Portadown v Ballymena Highlights
Ethan Devine's header on the stroke of half-time gives Ballymena United their sixth successive league victory.
Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 28th September
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On Saturday 28th September
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| 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 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 20 |
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| 2 | Ballymena United | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
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| 3 | Dungannon Swifts | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
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| 4 | Larne | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
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| 5 | Cliftonville | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
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| 6 | Glentoran | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
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| 7 | Crusaders | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
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| 8 | Coleraine | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
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| 9 | Portadown | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
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| 10 | Glenavon | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 10 |
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| 11 | Loughgall | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 5 |
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| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 3 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Portadown
Manager: Niall Currie
Starting lineup
- Number 20, Ahu Adebame , substituted for E. Fyfe at 80 minutes
- Number 2, B. Altintop
- Number 7, L. Chapman
- Number 5, L. Mackinnon
- Number 10, R. Mayse , substituted for B. Wylie at 75 minutes
- Number 1, A. McCarey
- Number 24, S. McCartan
- Number 8, E. McCawl , Yellow Card at 35 minutes, substituted for L. Mullan at 75 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 26, G. Thompson , substituted for L. Wilson at 12 minutes
- Number 17, J. Ukek , substituted for D. Wilson at 75 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Portadown
- Number 13, E. Fyfe
- Number 9, P. McElroy
- Number 23, L. Mullan
- Number 33, J. Ray
- Number 4, D. Wilson
- Number 6, L. Wilson
- Number 15, B. Wylie
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 29, E. Devine , Yellow Card at 18 minutes, substituted for N. Stewart at 75 minutes
- Number 8, A. Jarvis
- Number 9, B. Kennedy , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 3, D. Lafferty
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry , substituted for J. Moore at 60 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks , substituted for S. Brown at 75 minutes
- Number 12, A. Scott , substituted for S. O'Donnell at 85 minutes
away team, Ballymena United
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 34, O. Devlin , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 11, J. Moore
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell
- Number 33, N. Stewart
home team, Portadown
Manager: Niall Currie
Starting lineup
- Number 20, Ahu Adebame , substituted for E. Fyfe at 80 minutes
- Number 2, B. Altintop
- Number 7, L. Chapman
- Number 5, L. Mackinnon
- Number 10, R. Mayse , substituted for B. Wylie at 75 minutes
- Number 1, A. McCarey
- Number 24, S. McCartan
- Number 8, E. McCawl , Yellow Card at 35 minutes, substituted for L. Mullan at 75 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 26, G. Thompson , substituted for L. Wilson at 12 minutes
- Number 17, J. Ukek , substituted for D. Wilson at 75 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 13, E. Fyfe
- Number 9, P. McElroy
- Number 23, L. Mullan
- Number 33, J. Ray
- Number 4, D. Wilson
- Number 6, L. Wilson
- Number 15, B. Wylie
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 29, E. Devine , Yellow Card at 18 minutes, substituted for N. Stewart at 75 minutes
- Number 8, A. Jarvis
- Number 9, B. Kennedy , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 3, D. Lafferty
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry , substituted for J. Moore at 60 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks , substituted for S. Brown at 75 minutes
- Number 12, A. Scott , substituted for S. O'Donnell at 85 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 34, O. Devlin , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 11, J. Moore
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Referee:
- Ross Dunlop
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Stephen Donaldson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Rachel Greer
- Fourth Official:
- Tony Clarke
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Portadown v Ballymena Utd
League position, Portadown 6th, Ballymena United 3rdTotal points, Portadown 25, Ballymena United 27
Form guide
All competitions
Portadown won
v Crusaders
0
3
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Cliftonville
3
2
Premiership
Portadown draw
v Coleraine
2
2
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Carrick Rangers
1
4
Premiership
Portadown won
v Dungannon Swifts
2
1
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Glentoran
1
0
Premiership
Portadown won
v Carrick Rangers
0
1
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Larne
0
1
Premiership
Portadown draw
v Linfield
2
2
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Ballymacash Rangers
2
1
County Antrim Shield
Previous meetings
All competitions
Portadown and Ballymena UnitedPortadown Won 32Ballymena United Won 31Draw 15
Played
78
Previous scores
All competitions
Club Friendlies
Portadown 2 , Ballymena United 1 on the 25th of July 2023
Portadown
Ballymena United
25th of July 2023
Premiership
Portadown 1 , Ballymena United 0 on the 7th of April 2023
Portadown
Ballymena United
7th of April 2023
Ballymena United 0 , Portadown 0 on the 11th of February 2023
Ballymena United
Portadown
11th of February 2023