When asked about the goal, Ballard said, "It felt like a good goal. A set piece that caused problems. The ball dropped and I just lashed at it and it found the back of the net, so I was delighted by that."

Ballard, a Northern Ireland international, also emphasized the importance of keeping his team's unbeaten home record intact.

"It felt like more than a point in keeping that unbeaten run at home," he added.

Ballard expressed his team's determination to maintain their strong form and make it difficult for opposing teams to win at their home stadium.

"We don't want teams coming up here and having an easy game," he said. "We've done that so far and we did it today against the league leaders."

Ballard praised the team'