Newington vs H&W Welders
Northern Ireland • Championship • 2026/2027 • Round 14
Newington30 October 2026
H&W Welders
Match information
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Competition
- Championship
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 14
- Date
- 30 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Solitude, Belfast
Prediction
Newington win61%
Draw18%
H&W Welders win21%
Clubs
Newington
- Founded
- 1979
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- Solitude
- City
- Belfast
- Capacity
- 5 442
- Surface
- artificial turf
H&W Welders
- Stadium
- Blanchflower Stadium
- City
- Belfast
- Capacity
- 3 000
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
NewingtonLLWLW
H&W WeldersLDLWL
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annagh | 13 | +17 | 28 |
| 2 | Newington | 13 | +7 | 26 |
| 3 |  Glenavon | 12 | +16 | 24 |
| … | ||||
| 10 |  Ards | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | H&W Welders | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 |  Moyola | 12 | -10 | 14 |
Head-to-head
- 18 April 2026 • Championship • Newington 2 : 4 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 31 January 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 2 : 1 Newington (Half-time 2 : 1)
- 1 November 2025 • Championship • Newington 2 : 1 H&W Welders (Half-time 2 : 1)
- 23 August 2025 • Championship • Welders 3 : 2 Newington
- 22 March 2025 • Championship • Newington 2 : 0 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 0)
Match result probability
Newington win61%
Draw18%
H&W Welders win21%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 79%
- X2
- 39%
- 12
- 82%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 93%
- Under 1.5
- 7%
- Over 2.5
- 80%
- Under 2.5
- 20%
- Over 3.5
- 62%
- Under 3.5
- 38%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 74%
- No
- 26%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Newington | H&W Welders |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 96% | 4% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 90% | 10% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 79% | 21% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 61% | 39% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 41% | 59% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 24% | 76% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 12% | 88% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 5% | 95% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Newington
- P. Hamilton
- H&W Welders
- Paul Kee
Squad - H&W Welders
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Gerard Walker | 28 | |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Lewis Patterson | 23 |
| 8 | Craig Harris | 38 |
| 22 | Ewan McCoubrey | 21 |
| 23 | James McClay | 31 |
| 30 | Kym Nelson | 30 |
| James McCarthy | 25 | |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 | Daniel Kearns | 34 |
| 19 | Daylen Farren | 23 |
| 23 | Liam Mullan | 22 |
| 24 | Ronan Wilson | 27 |
| 29 | Harry O'Connor | 18 |
| Caolan Murphy | 18 | |
| Liam McKenna | 27 | |
| Forwards | ||
| 10 | Michael McLellan | 33 |
| 11 | Ethan Devine | 25 |
| 12 | Eno Nto | 23 |
| 28 | Daniel Mhondiwa | 22 |
Head-to-head
Last 10 meetings
Newington wins2
Draws1
H&W Welders wins7
- Goals: Newington
- 13 (1.3)
- Goals: H&W Welders
- 22 (2.2)
- Goals per match
- 3.5
- Both teams scored
- 7 / 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 7 / 10
Results
- 18 April 2026 • Championship • Newington 2 : 4 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 31 January 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 2 : 1 Newington (Half-time 2 : 1)
- 1 November 2025 • Championship • Newington 2 : 1 H&W Welders (Half-time 2 : 1)
- 23 August 2025 • Championship • Welders 3 : 2 Newington
- 22 March 2025 • Championship • Newington 2 : 0 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 14 December 2024 • Championship • H&W Welders 1 : 0 Newington (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 12 October 2024 • Championship • Newington 1 : 4 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 3)
- 27 January 2024 • Championship • H&W Welders 3 : 1 Newington (Half-time 3 : 1)
- 22 December 2023 • Championship • H&W Welders 2 : 2 Newington (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 12 August 2023 • Championship • Newington 0 : 2 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| Newington | H&W Welders | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-1-4 | 3-1-6 |
| Scored (per match) | 18 (1.8) | 15 (1.5) |
| Conceded (per match) | 21 (2.1) | 20 (2.0) |
| Clean sheets | 3 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
Recent form - Newington
- W23 October 2026 • Championship • Newry City 0 : 2 Newington (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L20 October 2026 • League Cup • Newington 1 : 3 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W16 October 2026 • Championship • Moyola 2 : 3 Newington (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L9 October 2026 • Championship • Newington 0 : 2 Ards (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L3 October 2026 • Championship • Institute 7 : 0 Newington (Half-time 3 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • Championship • Newington 4 : 0 Ballinamallard (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • Championship • Glenavon 1 : 0 Newington (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D12 September 2026 • Championship • Newington 5 : 5 Dundela (Half-time 3 : 4)
- W5 September 2026 • Championship • Warrenpoint 0 : 1 Newington (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W28 August 2026 • Championship • Strabane Athletic 1 : 2 Newington (Half-time 1 : 1)
Recent form - H&W Welders
- L24 October 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 1 : 2 Loughgall (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W20 October 2026 • League Cup • Armagh 1 : 3 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L16 October 2026 • Championship • Glenavon 4 : 0 H&W Welders (Half-time 3 : 0)
- D10 October 2026 • Championship • Institute 0 : 0 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L3 October 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 1 : 3 Rathfriland (Half-time 1 : 2)
- L25 September 2026 • Championship • Newry City 3 : 2 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 1 : 3 Ballinamallard (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L12 September 2026 • Championship • Annagh 3 : 1 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W5 September 2026 • Championship • Moyola 1 : 4 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W28 August 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 2 : 0 Dundela (Half-time 0 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annagh | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 28 |
| 2 | Newington | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 26 |
| 3 | Glenavon | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 24 |
| 4 |  Ballinamallard | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 21 |
| 5 |  Queens Univ. | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 20 |
| 6 |  Institute | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 20 |
| 7 |  Newry City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 |  Warrenpoint | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 18 |
| 9 |  Loughgall | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Ards | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | H&W Welders | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Moyola | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 14 |
| 13 |  Rathfriland | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 |  Dundela | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Strabane Athletic | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 10 |
| 16 |  Armagh | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 6 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annagh | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 19 |
| 2 | Glenavon | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Newington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 13 |
| 4 | Queens Univ. | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 13 |
| 5 | Warrenpoint | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 |
| 6 | H&W Welders | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 |
| 7 | Institute | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 |
| 8 | Newry City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 |
| 9 | Moyola | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | Ballinamallard | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Dundela | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Loughgall | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Rathfriland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Ards | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 15 | Strabane Athletic | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Armagh | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballinamallard | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 2 | Newington | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 |
| 3 | Ards | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 4 | Institute | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Newry City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 |
| 6 | Loughgall | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 |
| 8 | Annagh | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Queens Univ. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | H&W Welders | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | Moyola | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 13 | Strabane Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 14 | Rathfriland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | Dundela | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Armagh | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |