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30 September 2023 at 14:00

Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: A. Davey

Match Summary

Ballymena United defeated Dungannon Swifts 1:0. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by N. Stewart 87′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Dungannon Swifts made 4 substitutions, Ballymena United made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Dungannon Swifts and Ballymena United — 1 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Dungannon Swifts
Ballymena United
Kick Off
N. OwensB. Gallagher
29′
Half Time
G. Bigirimana50′
E. DevineT. Galvin
70′
72′
J. McGuiganA. Gawne
78′C. Coates
79′
J. McMurrayN. Stewart
83′S. Whiteside
G. BigirimanaJ. Knowles
84′
K. DillonA. Whiteside
84′
87′
N. Stewart
90′
D. RocksF. O'Boyle
90+5′
F. TaylorL. Tennant
Full Time

Lineups

Dungannon Swifts lined up in a — formation under R. McAree, while Ballymena United deployed a — under J. Ervin.

Midfield Control

Dungannon Swifts field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Ballymena United'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.

Dungannon SwiftsPosition StrengthBallymena United
Dungannon Swifts
18MIDC. Mitchell
4MIDD. Curry
5MIDC. Marron
34MIDG. Bigirimana
10MIDK. Dillon
7MIDN. Owens
2MIDE. McGee
19MIDT. Maguire
9MIDE. Devine
14MIDA. Glenny
20MIDM. Lusty
Ballymena United
1MIDS. O'Neill
6MIDC. Coates
11MIDS. McCullough
5MIDS. Whiteside
14MIDJ. McGuigan
2MIDK. Nelson
28MIDD. Boyle
4MIDD. Rocks
16MIDF. Taylor
3MIDC. Burns
27MIDJ. McMurray

Substitutes

15B. Gallagher
50T. Galvin
24A. Whiteside

Substitutes

7A. Gawne
33N. Stewart
15F. O'Boyle
21L. Tennant
20T.J. Murray
26S. Johnston
30M. Place

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Dungannon Swifts have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Ballymena United show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Dungannon Swifts

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Ballymena United

DLDLWL

Head to Head

Dungannon Swifts and Ballymena United have met 3 times — Dungannon Swifts won 3, Ballymena United won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Dungannon Swifts leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.33 per match (6 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Dungannon Swifts are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2025.

3

Dungannon Swifts

0

Drawn

0

Ballymena United

Goals: 6Goals: 1

Recent Meetings (3)

17 Jan 2026Dungannon Swifts2 – 0Ballymena United
6 Dec 2025Ballymena United1 – 2Dungannon Swifts
27 Sept 2025Ballymena United0 – 2Dungannon Swifts

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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