Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Ballymena United 4th with 5, Portadown 3rd with 8. Portadown had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 3rd in the table.
three consecutive draws preceded this one for Ballymena United. Portadown had drawn three in a row.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Ballymena United 6, draws 2, Portadown 6, at 2.79 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 64% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Ballymena United: Success Edogun (70') · Portadown: Eamon Fyfe (9'), James Teelan (50')
Key stats
Possession: Ballymena United 60% · Portadown 40% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 6-4