Linfield vs Ballymena

Premiership 31 Jan 2026, 15:00
Linfield
Linfield
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Ballymena
Ballymena
🏟 Windsor Park 👤 S. Gregg Round 27

Match report

Linfield edged past Ballymena 2-1 in the Premiership on 31 January 2026.

M. Clarke was sent off in the 69th minute.

The match was played at Windsor Park, with S. Gregg in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 7
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Linfield · 4-4-2
1 C. Johns
26 I. Baird 8 K. McClean 24 S. Brown 23 A. Frizzell
15 B. Hall 20 M. Yates 21 J. Archer 27 E. McGee
29 M. Fitzpatrick 33 D. Leahy
Ballymena · 4-4-2
16 M. Clarke
31 K. Corbally 22 S. Edogun 8 A. Jarvis 25 D. Mccallion
24 S. McEleney 10 P. McEleney 11 D. O'Conchubhair 12 I. Rutkowski
30 B. Wade 5 D. Toure
Linfield
Coach
David Jonathan Healy
Substitutes
  • 51 D. Walsh
  • 7 K. Millar
  • 4 S. Whiteside
  • 10 C. Allen
  • 16 C. Ballantyne
  • 32 S. Taylor
  • 70 J. Graham
Ballymena
Coach
J. Ervin
Substitutes
  • 23 D. Breen
  • 3 D. Lafferty
  • 18 D. Ebbe
  • 20 J. Thompson
  • 15 S. O'Donnell
  • 41 J. Hood
Substitutions
  • 67' ↑ K. Millar ↓ A. Frizzell Linfield
  • 68' ↑ J. Thompson ↓ D. O'Conchubhair Ballymena
  • 72' ↑ S. Taylor ↓ S. Brown Linfield
  • 74' ↑ D. Lafferty ↓ P. McEleney Ballymena
  • 78' ↑ J. Hood ↓ I. Rutkowski Ballymena
  • 84' ↑ C. Allen ↓ I. Baird Linfield
Cards
  • 69' M. Clarke Ballymena
  • 17' M. Clarke Ballymena
  • 22' A. Jarvis Ballymena
  • 69' M. Clarke Ballymena
  • 72' S. McEleney Ballymena
  • 77' K. Corbally Ballymena
  • 81' E. McGee Linfield
  • 90+4' C. Allen Linfield
Head-to-head
Linfield 16 1 draws 3 Ballymena
2026-01-31 Linfield vs Ballymena 2 - 1
2026-01-28 Linfield vs Ballymena 1 - 0
2025-10-25 Linfield vs Ballymena 2 - 1
2025-09-16 Ballymena vs Linfield 1 - 0
2025-02-07 Ballymena United vs Linfield 2 - 2
2024-11-09 Linfield vs Ballymena United 2 - 0
Recent form
Linfield D D L W W
Ballymena D D W D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Linfield vs Ballymena?
Linfield won 2-1 against Ballymena on 31 January 2026.
Who won Linfield vs Ballymena?
Linfield won the match 2-1.
Where was Linfield vs Ballymena played?
The match was played at Windsor Park.