Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 20th January
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 20th January
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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 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 65 |
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| 2 | Larne | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 16 | 36 | 61 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 15 | 43 | 57 |
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| 4 | Glentoran | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 41 |
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| 5 | Crusaders | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 41 |
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| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 30 |
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| 7 | Glenavon | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 29 |
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| 8 | Coleraine | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 29 |
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| 9 | Loughgall | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 28 |
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| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 24 |
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| 11 | Ballymena United | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 48 | -31 | 18 |
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| 12 | Newry City | 25 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 62 | -44 | 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
- Number 7, C. Curran , Yellow Card at 68 minutes, 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 , substituted for J. Gormley at 38 minutes
- Number 32, B. Wylie , 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 , substituted for F. O'Boyle at 93 minutes
- Number 17, A. McGrory , substituted for N. Stewart at 63 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place , substituted for B. Mallon at 82 minutes
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 21, L. Tennant
- Number 10, R. Waide , substituted for C. Friel at 82 minutes
- Number 5, S. Whiteside , 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
home team, Cliftonville
Manager: Jim Magilton
Starting lineup
- Number 4, J. Addis
- Number 22, O. Casey
- Number 25, R. Hale
- Number 7, C. Curran , Yellow Card at 68 minutes, 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 , substituted for J. Gormley at 38 minutes
- Number 32, B. Wylie , 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 , substituted for F. O'Boyle at 93 minutes
- Number 17, A. McGrory , substituted for N. Stewart at 63 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place , substituted for B. Mallon at 82 minutes
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 21, L. Tennant
- Number 10, R. Waide , substituted for C. Friel at 82 minutes
- Number 5, S. Whiteside , 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
- Referee:
- Ben Mcmaster
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Stephen Bell
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Stephen Donaldson
- Fourth Official:
- Shane Andrews
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Cliftonville v Ballymena Utd
League position, Cliftonville 2nd, Ballymena United 4thTotal points, Cliftonville 27, Ballymena United 27
Form guide
All competitions
Cliftonville won
v Newry City
1
2
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Dungannon Swifts
2
4
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Coleraine
0
3
Irish Cup
Ballymena United won
v Queen's University
0
4
Irish Cup
Cliftonville won
v Crusaders
2
1
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Glenavon
0
1
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Ballymena United
2
0
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Coleraine
3
1
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Loughgall
1
4
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Cliftonville
2
0
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Cliftonville and Ballymena UnitedCliftonville Won 46Ballymena United Won 25Draw 19
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Cliftonville 2 , Ballymena United 0 on the 23rd of December 2023
Cliftonville
Ballymena United
23rd of December 2023
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