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Ards vs Institute – competition: NIFL Championship.
Final score: Ards 0–2 Institute. Half-time: 0–2.
Ards: position 10, 15 points from 12 matches.
Institute: position 5, 20 points from 12 matches.
Ards – last 5 matches: 1 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost.
Institute – last 5 matches: 3 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost.
Last results: Ards 1-3 Bangor; Institute 0-0 HW Welders.
Last meeting: Institute 3-1 Ards (18 April 2026, NIR NIFL Championship).
On this page: Odds, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Ards, Institute, NIFL Championship, Ards vs Institute: head-to-head, Live football scores
Kick-off: October 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM GMT+1.
Venue: Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor. Capacity: 1,895.
Final score: Ards 0–2 Institute. Half-time: 0–2.
Institute won: Ards 0-2 Institute.
Matches played: 10 — Ards wins: 2, draws: 4, Institute wins: 4. Ards vs Institute: head-to-head
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | G | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annagh United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 25 | DWDDW |
| 2 | Glenavon Lurgan | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 24 | WWWDW |
| 3 | Newington | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 23 | LWLLW |
| 4 | Queen's University | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 20 | LLWLD |
| 5 | Institute | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | WLWDW |
| 6 | Newry City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 19 | DWLWD |
| 7 | Warrenpoint Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | LWDWD |
| 8 | Ballinamallard United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 18 | WLDWD |
| 9 | HW Welders | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 18 | 16 | LLLDL |
| 10 | Ards | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 14 | 15 | DLDWL |
| 11 | Loughgall | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 16 | 14 | DLWLD |
| 12 | Moyola Park | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 14 | 14 | DWLWL |
| 13 | Rathfriland Rangers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -11 | 12 | 12 | WLWWW |
| 14 | Dundela | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 19 | 11 | DWLLL |
| 15 | Strabane Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -10 | 11 | 10 | DWDLD |
| 16 | Armagh City | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | -11 | 10 | 5 | DLDLL |
