Ballymena United's home game against Crusaders has been postponed following a pitch inspection. This is the fifth time a scheduled match at the Ballymena Showgrounds has been postponed this year. The remaining five matches are set to go ahead as planned, with all games available on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website. Ballymena United and Portadown's league match also fell victim to the rain, meaning only two of the fixtures due to be played at Warden Street have gone ahead in 2026. The league fixture against Glenavon at the Showgrounds was postponed on 3 January, as well as two attempts to play an Irish Cup fifth round tie against Larne, on 10 and 20 January. And the club's fans will be hoping for better weather conditions in the coming weeks. But the postponements have caused disruption to the team's schedule, with the players having to adjust to new match dates. So the club will be working hard to ensure that the pitch is ready for the next match. The Ballymena Showgrounds has been affected by the rain, with the pitch inspection revealing that the surface is not suitable for play. The club's management will be monitoring the situation closely, with the aim of getting the pitch back to its usual condition as soon as possible.