Watch: Ballymena United v Portadown
Watch the best of the action as Portadown score three second-half goals to beat Ballymena in the Irish Premiership.
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Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Irish Premiership Table
On Friday 1st 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 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 26 |
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| 2 | Cliftonville | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 24 |
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| 3 | Ballymena United | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 24 |
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| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 23 |
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| 5 | Portadown | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
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| 6 | Glentoran | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
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| 7 | Crusaders | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
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| 8 | Coleraine | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| 9 | Larne | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
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| 10 | Glenavon | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 15 |
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| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 11 |
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| 12 | Loughgall | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 8 |
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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 , substituted for O. Devlin at 84 minutes
- Number 42, J. Carson , Yellow Card at 34 minutes
- Number 9, B. Kennedy
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 27, J. McMurray , substituted for E. Devine at 44 minutes
- Number 11, J. Moore , substituted for A. Gawne at 84 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 12, A. Scott , substituted for C. McCurry at 73 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Ballymena United
- Number 6, C. Coates
- Number 29, E. Devine
- Number 34, O. Devlin
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 19, C. McCurry
- Number 20, J. O'Mahony
away team, Portadown
Manager: Niall Currie
Starting lineup
- Number 20, Ahu Adebame , substituted for L. Wilson at 85 minutes
- Number 2, B. Altintop , Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for D. Wilson at 89 minutes
- Number 7, L. Chapman
- Number 13, E. Fyfe
- Number 5, L. Mackinnon
- Number 1, A. McCarey
- Number 24, S. McCartan , Yellow Card at 58 minutes, substituted for J. McDonagh at 89 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 9, P. McElroy , substituted for R. Mayse at 63 minutes
- Number 26, G. Thompson
- Number 17, J. Ukek , substituted for B. Wylie at 89 minutes
away team, Portadown
- Number 10, R. Mayse , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 30, J. McDonagh
- Number 33, J. Ray
- Number 18, A. Traynor
- Number 4, D. Wilson
- Number 6, L. Wilson
- Number 15, B. Wylie
home team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 24, S. Brown , substituted for O. Devlin at 84 minutes
- Number 42, J. Carson , Yellow Card at 34 minutes
- Number 9, B. Kennedy
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 27, J. McMurray , substituted for E. Devine at 44 minutes
- Number 11, J. Moore , substituted for A. Gawne at 84 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 12, A. Scott , substituted for C. McCurry at 73 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 6, C. Coates
- Number 29, E. Devine
- Number 34, O. Devlin
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 19, C. McCurry
- Number 20, J. O'Mahony
away team, Portadown
Manager: Niall Currie
Starting lineup
- Number 20, Ahu Adebame , substituted for L. Wilson at 85 minutes
- Number 2, B. Altintop , Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for D. Wilson at 89 minutes
- Number 7, L. Chapman
- Number 13, E. Fyfe
- Number 5, L. Mackinnon
- Number 1, A. McCarey
- Number 24, S. McCartan , Yellow Card at 58 minutes, substituted for J. McDonagh at 89 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 9, P. McElroy , substituted for R. Mayse at 63 minutes
- Number 26, G. Thompson
- Number 17, J. Ukek , substituted for B. Wylie at 89 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, R. Mayse , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 30, J. McDonagh
- Number 33, J. Ray
- Number 18, A. Traynor
- Number 4, D. Wilson
- Number 6, L. Wilson
- Number 15, B. Wylie
- Referee:
- Tony Clarke
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Brian Wilson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Bogdan Sfirloaga
- Fourth Official:
- Shane Andrews
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Ballymena Utd v Portadown
League position, Ballymena United 3rd, Portadown 6thTotal points, Ballymena United 27, Portadown 25
Form guide
All competitions
Ballymena United lose
v Crusaders
1
0
Premiership
Portadown won
v Larne
2
1
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Coleraine
0
1
Premiership
Portadown lose
v Dungannon Swifts
2
0
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Glenavon
0
1
Premiership
Portadown won
v Loughgall
1
0
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Cliftonville
0
1
County Antrim Shield
Portadown lose
v Glenavon
2
1
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Loughgall
4
1
Premiership
Portadown lose
v Ards
0
1
League Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Ballymena United and PortadownBallymena United Won 32Portadown Won 32Draw 15
Played
79
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Portadown 0 , Ballymena United 1 on the 28th of September 2024
Portadown
Ballymena United
28th of September 2024
Club Friendlies
Portadown 2 , Ballymena United 1 on the 25th of July 2023
Portadown
Ballymena United
25th of July 2023
Premiership
Portadown 1 , Ballymena United 0 on the 7th of April 2023
Portadown
Ballymena United
7th of April 2023