted for K. Millar at 83 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      9
      9, Cooper, Substitute
      J. Cooper
    • Number
      12
      12, McBrien, Substitute
      D. McBrien
    • Number
      34
      34, McCullough, Substitute
      D. McCullough
    • Number
      17
      17, McKee, Substitute
      C. McKee
    • Number
      7
      7, Millar, Substitute
      K. Millar
    • Number
      4
      4, Newberry, Substitute
      M. Newberry
    • Number
      51
      51, Walsh, Substitute
      D. Walsh

    away team,Ballymena United

    Manager:Jim Ervin

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      28
      28, Boyle, Position unknown
      D. Boyle
    • Number
      29
      29, Brown, Position unknown
      S. Brown
    • Number
      39
      39, McCallion, Position unknown
      D. McCallion
    • Number
      11
      11, McCullough, Position unknown
      S. McCullough
    • Number
      36
      36, McCurry, Position unknown
      C. McCurryM. Place 76', substituted for M. Place at 76 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Nelson, Position unknown
      K. Nelson
    • Number
      1
      1, O'Neill, Position unknown
      S. O'Neill
    • Number
      31
      31, Robinson, Position unknown
      J. Robinson
    • Number
      4
      4, Rocks, Position unknown
      D. RocksB. Barr 85', substituted for B. Barr at 85 minutes
    • Number
      33
      33, Stewart, Position unknown
      N. Stewart
    • Number
      16
      16, Taylor, Position unknown
      F. TaylorJ. Hood 85', substituted for J. Hood at 85 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      35
      35, Barr, Substitute
      B. Barr
    • Number
      41
      41, Hood, Substitute
      J. Hood
    • Number
      26
      26, Johnston, Substitute
      S. Johnston
    • Number
      34
      34, Mallon, Substitute
      B. Mallon
    • Number
      17
      17, McGrory, Substitute
      A. McGrory
    • Number
      30
      30, Place, Substitute
      M. Place
    • Number
      21
      21, Tennant, Substitute
      L. Tennant

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Steven Gregg
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Gavin Hegarty
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Octavian George Neacsu
    Fourth Official:
    Ross Dunlop

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    Irish Premiership

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    Linfield

    Key

    Ballymena Utd
    Key, Linfield v Ballymena Utd
    4th

    League position

    10th
    League position, Linfield 4th, Ballymena United 10th
    43

    Total points

    25
    Total points, Linfield 43, Ballymena United 25

    Form guide

    All competitions

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    • Skip back to season so far
    Linfield
    Ballymena United
    W
    Linfield won
    v Cliftonville
    0
    3
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Larne
    0
    1
    Premiership
    L
    Linfield lose
    v Coleraine
    3
    0
    Premiership
    D
    Ballymena United draw
    v Newry City
    1
    1
    Premiership
    D
    Linfield draw
    v Glenavon
    2
    2
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Linfield
    2
    0
    Irish Cup
    W
    Linfield won
    v Ballymena United
    2
    0
    Irish Cup
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Loughgall
    0
    1
    Premiership
    L
    Linfield lose
    v Dungannon Swifts
    1
    2
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Cliftonville
    3
    0
    Premiership

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far
    Linfield and Ballymena United

    Played92

    LIN
    Won
    66
    BYM
    Won
    14
    Draw
    12
    Draw 12
    Linfield Won 66Ballymena United Won 14

    Previous scores

    All competitions

    • Skip back to previous meetings
    • Skip back to form guide
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    Irish Cup

    Linfield 2 , Ballymena United 0 on the 3rd of February 2024
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    2
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    3rd of February 2024
    3 FEB 2024

    Premiership

    Linfield 4 , Ballymena United 0 on the 25th of November 2023
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    4
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    25th of November 2023
    25 NOV 2023
    Ballymena United 0 , Linfield 1 on the 18th of August 2023
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    0
    1
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    18th of August 2023
    18 AUG 2023
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