Newry City 1-2 Ballymena United in the Irish Cup, Quarterfinals.

Newry City won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–D–W), scoring 11 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 10 times: Newry City 4 wins, Ballymena United 4, 2 draws.