Portadown vs Ballymena United: Irish Premiership stats & head-to-head

Live Reporting

FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-4 Glenavon
It is all over at Taylors Avenue and Glenavon are well worth their win.
A double for Peter Campbell and one for Aaron Heaney in the second period secured the three points.
For Carrick, they will now move on to Tuesday night and the first leg of their promotion/relegation play-off likely to be against Championship side Annagh United.
Watch: Campbell bends home fourthpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time
FT: Carrick Rangers 0-4 Glenavon
Peter Campbell outdoes his first goal with another fine bending effort to net Glenavon's fourth.
Media caption,
Watch: Peter Campbell scores his second of the evening.
Watch: Heaney slots home Glenavon's thirdpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-4 Glenavon
Aaron Heaney keeps his cool to slot home a third for Glenavon.
Media caption,
Watch: Aaron Heaney scores for Glenavon to make it 0-3
GOAL - Carrick Rangers 0-4 Glenavonpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time
Peter Campbell - 85mins
Another glorious strike by the Glenavon number 10.
Campbell once more cutting inside from the right onto his favoured left foot before he curls a looping shot into the far corner well beyond the outstretched Jack McIntyre in goal.
GOAL - Carrick Rangers 0-3 Glenavonpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time
Aaron Heaney - 76mins
No sooner has Heaney missed one than he makes amends.
The ball is played through to Heaney down the right by Peter Campbell, and the forward makes no mistake, drilling the ball past Jack McIntyre in goal.
Surely that is the game now.
Watch: Campbell curls home Glenavon's secondpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-2 Glenavon
Peter Campbell curls home a sumptuous second for Glenavon.
Media caption,
Watch: Peter Campbell doubles Glenavon's lead
CLOSE!published at 16:30 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-2 Glenavon
How is it not a third for Glenavon!
A superb square ball from David Toure sets up Aaron Heaney, who dummies a shot that fools the Carrick keeper and defender, he then looks up to see an empty goal from 12-yards out but hits his shot wide of the target.
Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-2 Glenavon
The answer is no and in a moment of confusion, home fans believed referee Mark Dillon had pointed to the spot for a penalty to Carrick.
But there are sighs galore when they realise he was in fact pointing for a goal-kick to Glenavon.
Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-2 Glenavon
Two corners in a row now for the home side. Can they make this one count?
Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-2 Glenavon
Carrick keeper Jack McIntyre forced into two saves in quick succession as he half-clears a corner with a punch before also leaping to grasp a follow-up header from Glenavon.
Still no sign of Rangers threatening at the other end as yet.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-2 Glenavon
Paddy McLaughlin now ringing the changes with three subs for the Lurgan Blues.
Mark Haughey, Michael O'Connor and Matthew Allen all take the field.
Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-2 Glenavon
Uphill task now for Carrick if they are to get back into this one, but they give it a go.
David Cushley supplies a free-kick from wide left that finds Mark Surgenor inside the area, but he fails to direct his target on-goal.
You feel Rangers need to score soon to have any hope.
GOAL - Carrick Rangers 0-2 Glenavonpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time
Peter Campbell - 50mins
Superb goal from Glenavon.
Ben Wilson with a smart back-heel down the right flank that finds Campbell.
He cuts across the edge of the Carrick area before offloading a left-footed effort that nestles into the bottom left-hand corner of the net, superb.
Postpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-1 Glenavon
One change at the break for the hosts sees Ben McFarland make way for Reece Glendinning.
KICK-OFFpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-1 Glenavon
Shane Forbes of Carrick get us back underway.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-1 Glenavon
Glenavon lead at the break thanks to Paul McGovern's opener.
Carrick have been quite poor but are still very much in this one.
Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-1 Glenavon
Glenavon force a corner after good movement down the left, but Mark Surgenor acrobatically clears. The veteran defender has been solid in defence this afternoon.
Postpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-1 Glenavon
Carrick go close with an in-swinging corner that is met at the back post by Ben McFarland, but the striker fails to get his header on target. Better from the hosts.
Postpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-1 Glenavon
Glenavon looking threatening on the break.
After Carrick have a cross cleared, the Lurgan Blues attack with Ben Wilson striding towards the penalty area, but his shot is high and wide.
Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time
Carrick Rangers 0-1 Glenavon
Into the last 10 minutes of the half here at Taylors Avenue and as the sun comes out, Rangers are beginning to have a little more possession.
A goal for the home team would really spark this game into life you feel.

Irish Premiership Table

On Saturday 26th April

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Linfield	37	27	4	6	69	27	42	85	No Result No Result Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
2 Larne	37	17	11	9	46	33	13	62	No Result No Result Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win
3 Glentoran	37	17	9	11	49	37	12	60	No Result No Result Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
4 Dungannon Swifts	37	16	6	15	50	48	2	54	No Result No Result Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
5 Crusaders	37	16	6	15	47	52	-5	54	No Result No Result Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
6 Coleraine	37	14	10	13	54	50	4	52	No Result No Result Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss

View full Irish Premiership table

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Cliftonville	37	16	7	14	54	40	14	55	No Result No Result Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
2 Portadown	37	15	8	14	46	44	2	53	No Result No Result Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win
3 Ballymena United	37	14	5	18	46	52	-6	47	No Result No Result Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
4 Glenavon	38	12	10	16	42	47	-5	46	No Result Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win
5 Carrick Rangers	38	7	11	20	32	59	-27	32	No Result Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
6 Loughgall	37	5	7	25	35	81	-46	22	No Result No Result Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw

View full Irish Premiership table

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Linfield	33	24	4	5	61	23	38	76	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Larne	33	15	9	9	39	28	11	54	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
3 Glentoran	33	15	9	9	40	31	9	54	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
4 Dungannon Swifts	33	15	5	13	44	40	4	50	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
5 Crusaders	33	15	5	13	41	43	-2	50	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
6 Coleraine	33	13	10	10	49	41	8	49	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
7 Cliftonville	33	13	7	13	44	37	7	46	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
8 Portadown	33	13	7	13	39	38	1	46	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
9 Ballymena United	33	13	4	16	40	42	-2	43	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
10 Glenavon	33	10	9	14	35	43	-8	39	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
11 Carrick Rangers	33	6	9	18	24	48	-24	27	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
12 Loughgall	33	4	6	23	29	71	-42	18	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win

View full Irish Premiership table

Key

Position 1 : UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
Position 2 : UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Position 3 - 6 : UEFA Conference League Play-offs

Last Updated 26th April 2025 at 16:48

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

Live Reporting

FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time

Watch: Campbell bends home fourthpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time

Watch: Heaney slots home Glenavon's thirdpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time

GOAL - Carrick Rangers 0-4 Glenavonpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time

GOAL - Carrick Rangers 0-3 Glenavonpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time

Watch: Campbell curls home Glenavon's secondpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time

CLOSE!published at 16:30 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time

GOAL - Carrick Rangers 0-2 Glenavonpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time

KICK-OFFpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time

HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time

Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 26th April

Irish Premiership Table

Key

Head to Head

Season so far

Key

League position

Total points

Form guide

Previous meetings

Previous scores

Premiership