Watch: Ports score three to sink Crues at Seaview
Clinical Portadown continue their upturn in form with an impressive 3-0 win against Crusaders at Seaview.
Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 21st September
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 21st September
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Linfield | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
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| 2 | Ballymena United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
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| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
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| 5 | Coleraine | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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| 6 | Glentoran | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
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| 7 | Portadown | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 12 |
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| 8 | Crusaders | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
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| 9 | Glenavon | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 9 |
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| 10 | Larne | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
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| 11 | Loughgall | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 |
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| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 3 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 25, R. Clarke , substituted for S. Nixon at 69 minutes
- Number 14, J. Forsythe , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 29, H. Franklin , substituted for B. Vance at 83 minutes
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White , substituted for L. Barr at 46 minutes
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 17, K. Offord , substituted for J. Owens at 76 minutes
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir
Substitutes
home team, Crusaders
- Number 43, L. Barr
- Number 4, J. Callacher
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 23, B. Vance
away team, Portadown
Manager: Niall Currie
Starting lineup
- Number 20, Ahu Adebame , substituted for B. Wylie at 69 minutes
- Number 2, B. Altintop
- Number 7, L. Chapman
- Number 5, L. Mackinnon
- Number 10, R. Mayse , substituted for E. Fyfe at 63 minutes
- Number 1, A. McCarey
- Number 24, S. McCartan
- Number 8, E. McCawl , substituted for L. Mullan at 82 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 26, G. Thompson , substituted for L. Wilson at 63 minutes
- Number 17, J. Ukek , substituted for P. McElroy at 82 minutes
away team, Portadown
- Number 13, E. Fyfe
- Number 9, P. McElroy
- Number 23, L. Mullan
- Number 33, J. Ray
- Number 4, D. Wilson
- Number 6, L. Wilson
- Number 15, B. Wylie
home team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 25, R. Clarke , substituted for S. Nixon at 69 minutes
- Number 14, J. Forsythe , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 29, H. Franklin , substituted for B. Vance at 83 minutes
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White , substituted for L. Barr at 46 minutes
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 17, K. Offord , substituted for J. Owens at 76 minutes
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir
Substitutes
- Number 43, L. Barr
- Number 4, J. Callacher
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 23, B. Vance
away team, Portadown
Manager: Niall Currie
Starting lineup
- Number 20, Ahu Adebame , substituted for B. Wylie at 69 minutes
- Number 2, B. Altintop
- Number 7, L. Chapman
- Number 5, L. Mackinnon
- Number 10, R. Mayse , substituted for E. Fyfe at 63 minutes
- Number 1, A. McCarey
- Number 24, S. McCartan
- Number 8, E. McCawl , substituted for L. Mullan at 82 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 26, G. Thompson , substituted for L. Wilson at 63 minutes
- Number 17, J. Ukek , substituted for P. McElroy at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 13, E. Fyfe
- Number 9, P. McElroy
- Number 23, L. Mullan
- Number 33, J. Ray
- Number 4, D. Wilson
- Number 6, L. Wilson
- Number 15, B. Wylie
- Referee:
- Ben Mcmaster
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Stephen Bell
- Assistant Referee 2:
- David Burns
- Fourth Official:
- Shane Andrews
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Crusaders v Portadown
League position, Crusaders 5th, Portadown 7thTotal points, Crusaders 23, Portadown 22
Form guide
All competitions
Crusaders lose
v Dungannon Swifts
1
0
Premiership
Portadown draw
v Coleraine
2
2
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Glenavon
0
1
Premiership
Portadown won
v Dungannon Swifts
2
1
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Knockbreda
6
2
County Antrim Shield
Portadown won
v Carrick Rangers
0
1
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Carrick Rangers
2
1
Premiership
Portadown draw
v Linfield
2
2
Premiership
Crusaders draw
v Cliftonville
1
1
Premiership
Portadown draw
v Loughgall
2
2
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crusaders and PortadownCrusaders Won 40Portadown Won 35Draw 17
Played
92
Previous scores
All competitions
League Cup
Portadown 2 , Crusaders 1 on the 7th of November 2023
Portadown
Crusaders
7th of November 2023
Premiership
Portadown 2 , Crusaders 2 on the 18th of March 2023
Portadown
Crusaders
18th of March 2023
Crusaders 4 , Portadown 0 on the 22nd of October 2022
Crusaders
Portadown
22nd of October 2022