Ballymena vs Cliftonville

Premiership 13 Jan 2026, 19:45
Ballymena
Ballymena
2–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
🏟 Ballymena Showgrounds Round 16

Match report

Ballymena shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Cliftonville in the Premiership on 13 January 2026.

The match was played at Ballymena Showgrounds.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 42% - 58% On target 3 - 3 Corners 3 - 5 Yellow cards 5
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 3–4 0–1
Attacks 41–52 29–40
Match statistics
3 Corners 5
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 3
70 Attacks 92
38 Dangerous Attacks 46
3 On Target 3
2 Off Target 2
42% Ball Possession 58%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ballymena · 4-4-2
1 S. O'Neill
3 D. Lafferty 5 D. Toure 16 M. Clarke 25 D. Mccallion
11 D. O'Conchubhair 21 D. McGeouch 26 S. Murray 31 K. Corbally
12 I. Rutkowski 22 S. Edogun
Cliftonville · 4-4-2
31 P. Morrison
2 C. Pepper 6 H. Wilson 9 R. Curran 12 S. Leppard
22 O. Casey 29 B. Healy 36 K. Hawthorne 41 J. Sheridan
45 S. McGarry 42 A. Fapetu
Ballymena
Coach
J. Ervin
Substitutes
  • 23 D. Breen
  • 18 D. Ebbe
  • 6 G. Ali
  • 41 J. Hood
  • 8 A. Jarvis
  • 14 A. Scott
  • 20 J. Thompson
Cliftonville
Coach
Jim Magilton
Substitutes
  • 19 J. Gormley
  • 8 R. Hale
  • 15 R. Jordan
  • 18 C. McCay
  • 27 L. McStravick
  • 32 E. McWoods
  • 1 L. Ridd
Substitutions
  • 51' ↑ A. Scott ↓ K. Corbally Ballymena
  • 51' ↑ J. Thompson ↓ S. Murray Ballymena
  • 58' ↑ R. Jordan ↓ K. Hawthorne Cliftonville
  • 67' ↑ R. Hale ↓ R. Curran Cliftonville
  • 67' ↑ L. McStravick ↓ J. Sheridan Cliftonville
  • 67' ↑ E. McWoods ↓ A. Fapetu Cliftonville
  • 81' ↑ D. Ebbe ↓ I. Rutkowski Ballymena
  • 90' ↑ J. Hood ↓ D. O'Conchubhair Ballymena
Cards
  • 17' J. Sheridan Cliftonville
  • 26' D. Mccallion Ballymena
  • 71' B. Healy Cliftonville
  • 83' H. Wilson Cliftonville
  • 90+2' E. McWoods Cliftonville
Head-to-head
Ballymena 6 5 draws 9 Cliftonville
2026-03-21 Cliftonville vs Ballymena 2 - 2
2026-01-13 Ballymena vs Cliftonville 2 - 2
2025-09-13 Cliftonville vs Ballymena 3 - 2
2025-04-05 Cliftonville vs Ballymena United 5 - 0
2025-03-15 Ballymena United vs Cliftonville 1 - 0
2024-11-16 Cliftonville vs Ballymena United 0 - 1
Recent form
Ballymena D D D W D
Cliftonville D D L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ballymena vs Cliftonville?
Ballymena drew 2-2 against Cliftonville on 13 January 2026.
Who won Ballymena vs Cliftonville?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Ballymena vs Cliftonville played?
The match was played at Ballymena Showgrounds.
Who had more possession in Ballymena vs Cliftonville?
Cliftonville had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.