Ben Kennedy scored a late winner to help Ballymena beat Glentoran
Ben Kennedy scores a late winner as Ballymena beat 10-man Glentoran, who had captain Marcus Kane sent off at the Showgrounds.
Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 14th September
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 14th September
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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 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 13 |
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| 2 | Cliftonville | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
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| 3 | Crusaders | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
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| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
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| 5 | Glentoran | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
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| 7 | Ballymena United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
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| 8 | Portadown | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| 9 | Glenavon | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
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| 10 | Loughgall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 5 |
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| 11 | Larne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 3 |
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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 42, J. Carson , Yellow Card at 35 minutes, substituted for O. Devlin at 91 minutes
- Number 8, A. Jarvis
- Number 9, B. Kennedy , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 3, D. Lafferty
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry , substituted for J. Moore at 89 minutes
- Number 27, J. McMurray , Yellow Card at 72 minutes, substituted for E. Devine at 83 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks
- Number 12, A. Scott
Substitutes
home team, Ballymena United
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 29, E. Devine
- Number 34, O. Devlin
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 11, J. Moore
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell
away team, Glentoran
Manager: Declan Devine
Starting lineup
- Number 22, D. Amos
- Number 7, D. Connolly
- Number 44, J. Douglas , substituted for C. Lindsay at 63 minutes
- Number 19, D. Fisher
- Number 1, D. Gyollai
- Number 4, F. Hvid , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1, substituted for K. Lyons-Foster at 63 minutes
- Number 30, J. Jenkins , substituted for J. Donnelly at 46 minutes
- Number 3, M. Kane , Two Yellow Cards at 74 minutes
- Number 5, P. McClean , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 27, J. Singleton , Yellow Card at 76 minutes, substituted for W. Aouachria at 92 minutes
- Number 6, F. Sule
away team, Glentoran
- Number 10, W. Aouachria
- Number 9, J. Donnelly
- Number 21, C. Lindsay
- Number 2, K. Lyons-Foster
- Number 25, A. Mills
- Number 28, J. Russell
- Number 77, F. Thorndike
home team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 42, J. Carson , Yellow Card at 35 minutes, substituted for O. Devlin at 91 minutes
- Number 8, A. Jarvis
- Number 9, B. Kennedy , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 3, D. Lafferty
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry , substituted for J. Moore at 89 minutes
- Number 27, J. McMurray , Yellow Card at 72 minutes, substituted for E. Devine at 83 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks
- Number 12, A. Scott
Substitutes
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 29, E. Devine
- Number 34, O. Devlin
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 11, J. Moore
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell
away team, Glentoran
Manager: Declan Devine
Starting lineup
- Number 22, D. Amos
- Number 7, D. Connolly
- Number 44, J. Douglas , substituted for C. Lindsay at 63 minutes
- Number 19, D. Fisher
- Number 1, D. Gyollai
- Number 4, F. Hvid , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1, substituted for K. Lyons-Foster at 63 minutes
- Number 30, J. Jenkins , substituted for J. Donnelly at 46 minutes
- Number 3, M. Kane , Two Yellow Cards at 74 minutes
- Number 5, P. McClean , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 27, J. Singleton , Yellow Card at 76 minutes, substituted for W. Aouachria at 92 minutes
- Number 6, F. Sule
Substitutes
- Number 10, W. Aouachria
- Number 9, J. Donnelly
- Number 21, C. Lindsay
- Number 2, K. Lyons-Foster
- Number 25, A. Mills
- Number 28, J. Russell
- Number 77, F. Thorndike
- Referee:
- Declan Hassan
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Stephen Donaldson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Richard Hegarty
- Fourth Official:
- Mark Dillon
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Ballymena Utd v Glentoran
League position, Ballymena United 3rd, Glentoran 7thTotal points, Ballymena United 27, Glentoran 24
Form guide
All competitions
Ballymena United won
v Larne
0
1
Premiership
Glentoran lose
v Dungannon Swifts
1
0
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Ballymacash Rangers
2
1
County Antrim Shield
Glentoran draw
v H&W Welders
2
2
County Antrim Shield
Ballymena United won
v Glenavon
3
1
Premiership
Glentoran won
v Cliftonville
1
0
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Dungannon Swifts
1
0
Premiership
Glentoran won
v Carrick Rangers
2
3
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Crusaders
0
1
Premiership
Glentoran draw
v Coleraine
0
0
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Ballymena United and GlentoranBallymena United Won 21Glentoran Won 45Draw 16
Played
82
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
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