Highlights- Glenavon v Ballymena
Watch highlights as a Ben Kennedy penalty helps leaders Ballymena United see off Glenavon at Mourneview Park.
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Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 12th October
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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 | Ballymena United | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
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| 2 | Linfield | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
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| 3 | Dungannon Swifts | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
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| 4 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
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| 5 | Crusaders | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
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| 6 | Portadown | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
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| 7 | Larne | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
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| 8 | Cliftonville | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
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| 9 | Coleraine | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 |
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| 10 | Glenavon | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 13 |
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| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 9 |
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| 12 | Loughgall | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 5 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Glenavon
Manager: Stephen McDonnell
Starting lineup
- Number 10, P. Campbell , substituted for M. O'Connor at 72 minutes
- Number 19, J. Carroll , Yellow Card at 73 minutes
- Number 1, G. Deane
- Number 24, J. Doran , substituted for C. Atherton at 69 minutes
- Number 8, J. Malone
- Number 5, R. Marshall
- Number 9, D. McDaid , substituted for D. Toure at 80 minutes
- Number 18, B. McKeown , substituted for H. Lynch at 46 minutes
- Number 3, L. O'Sullivan , Yellow Card at 62 minutes
- Number 11, N. Quinn
- Number 7, M. Snoddy , substituted for J. Doona at 69 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Glenavon
- Number 17, C. Atherton
- Number 13, M. Byrne
- Number 14, J. Doona
- Number 15, H. Lynch , Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 22, M. O'Connor
- Number 2, D. Toure
- Number 59, B. Wilson
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 8, A. Jarvis
- Number 9, B. Kennedy , substituted for O. Devlin at 92 minutes
- Number 3, D. Lafferty , Yellow Card at 16 minutes, substituted for S. Brown at 34 minutes
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry
- Number 11, J. Moore , substituted for J. McMurray at 70 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 11 minutes, substituted for S. O'Donnell at 92 minutes
- Number 12, A. Scott , substituted for A. Gawne at 92 minutes
away team, Ballymena United
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 34, O. Devlin
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 27, J. McMurray
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell
- Number 33, N. Stewart
home team, Glenavon
Manager: Stephen McDonnell
Starting lineup
- Number 10, P. Campbell , substituted for M. O'Connor at 72 minutes
- Number 19, J. Carroll , Yellow Card at 73 minutes
- Number 1, G. Deane
- Number 24, J. Doran , substituted for C. Atherton at 69 minutes
- Number 8, J. Malone
- Number 5, R. Marshall
- Number 9, D. McDaid , substituted for D. Toure at 80 minutes
- Number 18, B. McKeown , substituted for H. Lynch at 46 minutes
- Number 3, L. O'Sullivan , Yellow Card at 62 minutes
- Number 11, N. Quinn
- Number 7, M. Snoddy , substituted for J. Doona at 69 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 17, C. Atherton
- Number 13, M. Byrne
- Number 14, J. Doona
- Number 15, H. Lynch , Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 22, M. O'Connor
- Number 2, D. Toure
- Number 59, B. Wilson
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 8, A. Jarvis
- Number 9, B. Kennedy , substituted for O. Devlin at 92 minutes
- Number 3, D. Lafferty , Yellow Card at 16 minutes, substituted for S. Brown at 34 minutes
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry
- Number 11, J. Moore , substituted for J. McMurray at 70 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 11 minutes, substituted for S. O'Donnell at 92 minutes
- Number 12, A. Scott , substituted for A. Gawne at 92 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 34, O. Devlin
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 27, J. McMurray
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Referee:
- Jamie Robinson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Nethery
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Adam Jeffrey
- Fourth Official:
- Louise Thompson
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Glenavon v Ballymena Utd
League position, Glenavon 10th, Ballymena United 4thTotal points, Glenavon 15, Ballymena United 24
Form guide
All competitions
Glenavon won
v Portadown
2
1
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Loughgall
4
1
Premiership
Glenavon won
v Newington
2
3
League Cup
Ballymena United draw
v Rathfriland Rangers
3
3
League Cup
Glenavon draw
v Glentoran
0
0
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Portadown
0
1
Premiership
Glenavon draw
v Dungannon Swifts
1
1
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Cliftonville
3
2
Premiership
Glenavon draw
v Larne
0
0
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Carrick Rangers
1
4
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Glenavon and Ballymena UnitedGlenavon Won 44Ballymena United Won 31Draw 20
Played
95
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Ballymena United 3 , Glenavon 1 on the 30th of August 2024
Ballymena United
Glenavon
30th of August 2024
Ballymena United 1 , Glenavon 0 on the 16th of April 2024
Ballymena United
Glenavon
16th of April 2024
Glenavon 0 , Ballymena United 1 on the 30th of December 2023
Glenavon
Ballymena United
30th of December 2023