Irish Premiership: Coleraine snatch draw with Crusaders also held as title race goes to final day

Coleraine snatched a 2-2 draw against Linfield as leaders Crusaders were also held by Cliftonville to ensure the Premiership race goes to the final day.

Goals from Achille Campion and Kurtis Byrne put Linfield 2-0 up against Coleraine but Darren McCauley netted a penalty before hitting the equaliser.

Crusaders also went behind after a sensational Joe Gormley goal before Paul Heatley quickly equalised.

The Crues lead on goal difference ahead of next Saturday's final games.

Saturday's Irish Premiership action as it happened

Carrick Rangers beat Glentoran 2-1 to put Ballinamallard back in bottom spot.

The Mallards drew 1-1 at Ards but Carrick move up to 11th spot on goal difference with only next Saturday's final round of fixtures left.

A fist in the air from Darren McCauley after scoring in a dramatic draw with Linfield

Glenavon stay third after a Mourneview Park stalemate with Ballymena United and Dungannon Swifts beat Warrenpoint Town 4-2.

Linfield dominated the first half against the title-chasing Bannsiders and the out-going champions held a deserved 2-0 lead at the break.

Campion headed in the opener from Matthew Clarke's cross before a sweet volley from Byrne doubled the advantage.

Bannsiders boss Oran Kearney brought off strikers Eoin Bradley and Jamie McGonigle at the break in an attempt to spark his team into life.

It was a bold move but it paid off as McCauley converted a 75th-minute penalty before rifling home the equaliser two minutes later for a quickfire double to stretch Coleraine's unbeaten run to 22 games.

Crusaders also had to come from behind to earn their point in a pulsating north Belfast derby at Seaview.

Reds keeper Brian Neeson puches clear to deny Crues striker Jordan Owens at Seaview

Reds keeper Brian Neeson repeatedly denied the hosts while their was first-half controversy when Jamie Harney's strike was disallowed for a foul on Crues skipper Colin Coates.

Gormley's 35-yard stunner put Cliftonville in front but it was level just two minutes later as Heatley curled in.

Stephen Baxter's side hold a plus 22 goal difference over Coleraine as they prepare for their final game at Ballymena while the Bannsiders travel to face Glenavon.

It's also tight at the bottom with Carrick edging in front of Ballinmallard on goal difference as strikes from Lee Chapman and Eamon McAllister secured a comeback win at the Oval.

Ryan Curran levelled for the Mallards after Michael McLellan's opener for Ards and the Fermanagh side finish with a visit to Glentoran while Carrick travel to face Warrenpoint.

Simon Kelly went close for Glenavon but they couldn't find a way past Ballymena but there were plenty of goals at Stangmore Park as Dungannon overcame Warrenpoint.

Town were 2-0 up thanks to goals from Alan O'Sullivan and Lorcan Forde before the Swifts hit back with a Daniel Hughes double while Kris Lowe and Rhys Campbell were also on target.

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