Ards

Northern Ireland·Current Manager: John Bailie·Championship

Ards

Northern Ireland·Current Manager: John Bailie·Championship

1.5

Goals/avg

44%

Win

19%

Draw

38%

Loss

22%

Possession

4.8

Shots/avg

1.7

On target

2.4

Corners/avg

0.4

Fouls/avg

0.9

Cards/avg

57%

Home win

33%

Away win

Card stats based on2025/2026·

(16 matches · 7-3-6)

Ards Fixtures & Results

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15 Aug 2614:00Not Started

Warrenpoint Town

Ards

11 Aug 2618:45Full Time

Ards

Dundela

08 Aug 2614:00Full Time

Glenavon

Ards

28 Jul 2618:30Full Time

Carrick Rangers

Ards

16 Jul 2618:30Full Time

Bangor

Ards

25 Apr 2614:00Full Time

Warrenpoint Town

Ards

18 Apr 2614:00Full Time

Institute

Ards

03 Feb 2619:45Full Time

Ards

Newington Youth

Championship

2026/2027

#	Team	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Newington Youth	2	1	1	0	6	3	+3	4
2	Ards	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	4
3	Loughgall	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	4
4	Queen's University	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
5	H&W Welders	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	3
6	Glenavon	2	1	0	1	5	4	+1	3
7	Strabane Athletic	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
8	Ballinamallard United	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
9	Institute	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
10	Annagh United	2	1	0	1	5	6	-1	3
11	Warrenpoint Town	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3
12	Newry City AFC	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	3
13	Dundela	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	2
14	Moyola Park	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2	1
15	Armagh City	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	1
16	Rathfriland Rangers	2	0	0	2	3	7	-4	0

Shots

Last 16 matches

ShotsOn GoalCornersFouls

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14 Feb 2026 — 11 Aug 2026

High

Low

Avg

4.8

Goals

Wins7

Draws3

Losses6

Date	Opponent	Result	Goals	Shots	On Goal	Inside	Fouls	Corners	Offsides	Subs	Saves
11 Aug	Dundela	2 - 2	2	9	5	-	6	-	-	-	-
8 Aug	Glenavon	1 - 3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
28 Jul	Carrick Rangers	1 - 0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
16 Jul	Bangor	2 - 0	0	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
25 Apr	Warrenpoint Town	0 - 1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
18 Apr	Institute	3 - 1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10 Apr	Armagh City	2 - 1	2	13	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
4 Apr	Dundela	0 - 1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21 Mar	Warrenpoint Town	3 - 0	3	12	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
14 Mar	Dundela	1 - 1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

View all 16 matches

Squad

Manager: John Bailie

Players: 9Foreign: 1U-23: 5

Goalkeepers (1)

#	Player	Position	Nationality	App	G	A
1	Marc Matthews	Goalkeeper	Northern Ireland	-	-	-

Defenders (2)

#	Player	Position	Nationality	App	G	A
2	Max GreerU23	Defender	Northern Ireland	-	-	-
3	Connor Maxwell	Defender	Northern Ireland	-	-	-

Midfielders (4)

#	Player	Position	Nationality	App	G	A
24	Tom Mathieson	Midfielder	Northern Ireland	-	-	-
20	Steven Gordon	Midfielder	Northern Ireland	-	-	-
17	Conor ScannellU23	Midfielder	Northern Ireland	-	-	-
22	George TiptonU23	Midfielder	EnglandFor	-	-	-

Attackers (2)

#	Player	Position	Nationality	App	G	A
	Fiontan O'BoyleU23	Attacker	Northern Ireland	-	-	-
	Jaydyn WithersU23	Attacker	Northern Ireland	-	-	-

Ards — computed season insights (2025/2026)

Form curve — last 10 league games

W2-1 vs Ballinamallard United2026-02-28
W2-0 vs Limavady United2026-03-03
L2-3 @ Annagh United2026-03-07
W1-0 @ Loughgall2026-03-10
D1-1 @ Dundela2026-03-14
W3-0 vs Warrenpoint Town2026-03-21
L0-1 vs Dundela2026-04-04
W2-1 vs Armagh City2026-04-10
L1-3 @ Institute2026-04-18
W1-0 @ Warrenpoint Town2026-04-25

Form figures, computed

Points per game, season: 1.2846 pts in 36 games
Points per game, last 10: 1.9
Current run: W1
Consecutive games scoring: 3
Consecutive games conceding: 0

Ards — home vs away, computed from results

Where	Pld	W	D	L	Goals	Pts	PPG
Home	17	7	3	7	23-25	24	1.41
Away	19	6	4	9	29-25	22	1.16

Season rates, computed

Clean sheets: 25% (9/36)
Failed to score: 28% (10/36)
Both teams scored: 53% (19/36)

Season runs, computed

Best run of the season: 4 unbeaten2025-12-06 → 2025-12-30
Worst run of the season: 9 without a win2025-10-11 → 2025-12-06

Goal dependence, computed

Top scorer: Zach Barr · 6 goals
Share of team goals: 40%6 of 15 player goals this season
Top-3 scorers share: 73%Zach Barr 6 · Conor Scannell 3 · Michael Ruddy 2

Shares computed over all goals credited to individual players this season (own goals excluded).

League table context

Position: #2 of 24
Record: 3W 0D 2L · 9 pts
Goal difference: +16 scored · 5 conceded

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · as of 2026-08-13

Team Info

Manager

John Bailie

Stadium

StadiumBangor Fuels Arena

Capacity2,000

CityBangor

Squad Overview

9 Players

National (8)

Foreign (1)

U-23 Players5

Trophies

About Ards

Ards

Northern Ireland

Ards is a club based in Northern Ireland, playing at Bangor Fuels Arena (2,000 seats), competing in Championship.

Stadium

Bangor Fuels Arena, located in Bangor serves as Ards's home, with a seating capacity of 2,000. Matchday at Bangor Fuels Arena is central to the club's identity.

Trophy Cabinet

The trophy cabinet at Ards holds 3 titles, reflecting the club's competitive journey in Northern Ireland football.

Ards next match

Ards will play the next match against Newington Youth on February 3, 2026 at 07:45 PM.

Ards previous match

Ards previous match was against Dundela, the match ended with result 2 - 2 (drew the match).

In their last 6 matches, Ards recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses.

View Ards position in Championship Standings and upcoming matches.

Recent Results

About Ards

Ards sit 2nd of 24 in Championship 2025/2026, near the top of the table with 9 points (3W 0D 2L). The trend points up — 1.9 points per game across the last 10, versus a season mark of 1.28.

Ards's attack leans on Zach Barr: 6 of the 15 player goals this season (40%) are his. A stretch of 9 games without a win marked their low point.

Frequently Asked Questions

What stadium does Ards play at?

Ards plays their home matches at Bangor Fuels Arena, which has a capacity of 2,000 seats.

How many trophies has Ards won?

Ards has won 3 major trophies throughout their history.

Who is the manager of Ards?

The current manager of Ards is John Bailie.

What league does Ards play in?

Ards currently competes in Championship.