Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Friday 13th October
Irish Premiership Table
On Friday 13th October
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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 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 31 |
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| 2 | Cliftonville | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 24 | 26 |
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| 3 | Crusaders | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 24 |
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| 4 | Larne | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 23 |
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| 5 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 20 |
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| 7 | Loughgall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 15 |
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| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 13 |
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| 9 | Newry City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 10 |
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| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 8 |
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| 11 | Glenavon | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 7 |
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| 12 | Ballymena United | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 6 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Crusaders
Manager: Stephen Baxter
Starting lineup
- Number 42, L. Anderson , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
- Number 2, B. Burns
- Number 25, R. Clarke
- Number 22, P. Heatley , substituted for M. Kennedy at 28 minutes
- Number 8, B. Kennedy , substituted for J. Teelan at 93 minutes
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 9, A. Lecky
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 24, J. Robinson , Yellow Card at 73 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
Substitutes
home team, Crusaders
- Number 62, J. James
- Number 17, M. Kennedy
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 30, B. Maguire
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 11, J. Teelan
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 28, D. Boyle
- Number 6, C. Coates , substituted for A. Gawne at 27 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 17, A. McGrory , substituted for J. McMurray at 93 minutes
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place
- Number 33, N. Stewart , substituted for F. O'Boyle at 87 minutes
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 21, L. Tennant
- Number 37, I. Westendorf
- Number 5, S. Whiteside
away team, Ballymena United
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 14, J. McGuigan
- Number 27, J. McMurray
- Number 20, T.J. Murray
- Number 15, F. O'Boyle
- Number 19, M. Walsh
home team, Crusaders
Manager: Stephen Baxter
Starting lineup
- Number 42, L. Anderson , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
- Number 2, B. Burns
- Number 25, R. Clarke
- Number 22, P. Heatley , substituted for M. Kennedy at 28 minutes
- Number 8, B. Kennedy , substituted for J. Teelan at 93 minutes
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 9, A. Lecky
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 24, J. Robinson , Yellow Card at 73 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
Substitutes
- Number 62, J. James
- Number 17, M. Kennedy
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 30, B. Maguire
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 11, J. Teelan
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 28, D. Boyle
- Number 6, C. Coates , substituted for A. Gawne at 27 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 17, A. McGrory , substituted for J. McMurray at 93 minutes
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place
- Number 33, N. Stewart , substituted for F. O'Boyle at 87 minutes
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 21, L. Tennant
- Number 37, I. Westendorf
- Number 5, S. Whiteside
Substitutes
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 14, J. McGuigan
- Number 27, J. McMurray
- Number 20, T.J. Murray
- Number 15, F. O'Boyle
- Number 19, M. Walsh
- Referee:
- Keith Kennedy
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Bogdan Sfirloaga
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Richard Hegarty
- Fourth Official:
- Ryan Hanna
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Crusaders v Ballymena Utd
League position, Crusaders 7th, Ballymena United 6thTotal points, Crusaders 26, Ballymena United 27
Form guide
All competitions
Crusaders draw
v Larne
1
1
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Newry City
0
2
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Warrenpoint Town
0
5
League Cup
Ballymena United won
v Lisburn Distillery
4
0
League Cup
Crusaders won
v Coleraine
0
4
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Dungannon Swifts
0
1
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Linfield
2
0
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Cliftonville
0
2
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Glenavon
2
0
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Loughgall
1
3
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crusaders and Ballymena UnitedCrusaders Won 50Ballymena United Won 22Draw 20
Played
92
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Ballymena United 1 , Crusaders 2 on the 11th of August 2023
Ballymena United
Crusaders
11th of August 2023
Irish Cup
Ballymena United 0 , Crusaders 4 on the 7th of May 2023
Ballymena United
Crusaders
7th of May 2023
Premiership
Ballymena United 0 , Crusaders 0 on the 25th of February 2023
Ballymena United
Crusaders
25th of February 2023