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Linfield v Ballymena United

Match Summary

Sat 25 Nov 2023
‧
Irish Premiership
Linfield 4 , Ballymena United 0 at Full time
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
4
0
Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
Full time
FT
Half Time Linfield 2 , Ballymena United 0
HT 2-0

Key Events

Linfield

  • M. Fitzpatrick(10', 78')Goal 10 minutes, Goal 78 minutes
  • K. Millar(23')Goal 23 minutes
  • K. McClean(66')Goal 66 minutes

Ballymena United


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

    Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

    Saturday 25th November

    Cliftonville 3 , Crusaders 0 at Full time
    CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
    3
    0
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    Full time
    FT
    Coleraine 1 , Carrick Rangers 1 at Full time
    ColeraineColeraineColeraine
    1
    1
    CarrickCarrick RangersCarrick Rangers
    Full time
    FT
    Linfield 4 , Ballymena United 0 at Full time
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    4
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    Full time
    FT
    Loughgall 1 , Dungannon Swifts 2 at Full time
    LoughgallLoughgallLoughgall
    1
    2
    DungannonDungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts
    Full time
    FT
    View all Irish Premiership fixtures

    Irish Premiership Table

    On Saturday 25th November
    Skip to table key
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Linfield
    17141244162843
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Larne
    18125137132441
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Cliftonville
    1812243993038
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    4
    Crusaders
    1794435181731
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    5
    Glentoran
    1884632191328
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    6
    Coleraine
    187472329-625
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    7
    Glenavon
    1871102132-1122
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    8
    Loughgall
    186392835-721
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    9
    Carrick Rangers
    1862102445-2120
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    10
    Dungannon Swifts
    183692535-1015
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    11
    Ballymena United
    1831141136-2510
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    12
    Newry City
    1831141648-3210
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • 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 25th November 2023 at 19:41

    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
      16
      16, Clarke, Position unknown
      M. ClarkeD. McCullough 86', substituted for D. McCullough at 86 minutes
    • Number
      9
      9, Cooper, Position unknown
      J. CooperA. Doherty 79', substituted for A. Doherty at 79 minutes
    • Number
      3
      3, East, Position unknown
      E. East49', Yellow Card at 49 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Finlayson, Position unknown
      D. Finlayson
    • Number
      29
      29, Fitzpatrick, Position unknown
      M. Fitzpatrick
    • Number
      15
      15, Hall, Position unknown
      B. HallM. Newberry 86', substituted for M. Newberry at 86 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, Johns, Position unknown
      C. Johns
    • Number
      12
      12, McBrien, Position unknown
      D. McBrien
    • Number
      8
      8, McClean, Position unknown
      K. McClean
    • Number
      7
      7, Millar, Position unknown
      K. MillarC. O'Neill 79', substituted for C. O'Neill at 79 minutes
    • Number
      5
      5, Shields, Position unknown
      C. ShieldsJ. Mulgrew 66', substituted for J. Mulgrew at 66 minutes

    Substitutes

    home team,Linfield

    • Number
      60
      60, Doherty, Substitute
      A. Doherty
    • Number
      34
      34, McCullough, Substitute
      D. McCullough
    • Number
      17
      17, McKee, Substitute
      C. McKee
    • Number
      22
      22, Mulgrew, Substitute
      J. Mulgrew
    • Number
      4
      4, Newberry, Substitute
      M. Newberry
    • Number
      65
      65, O’Neill, Substitute
      C. O'Neill
    • 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
      7
      7, Gawne, Position unknown
      A. Gawne
    • Number
      11
      11, McCullough, Position unknown
      S. McCullough
    • Number
      17
      17, McGrory, Position unknown
      A. McGrory36', Yellow Card at 36 minutes
    • Number
      14
      14, McGuigan, Position unknown
      J. McGuiganM. Place 83', substituted for M. Place at 83 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Murray, Position unknown
      T.J. MurrayR. Waide 65', substituted for R. Waide at 65 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, O'Neill, Position unknown
      S. O'Neill
    • Number
      16
      16, Taylor, Position unknown
      F. Taylor
    • Number
      21
      21, Tennant, Position unknown
      L. Tennant
    • Number
      37
      37, Westendorf, Position unknown
      I. WestendorfN. Stewart 83', substituted for N. Stewart at 83 minutes
    • Number
      5
      5, Whiteside, Position unknown
      S. Whiteside

    away team,Ballymena United

    • Number
      22
      22, Crawford, Substitute
      C. Crawford
    • Number
      26
      26, Johnston, Substitute
      S. Johnston
    • Number
      32
      32, McAuley, Substitute
      S. McAuley
    • Number
      30
      30, Place, Substitute
      M. Place
    • Number
      33
      33, Stewart, Substitute
      N. Stewart
    • Number
      10
      10, Waide, Substitute
      R. Waide
    • Number
      19
      19, Walsh, Substitute
      M. Walsh
    • Linfield (active)
    • Ballymena United

    home team,Linfield

    Manager:David Healy

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      16
      16, Clarke, Position unknown
      M. ClarkeD. McCullough 86', substituted for D. McCullough at 86 minutes
    • Number
      9
      9, Cooper, Position unknown
      J. CooperA. Doherty 79', substituted for A. Doherty at 79 minutes
    • Number
      3
      3, East, Position unknown
      E. East49', Yellow Card at 49 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Finlayson, Position unknown
      D. Finlayson
    • Number
      29
      29, Fitzpatrick, Position unknown
      M. Fitzpatrick
    • Number
      15
      15, Hall, Position unknown
      B. HallM. Newberry 86', substituted for M. Newberry at 86 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, Johns, Position unknown
      C. Johns
    • Number
      12
      12, McBrien, Position unknown
      D. McBrien
    • Number
      8
      8, McClean, Position unknown
      K. McClean
    • Number
      7
      7, Millar, Position unknown
      K. MillarC. O'Neill 79', substituted for C. O'Neill at 79 minutes
    • Number
      5
      5, Shields, Position unknown
      C. ShieldsJ. Mulgrew 66', substituted for J. Mulgrew at 66 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      60
      60, Doherty, Substitute
      A. Doherty
    • Number
      34
      34, McCullough, Substitute
      D. McCullough
    • Number
      17
      17, McKee, Substitute
      C. McKee
    • Number
      22
      22, Mulgrew, Substitute
      J. Mulgrew
    • Number
      4
      4, Newberry, Substitute
      M. Newberry
    • Number
      65
      65, O’Neill, Substitute
      C. O'Neill
    • 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
      7
      7, Gawne, Position unknown
      A. Gawne
    • Number
      11
      11, McCullough, Position unknown
      S. McCullough
    • Number
      17
      17, McGrory, Position unknown
      A. McGrory36', Yellow Card at 36 minutes
    • Number
      14
      14, McGuigan, Position unknown
      J. McGuiganM. Place 83', substituted for M. Place at 83 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Murray, Position unknown
      T.J. MurrayR. Waide 65', substituted for R. Waide at 65 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, O'Neill, Position unknown
      S. O'Neill
    • Number
      16
      16, Taylor, Position unknown
      F. Taylor
    • Number
      21
      21, Tennant, Position unknown
      L. Tennant
    • Number
      37
      37, Westendorf, Position unknown
      I. WestendorfN. Stewart 83', substituted for N. Stewart at 83 minutes
    • Number
      5
      5, Whiteside, Position unknown
      S. Whiteside

    Substitutes

    • Number
      22
      22, Crawford, Substitute
      C. Crawford
    • Number
      26
      26, Johnston, Substitute
      S. Johnston
    • Number
      32
      32, McAuley, Substitute
      S. McAuley
    • Number
      30
      30, Place, Substitute
      M. Place
    • Number
      33
      33, Stewart, Substitute
      N. Stewart
    • Number
      10
      10, Waide, Substitute
      R. Waide
    • Number
      19
      19, Walsh, Substitute
      M. Walsh

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Chris Morrison
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Brian Wilson
    Assistant Referee 2:
    David Burns
    Fourth Official:
    Shane Andrews

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    Irish Premiership

    • Skip to form guide
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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
    L
    Linfield lose
    v Larne
    1
    2
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Glentoran
    5
    0
    Premiership
    W
    Linfield won
    v Glentoran
    1
    2
    League Cup
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Glenavon
    0
    1
    Premiership
    W
    Linfield won
    v Newry City
    0
    3
    Premiership
    D
    Ballymena United draw
    v Coleraine
    1
    1
    League Cup
    W
    Linfield won
    v Loughgall
    5
    1
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Loughgall
    5
    2
    Premiership
    W
    Linfield won
    v Cliftonville
    0
    1
    Premiership
    D
    Ballymena United draw
    v Dungannon Swifts
    1
    1
    Premiership

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous scores
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    Linfield and Ballymena United

    Played90

    LIN
    Won
    64
    BYM
    Won
    14
    Draw
    12
    Draw 12
    Linfield Won 64Ballymena United Won 14

    Previous scores

    All competitions

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    Premiership

    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
    Linfield 3 , Ballymena United 0 on the 21st of January 2023
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    3
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    21st of January 2023
    21 JAN 2023
    Ballymena United 0 , Linfield 2 on the 18th of November 2022
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    0
    2
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    18th of November 2022
    18 NOV 2022
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