Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
Irish Premiership Table
On Tuesday 26th December
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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 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 24 | 30 | 55 |
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| 2 | Larne | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 32 | 54 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 14 | 39 | 51 |
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| 4 | Glentoran | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 38 |
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| 5 | Crusaders | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 38 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 29 |
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| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 27 |
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| 8 | Glenavon | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 26 |
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| 9 | Loughgall | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 25 |
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| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 18 |
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| 11 | Ballymena United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 41 | -27 | 15 |
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| 12 | Newry City | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 55 | -38 | 12 |
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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 28, D. Boyle
- Number 32, S. McAuley , Yellow Card at 25 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 17, A. McGrory , substituted for R. Waide at 71 minutes
- Number 27, J. McMurray , Yellow Card at 78 minutes, substituted for D. Taylor at 81 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 37, I. Westendorf , substituted for N. Stewart at 46 minutes
- Number 5, S. Whiteside , Yellow Card at 45 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Ballymena United
- Number 22, C. Crawford
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 20, T.J. Murray
- Number 15, F. O'Boyle
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Number 23, D. Taylor
- Number 10, R. Waide
away team, Coleraine
Manager: Oran Kearney
Starting lineup
- Number 20, D. Cole , substituted for L. McLaughlin at 81 minutes
- Number 1, G. Deane
- Number 14, K. Farren
- Number 17, J. Glackin , Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for S. Lowry at 76 minutes
- Number 3, D. Jarvis
- Number 6, A. Jarvis
- Number 2, L. Kane , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
- Number 7, C. McKendry , Red Card at 88 minutes
- Number 22, A. Mitchell , substituted for C. O'Hara at 81 minutes
- Number 21, J. O'Mahony , Yellow Card at 10 minutes, substituted for M. McCrudden at 86 minutes
- Number 29, A. Scott
away team, Coleraine
- Number 31, S. Devine
- Number 12, M. Gallagher
- Number 32, A. Gaston
- Number 8, S. Lowry
- Number 26, M. McCrudden
- Number 28, L. McLaughlin
- Number 49, C. O'Hara
home team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 28, D. Boyle
- Number 32, S. McAuley , Yellow Card at 25 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 17, A. McGrory , substituted for R. Waide at 71 minutes
- Number 27, J. McMurray , Yellow Card at 78 minutes, substituted for D. Taylor at 81 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 37, I. Westendorf , substituted for N. Stewart at 46 minutes
- Number 5, S. Whiteside , Yellow Card at 45 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 22, C. Crawford
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 20, T.J. Murray
- Number 15, F. O'Boyle
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Number 23, D. Taylor
- Number 10, R. Waide
away team, Coleraine
Manager: Oran Kearney
Starting lineup
- Number 20, D. Cole , substituted for L. McLaughlin at 81 minutes
- Number 1, G. Deane
- Number 14, K. Farren
- Number 17, J. Glackin , Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for S. Lowry at 76 minutes
- Number 3, D. Jarvis
- Number 6, A. Jarvis
- Number 2, L. Kane , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
- Number 7, C. McKendry , Red Card at 88 minutes
- Number 22, A. Mitchell , substituted for C. O'Hara at 81 minutes
- Number 21, J. O'Mahony , Yellow Card at 10 minutes, substituted for M. McCrudden at 86 minutes
- Number 29, A. Scott
Substitutes
- Number 31, S. Devine
- Number 12, M. Gallagher
- Number 32, A. Gaston
- Number 8, S. Lowry
- Number 26, M. McCrudden
- Number 28, L. McLaughlin
- Number 49, C. O'Hara
- Referee:
- Ian McNabb
- Assistant Referee 1:
- David Burns
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Shane Corrigan
- Fourth Official:
- Keith Kennedy
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Ballymena Utd v Coleraine
League position, Ballymena United 6th, Coleraine 8thTotal points, Ballymena United 30, Coleraine 26
Form guide
All competitions
Ballymena United lose
v Cliftonville
2
0
Premiership
Coleraine lose
v Linfield
2
1
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Carrick Rangers
0
2
Premiership
Coleraine lose
v Dungannon Swifts
2
3
Premiership
Ballymena United draw
v Newry City
0
0
Premiership
Coleraine won
v Loughgall
3
2
Premiership
Ballymena United draw
v Larne
0
0
Premiership
Coleraine lose
v Glenavon
2
3
League Cup
Ballymena United lose
v Linfield
4
0
Premiership
Coleraine draw
v Glenavon
1
1
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Ballymena United and ColeraineBallymena United Won 27Coleraine Won 39Draw 25
Played
91
Previous scores
All competitions
League Cup
Ballymena United 1 , Coleraine 1 on the 7th of November 2023
Ballymena United
Coleraine
7th of November 2023
Premiership
Ballymena United 3 , Coleraine 1 on the 21st of October 2023
Ballymena United
Coleraine
21st of October 2023
Coleraine 2 , Ballymena United 1 on the 4th of August 2023
Coleraine
Ballymena United
4th of August 2023