Watch: Kennedy hat-trick helps Ballymena beat Glenavon
Summer signing Ben Kennedy bags a hat-trick as Ballymena United defeat Glenavon 3-1 at the Showgrounds to secure their first points of the Premiership season.
Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Irish Premiership Table
On Friday 30th August
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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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
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| 2 | Cliftonville | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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| 3 | Crusaders | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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| 4 | Glentoran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
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| 5 | Coleraine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| 6 | Loughgall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
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| 7 | Dungannon Swifts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
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| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
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| 9 | Ballymena United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
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| 10 | Glenavon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 |
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| 11 | Portadown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
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| 12 | Larne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 26, S. Johnston , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 9, B. Kennedy , substituted for A. Gawne at 78 minutes
- Number 3, D. Lafferty , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3
- Number 19, C. McCurry
- Number 27, J. McMurray , substituted for N. Stewart at 87 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell , substituted for D. McCallion at 78 minutes
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 12, A. Scott , substituted for M. Place at 72 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Ballymena United
- Number 40, C. Davidson
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 23, C. Loughran
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 10, M. Place
- Number 33, N. Stewart
away team, Glenavon
Manager: Stephen McDonnell
Starting lineup
- Number 17, C. Atherton , substituted for M. O'Connor at 53 minutes
- Number 19, J. Carroll
- Number 1, G. Deane
- Number 14, J. Doona
- Number 15, H. Lynch , substituted for J. Doran at 13 minutes
- Number 9, D. McDaid , Yellow Card at 36 minutes
- Number 18, B. McKeown
- Number 3, L. O'Sullivan , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
- Number 7, M. Snoddy , Yellow Card at 58 minutes
- Number 2, D. Toure , substituted for P. McGovern at 78 minutes
- Number 23, K. Ward
away team, Glenavon
- Number 48, M. Brady
- Number 13, M. Byrne
- Number 24, J. Doran
- Number 60, L. McGerrigan
- Number 29, P. McGovern
- Number 22, M. O'Connor
- Number 59, B. Wilson
home team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 26, S. Johnston , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 9, B. Kennedy , substituted for A. Gawne at 78 minutes
- Number 3, D. Lafferty , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3
- Number 19, C. McCurry
- Number 27, J. McMurray , substituted for N. Stewart at 87 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell , substituted for D. McCallion at 78 minutes
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 12, A. Scott , substituted for M. Place at 72 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 40, C. Davidson
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 23, C. Loughran
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 10, M. Place
- Number 33, N. Stewart
away team, Glenavon
Manager: Stephen McDonnell
Starting lineup
- Number 17, C. Atherton , substituted for M. O'Connor at 53 minutes
- Number 19, J. Carroll
- Number 1, G. Deane
- Number 14, J. Doona
- Number 15, H. Lynch , substituted for J. Doran at 13 minutes
- Number 9, D. McDaid , Yellow Card at 36 minutes
- Number 18, B. McKeown
- Number 3, L. O'Sullivan , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
- Number 7, M. Snoddy , Yellow Card at 58 minutes
- Number 2, D. Toure , substituted for P. McGovern at 78 minutes
- Number 23, K. Ward
Substitutes
- Number 48, M. Brady
- Number 13, M. Byrne
- Number 24, J. Doran
- Number 60, L. McGerrigan
- Number 29, P. McGovern
- Number 22, M. O'Connor
- Number 59, B. Wilson
- Referee:
- Tim Marshall
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Stephen Bell
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Gavin Hegarty
- Fourth Official:
- Declan Hassan
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Ballymena Utd v Glenavon
League position, Ballymena United 6th, Glenavon 11thTotal points, Ballymena United 30, Glenavon 19
Form guide
All competitions
Ballymena United lose
v Dungannon Swifts
1
0
Premiership
Glenavon won
v Coleraine
0
2
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Crusaders
0
1
Premiership
Glenavon lose
v Linfield
0
3
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Coleraine
4
2
Premiership
Glenavon lose
v Cliftonville
1
2
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Linfield
0
2
Premiership
Glenavon lose
v Carrick Rangers
2
0
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Newington
4
2
Club Friendlies
Glenavon lose
v H&W Welders
4
1
Club Friendlies
Previous meetings
All competitions
Ballymena United and GlenavonBallymena United Won 30Glenavon Won 44Draw 20
Played
94
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
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
Ballymena United 0 , Glenavon 1 on the 11th of November 2023
Ballymena United
Glenavon
11th of November 2023