NIFL Premiership / 26/27 / MATCHWEEK 1
Linfield FC v Ballymena United FC
Linfield FCHome
0 – 3Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Result
- Stadium
- Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park
- Referee
- Ian McNabb
- Attendance
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ON THE PITCH
Lineups & match stats
Goals scored and substitution minutes. On = subbed on; Off = subbed off. — means not recorded or not applicable. Unused substitutes did not play.
Linfield FC
9 startersStarting XI
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Johns | 0 | — | — |
| 4 | Ryan Nolan | 0 | — | 63′ |
| 5 | Chris Shields | 0 | — | — |
| 7 | Kirk Millar | 0 | — | — |
| 8 | Kyle McClean | 0 | — | — |
| 9 | Kieran Offord | 0 | — | 74′ |
| 15 | Ben Hall | 0 | — | — |
| 27 | Ethan McGee | 0 | — | 78′ |
| 29 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | 0 | — | — |
Substitutes
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Sean Brown Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 34 | Dane McCullough Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| — | Kobei Moore | 0 | 63′ | — |
| — | Dylan Wells | 0 | 63′ | — |
| — | Isaac Baird | 0 | 78′ | — |
| — | Charlie Chapman | 0 | 74′ | — |
Ballymena United FC
11 startersStarting XI
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Walsh | 0 | — | — |
| 2 | David Toure | 0 | — | — |
| 5 | Scot Whiteside | 0 | — | — |
| 6 | Fuad Sule | 0 | — | — |
| 7 | Chris McKee | 2 | — | 85′ |
| 8 | Josh Archer | 0 | — | — |
| 9 | Igor Rutkowski | 0 | — | — |
| 10 | Charlie Allen | 0 | — | 89′ |
| 15 | Daithí McCallion | 0 | — | — |
| 16 | Matthew Clarke | 0 | — | — |
| 22 | Success Edogun | 1 | — | 78′ |
Substitutes
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Micheál Glynn Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 11 | Ben Kennedy Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 19 | Shane McEleney Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 23 | Declan Breen Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| — | Sean Murray | 0 | 89′ | — |
| — | James Hood | 0 | 78′ | — |
| — | Michael Leetch | 0 | 85′ | — |