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. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.6 for Ballymena United and 1.82/0.67 for Larne (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
12 meetings are on record — 5 won by Ballymena United, 6 by Larne, 1 drawn, at 2.08 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 42% of the meetings went to the host.
The Showgrounds, capacity 5,200, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Larne led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-2 the final score.
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