Highlights: Scott strike sees Sky Blues past Cliftonville at Solitude
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Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 16th November
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 16th November
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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 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 35 |
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| 2 | Cliftonville | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 27 |
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| 3 | Ballymena United | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 27 |
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| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 26 |
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| 5 | Coleraine | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 25 |
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| 6 | Portadown | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 25 |
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| 7 | Glentoran | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 24 |
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| 8 | Crusaders | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
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| 9 | Larne | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
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| 10 | Carrick Rangers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 15 |
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| 11 | Glenavon | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 15 |
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| 12 | Loughgall | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 11 |
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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 , substituted for R. Doherty at 46 minutes
- Number 14, L. Conlan
- Number 21, M. Glynn
- Number 19, J. Gormley
- Number 8, Rory Hale
- Number 7, S. Kearney
- Number 5, M. Newberry
- Number 1, D. Odumosu
- Number 2, C. Pepper , Yellow Card at 65 minutes, substituted for R. Donnelly at 68 minutes
- Number 6, A. Pettifer , substituted for R. Curran at 60 minutes
- Number 27, T. Steven
Substitutes
home team, Cliftonville
- Number 22, O. Casey
- Number 9, R. Curran
- Number 17, R. Doherty
- Number 10, R. Donnelly
- Number 20, R. Markey
- Number 18, A. Piesold
- Number 24, L. Ridd
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 29, E. Devine , substituted for J. Herron at 76 minutes
- Number 34, O. Devlin , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 7, A. Gawne , substituted for J. Moore at 76 minutes
- Number 3, D. Lafferty , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry , substituted for C. Loughran at 94 minutes
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
- Number 1, S. O'Neill , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 43 minutes
- Number 12, A. Scott , substituted for C. Coates at 85 minutes
away team, Ballymena United
- Number 6, C. Coates
- Number 14, J. Herron
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 23, C. Loughran
- Number 11, J. Moore
- Number 20, J. O'Mahony
- Number 33, N. Stewart
home team, Cliftonville
Manager: Jim Magilton
Starting lineup
- Number 4, J. Addis , substituted for R. Doherty at 46 minutes
- Number 14, L. Conlan
- Number 21, M. Glynn
- Number 19, J. Gormley
- Number 8, Rory Hale
- Number 7, S. Kearney
- Number 5, M. Newberry
- Number 1, D. Odumosu
- Number 2, C. Pepper , Yellow Card at 65 minutes, substituted for R. Donnelly at 68 minutes
- Number 6, A. Pettifer , substituted for R. Curran at 60 minutes
- Number 27, T. Steven
Substitutes
- Number 22, O. Casey
- Number 9, R. Curran
- Number 17, R. Doherty
- Number 10, R. Donnelly
- Number 20, R. Markey
- Number 18, A. Piesold
- Number 24, L. Ridd
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 29, E. Devine , substituted for J. Herron at 76 minutes
- Number 34, O. Devlin , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 7, A. Gawne , substituted for J. Moore at 76 minutes
- Number 3, D. Lafferty , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry , substituted for C. Loughran at 94 minutes
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
- Number 1, S. O'Neill , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 43 minutes
- Number 12, A. Scott , substituted for C. Coates at 85 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 6, C. Coates
- Number 14, J. Herron
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 23, C. Loughran
- Number 11, J. Moore
- Number 20, J. O'Mahony
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Referee:
- Steven Gregg
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Rachel Greer
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Shane Corrigan
- Fourth Official:
- Gareth Stewart
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Cliftonville v Ballymena Utd
League position, Cliftonville 2nd, Ballymena United 3rdTotal points, Cliftonville 27, Ballymena United 27
Form guide
All competitions
Cliftonville won
v Dungannon Swifts
1
4
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Linfield
2
0
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Bangor
0
1
League Cup
Ballymena United won
v Ards
1
0
League Cup
Cliftonville won
v Crusaders
1
0
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Portadown
0
3
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Linfield
1
2
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Crusaders
1
0
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Coleraine
2
1
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Coleraine
0
1
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Cliftonville and Ballymena UnitedCliftonville Won 47Ballymena United Won 27Draw 19
Played
93
Previous scores
All competitions
County Antrim Shield
Cliftonville 0 , Ballymena United 1 on the 8th of October 2024
Cliftonville
Ballymena United
8th of October 2024
Premiership
Ballymena United 3 , Cliftonville 2 on the 21st of September 2024
Ballymena United
Cliftonville
21st of September 2024
Cliftonville 3 , Ballymena United 0 on the 20th of January 2024
Cliftonville
Ballymena United
20th of January 2024