Match Report
11 points and 1 places separated them: Ballymena United 5th with 28, Newry City AFC 6th with 17. Ballymena United had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Ballymena United 5.8 scored and 14 conceded per game, Newry City AFC 5.2 and 19.8, with the league averaging 2.89.
Newry City AFC entered with five losses in a row. Ballymena United had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Newry City AFC, 0.
The Showgrounds in Ballymena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,200. On the scoreboard, Ballymena United led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.