Irish Premiership: Coleraine v Linfield and Carrick v Dungannon called off

Two of Monday's three Irish Premiership matches have been postponed because of waterlogged pitches.

The big match of the day between leaders Coleraine and champions Linfield is off, as well as Carrick Rangers against Dungannon Swifts.

The only match on is at Ferney Park where second-placed Crusaders play bottom club Ballinamallard United.

If Crusaders win they will go top of the table, one point ahead of Coleraine.

Three other Premiership matches are scheduled to take place on Tuesday evening.

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Ballinamallard have won just one league match this season but Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter says his team will not underestimate Gavin Dykes' strugglers.

"You can get undone in any game in this league," said Baxter.

"You don't talk yourselves up. We'll play the next game that comes in front of us and that's Ballinamallard."

Ballinamallard go into the game five points adrift of 11th-placed Carrick Rangers.

Mallards boss Dykes continues to insist that his team are capable of digging themselves out of their current predicament.

"A lot of our players are beginning to come into good form and they are only going to get better in the second half of the season," added Dykes.

"We will also be getting a few new faces in and that will hopefully help us to move in the right direction."