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Coleraine Match Preview
Uploaded Friday, 30th Sep, 2016 at 16:54
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BALLYMENA United travel to the Ballycastle Road to face Coleraine in the first of this season's derby games.
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Last season Coleraine won all four of the derby games, 3 in the Danske Bank Premiership and the other in the quarter-final of the JBE League Cup.
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The last time Ballymena United won the derby fixture was in April 2015, a single goal from Darren Henderson enough to secure the win.
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Darren Henderson scored the winner in the last United win at Coleraine
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Click Above Image To View Full Size
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Latest results v Coleraine (all league unless stated):
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Ballymena United 0-2 Coleraine, Ballymena Showgrounds, 12th February 2016. Att: 1367
Coleraine 2-1 Ballymena United, Coleraine Showgrounds, 26th December 2015. Att: 2120
Ballymena United 1-2 Coleraine, Ballymena Showgrounds, 18th November 2015. (JBE League Cup Quarter-Final)
Ballymena United 0-2 Coleraine, Ballymena Showgrounds, 15th August 2015. Att: 1283
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Coleraine:
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Coleraine sit in 8th place in the table, having won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their league games this season. Last weekend the Bannsiders hauled back a 2 goal deficit at home to Glenavon thanks to goals in the last 10 minutes from Jamie McGonigle and Jordan Allan. The previous week seen a single goal loss to Cliftonville at Solitude.
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Ballymena United:
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United are currently in 3rd in the league, having won 5, lost 2 and drawn 2. Last weekend they came from behind to defeat Glentoran courtesy of 4 second half goals, Allan Jenkins, Willie Faulkner and Tony Kane (2) all scoring to extend their unbeaten run to 7 games in all competitions.
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Away Fans Transport:
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Seven Towers Ballymena United Supporters Club bus leaves Henry Street at 2:00pm.
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Match Officials:
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Referee: Keith Kennedy. Assistant 1: George Argyropoulos. Assistant 2: Paul Berry. 4th Official: Ross Dunlop.
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Match Information:
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Seven Towers Ballymena United Supporters Club bus leaves Henry Street at 2:00pm.
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What better way to spend your Saturday afternoon than watching your favourite team taking on their derby rivals in front of a large crowd? Come and cheer on the Sky Blues as they attempt to stay in touch with the two teams above them in the Danske Bank Premiership!
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Match Preview by Paul Irwin
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