Cliftonville 0-1 Ballymena United

Updated

Ballymena United won: Cliftonville 0-1 Ballymena United in the NIFL Premiership (Round 10) on Sat, 3 Oct 2026 at Solitude. Ballymena United goals: Igor Rutkowski 58'. Sent off: Paul Stanfield (45'). Possession: 51%-49%.

Match report

Ballymena United beat Cliftonville 1-0

Ballymena United edged Cliftonville 1-0 away from home at Solitude on Saturday 3 October in the NIFL Premiership.

Igor Rutkowski put Ballymena United ahead on 58' (0-1).

Paul Stanfield (Cliftonville) was sent off on 45'.

Cliftonville had 51%% of the ball, shots were 4-3 (0-1 on target).

Match stats

CliftonvilleBallymena United
Possession51%49%
Corners43
Attacks11399
Total Shots43
Shots On Target01
Shots Off Target42
Red Cards10
Yellow Cards53

Lineups

Cliftonville: Alex Bannon, Rhyss Campbell, Rory Hale, Brian Healy, David Kyle McClelland, Dean McMaster, Peter Morrison, Ben Quinn, Oliver Samuels, Paul Stanfield, Joel Thompson

Ballymena United: Joshua Archer, Micheál Glynn, James Hood, K. Lyons-Foster, Daithí McCallion, Caoimhin McConnell, Igor Rutkowski, Fuad Sule, F. Thorndike, David Toure, David Walsh

Key events

  • 45' · Red card · Paul Stanfield (Cliftonville)
  • 58' · Goal · Igor Rutkowski (Ballymena United)

All-time head-to-head

Cliftonville vs Ballymena United: full head-to-head record

Questions

Who won Cliftonville vs Ballymena United?

Ballymena United won, 0-1 (NIFL Premiership) on Sat, 3 Oct 2026.

When and where is Cliftonville vs Ballymena United?

Sat, 3 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC at Solitude, NIFL Premiership.