Watch highlights as Kyle McClean scores twice to help Linfield edge Crusaders at Seaview as they got back to winning ways in the Irish Premiership.
Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 12th October
Carrick Rangers
Larne
Match Postponed
Coleraine
Cliftonville
Match Postponed
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 12th 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 | Ballymena United | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
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2 | Linfield | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
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3 | Dungannon Swifts | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
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4 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
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5 | Crusaders | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
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6 | Portadown | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
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7 | Larne | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
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8 | Cliftonville | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
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9 | Coleraine | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 |
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10 | Glenavon | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 13 |
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11 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 9 |
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12 | Loughgall | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 5 |
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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 43, L. Barr
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 4, J. Callacher , Yellow Card at 26 minutes
- Number 25, R. Clarke
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 29, H. Franklin , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 17, K. Offord
- Number 10, J. Stewart , Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , substituted for J. Williamson at 17 minutes, substituted for J. Owens at 83 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Crusaders
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 23, B. Vance
- Number 16, J. Williamson , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
away team, Linfield
Manager: David Healy
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Archer
- Number 9, J. Cooper
- Number 3, E. East
- Number 29, M. Fitzpatrick , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 1, C. Johns
- Number 8, K. McClean
- Number 27, E. McGee
- Number 7, K. Millar
- Number 67, M. Orr
- Number 5, C. Shields
- Number 4, S. Whiteside
away team, Linfield
- Number 16, C. Ballantyne
- Number 72, L. Burns
- Number 74, J. Farr
- Number 71, C. Leacock
- Number 70, R. McGarry
- Number 51, D. Walsh
- Number 73, A. Watson
home team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 43, L. Barr
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 4, J. Callacher , Yellow Card at 26 minutes
- Number 25, R. Clarke
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 29, H. Franklin , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 17, K. Offord
- Number 10, J. Stewart , Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , substituted for J. Williamson at 17 minutes, substituted for J. Owens at 83 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 23, B. Vance
- Number 16, J. Williamson , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
away team, Linfield
Manager: David Healy
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Archer
- Number 9, J. Cooper
- Number 3, E. East
- Number 29, M. Fitzpatrick , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 1, C. Johns
- Number 8, K. McClean
- Number 27, E. McGee
- Number 7, K. Millar
- Number 67, M. Orr
- Number 5, C. Shields
- Number 4, S. Whiteside
Substitutes
- Number 16, C. Ballantyne
- Number 72, L. Burns
- Number 74, J. Farr
- Number 71, C. Leacock
- Number 70, R. McGarry
- Number 51, D. Walsh
- Number 73, A. Watson
- Referee:
- Chris Morrison
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Paul Robinson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Brian Wilson
- Fourth Official:
- Steven Gregg
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Crusaders v Linfield
League position, Crusaders 5th, Linfield 1stTotal points, Crusaders 23, Linfield 32
Form guide
All competitions
Crusaders won
v Coleraine
2
1
Premiership
Linfield lose
v Glentoran
1
3
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Ballyclare Comrades
2
3
League Cup
Linfield won
v Dundela
0
3
League Cup
Crusaders won
v Loughgall
0
4
Premiership
Linfield won
v Coleraine
0
3
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Portadown
0
3
Premiership
Linfield won
v Carrick Rangers
1
0
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Dungannon Swifts
1
0
Premiership
Linfield draw
v Cliftonville
0
0
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crusaders and LinfieldCrusaders Won 36Linfield Won 61Draw 25
Played
122
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Crusaders 1 , Linfield 2 on the 12th of April 2024
Crusaders
Linfield
12th of April 2024
Linfield 1 , Crusaders 0 on the 20th of January 2024
Linfield
Crusaders
20th of January 2024
Crusaders 0 , Linfield 1 on the 2nd of January 2024
Crusaders
Linfield
2nd of January 2024