Cliftonville vs Ballymena

Premiership - Nifl Premiership 21 Mar 2026, 20:00
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
2–2
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Ballymena
Ballymena
🏟 Solitude 👤 B. McMaster Round 33

Match report

Cliftonville shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Ballymena in the Premiership - Nifl Premiership on 21 March 2026.

R. Hale was sent off in the 49th minute.

The match was played at Solitude, with B. McMaster in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 42% - 58% On target 6 - 5 Corners 2 - 8 Red cards 1
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 1–3 1–5
Attacks 56–62 45–78
Match statistics
2 Corners 8
0 Penalty 1
4 Substitution 4
101 Attacks 140
47 Dangerous Attacks 87
6 On Target 5
2 Off Target 3
42% Ball Possession 58%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cliftonville · 4-4-2
31 P. Morrison
8 R. Hale 12 S. Leppard 21 M. Glynn 23 S. Robertson
24 A. Kelly 26 J. Toole 27 L. McStravick 28 J. Kelly
29 B. Healy 41 J. Sheridan
Ballymena · 4-4-2
30 B. Wade
5 D. Toure 12 I. Rutkowski 15 S. O'Donnell 16 M. Clarke
19 C. McCurry 21 D. McGeouch 25 D. Mccallion 26 S. Murray
28 F. Sule 31 K. Corbally
Cliftonville
Coach
Jim Magilton
Substitutes
  • 1 L. Ridd
  • 2 C. Pepper
  • 9 R. Curran
  • 18 C. McCay
  • 19 J. Gormley
  • 36 K. Hawthorne
  • 38 A. Carroll
Ballymena
Coach
Jim Ervin
Substitutes
  • 23 D. Breen
  • 3 D. Lafferty
  • 4 D. Rocks
  • 18 D. Ebbe
  • 8 A. Jarvis
  • 24 S. McEleney
  • 41 J. Hood
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Jarvis ↓ D. McGeouch Ballymena
  • 46' ↑ J. Hood ↓ S. Murray Ballymena
  • 64' ↑ D. Ebbe ↓ C. McCurry Ballymena
  • 75' ↑ R. Curran ↓ J. Sheridan Cliftonville
  • 85' ↑ C. McCay ↓ L. McStravick Cliftonville
  • 85' ↑ J. Gormley ↓ B. Healy Cliftonville
  • 87' ↑ D. Lafferty ↓ D. Mccallion Ballymena
Cards
  • 49' R. Hale Cliftonville
Head-to-head
Cliftonville 9 5 draws 6 Ballymena
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
Cliftonville D L L D W
Ballymena D D W D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cliftonville vs Ballymena?
Cliftonville drew 2-2 against Ballymena on 21 March 2026.
Who won Cliftonville vs Ballymena?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Cliftonville vs Ballymena played?
The match was played at Solitude.
Who had more possession in Cliftonville vs Ballymena?
Ballymena had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.