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Linfield vs Ballymena United

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League Cup · 2025/26 · Semi-finals
28 January 2026 at 19:45 UTC · Windsor Park →Donegall Avenue, Belfast
Linfield
1:0
Full time
Ballymena United
Half-time1–0
Regulation1–0

Referee: S. Andrews

Linfield beat Ballymena United 1–0 in the League Cup on 28 January 2026. I. Baird scored the only goal.

Match events

EVENTS
I. BairdGoal · Assist: D. McCullough
On: S. MurrayOff: Z. NolanSubstitution
On: D. O'ConchubhairOff: J. HoodSubstitution
On: K. MillarOff: M. YatesSubstitution
On: A. FrizzellOff: C. AllenSubstitution
On: D. LaffertyOff: P. McEleneySubstitution
On: D. McGeouchOff: J. ThompsonSubstitution
On: J. MulgrewOff: I. BairdSubstitution
Symbol key
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Second yellow / red
  • Substitution
  • Penalty scored
  • Penalty missed
  • Own goal
  • Goal disallowed
  • VAR review

Match stats

FULL MATCH
Statistics unavailable.

Lineups

Formations

Linfield

Formation unavailable
1
C. Johns
8
K. McClean
10
C. Allen
15
B. Hall
20
M. Yates
21
J. Archer
26
I. Baird
27
E. McGee
29
M. Fitzpatrick
33
D. Leahy
34
Dane Neil McCullough

Coach: D. Healy →

Substitutes

7 · K. MillarOn 69′
16 · C. BallantyneAppearance details unavailable
22 · J. MulgrewOn 77′
23 · A. FrizzellOn 69′
24 · S. BrownAppearance details unavailable
32 · S. TaylorAppearance details unavailable
51 · D. WalshAppearance details unavailable

Ballymena United

Formation unavailable
5
D. Toure
10
P. McEleney
16
M. Clarke
18
D. Ebbe
20
Joel Thompson
22
S. Edogun
25
D. McCallion
30
B. Wade
31
K. Corbally
35
Z. Nolan
41
J. Hood

Coach: J. Ervin →

Substitutes

3 · D. LaffertyOn 69′
8 · A. JarvisAppearance details unavailable
11 · D. O'ConchubhairOn 46′
15 · S. O'DonnellAppearance details unavailable
21 · D. McGeouchOn 69′
23 · D. BreenAppearance details unavailable
26 · S. MurrayOn 46′

Source: API-Football · Match updated · About the data