Watch: Blues edge Crues in tense Seaview encounter
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 8th, Linfield 1stTotal points, Crusaders 23, Linfield 35
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