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Cliftonville v Ballymena United

Match Summary

Sat 20 Jan 2024
‧
Irish Premiership
Cliftonville 3 , Ballymena United 0 at Full time
CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
3
0
Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
Full time
FT
Half Time Cliftonville 1 , Ballymena United 0
HT 1-0

Key Events

Cliftonville

  • R. Hale (33' pen, 60')Penalty 33 minutes, Goal 60 minutes
  • R. Doherty (79')Goal 79 minutes

Ballymena United


    Venue:Solitude
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

    Saturday 20th January

    Cliftonville 3 , Ballymena United 0 at Full time
    CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
    3
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    Full time
    FT
    Coleraine 0 , Carrick Rangers 2 at Full time
    ColeraineColeraineColeraine
    0
    2
    CarrickCarrick RangersCarrick Rangers
    Full time
    FT
    Dungannon Swifts 0 , Larne 2 at Full time
    DungannonDungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts
    0
    2
    LarneLarneLarne
    Full time
    FT
    Linfield 1 , Crusaders 0 at Full time
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    1
    0
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    Full time
    FT
    View all Irish Premiership fixtures

    Irish Premiership Table

    On Saturday 20th January
    Skip to table key
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Linfield
    26212359263365
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Larne
    26187152163661
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Cliftonville
    25183458154357
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    4
    Glentoran
    24125747242341
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    5
    Crusaders
    26125943291441
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    6
    Carrick Rangers
    2693143254-2230
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Glenavon
    2592143043-1329
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    8
    Coleraine
    2685133251-1929
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    9
    Loughgall
    2584133949-1028
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    10
    Dungannon Swifts
    2666144353-1024
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    11
    Ballymena United
    2653181748-3118
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    12
    Newry City
    2533191862-4412
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    View latest Irish Premiership table

    Key

    • Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
    • Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round

    Last Updated 20th January 2024 at 16:58

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

    Team Lineups

    home team, Cliftonville

    Manager: Jim Magilton

    Starting lineup

    • Number 4,
      J. Addis
    • Number 22,
      O. Casey
    • Number 25,
      R. Hale
    • Number 7,
      C. Curran 68', Yellow Card at 68 minutesC. Pepper 74', substituted for C. Pepper at 74 minutes
    • Number 17,
      R. Doherty
    • Number 26,
      S. Kearney
    • Number 28,
      S. McGuinness
    • Number 23,
      D. Odumosu
    • Number 3,
      S. Stewart
    • Number 27,
      B. Wilson J. Gormley 38', substituted for J. Gormley at 38 minutes
    • Number 32,
      B. Wylie S. Gordon 61', substituted for S. Gordon at 61 minutes

    Substitutes

    home team, Cliftonville

    • Number 37,
      R. Corrigan
    • Number 1,
      N. Gartside
    • Number 16,
      S. Gordon
    • Number 19,
      J. Gormley
    • Number 15,
      R. Jordan
    • Number 5,
      L. Kenny
    • Number 2,
      C. Pepper

    away team, Ballymena United

    Manager: Jim Ervin

    Starting lineup

    • Number 28,
      D. Boyle
    • Number 29,
      S. Brown
    • Number 11,
      S. McCullough F. O'Boyle 93', substituted for F. O'Boyle at 93 minutes
    • Number 17,
      A. McGrory N. Stewart 63', substituted for N. Stewart at 63 minutes
    • Number 2,
      K. Nelson
    • Number 1,
      S. O'Neill
    • Number 30,
      M. Place B. Mallon 82', substituted for B. Mallon at 82 minutes
    • Number 16,
      F. Taylor
    • Number 21,
      L. Tennant
    • Number 10,
      R. Waide C. Friel 82', substituted for C. Friel at 82 minutes
    • Number 5,
      S. Whiteside 51', Yellow Card at 51 minutes

    away team, Ballymena United

    • Number 9,
      C. Friel
    • Number 26,
      S. Johnston
    • Number 34,
      B. Mallon
    • Number 32,
      S. McAuley
    • Number 15,
      F. O'Boyle
    • Number 33,
      N. Stewart
    • Number 23,
      D. Taylor
    • Cliftonville (active)
    • Ballymena United

    home team, Cliftonville

    Manager: Jim Magilton

    Starting lineup

    • Number 4,
      J. Addis
    • Number 22,
      O. Casey
    • Number 25,
      R. Hale
    • Number 7,
      C. Curran 68', Yellow Card at 68 minutesC. Pepper 74', substituted for C. Pepper at 74 minutes
    • Number 17,
      R. Doherty
    • Number 26,
      S. Kearney
    • Number 28,
      S. McGuinness
    • Number 23,
      D. Odumosu
    • Number 3,
      S. Stewart
    • Number 27,
      B. Wilson J. Gormley 38', substituted for J. Gormley at 38 minutes
    • Number 32,
      B. Wylie S. Gordon 61', substituted for S. Gordon at 61 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number 37,
      R. Corrigan
    • Number 1,
      N. Gartside
    • Number 16,
      S. Gordon
    • Number 19,
      J. Gormley
    • Number 15,
      R. Jordan
    • Number 5,
      L. Kenny
    • Number 2,
      C. Pepper

    away team, Ballymena United

    Manager: Jim Ervin

    Starting lineup

    • Number 28,
      D. Boyle
    • Number 29,
      S. Brown
    • Number 11,
      S. McCullough F. O'Boyle 93', substituted for F. O'Boyle at 93 minutes
    • Number 17,
      A. McGrory N. Stewart 63', substituted for N. Stewart at 63 minutes
    • Number 2,
      K. Nelson
    • Number 1,
      S. O'Neill
    • Number 30,
      M. Place B. Mallon 82', substituted for B. Mallon at 82 minutes
    • Number 16,
      F. Taylor
    • Number 21,
      L. Tennant
    • Number 10,
      R. Waide C. Friel 82', substituted for C. Friel at 82 minutes
    • Number 5,
      S. Whiteside 51', Yellow Card at 51 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number 9,
      C. Friel
    • Number 26,
      S. Johnston
    • Number 34,
      B. Mallon
    • Number 32,
      S. McAuley
    • Number 15,
      F. O'Boyle
    • Number 33,
      N. Stewart
    • Number 23,
      D. Taylor

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Ben Mcmaster
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Stephen Bell
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Stephen Donaldson
    Fourth Official:
    Shane Andrews

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    Irish Premiership

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    Cliftonville

    Key

    Ballymena Utd
    Key, Cliftonville v Ballymena Utd
    7th

    League position

    9th
    League position, Cliftonville 7th, Ballymena United 9th
    46

    Total points

    43
    Total points, Cliftonville 46, Ballymena United 43

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Cliftonville
    Ballymena United
    W
    Cliftonville won
    v Newry City
    1
    2
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Dungannon Swifts
    2
    4
    Premiership
    W
    Cliftonville won
    v Coleraine
    0
    3
    Irish Cup
    W
    Ballymena United won
    v Queen's University
    0
    4
    Irish Cup
    W
    Cliftonville won
    v Crusaders
    2
    1
    Premiership
    W
    Ballymena United won
    v Glenavon
    0
    1
    Premiership
    W
    Cliftonville won
    v Ballymena United
    2
    0
    Premiership
    W
    Ballymena United won
    v Coleraine
    3
    1
    Premiership
    W
    Cliftonville won
    v Loughgall
    1
    4
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Cliftonville
    2
    0
    Premiership

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far
    Cliftonville and Ballymena United
    CLI
    Won
    46
    Played
    90
    BYM
    Won
    25
    Cliftonville Won 46Ballymena United Won 25
    Draw
    19
    Draw 19

    Previous scores

    All competitions

    • Skip back to previous meetings
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far

    Premiership

    Cliftonville 2 , Ballymena United 0 on the 23rd of December 2023
    CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
    2
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    23rd of December 2023
    23 DEC 2023
    Ballymena United 0 , Cliftonville 2 on the 23rd of September 2023
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    0
    2
    CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
    23rd of September 2023
    23 SEP 2023
    Cliftonville 4 , Ballymena United 0 on the 28th of January 2023
    CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
    4
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    28th of January 2023
    28 JAN 2023

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