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1 May 2021 at 14:00

Premiership · Season 2020
Referee: K. Kennedy

Match Summary

Ballymena United defeated Glenavon FC 3:1. The match was played in Premiership 2020. Goals were scored by P. McElroy 60′, S. McCartan 70′ (pen.), K. Balmer 81′, C. Douglas 88′. Ballymena United made 3 substitutions, Glenavon FC made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Ballymena United and Glenavon FC — 4 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Ballymena United
Glenavon FC
Kick Off
Half Time
56′
G. MoorhouseC. Byrne
56′
D. PurkisG. McCaffrey
P. McElroy
60′
S. McCartan

Penalty

70′
73′
M. OConnorR. Norton
K. Balmer
81′
A. McGroryO. McKeown
82′
R. WaideR. Harpur
86′
L. MillarB. Wylie
86′
Full Time

Lineups

Ballymena United lined up in a — formation under D. Jeffrey, while Glenavon FC deployed a — under G. Hamilton.

Midfield Control

Ballymena United field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Glenavon FC's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Ballymena UnitedPosition StrengthGlenavon FC
Ballymena United
18MIDJ. Williamson
21MIDJ. Ervin
3MIDR. Redman
19MIDK. Balmer
20MIDT. Hume
17MIDA. McGrory
23MIDL. Millar
26MIDJ. Kelly
14MIDP. McElroy
15MIDS. McCartan
16MIDR. Waide
Glenavon FC
31MIDC. Hyland
30MIDS. Ward
27MIDJ. Singleton
6MIDA. Doyle
24MIDC. Douglas
28MIDR. Garrett
17MIDM. O'Connor
10MIDP. Campbell
12MIDG. Moorhouse
19MIDM. Fitzpatrick
9MIDD. Purkis

Substitutes

6O. McKeown
8R. Harpur
28B. Wylie
4J. Addis
27S. Graham
32J. McCready

Substitutes

32G. McCaffrey
22R. Norton
4C. Birney
21J. O'Mahony

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Ballymena United have recorded 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Glenavon FC show 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Ballymena United

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Glenavon FC

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Head to Head

Ballymena United and Glenavon FC have met 3 times — Ballymena United won 1, Glenavon FC won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.33 per match (5 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2026.

1

Ballymena United

1

Drawn

1

Glenavon FC

Goals: 5Goals: 5

Recent Meetings (3)

24 Feb 2026Ballymena United2 – 2Glenavon FC
29 Nov 2025Glenavon FC3 – 1Ballymena United
9 Aug 2025Glenavon FC0 – 2Ballymena United

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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