Ballymena vs Glenavon

Premiership - Nifl Premiership 24 Feb 2026, 19:45
Ballymena
Ballymena
2–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Glenavon
Glenavon
🏟 Ballymena Showgrounds 👤 T. Marshall Round 24

Match report

Ballymena shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Glenavon in the Premiership - Nifl Premiership on 24 February 2026.

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

Half-time 1-1 Possession 59% - 41% On target 3 - 3 Corners 3 - 5 Yellow cards 5
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 59–41 —
Corners 3–1 0–4
Attacks 46–56 38–47
Match statistics
3 Corners 5
4 Substitution 3
84 Attacks 103
38 Dangerous Attacks 67
3 On Target 3
2 Off Target 8
59% Ball Possession 41%
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 12 I. Rutkowski 16 M. Clarke
21 D. McGeouch 22 S. Edogun 24 S. McEleney 25 D. Mccallion
28 F. Sule 31 K. Corbally
Glenavon · 4-4-2
1 J. Carney
3 P. Burns 4 H. Murphy 6 B. McKeown 10 P. Campbell
18 N. Ferris 27 S. Carlin 28 C. Falls 29 P. McGovern
32 J. Mountney 36 L. McGerrigan
Ballymena
Coach
Jim Ervin
Substitutes
  • 23 D. Breen
  • 3 D. Lafferty
  • 15 S. O'Donnell
  • 18 D. Ebbe
  • 20 J. Thompson
  • 26 S. Murray
  • 41 J. Hood
Glenavon
Coach
Paddy McLaughlin
Substitutes
  • 2 J. McMullan
  • 5 L. Cartwright
  • 11 S. Mallon
  • 17 K. Lowe
  • 23 G. Gilmore
  • 30 C. Lindsay
  • 31 N. Quinn
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ S. Murray ↓ K. Corbally Ballymena
  • 67' ↑ J. Thompson ↓ A. Jarvis Ballymena
  • 70' ↑ J. McMullan ↓ J. Mountney Glenavon
  • 75' ↑ S. O'Donnell ↓ S. McEleney Ballymena
  • 82' ↑ S. Mallon ↓ P. McGovern Glenavon
  • 82' ↑ N. Quinn ↓ L. McGerrigan Glenavon
  • 89' ↑ D. Ebbe ↓ I. Rutkowski Ballymena
Cards
  • 24' B. McKeown Glenavon
  • 26' D. Toure Ballymena
  • 81' H. Murphy Glenavon
  • 90+4' J. McMullan Glenavon
Head-to-head
Ballymena 7 5 draws 11 Glenavon
2026-04-07 Ballymena vs Glenavon 1 - 1
2026-02-24 Ballymena vs Glenavon 2 - 2
2025-11-29 Glenavon vs Ballymena 3 - 1
2025-08-09 Glenavon vs Ballymena Utd 0 - 2
2025-04-19 Glenavon vs Ballymena United 2 - 0
2024-12-30 Ballymena United vs Glenavon 0 - 2
Recent form
Ballymena D D D W D
Glenavon D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ballymena vs Glenavon?
Ballymena drew 2-2 against Glenavon on 24 February 2026.
Who won Ballymena vs Glenavon?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Ballymena vs Glenavon played?
The match was played at Ballymena Showgrounds.
Who had more possession in Ballymena vs Glenavon?
Ballymena had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.