Premiership 2026 Matchweek 9 · 26 Sep 2026
Ballymena United vs Portadown in the Premiership 2026.
At The Showgrounds, Ballymena.
Ballymena United beat Portadown 2–0. F. Thorndike opened the scoring for Ballymena United after 62 minutes, and that goal decided it.
Ballymena United stayed 9th, on 9 points. Portadown stayed 12th, on 1 point.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Linfield | 9 | +6 | 22 |
| 3 | Larne | 6 | +9 | 16 |
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 9 | +1 | 15 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 9 | +3 | 13 |
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts | 8 | +1 | 13 |
| 7 | Cliftonville FC | 9 | +1 | 12 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 8 | +1 | 9 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Bangor | 9 | -11 | 5 |
| 12 | Portadown | 9 | -14 | 1 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.