In the Premiership game on 26 September 2026, Ballymena United beat Portadown 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 2:3, corners 2:3.
Match report
Ballinamallard United beat Portadown 2:0 in the Premiership Regular Season on 26 September. The result kept the hosts in ninth place while the visitors slipped further into the bottom half of the table. We had called for a home win before kick-off, 44% confidence, and the match followed that line.
Thompson picked up a yellow card in the 26th minute, and another booking came just before half-time. Leetch came on for the hosts at 58, and Flanagan replaced someone at 67. The first goal arrived in the 63rd minute through Thorndike, and by then Portadoun had already looked tired.
Rutkowski added the second in the 82nd minute to end a barren spell for his side. The visitors had more shots on target but couldn't find the net, while the hosts converted when it mattered. Three substitutions for Ballinamallard came together at 77, and Kennedy was brought on late at 84.
The home side dominated possession at 60% and registered 130 attacks compared to 107 for Portadown. Shots off target were even at three each, but the home side kept their composure when chances appeared. The visitors had three corners to two and slightly more free-kicks, but the figures told a different story.
Ballinamallard sit ninth on nine points from eight games, with two wins and three draws. Portadown remain at the foot on one point after nine matches, still without a victory. The home side's form has steadied since their loss to Glentoran, while the visitors continue to struggle for momentum.
HT🟨26' G. Thompson — Yellow card🟨45' Yellow card⇄58' M. Leetch — Substitution⚽63' F. Thorndike — Goal⇄67' F. Flanagan — Substitution⇄77' G. Thompson — Substitution⇄77' M. Carson — Substitution⇄77' S. O'Mahoney — Substitution⚽82' I. Rutkowski — Goal⇄84' B. Kennedy — Substitution
