Ballymena vs Larne

Premiership - Nifl Premiership 28 Feb 2026, 15:00
Ballymena
Ballymena
0–2
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Larne
Larne
🏟 Ballymena Showgrounds 👤 T. Marshall Round 31

Match report

Larne beat Ballymena 2-0 in the Premiership - Nifl Premiership on 28 February 2026.

Ballymena dominated possession with 63% of the ball.

S. Edogun was sent off in the 52th minute.

The match was played at Ballymena Showgrounds, with T. Marshall in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 63% - 37% On target 1 - 4 Corners 2 - 3 Red cards 1
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 75–25 —
Corners 2–1 0–2
Attacks 56–51 37–41
Match statistics
2 Corners 3
0 Penalty 2
3 Substitution 4
93 Attacks 92
41 Dangerous Attacks 46
1 On Target 4
2 Off Target 5
63% Ball Possession 37%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ballymena · 4-4-2
30 B. Wade
5 D. Toure 8 A. Jarvis 15 S. O'Donnell 16 M. Clarke
18 D. Ebbe 20 J. Thompson 22 S. Edogun 25 D. Mccallion
28 F. Sule 31 K. Corbally
Larne · 4-4-2
1 R. Ferguson
23 T. Cosgrove 3 M. Ridley 4 A. Donnelly 47 J. Simpson
6 C. Gallagher 26 D. Bent 15 R. Doherty 22 J. McEneff
30 M. Lusty 29 A. Ryan
Ballymena
Coach
Jim Ervin
Substitutes
  • 23 D. Breen
  • 3 D. Lafferty
  • 12 I. Rutkowski
  • 17 J. O’Reilly
  • 19 C. McCurry
  • 21 D. McGeouch
  • 24 S. McEleney
Larne
Coach
Nathan Rooney
Substitutes
  • 36 D. Graham
  • 46 L. Wallace
  • 19 R. Nolan
  • 14 B. Magee
  • 7 C. McKendry
  • 9 P. O'Neill
  • 10 T. O'Connor
Substitutions
  • 56' ↑ I. Rutkowski ↓ J. Thompson Ballymena
  • 64' ↑ P. O'Neill ↓ M. Lusty Larne
  • 68' ↑ J. O’Reilly ↓ F. Sule Ballymena
  • 72' ↑ L. Wallace ↓ D. Bent Larne
  • 72' ↑ B. Magee ↓ A. Ryan Larne
  • 72' ↑ C. McKendry ↓ A. Donnelly Larne
  • 85' ↑ C. McCurry ↓ D. Ebbe Ballymena
Cards
  • 52' S. Edogun Ballymena
Head-to-head
Ballymena 6 3 draws 11 Larne
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Recent form
Ballymena D D D W D
Larne D D W L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ballymena vs Larne?
Ballymena lost 0-2 against Larne on 28 February 2026.
Who won Ballymena vs Larne?
Larne won the match 2-0.
Where was Ballymena vs Larne played?
The match was played at Ballymena Showgrounds.
Who had more possession in Ballymena vs Larne?
Ballymena had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.