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Highlights: Linfield leave it late to beat 10-man Sky Blues

Match Summary

Sat 9 Nov 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

  • R. Annett(78')Goal 78 minutes
  • K. Millar(90')Goal 90 minutes

Ballymena United

  • S. O'Donnell(
    68')
    Two Yellow Cards 68 minutes

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

Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 9th November

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

Irish Premiership Table

On Saturday 9th November
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TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Linfield
15102332141832
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
2
Cliftonville
158342215727
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
3
Glentoran
167361814424
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
4
Ballymena United
168082020024
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
5
Crusaders
147251814423
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
6
Dungannon Swifts
167272121023
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
7
Portadown
156452117422
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
8
Coleraine
156452320322
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
9
Larne
11533139418
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
10
Glenavon
163671122-1115
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
11
Carrick Rangers
153391528-1312
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
12
Loughgall
1632111838-2011
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • 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 9th November 2024 at 16:59

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
    10
    10, Allen, Position unknown
    C. AllenD. McBrien 67', substituted for D. McBrien at 67 minutes
  • Number
    21
    21, Archer, Position unknown
    J. ArcherC. Ballantyne 89', substituted for C. Ballantyne at 89 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Cooper, Position unknown
    J. Cooper90'+3, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
  • Number
    29
    29, Fitzpatrick, Position unknown
    M. Fitzpatrick
  • Number
    27
    27, McGee, Position unknown
    E. McGeeR. Annett 76', substituted for R. Annett at 76 minutes
  • Number
    7
    7, Millar, Position unknown
    K. Millar
  • Number
    22
    22, Mulgrew, Position unknown
    J. Mulgrew
  • Number
    67
    67, Orr, Position unknown
    M. Orr
  • Number
    5
    5, Shields, Position unknown
    C. Shields
  • Number
    51
    51, Walsh, Position unknown
    D. Walsh
  • Number
    4
    4, Whiteside, Position unknown
    S. Whiteside

Substitutes

home team,Linfield

  • Number
    36
    36, Annett, Substitute
    R. Annett
  • Number
    16
    16, Ballantyne, Substitute
    C. Ballantyne
  • Number
    1
    1, Johns, Substitute
    C. Johns
  • Number
    12
    12, McBrien, Substitute
    D. McBrien
  • Number
    34
    34, McCullough, Substitute
    D. McCullough
  • Number
    37
    37, McKay, Substitute
    R. McKay
  • Number
    69
    69, Kalum Thompson, Substitute
    K. Thompson

away team,Ballymena United

Manager:Jim Ervin

Starting lineup

  • Number
    24
    24, Brown, Position unknown
    S. Brown86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes
  • Number
    42
    42, Carson, Position unknown
    J. Carson
  • Number
    34
    34, Devlin, Position unknown
    O. Devlin
  • Number
    9
    9, Kennedy, Position unknown
    B. Kennedy80', Yellow Card at 80 minutes
  • Number
    25
    25, McCallion, Position unknown
    D. McCallion
  • Number
    19
    19, McCurry, Position unknown
    C. McCurryJ. Moore 81', substituted for J. Moore at 81 minutes
  • Number
    27
    27, McMurray, Position unknown
    J. McMurray58', Yellow Card at 58 minutesA. Gawne 62', substituted for A. Gawne at 62 minutes
  • Number
    2
    2, Nelson, Position unknown
    K. Nelson
  • Number
    15
    15, O'Donnell, Position unknown
    S. O'Donnell68', Two Yellow Cards at 68 minutes
  • Number
    1
    1, O'Neill, Position unknown
    S. O'Neill
  • Number
    12
    12, Andrew Scott, Position unknown
    A. ScottC. Coates 72', substituted for C. Coates at 72 minutes

away team,Ballymena United

  • Number
    6
    6, Coates, Substitute
    C. Coates
  • Number
    7
    7, Gawne, Substitute
    A. Gawne
  • Number
    14
    14, Herron, Substitute
    J. Herron
  • Number
    26
    26, Johnston, Substitute
    S. Johnston
  • Number
    3
    3, Lafferty, Substitute
    D. Lafferty
  • Number
    11
    11, Moore, Substitute
    J. Moore
  • Number
    33
    33, Stewart, Substitute
    N. Stewart
  • Linfield (active)
  • Ballymena United

home team,Linfield

Manager:David Healy

Starting lineup

  • Number
    10
    10, Allen, Position unknown
    C. AllenD. McBrien 67', substituted for D. McBrien at 67 minutes
  • Number
    21
    21, Archer, Position unknown
    J. ArcherC. Ballantyne 89', substituted for C. Ballantyne at 89 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Cooper, Position unknown
    J. Cooper90'+3, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
  • Number
    29
    29, Fitzpatrick, Position unknown
    M. Fitzpatrick
  • Number
    27
    27, McGee, Position unknown
    E. McGeeR. Annett 76', substituted for R. Annett at 76 minutes
  • Number
    7
    7, Millar, Position unknown
    K. Millar
  • Number
    22
    22, Mulgrew, Position unknown
    J. Mulgrew
  • Number
    67
    67, Orr, Position unknown
    M. Orr
  • Number
    5
    5, Shields, Position unknown
    C. Shields
  • Number
    51
    51, Walsh, Position unknown
    D. Walsh
  • Number
    4
    4, Whiteside, Position unknown
    S. Whiteside

Substitutes

  • Number
    36
    36, Annett, Substitute
    R. Annett
  • Number
    16
    16, Ballantyne, Substitute
    C. Ballantyne
  • Number
    1
    1, Johns, Substitute
    C. Johns
  • Number
    12
    12, McBrien, Substitute
    D. McBrien
  • Number
    34
    34, McCullough, Substitute
    D. McCullough
  • Number
    37
    37, McKay, Substitute
    R. McKay
  • Number
    69
    69, Kalum Thompson, Substitute
    K. Thompson

away team,Ballymena United

Manager:Jim Ervin

Starting lineup

  • Number
    24
    24, Brown, Position unknown
    S. Brown86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes
  • Number
    42
    42, Carson, Position unknown
    J. Carson
  • Number
    34
    34, Devlin, Position unknown
    O. Devlin
  • Number
    9
    9, Kennedy, Position unknown
    B. Kennedy80', Yellow Card at 80 minutes
  • Number
    25
    25, McCallion, Position unknown
    D. McCallion
  • Number
    19
    19, McCurry, Position unknown
    C. McCurryJ. Moore 81', substituted for J. Moore at 81 minutes
  • Number
    27
    27, McMurray, Position unknown
    J. McMurray58', Yellow Card at 58 minutesA. Gawne 62', substituted for A. Gawne at 62 minutes
  • Number
    2
    2, Nelson, Position unknown
    K. Nelson
  • Number
    15
    15, O'Donnell, Position unknown
    S. O'Donnell68', Two Yellow Cards at 68 minutes
  • Number
    1
    1, O'Neill, Position unknown
    S. O'Neill
  • Number
    12
    12, Andrew Scott, Position unknown
    A. ScottC. Coates 72', substituted for C. Coates at 72 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    6
    6, Coates, Substitute
    C. Coates
  • Number
    7
    7, Gawne, Substitute
    A. Gawne
  • Number
    14
    14, Herron, Substitute
    J. Herron
  • Number
    26
    26, Johnston, Substitute
    S. Johnston
  • Number
    3
    3, Lafferty, Substitute
    D. Lafferty
  • Number
    11
    11, Moore, Substitute
    J. Moore
  • Number
    33
    33, Stewart, Substitute
    N. Stewart

Match Officials

Referee:
Declan Hassan
Assistant Referee 1:
Kristian Hanna
Assistant Referee 2:
Gavin Hegarty
Fourth Official:
Evan Boyce

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

  • Skip to previous meetings
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  • Skip back to season so far
Linfield
Ballymena United
W
Linfield won
v Carrick Rangers
1
3
Premiership
W
Ballymena United won
v Ards
1
0
League Cup
L
Linfield lose
v Cliftonville
1
2
Premiership
L
Ballymena United lose
v Portadown
0
3
Premiership
W
Linfield won
v Loughgall
1
3
Premiership
L
Ballymena United lose
v Crusaders
1
0
Premiership
W
Linfield won
v Crusaders
2
3
Premiership
L
Ballymena United lose
v Coleraine
0
1
Premiership
L
Linfield lose
v Crusaders
3
2
County Antrim Shield
W
Ballymena United won
v Glenavon
0
1
Premiership

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Linfield and Ballymena United

Played94

LIN
Won
68
BYM
Won
14
Draw
12
Draw 12
Linfield Won 68Ballymena United Won 14

Previous scores

All competitions

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Premiership

Ballymena United 0 , Linfield 2 on the 10th of August 2024
Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
0
2
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
10th of August 2024
10 AUG 2024
Linfield 2 , Ballymena United 0 on the 24th of February 2024
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
2
0
Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
24th of February 2024
24 FEB 2024

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
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