Coleraine vs Ballymena

Premiership 20 Feb 2026, 19:45
Coleraine
Coleraine
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Ballymena
Ballymena
🏟 The Showgrounds 👤 B. McMaster Round 30

Match report

Coleraine edged past Ballymena 1-0 in the Premiership on 20 February 2026.

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

Half-time 1-0 Yellow cards 5
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 0–0 —
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Coleraine · 4-4-2
25 J. Akintunde
30 M. Connolly 11 J. Cooper 24 M. Coyle 18 C. Dunne
17 J. Glackin 15 L. Ives 8 W. Patching 1 R. Schofield
20 C. Stewart 22 B. Wylie
Ballymena · 4-4-2
16 M. Clarke
31 K. Corbally 22 S. Edogun 3 D. Lafferty 25 D. Mccallion
21 D. McGeouch 26 S. Murray 15 S. O'Donnell 12 I. Rutkowski
28 F. Sule 30 B. Wade
Coleraine
Coach
Ruaidhri Higgins
Substitutes
  • 4 D. Boyle
  • 41 S. Devine
  • 3 D. Jarvis
  • 19 J. McGonigle
  • 23 Z. Okoro
  • 9 M. Shevlin
  • 12 L. Webb
Ballymena
Coach
Jim Ervin
Substitutes
  • 23 D. Breen
  • 18 D. Ebbe
  • 41 J. Hood
  • 19 C. McCurry
  • 24 S. McEleney
  • 11 D. O'Conchubhair
  • 20 J. Thompson
Substitutions
  • 67' ↑ D. Boyle ↓ J. Glackin Coleraine
  • 67' ↑ M. Shevlin ↓ J. Akintunde Coleraine
  • 67' ↑ D. O'Conchubhair ↓ S. Murray Ballymena
  • 78' ↑ Z. Okoro ↓ B. Wylie Coleraine
  • 80' ↑ J. Hood ↓ D. Lafferty Ballymena
  • 90+3' ↑ D. Jarvis ↓ W. Patching Coleraine
  • 90' ↑ D. Ebbe ↓ D. McGeouch Ballymena
Cards
  • 60' K. Corbally Ballymena
  • 78' M. Coyle Coleraine
  • 84' W. Patching Coleraine
  • 86' M. Clarke Ballymena
  • 90+6' I. Rutkowski Ballymena
Head-to-head
Coleraine 9 5 draws 5 Ballymena
2026-09-11 Coleraine vs Ballymena 0 - 0
2026-02-20 Coleraine vs Ballymena 1 - 0
2025-12-26 Ballymena vs Coleraine 2 - 0
2025-10-11 Ballymena vs Coleraine 1 - 3
2024-12-26 Coleraine vs Ballymena United 2 - 2
2024-10-19 Ballymena United vs Coleraine 0 - 1
Recent form
Coleraine D D D W W
Ballymena D D W D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Coleraine vs Ballymena?
Coleraine won 1-0 against Ballymena on 20 February 2026.
Who won Coleraine vs Ballymena?
Coleraine won the match 1-0.
Where was Coleraine vs Ballymena played?
The match was played at The Showgrounds.