Watch: Sky Blues stun Larne with late Kennedy header
Watch highlights as Ben Kennedy heads home the winning goal to give Ballymena United a 1-0 victory over league champions Larne at Inver Park.
You can read a report on Saturday's matches here.
Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 7th September
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 7th September
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Larne, Position 12, Points 1
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Linfield | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
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| 2 | Crusaders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
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| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
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| 5 | Glentoran | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| 7 | Ballymena United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
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| 8 | Portadown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
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| 9 | Loughgall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
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| 10 | Glenavon | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
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| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
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| 12 | Larne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Larne
Manager: Tiernan Lynch
Starting lineup
- Number 23, T. Cosgrove
- Number 4, A. Donnelly , substituted for J. Seary at 83 minutes
- Number 1, R. Ferguson
- Number 27, C. Gallagher
- Number 3, L. Ives , substituted for S. Graham at 79 minutes
- Number 14, B. Magee , substituted for P. O'Neill at 83 minutes
- Number 29, A. Ryan
- Number 25, D. Sloan
- Number 6, J. Thomson , substituted for C. McKendry at 59 minutes
- Number 20, S. Todd
- Number 2, S. Want , substituted for J. McEneff at 59 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Larne
- Number 11, S. Graham
- Number 36, D. Graham
- Number 15, G. Marsh
- Number 16, J. McEneff
- Number 7, C. McKendry
- Number 9, P. O'Neill
- Number 17, J. Seary , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 8, A. Jarvis
- Number 9, B. Kennedy
- Number 3, D. Lafferty , substituted for A. Gawne at 73 minutes
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry
- Number 27, J. McMurray , substituted for E. Devine at 81 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 50 minutes
- Number 12, A. Scott , Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for M. Place at 95 minutes
away team, Ballymena United
- Number 6, C. Coates
- Number 29, E. Devine , Yellow Card at 86 minutes
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 10, M. Place
- Number 33, N. Stewart
home team, Larne
Manager: Tiernan Lynch
Starting lineup
- Number 23, T. Cosgrove
- Number 4, A. Donnelly , substituted for J. Seary at 83 minutes
- Number 1, R. Ferguson
- Number 27, C. Gallagher
- Number 3, L. Ives , substituted for S. Graham at 79 minutes
- Number 14, B. Magee , substituted for P. O'Neill at 83 minutes
- Number 29, A. Ryan
- Number 25, D. Sloan
- Number 6, J. Thomson , substituted for C. McKendry at 59 minutes
- Number 20, S. Todd
- Number 2, S. Want , substituted for J. McEneff at 59 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, S. Graham
- Number 36, D. Graham
- Number 15, G. Marsh
- Number 16, J. McEneff
- Number 7, C. McKendry
- Number 9, P. O'Neill
- Number 17, J. Seary , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 8, A. Jarvis
- Number 9, B. Kennedy
- Number 3, D. Lafferty , substituted for A. Gawne at 73 minutes
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry
- Number 27, J. McMurray , substituted for E. Devine at 81 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 50 minutes
- Number 12, A. Scott , Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for M. Place at 95 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 6, C. Coates
- Number 29, E. Devine , Yellow Card at 86 minutes
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 10, M. Place
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Referee:
- Ross Dunlop
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Ryan Kelsey
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Octavian George Neacsu
- Fourth Official:
- Shane Andrews
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Larne v Ballymena Utd
League position, Larne 3rd, Ballymena United 9thTotal points, Larne 49, Ballymena United 40
Form guide
All competitions
Larne won
v Queen's University
3
0
County Antrim Shield
Ballymena United won
v Ballymacash Rangers
2
1
County Antrim Shield
Larne draw
v Coleraine
1
1
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Glenavon
3
1
Premiership
Larne won
v Lincoln Red Imps
3
1
UEFA Conference League
Ballymena United lose
v Dungannon Swifts
1
0
Premiership
Larne lose
v Lincoln Red Imps
2
1
UEFA Conference League
Ballymena United lose
v Crusaders
0
1
Premiership
Larne lose
v Ballkani
0
1
UEFA Conference League
Ballymena United lose
v Coleraine
4
2
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Larne and Ballymena UnitedLarne Won 15Ballymena United Won 14Draw 7
Played
36
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Ballymena United 0 , Larne 1 on the 17th of February 2024
Ballymena United
Larne
17th of February 2024
Ballymena United 0 , Larne 0 on the 2nd of December 2023
Ballymena United
Larne
2nd of December 2023
Larne 3 , Ballymena United 0 on the 15th of August 2023
Larne
Ballymena United
15th of August 2023