Ballymena United vs LarneLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premiership

2025/2026

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Andy Ryan

Larne

Goals

8.6

85'Substitution

Calvin McCurry· In

Dean Ebbe· Out

Ballymena United

72'Substitution

Benji Magee· In

Andy Ryan· Out

Larne

72'Substitution

Conor McKendry· In

Aaron Donnelly· Out

Larne

72'Substitution

Tiarnan O'Connor· In

Dan Bent· Out

Larne

69'Substitution

Jack O'Reilly· In

Fuad Sule· Out

Ballymena United

64'Substitution

Paul O'Neill· In

Matthew Lusty· Out

Larne

56'Substitution

Igor Rutkowski· In

Joel Thompson· Out

Ballymena United

51'Red Card

Success Edogun

Ballymena United

Goal!

0-2

Andy Ryan

30'·Larne

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Goal!

0-1

Andy Ryan

9'·Larne

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Statistics of the Game

Ballymena United

Larne

48%Ball Possession52%

6Shots Total8

2Shots On Target4

2Corners3

12Fouls20

4Yellow Cards0

1Offsides2

2Saves2

380Passes379

3Shots Off Target3

93Attacks91

39Dangerous Attacks42

2Shots Inside Box7

4Shots Outside Box1

0Goals2

9Free Kicks2

1Shots Blocked1

3Substitutions4

3Tackles0

302Accurate Passes293

1Red Cards0

7Total Crosses15

0Accurate Crosses5

13Interceptions12

Ballymena United

Manager: Oran Kearney

Starting XI

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.2

6.8

6.3

7.0

6.2

6.7

5.7

Substitutes

6.6

6.6

6.4

Manager: Gary Haveron

Starting XI

7.1

6.5

6.5

7.1

6.1

6.7

6.9

6.8

6.7

7.5

8.6

Substitutes

6.8

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.5

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Kian Corbally MF	7.0	90'	1/2	35	-	3/12
Aaron Jarvis MF	6.8	90'	-	42	-	10/18
Matthew Clarke MF	6.7	90'	0/2	33	1	4/9
Igor Rutkowski FW	6.6	39'	-	9	-	4/12
Jack O'Reilly FW	6.6	27'	-	8	-	4/9
Bradley Wade GK	6.5	90'	-	23	-	0/1
Calvin McCurry MF	6.4	11'	-	4	-	1/4
David Toure DF	6.3	90'	0/1	32	-	7/15
Fuad Sule MF	6.3	69'	-	17	-	6/15
Daithí McCallion DF	6.3	90'	-	56	-	7/16
Joel Thompson DF	6.2	57'	-	34	-	0/6
Dean Ebbe MF	6.2	90'	-	25	1	3/15
Stephen O'Donnell DF	6.1	90'	1/1	57	1	4/13
Success Edogun FW	5.7	52'	-	5	-	6/17

Ballymena United vs Larne — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Ballymena United	D1	1	2	1	2	4/15	6-7
Larne	D1	1	4	6	6	5/15	10-10

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Ballymena United — last 5 games

L1-2 @ Linfield2026-01-31
L1-2 @ Glentoran2026-02-14
W2-0 vs Crusaders2026-02-17
L0-1 @ Coleraine2026-02-20
D2-2 vs Glenavon2026-02-24

Larne — last 5 games

W4-2 @ Crusaders2026-01-31
D2-2 vs Glentoran2026-02-10
L1-2 @ Portadown2026-02-14
L2-3 vs Carrick Rangers2026-02-20
D1-1 vs Linfield2026-02-24

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 12
Ballymena United wins: 5
Draws: 1
Larne wins: 6
Avg goals per meeting: 2.08
Over 2.5 goals: 42%
Both teams scored: 33%
Home side won: 42%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 0D 4L (Ballymena United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.4 vs 2.08

Aggregated from 12 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-12-02	Ballymena United	2-0	Larne
2025-11-01	Ballymena United	0-2	Larne
2025-08-29	Larne	2-0	Ballymena United
2025-03-11	Ballymena United	1-2	Larne
2025-01-25	Larne	2-1	Ballymena United

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Ballymena United	4	5	5	-1	DWDLL	16	-12
Larne	1	33	73	38	LDWWW	3	-2

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 68 ptsBallymena United 5 · Larne 73
Positions: #4 vs #1

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-02-28

Recent matches

Match•

2-0

@ Ballyclare Comrades

Previous Meetings

Last 10 matches

Won 20%

(2/10)

Draw 10%

(1/10)

Won 70%

(7/10)

Goals

5-14

Total matches

Recent matches

Premiership•Mar 11, 2025

Ballymena United

1-2

Larne

Premiership•Jan 25, 2025

Larne

2-1

Ballymena United

Premiership•Sep 7, 2024

Larne

0-1

Ballymena United

Premiership•Feb 17, 2024

Ballymena United

0-1

Larne

Premiership•Dec 2, 2023

Ballymena United

0-0

Larne

Head to Head

Last 13 matches

Ballymena United wins

Draws

Larne wins

Goals Scored

11 - 16

Mar 11, 2025 • Premiership

Ballymena United

1-2

Larne

Jan 25, 2025 • Premiership

Larne

2-1

Ballymena United

Sep 7, 2024 • Premiership

Larne

0-1

Ballymena United

Match Report

68 points separated the sides: Larne 1st on 73, Ballymena United 4th on 5. Ballymena United had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 4th in the table.

GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 5 for Ballymena United, 6 for Larne and 1 drawn, at 2.08 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 42% of those meetings.

Goal scorers

Larne: Andy Ryan (9'), Andy Ryan (30')

Key stats

Possession: Ballymena United 48% · Larne 52% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 2-3

More details:

Ballymena United — live results and schedule Larne — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Ballymena United vs Larne?

Ballymena United 0-2 Larne. Premiership match.

What league is Ballymena United vs Larne in?

This match is part of the Premiership. The match takes place at The Showgrounds. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Ballymena United and Larne?

In 12 meetings between 2021 and 2026: Ballymena United has 5 wins, 1 draws, and 6 losses against Larne.

Where is Ballymena United vs Larne being played?

The match is being played at The Showgrounds.

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

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Ballymena United vs Larne — computed insights

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Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

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Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 13 matches

Match Report

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