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Northern Ireland · League Cup · Semi-finals
2026/01/29 04:45 JST
Linfield
1 : 0
FT
Ballymena United
Windsor Park · Belfast

Match Events

77′
🔁
IN22J. Mulgrew
Replaced 26I. Baird
69′
🔁
IN21D. McGeouch
Replaced 20J. Thompson
69′
🔁
IN3D. Lafferty
Replaced 10P. McEleney
69′
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IN23A. Frizzell
Replaced 10C. Allen
69′
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IN7K. Millar
Replaced 20M. Yates
46′
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IN26S. Murray
Replaced 35Z. Nolan
46′
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IN11D. O'Conchubhair
Replaced 41J. Hood
12′
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26I. Baird
Normal Goal · Assist: D. McCullough

Lineups & Player Ratings

Linfield

1 C. Johns
8 K. McClean
10 C. Allen
↓69′
20 M. Yates
↓69′
21 J. Archer
26 I. Baird
⚽1↓77′
27 E. McGee
29 M. Fitzpatrick
33 D. Leahy
34 D. McCullough
A1
15 B. Hall

Ballymena United

30 B. Wade
5 D. Toure
10 P. McEleney
↓69′
16 M. Clarke
18 D. Ebbe
20 J. Thompson
↓69′
22 S. Edogun
25 D. Mccallion
31 K. Corbally
35 Z. Nolan
↓46′
41 J. Hood
↓46′

Substitutes

Linfield

51D. Walsh
7K. Millar
↑69′
22J. Mulgrew
↑77′
23A. Frizzell
↑69′
24S. Brown
16C. Ballantyne
32S. Taylor

Ballymena United

23D. Breen
3D. Lafferty
↑69′
8A. Jarvis
26S. Murray
↑46′
11D. O'Conchubhair
↑46′
15S. O'Donnell
21D. McGeouch
↑69′

Last 20 Matches — Statistics

Linfield (20/20)

16W
1D
3L
Win rate80.0%
Goals for57
Goals against19
Avg. scored2.85
Avg. conceded0.95

Ballymena United (20/20)

13W
2D
5L
Win rate65.0%
Goals for41
Goals against20
Avg. scored2.05
Avg. conceded1.00
Linfield's match results (20 matches)
DateHomeResultAway
2025/12/03Newry City AFC2 - 3Linfield
2025/11/06H&W Welders3 - 6Linfield
2025/10/01Linfield2 - 0Queen's University
2024/12/04Linfield0 - 1Glentoran
2024/10/02Dundela0 - 3Linfield
2024/03/11Linfield3 - 1Portadown
2024/01/17Dungannon Swifts1 - 2Linfield
2023/12/06Larne2 - 2Linfield
2023/11/08Glentoran1 - 2Linfield
2023/10/04Linfield3 - 1Queen's University
2023/03/13Linfield2 - 0Coleraine FC
2022/12/07Glentoran0 - 3Linfield
2022/11/02Linfield3 - 0Annagh United
2022/10/05Dundela0 - 1Linfield
2022/09/14Moyola Park1 - 5Linfield
2021/11/10Ballymena United3 - 1Linfield
2021/11/03Linfield11 - 0Institute
2021/09/15Ballyclare Comrades0 - 4Linfield
2019/12/04Linfield0 - 3Coleraine FC
2019/10/30Linfield1 - 0Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United's match results (20 matches)
DateHomeResultAway
2025/12/03Ballymena United2 - 0Larne
2025/11/05Ballymena United3 - 0Newington Youth
2025/10/08Ballymena United1 - 0Ballinamallard United
2025/01/08Glentoran2 - 0Ballymena United
2024/11/06Ballymena United1 - 0Ards
2024/10/02Rathfriland3 - 3Ballymena United
2023/11/08Ballymena United1 - 1Coleraine FC
2023/10/04Ballymena United4 - 0Lisburn Distillery
2022/10/05Ballymena United0 - 1Coleraine FC
2022/09/15Ards2 - 4Ballymena United
2021/12/15Cliftonville FC3 - 0Ballymena United
2021/11/10Ballymena United3 - 1Linfield
2021/10/14Crusaders FC2 - 3Ballymena United
2021/09/15Annagh United2 - 4Ballymena United
2019/10/30Ballymena United1 - 2Crusaders FC
2019/10/09Ballymena United6 - 0Dollingstown
2019/08/28Ballymena United3 - 0Newington Youth
2019/02/17Ballymena United0 - 1Linfield
2018/12/12Crusaders FC0 - 1Ballymena United
2018/11/14Ards0 - 1Ballymena United

Last 20 Matches — Home / Away

Linfield Designated home (12/20)

10W
0D
2L
Win rate83.3%
Goals for44
Goals against6
Avg. scored3.67
Avg. conceded0.50

Ballymena United Designated away (8/20)

5W
1D
2L
Win rate62.5%
Goals for16
Goals against14
Avg. scored2.00
Avg. conceded1.75
Linfield's designated home matches (12 matches)
DateHomeResultAway
2025/10/01Linfield2 - 0Queen's University
2024/12/04Linfield0 - 1Glentoran
2024/03/11Linfield3 - 1Portadown
2023/10/04Linfield3 - 1Queen's University
2023/03/13Linfield2 - 0Coleraine FC
2022/11/02Linfield3 - 0Annagh United
2021/11/03Linfield11 - 0Institute
2019/12/04Linfield0 - 3Coleraine FC
2019/10/30Linfield1 - 0Cliftonville FC
2018/10/31Linfield5 - 0Institute
2018/08/29Linfield8 - 0Moyola Park
2017/08/30Linfield6 - 0Lisburn Distillery
Ballymena United's designated away matches (8 matches)
DateHomeResultAway
2025/01/08Glentoran2 - 0Ballymena United
2024/10/02Rathfriland3 - 3Ballymena United
2022/09/15Ards2 - 4Ballymena United
2021/12/15Cliftonville FC3 - 0Ballymena United
2021/10/14Crusaders FC2 - 3Ballymena United
2021/09/15Annagh United2 - 4Ballymena United
2018/12/12Crusaders FC0 - 1Ballymena United
2018/11/14Ards0 - 1Ballymena United

H2H

Linfield (32 matches)

25W
2D
5L
Win rate78.1%
Goals for60
Goals against22
Avg. scored1.88
Avg. conceded0.69

Ballymena United (32 matches)

5W
2D
25L
Win rate15.6%
Goals for22
Goals against60
Avg. scored0.69
Avg. conceded1.88
Head-to-head match results (32 matches)
DateHomeResultAway
2025/10/25 Linfield 2 - 1 Ballymena United
2025/09/17 Ballymena United 1 - 0 Linfield
2025/02/08 Ballymena United 2 - 2 Linfield
2024/11/10 Linfield 2 - 0 Ballymena United
2024/08/10 Ballymena United 0 - 2 Linfield
2024/02/25 Linfield 2 - 0 Ballymena United
2024/02/04 Linfield 2 - 0 Ballymena United
2023/11/26 Linfield 4 - 0 Ballymena United
2023/08/19 Ballymena United 0 - 1 Linfield
2023/01/22 Linfield 3 - 0 Ballymena United
2022/11/19 Ballymena United 0 - 2 Linfield
2022/09/03 Ballymena United 0 - 4 Linfield
2022/03/09 Ballymena United 0 - 2 Linfield
2022/01/16 Linfield 1 - 0 Ballymena United
2021/12/22 Linfield 1 - 0 Ballymena United
2021/11/10 Ballymena United 3 - 1 Linfield
2021/05/19 Ballymena United 0 - 3 Linfield
2021/04/18 Linfield 2 - 1 Ballymena United
2021/03/24 Ballymena United 2 - 1 Linfield
2020/10/25 Ballymena United 2 - 3 Linfield
2020/02/15 Ballymena United 1 - 4 Linfield
2019/11/27 Ballymena United 1 - 2 Linfield
2019/10/19 Linfield 2 - 1 Ballymena United
2019/04/06 Ballymena United 0 - 1 Linfield
2019/02/24 Linfield 1 - 0 Ballymena United
2019/02/17 Ballymena United 0 - 1 Linfield
2018/12/02 Ballymena United 2 - 1 Linfield
2018/09/29 Linfield 2 - 1 Ballymena United
2018/04/07 Linfield 2 - 0 Ballymena United
2018/01/28 Ballymena United 2 - 2 Linfield
2017/11/11 Ballymena United 2 - 1 Linfield
2017/08/26 Linfield 1 - 0 Ballymena United

H2H — Home / Away

Linfield Designated home (14 matches)

14W
0D
0L
Win rate100.0%
Goals for27
Goals against4
Avg. scored1.93
Avg. conceded0.29

Ballymena United Designated away (14 matches)

0W
0D
14L
Win rate0.0%
Goals for4
Goals against27
Avg. scored0.29
Avg. conceded1.93
Head-to-head results with the same home/away assignment (14 matches)
DateHomeResultAway
2025/10/25 Linfield 2 - 1 Ballymena United
2024/11/10 Linfield 2 - 0 Ballymena United
2024/02/25 Linfield 2 - 0 Ballymena United
2024/02/04 Linfield 2 - 0 Ballymena United
2023/11/26 Linfield 4 - 0 Ballymena United
2023/01/22 Linfield 3 - 0 Ballymena United
2022/01/16 Linfield 1 - 0 Ballymena United
2021/12/22 Linfield 1 - 0 Ballymena United
2021/04/18 Linfield 2 - 1 Ballymena United
2019/10/19 Linfield 2 - 1 Ballymena United
2019/02/24 Linfield 1 - 0 Ballymena United
2018/09/29 Linfield 2 - 1 Ballymena United
2018/04/07 Linfield 2 - 0 Ballymena United
2017/08/26 Linfield 1 - 0 Ballymena United

Match Information

CompetitionLeague Cup
Season2025
RoundSemi-finals
Date & Time2026/01/29 04:45 JST
VenueWindsor Park
CityBelfast
RefereeS. Andrews
Match ID1489051
Match Venue
Windsor Park
Match VenueWindsor Park
Venue classificationLinfield home stadium
Capacity18,614
AddressDonegall Avenue
Surfacegrass