COLERAINE, Northern Ireland (Interstat) — Matthew Shevlin scored in the 12th minute and Jay Henderson added another in the 32nd as Coleraine beat Ballymena 3-2 on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in a Northern Ireland Premiership match at The Showgrounds. Ballymena scored twice, including a 54th-minute goal from James Hood, and Aidan Wilson scored the final goal in the 85th. Coleraine improved to 5-0-1 in the competition and across all competitions. Ballymena moved to 1-3-1 in the competition and across all competitions. Fuad Sule was booked for Ballymena in the 70th, Lewis Webb for Coleraine in the 80th, and David Toure for Ballymena in the third minute of stoppage time. Shevlin played 76 minutes, while Hood played 89. Coleraine’s previous results included a 4-1 win over Crusaders, a 3-0 win at Portadown, a 2-0 win at Carrick, a 0-0 draw with Larne, and a 3-1 win at Dungannon. Ballymena’s earlier results included a 2-2 draw at Bangor, a 2-0 loss to Glentoran, a 2-1 loss at Crusaders, and a 3-0 win at Linfield.