Match summary
Coleraine had gone 15 matches unbeaten before this one.
Coleraine vs Ballymena United in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Aidan Wilson's 85th-minute goal decided the match.Coleraine's goal 3 of 3 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 3-2 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Coleraine4W 1D 0L
ColeraineBallymena United
13Pointsof 155
12Goals scored7
2Goals conceded7
3Clean sheets1
3Scored in a row1
15+Unbeaten in a row1
0Without a win3
1Conceded in a row3
Head to head10 meetings · Aug 2023 – Feb 2026
- Coleraine wins
- 5
- Draws
- 2
- Ballymena United wins
- 3
3.1goals per meeting
70%both teams scored
60%3+ goals
60%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsColeraine 3W 1D 1L · 2.4 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 28 earlier results
ColeraineBallymena United
#1Position#9
13Points5 v 4 games4
+10Goal difference0
2.4Scored per gameleague avg 1.291.5
0.4Conceded per game1.5
#1Form table position#9
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
ColeraineBallymena United
- 90+3'Yellow Card · Ballymena United · David Toure
- Substitution · Coleraine · Levi Ives · InOut: Ben Doherty89'
- 89'Substitution · Ballymena United · Michael Leetch · InOut: Finley Thorndike
- 89'Substitution · Ballymena United · Caoimhin McConnell · InOut: James Hood
- Goal · Coleraine · Aidan Wilson3-285'
- 80'Penalty · Ballymena United · Chris McKee2-2 · Penalty
- Yellow Card · Coleraine · Lewis Webb79'
- 77'Substitution · Ballymena United · Edward Zenteno · InOut: Josh Archer
- Substitution · Coleraine · Adam Brooks · InOut: Matthew Shevlin76'
- Substitution · Coleraine · Cameron Stewart · InOut: Ben Wylie76'
- 70'Yellow Card · Ballymena United · Fuad Sule
- 68'Substitution · Ballymena United · Igor Rutkowski · InOut: Success Edogun
- Substitution · Coleraine · Joel Cooper · InOut: Jay Henderson60'
- Substitution · Coleraine · Joe Thomson · InOut: Senan Devine60'
- 54'Goal · Ballymena United · James Hood2-1
- Goal · Coleraine · Jay Henderson2-032'
- Goal · Coleraine · Matthew Shevlin1-012'
Match Statistics
Match stats
ColeraineBallymena United
60%Ball Possession40%
10Shots Total8
6Shots On Target2
8Corners2
18Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
0Saves3
517Passes343
4Shots Off Target6
92Attacks79
70Dangerous Attacks36
8Shots Inside Box7
3Shots Outside Box3
3Goals2
3Free Kicks7
1Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions4
0Tackles2
458Accurate Passes273
0Injuries1
22Total Crosses6
8Accurate Crosses3
7Interceptions7
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 73 | - | 8/12 | |
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 70 | - | 10/15 | |
| 7.5 | 60' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 25 | - | 3/7 | |
| 7.3 | 30' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 8 | - | 8/12 | |
| 6.6 | 77' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 34 | - | 6/14 | |
| 6.6 | 77' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 12 | - | 7/16 | |
| 6.6 | 6' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 40 | - | 3/7 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 92 | - | 4/7 | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | - | 9/13 | |
| 6.3 | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | - | 4/10 | |
| 6.3 | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.2 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 3 | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.2 | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | - | 1/5 | |
| 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 57 | - | - | |
| 5.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | - | 4/14 |