Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 20th January
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 20th January
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Linfield | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 65 |
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2 Larne | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 16 | 36 | 61 |
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3 Cliftonville | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 15 | 43 | 57 |
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4 Glentoran | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 41 |
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5 Crusaders | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 41 |
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6 Carrick Rangers | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 30 |
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7 Glenavon | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 29 |
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8 Coleraine | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 29 |
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9 Loughgall | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 28 |
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10 Dungannon Swifts | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 24 |
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11 Ballymena United | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 48 | -31 | 18 |
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12 Newry City | 25 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 62 | -44 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Linfield
Manager: David Healy
Starting lineup
- Number 53, J. Archer , substituted for J. Cooper at 80 minutes
- Number 16, M. Clarke
- Number 2, D. Finlayson
- Number 29, M. Fitzpatrick , substituted for S. Fallon at 80 minutes
- Number 15, B. Hall , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 1, C. Johns
- Number 12, D. McBrien , substituted for C. McKee at 66 minutes
- Number 8, K. McClean
- Number 27, E. McGee
- Number 7, K. Millar
- Number 22, J. Mulgrew
Substitutes
home team, Linfield
- Number 36, R. Annett
- Number 9, J. Cooper
- Number 60, A. Doherty
- Number 20, S. Fallon , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 37, R. McKay
- Number 17, C. McKee
- Number 51, D. Walsh
away team, Crusaders
Manager: Stephen Baxter
Starting lineup
- Number 42, L. Anderson
- Number 2, B. Burns
- Number 25, R. Clarke
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 3, K. Joshua , substituted for J. Owens at 46 minutes
- Number 8, B. Kennedy , substituted for A. Lecky at 81 minutes
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 19, J. Winchester , Yellow Card at 25 minutes, substituted for A. McAleenan at 68 minutes
away team, Crusaders
- Number 28, J. Boyd
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 9, A. Lecky
- Number 16, A. McAleenan
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 11, J. Teelan
home team, Linfield
Manager: David Healy
Starting lineup
- Number 53, J. Archer , substituted for J. Cooper at 80 minutes
- Number 16, M. Clarke
- Number 2, D. Finlayson
- Number 29, M. Fitzpatrick , substituted for S. Fallon at 80 minutes
- Number 15, B. Hall , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 1, C. Johns
- Number 12, D. McBrien , substituted for C. McKee at 66 minutes
- Number 8, K. McClean
- Number 27, E. McGee
- Number 7, K. Millar
- Number 22, J. Mulgrew
Substitutes
- Number 36, R. Annett
- Number 9, J. Cooper
- Number 60, A. Doherty
- Number 20, S. Fallon , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 37, R. McKay
- Number 17, C. McKee
- Number 51, D. Walsh
away team, Crusaders
Manager: Stephen Baxter
Starting lineup
- Number 42, L. Anderson
- Number 2, B. Burns
- Number 25, R. Clarke
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 3, K. Joshua , substituted for J. Owens at 46 minutes
- Number 8, B. Kennedy , substituted for A. Lecky at 81 minutes
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 19, J. Winchester , Yellow Card at 25 minutes, substituted for A. McAleenan at 68 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 28, J. Boyd
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 9, A. Lecky
- Number 16, A. McAleenan
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 11, J. Teelan
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Ian McNabb
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Adam Jeffrey
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Brian Wilson
- Fourth Official:
- Chris Morrison
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Linfield v Crusaders
League position, Linfield 4th, Crusaders 9thTotal points, Linfield 13, Crusaders 7
Form guide
All competitions
Linfield won
v Dungannon Swifts
1
2
League Cup
Crusaders lose
v Larne
0
2
Premiership
Linfield won
v Loughgall
1
2
Premiership
Crusaders draw
v Ards
1
1
Irish Cup
Linfield won
v Warrenpoint Town
4
2
Irish Cup
Crusaders lose
v Linfield
0
1
Premiership
Linfield won
v Crusaders
0
1
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Carrick Rangers
2
0
Premiership
Linfield draw
v Larne
1
1
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Cliftonville
2
1
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Linfield and CrusadersLinfield Won 59Crusaders Won 36
Played 120
Draw 25
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Crusaders 0 , Linfield 1 on the 2nd of January 2024
Crusaders
Linfield
2nd of January 2024
Linfield 2 , Crusaders 0 on the 26th of September 2023
Linfield
Crusaders
26th of September 2023
Linfield 0 , Crusaders 0 on the 7th of April 2023
Linfield
Crusaders
7th of April 2023