Linfield vs Ballymena

League Cup - Semi-finals 28 Jan 2026, 19:45
Linfield
Linfield
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Ballymena
Ballymena
🏟 Windsor Park 👤 S. Andrews Round Semi-finals

Match report

Linfield edged past Ballymena 1-0 in the League Cup - Semi-finals on 28 January 2026.

Ballymena failed to register a single shot on target.

The match was played at Windsor Park, with S. Andrews in charge.

Half-time 1-0 On target 4 - 0 Corners 8 - 2
Match statistics
8 Corners 2
3 Substitution 4
101 Attacks 68
72 Dangerous Attacks 37
4 On Target 0
2 Off Target 1
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Linfield · 4-4-2
1 C. Johns
8 K. McClean 10 C. Allen 20 M. Yates 21 J. Archer
26 I. Baird 27 E. McGee 29 M. Fitzpatrick 33 D. Leahy
34 D. McCullough 15 B. Hall
Ballymena · 4-4-2
30 B. Wade
5 D. Toure 10 P. McEleney 16 M. Clarke 18 D. Ebbe
20 J. Thompson 22 S. Edogun 25 D. Mccallion 31 K. Corbally
35 Z. Nolan 41 J. Hood
Linfield
Coach
David Jonathan Healy
Substitutes
  • 51 D. Walsh
  • 7 K. Millar
  • 22 J. Mulgrew
  • 23 A. Frizzell
  • 24 S. Brown
  • 16 C. Ballantyne
  • 32 S. Taylor
Ballymena
Coach
J. Ervin
Substitutes
  • 23 D. Breen
  • 3 D. Lafferty
  • 8 A. Jarvis
  • 26 S. Murray
  • 11 D. O'Conchubhair
  • 15 S. O'Donnell
  • 21 D. McGeouch
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ S. Murray ↓ Z. Nolan Ballymena
  • 46' ↑ D. O'Conchubhair ↓ J. Hood Ballymena
  • 69' ↑ K. Millar ↓ M. Yates Linfield
  • 69' ↑ A. Frizzell ↓ C. Allen Linfield
  • 69' ↑ D. Lafferty ↓ P. McEleney Ballymena
  • 69' ↑ D. McGeouch ↓ J. Thompson Ballymena
  • 77' ↑ J. Mulgrew ↓ I. Baird Linfield
Head-to-head
Linfield 16 1 draws 3 Ballymena
2026-01-31 Linfield vs Ballymena 2 - 1
2026-01-28 Linfield vs Ballymena 1 - 0
2025-10-25 Linfield vs Ballymena 2 - 1
2025-09-16 Ballymena vs Linfield 1 - 0
2025-02-07 Ballymena United vs Linfield 2 - 2
2024-11-09 Linfield vs Ballymena United 2 - 0
Recent form
Linfield D D L W W
Ballymena D D W D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Linfield vs Ballymena?
Linfield won 1-0 against Ballymena on 28 January 2026.
Who won Linfield vs Ballymena?
Linfield won the match 1-0.
Where was Linfield vs Ballymena played?
The match was played at Windsor Park.