Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 24th February
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 24th February
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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 | Larne | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 16 | 45 | 73 |
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| 2 | Linfield | 31 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 33 | 34 | 72 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 26 | 44 | 67 |
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| 4 | Glentoran | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 34 | 27 | 49 |
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| 5 | Crusaders | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 48 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 38 |
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| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 35 |
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| 8 | Loughgall | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 33 |
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| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 31 |
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| 10 | Glenavon | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 30 |
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| 11 | Ballymena United | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 53 | -35 | 19 |
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| 12 | Newry City | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 76 | -55 | 14 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Linfield
Manager: David Healy
Starting lineup
- Number 36, R. Annett , substituted for C. McKee at 66 minutes
- Number 53, J. Archer
- Number 16, M. Clarke , substituted for D. McCullough at 91 minutes
- Number 3, E. East
- Number 2, D. Finlayson
- Number 29, M. Fitzpatrick
- Number 15, B. Hall
- Number 1, C. Johns
- Number 8, K. McClean
- Number 27, E. McGee
- Number 22, J. Mulgrew , substituted for K. Millar at 83 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Linfield
- Number 9, J. Cooper
- Number 12, D. McBrien
- Number 34, D. McCullough
- Number 17, C. McKee
- Number 7, K. Millar
- Number 4, M. Newberry
- Number 51, D. Walsh
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 28, D. Boyle
- Number 29, S. Brown
- Number 39, D. McCallion
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 36, C. McCurry , substituted for M. Place at 76 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 31, J. Robinson
- Number 4, D. Rocks , substituted for B. Barr at 85 minutes
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Number 16, F. Taylor , substituted for J. Hood at 85 minutes
away team, Ballymena United
- Number 35, B. Barr
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 34, B. Mallon
- Number 17, A. McGrory
- Number 30, M. Place
- Number 21, L. Tennant
home team, Linfield
Manager: David Healy
Starting lineup
- Number 36, R. Annett , substituted for C. McKee at 66 minutes
- Number 53, J. Archer
- Number 16, M. Clarke , substituted for D. McCullough at 91 minutes
- Number 3, E. East
- Number 2, D. Finlayson
- Number 29, M. Fitzpatrick
- Number 15, B. Hall
- Number 1, C. Johns
- Number 8, K. McClean
- Number 27, E. McGee
- Number 22, J. Mulgrew , substituted for K. Millar at 83 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 9, J. Cooper
- Number 12, D. McBrien
- Number 34, D. McCullough
- Number 17, C. McKee
- Number 7, K. Millar
- Number 4, M. Newberry
- Number 51, D. Walsh
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 28, D. Boyle
- Number 29, S. Brown
- Number 39, D. McCallion
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 36, C. McCurry , substituted for M. Place at 76 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 31, J. Robinson
- Number 4, D. Rocks , substituted for B. Barr at 85 minutes
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Number 16, F. Taylor , substituted for J. Hood at 85 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 35, B. Barr
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 34, B. Mallon
- Number 17, A. McGrory
- Number 30, M. Place
- Number 21, L. Tennant
- Referee:
- Steven Gregg
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Gavin Hegarty
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Octavian George Neacsu
- Fourth Official:
- Ross Dunlop
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Linfield v Ballymena Utd
League position, Linfield 1st, Ballymena United 6thTotal points, Linfield 35, Ballymena United 27
Form guide
All competitions
Linfield won
v Cliftonville
0
3
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Larne
0
1
Premiership
Linfield lose
v Coleraine
3
0
Premiership
Ballymena United draw
v Newry City
1
1
Premiership
Linfield draw
v Glenavon
2
2
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Linfield
2
0
Irish Cup
Linfield won
v Ballymena United
2
0
Irish Cup
Ballymena United lose
v Loughgall
0
1
Premiership
Linfield lose
v Dungannon Swifts
1
2
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Cliftonville
3
0
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Linfield and Ballymena UnitedLinfield Won 66Ballymena United Won 14Draw 12
Played
92
Previous scores
All competitions
Irish Cup
Linfield 2 , Ballymena United 0 on the 3rd of February 2024
Linfield
Ballymena United
3rd of February 2024
Premiership
Linfield 4 , Ballymena United 0 on the 25th of November 2023
Linfield
Ballymena United
25th of November 2023
Ballymena United 0 , Linfield 1 on the 18th of August 2023
Ballymena United
Linfield
18th of August 2023