Challenging season for Ballymena Utd comes to an end
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A season full of inconsistency again plagued Ballymena United.
It started so brightly for the Sky Blues, but ended with a ninth-place finish, just three points clear of the promotion/relegation play-off place.
A huge positive was new manager Oran Kearney's ability to bring in striker Igor Rutkowski, who scored nine goals in 11 appearances after joining from Armagh City in January.
The upcoming window will be huge for former Coleraine manager Kearney as the Sky Blues fans will not want to finish as close to the relegation spots next campaign.
"Coming in midseason, it is hard to do," Kearney said.
"Very much the pressure was on staying clear of the Crusaders and Glenavon fight and we kept that at arm's length."
