Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 23rd December
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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 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 52 |
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| 2 | Larne | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 31 | 51 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 13 | 38 | 48 |
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| 4 | Glentoran | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 38 |
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| 5 | Crusaders | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 38 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 29 |
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| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 27 |
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| 8 | Glenavon | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 23 |
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| 9 | Loughgall | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 22 |
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| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 18 |
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| 11 | Ballymena United | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 40 | -29 | 12 |
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| 12 | Newry City | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 51 | -34 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Cliftonville
Manager: Jim Magilton
Starting lineup
- Number 4, J. Addis
- Number 22, O. Casey
- Number 25, R. Hale , substituted for J. Gormley at 75 minutes
- Number 17, R. Doherty , substituted for C. Curran at 75 minutes
- Number 6, C. Gallagher
- Number 8, Rory Hale , substituted for S. Ashford at 86 minutes
- Number 26, S. Kearney
- Number 10, S. Mallon , substituted for S. Stewart at 71 minutes
- Number 23, D. Odumosu
- Number 24, L. Turner
- Number 27, B. Wilson
Substitutes
home team, Cliftonville
- Number 20, S. Ashford
- Number 7, C. Curran
- Number 1, N. Gartside
- Number 19, J. Gormley
- Number 28, S. McGuinness
- Number 2, C. Pepper
- Number 3, S. Stewart
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 32, S. McAuley
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 17, A. McGrory
- Number 27, J. McMurray , substituted for N. Stewart at 83 minutes
- Number 20, T.J. Murray , substituted for R. Waide at 73 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 37, I. Westendorf
- Number 5, S. Whiteside
away team, Ballymena United
- Number 22, C. Crawford
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 15, F. O'Boyle
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Number 23, D. Taylor
- Number 10, R. Waide
home team, Cliftonville
Manager: Jim Magilton
Starting lineup
- Number 4, J. Addis
- Number 22, O. Casey
- Number 25, R. Hale , substituted for J. Gormley at 75 minutes
- Number 17, R. Doherty , substituted for C. Curran at 75 minutes
- Number 6, C. Gallagher
- Number 8, Rory Hale , substituted for S. Ashford at 86 minutes
- Number 26, S. Kearney
- Number 10, S. Mallon , substituted for S. Stewart at 71 minutes
- Number 23, D. Odumosu
- Number 24, L. Turner
- Number 27, B. Wilson
Substitutes
- Number 20, S. Ashford
- Number 7, C. Curran
- Number 1, N. Gartside
- Number 19, J. Gormley
- Number 28, S. McGuinness
- Number 2, C. Pepper
- Number 3, S. Stewart
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 32, S. McAuley
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 17, A. McGrory
- Number 27, J. McMurray , substituted for N. Stewart at 83 minutes
- Number 20, T.J. Murray , substituted for R. Waide at 73 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 37, I. Westendorf
- Number 5, S. Whiteside
Substitutes
- Number 22, C. Crawford
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 15, F. O'Boyle
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Number 23, D. Taylor
- Number 10, R. Waide
- Referee:
- Tim Marshall
- Assistant Referee 1:
- John Doherty
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Gavin Hegarty
- Fourth Official:
- Ian McNabb
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Cliftonville v Ballymena Utd
League position, Cliftonville 2nd, Ballymena United 4thTotal points, Cliftonville 27, Ballymena United 24
Form guide
All competitions
Cliftonville won
v Loughgall
1
4
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Carrick Rangers
0
2
Premiership
Cliftonville draw
v Glentoran
2
2
Premiership
Ballymena United draw
v Newry City
0
0
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Dungannon Swifts
1
4
Premiership
Ballymena United draw
v Larne
0
0
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Crusaders
3
0
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Linfield
4
0
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Carrick Rangers
0
3
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Glentoran
5
0
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Cliftonville and Ballymena UnitedCliftonville Won 45Ballymena United Won 25Draw 19
Played
89
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Ballymena United 0 , Cliftonville 2 on the 23rd of September 2023
Ballymena United
Cliftonville
23rd of September 2023
Cliftonville 4 , Ballymena United 0 on the 28th of January 2023
Cliftonville
Ballymena United
28th of January 2023
Ballymena United 4 , Cliftonville 1 on the 3rd of December 2022
Ballymena United
Cliftonville
3rd of December 2022