Match summary
Ballymena United beat Newington Youth 3-1 in the Irish League Cup, 1st Round.
Ballymena United's winning goal came in the 85th minute (Caoimhin McConnell).
More details:
Newington Youth vs Ballymena UnitedResult & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Goal!
1-2
Caoimhin McConnell
85'·Ballymena United
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Goal!
1-0
Joe Tully
49'·Newington Youth
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20'Yellow Card
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Newington Youth
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Ballymena United
45%Ball Possession55%
5Shots Total8
1Shots On Target5
3Corners4
10Fouls6
1Yellow Cards0
1Offsides3
3Saves1
4Shots Off Target3
78Attacks86
27Dangerous Attacks27
1Goals3
5Substitutions5
Newington Youth vs Ballymena United — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newington Youth | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6/15 | 7-12 |
| Ballymena United | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10/15 | 8-5 |
- L0-1 @ Glenavon2026-09-19
- W4-0 vs Ballinamallard United2026-09-26
- L0-7 @ Institute2026-10-03
- L0-2 vs Ards2026-10-09
- W3-2 @ Moyola Park2026-10-16
- D1-1 @ Dungannon Swifts2026-09-19
- W2-0 vs Portadown2026-09-26
- W1-0 @ Cliftonville2026-10-03
- L2-3 @ Limavady United2026-10-10
- W2-1 vs Crusaders2026-10-17
- Meetings on record
- 3
- Period covered
- 2019-08-27 – 2025-11-04
- Newington Youth wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Ballymena United wins
- 3
- Avg goals per meeting
- 4
- Over 2.5 goals
- 100%
- Both teams scored
- 33%
- Home side won
- 100%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Ballymena United | 3-0 | Newington Youth |
| 2024-08-03 | Ballymena United | 4-2 | Newington Youth |
| 2019-08-27 | Ballymena United | 3-0 | Newington Youth |
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 3 matches
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 3 matches
0
Newington Youth wins
0
Draws
3
Ballymena United wins
Goals Scored
2 - 10