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Uploaded Saturday, 16th Apr, 2022 at 17:06
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Date: Saturday, 16th April, 2022; Competition: Danske Bank Premiership; Attendance: 924;
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Ballymena United
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Portadown
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Venue: Ballymena Showgrounds; Kick-Off: 15:00;
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Referee: Ian McNabb; Assistant 1: Paul Robinson; Assistant 2: Andrew Nethery; 4th Official: Diarmuid Harrigan;
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Goals:
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[0-1] STEDMAN, Billy (37 mins), [1-1] McELROY, Paul (pen 48 mins), [2-1] McCULLOUGH, Steven (81 mins)
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BALLYMENA United kept their hunt for a seventh place finish up with a battling win over Portadown at the Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon.
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Most of the game was attacking play from the Sky Blues, with chances for Steven McCullough and Ryan Waide going begging before the visitors took the lead with a Billy Stedman header in the 37th minute.
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It was nearly two in the depths of first half injury time when Portadown midfielder George Tipton, Jordan Williamson pulling a fine save out of the bag to deny his curling effort.
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It took just 2 minutes for United to draw level in the second half, a foul on the edge of the area leading to a penalty which Paul McElroy fired into the top corner of the net.
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Brendan Barr had an excellent chance to put the home side ahead on 65 minutes, but Portadown keeper Jethren Barr easily saved.
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The game was settled when Steven McCullough scored a cracking goal from a free-kick to put the Braidmen ahead, and despite some pressure from Portadown, the game was to end at 2-1 to United.
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Ballymena United host basement side Warrenpoint Town on Tuesday evening in the Danske Bank Premiership, kicking off at 7:45pm.
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Match Report by Paul Irwin
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Ballymena United Team:
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Jordan Williamson, Ross Redman, Joshua Kelly ( 28), Paul McElroy (  Kenneth Kane 85), Ryan Waide, Steven McCullough ( 19), Jack Henderson ( 42 Michael Place 69), Brendan Barr, Andrew McGrory, Conor Keeley ( Caolan Loughran 85), Kym Nelson.
Subs not used: Samuel Johnston, Sean Graham, Malachy Smith, Jordan McMullan.
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