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Crusaders v Linfield

Match Summary

Fri 12 Apr 2024
‧
Irish Premiership -
Championship Round
Crusaders 1 , Linfield 2 at Full time
CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
1
2
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
Full time
FT
Half Time Crusaders 0 , Linfield 1
HT 0-1

Key Events

Crusaders

  • J. Owens (56')Goal 56 minutes

Linfield

  • J. Cooper (32')Goal 32 minutes
  • J. Tuffey (90'+3 og)Own Goal 90 minutes plus 3

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  • Scores (active)
  • Tables
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  • Head-to-head

Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

Friday 12th April

Crusaders 1 , Linfield 2 at Full time
CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
1
2
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
Full time
FT
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Irish Premiership Table

On Friday 12th April
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TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Linfield
35264578364282
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
2
Larne
34248269185180
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
3
Cliftonville
34225775324371
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
4
Crusaders
351771157381958
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
5
Glentoran
34169968373157
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
6
Coleraine
34119144359-1642
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
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TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Loughgall
34116175262-1039
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
2
Carrick Rangers
34115184568-2338
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
3
Glenavon
34114194362-1937
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
4
Dungannon Swifts
3498175569-1435
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
5
Ballymena United
3464242365-4222
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
6
Newry City
3445252486-6217
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
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TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Larne
33248169175280
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
2
Linfield
33253576354178
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
3
Cliftonville
33224773304370
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
4
Glentoran
33168968373156
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
5
Crusaders
331671055361955
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
6
Coleraine
33118144157-1641
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
7
Loughgall
33116165059-939
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
8
Carrick Rangers
33115174365-2238
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
9
Glenavon
33104194060-2034
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
10
Dungannon Swifts
3388175267-1532
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
11
Ballymena United
3354242063-4319
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
12
Newry City
3345242283-6117
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
View latest Irish Premiership table

Key

  • Position 1 : UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
  • Position 2 : UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
  • Position 3 - 6 : UEFA Conference League Play-offs

Last Updated 12th April 2024 at 21:38

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Team Lineups

home team, Crusaders

Manager: Stephen Baxter

Starting lineup

  • Number 2,
    B. Burns
  • Number 14,
    J. Forsythe
  • Number 8,
    B. Kennedy 58', Yellow Card at 58 minutes
  • Number 20,
    D. Larmour 38', Yellow Card at 38 minutes
  • Number 7,
    P. Lowry 28', Yellow Card at 28 minutes
  • Number 27,
    S. Nixon
  • Number 15,
    J. O'Rourke 86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes
  • Number 18,
    J. Owens 52', Yellow Card at 52 minutesJ. Boyd 80', substituted for J. Boyd at 80 minutes
  • Number 33,
    J. Tuffey
  • Number 6,
    R. Weir 78', Yellow Card at 78 minutes
  • Number 19,
    J. Winchester B. Maguire 90', substituted for B. Maguire at 90 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Crusaders

  • Number 28,
    J. Boyd
  • Number 26,
    R. Donnelly
  • Number 22,
    P. Heatley
  • Number 62,
    J. James
  • Number 3,
    K. Joshua
  • Number 41,
    R. Kerr
  • Number 30,
    B. Maguire

away team, Linfield

Manager: David Healy

Starting lineup

  • Number 16,
    M. Clarke B. Graham 86', substituted for B. Graham at 86 minutes
  • Number 9,
    J. Cooper 48', Yellow Card at 48 minutes
  • Number 2,
    D. Finlayson
  • Number 29,
    M. Fitzpatrick 66', Yellow Card at 66 minutesC. McKee 74', substituted for C. McKee at 74 minutes
  • Number 15,
    B. Hall 53', Yellow Card at 53 minutes
  • Number 1,
    C. Johns
  • Number 8,
    K. McClean
  • Number 27,
    E. McGee
  • Number 7,
    K. Millar D. McBrien 83', substituted for D. McBrien at 83 minutes
  • Number 22,
    J. Mulgrew 81', Yellow Card at 81 minutes
  • Number 5,
    C. Shields

away team, Linfield

  • Number 36,
    R. Annett
  • Number 60,
    A. Doherty
  • Number 64,
    B. Graham
  • Number 12,
    D. McBrien
  • Number 34,
    D. McCullough
  • Number 17,
    C. McKee
  • Number 51,
    D. Walsh
  • Crusaders (active)
  • Linfield

home team, Crusaders

Manager: Stephen Baxter

Starting lineup

  • Number 2,
    B. Burns
  • Number 14,
    J. Forsythe
  • Number 8,
    B. Kennedy 58', Yellow Card at 58 minutes
  • Number 20,
    D. Larmour 38', Yellow Card at 38 minutes
  • Number 7,
    P. Lowry 28', Yellow Card at 28 minutes
  • Number 27,
    S. Nixon
  • Number 15,
    J. O'Rourke 86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes
  • Number 18,
    J. Owens 52', Yellow Card at 52 minutesJ. Boyd 80', substituted for J. Boyd at 80 minutes
  • Number 33,
    J. Tuffey
  • Number 6,
    R. Weir 78', Yellow Card at 78 minutes
  • Number 19,
    J. Winchester B. Maguire 90', substituted for B. Maguire at 90 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number 28,
    J. Boyd
  • Number 26,
    R. Donnelly
  • Number 22,
    P. Heatley
  • Number 62,
    J. James
  • Number 3,
    K. Joshua
  • Number 41,
    R. Kerr
  • Number 30,
    B. Maguire

away team, Linfield

Manager: David Healy

Starting lineup

  • Number 16,
    M. Clarke B. Graham 86', substituted for B. Graham at 86 minutes
  • Number 9,
    J. Cooper 48', Yellow Card at 48 minutes
  • Number 2,
    D. Finlayson
  • Number 29,
    M. Fitzpatrick 66', Yellow Card at 66 minutesC. McKee 74', substituted for C. McKee at 74 minutes
  • Number 15,
    B. Hall 53', Yellow Card at 53 minutes
  • Number 1,
    C. Johns
  • Number 8,
    K. McClean
  • Number 27,
    E. McGee
  • Number 7,
    K. Millar D. McBrien 83', substituted for D. McBrien at 83 minutes
  • Number 22,
    J. Mulgrew 81', Yellow Card at 81 minutes
  • Number 5,
    C. Shields

Substitutes

  • Number 36,
    R. Annett
  • Number 60,
    A. Doherty
  • Number 64,
    B. Graham
  • Number 12,
    D. McBrien
  • Number 34,
    D. McCullough
  • Number 17,
    C. McKee
  • Number 51,
    D. Walsh

Match Officials

Referee:
Ben Mcmaster
Assistant Referee 1:
Stephen Donaldson
Assistant Referee 2:
John Doherty
Fourth Official:
Shane Andrews

Head to Head

Season so far

Irish Premiership

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Crusaders

Key

Linfield
Key, Crusaders v Linfield
5th

League position

1st
League position, Crusaders 5th, Linfield 1st
50

Total points

76
Total points, Crusaders 50, Linfield 76

Form guide

All competitions

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  • Skip back to season so far
Crusaders
Linfield
W
Crusaders won
v Larne
0
1
Premiership
D
Linfield draw
v Glentoran
0
0
Premiership
W
Crusaders won
v Newry City
0
1
Premiership
W
Linfield won
v Carrick Rangers
2
3
Premiership
D
Crusaders draw
v Coleraine
1
1
Premiership
W
Linfield won
v Glentoran
1
3
Irish Cup
W
Crusaders won
v Ballymena United
2
4
Premiership
W
Linfield won
v Newry City
6
0
Premiership
W
Crusaders won
v Glenavon
2
0
Premiership
W
Linfield won
v Portadown
3
1
League Cup

Previous meetings

All competitions

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  • Skip back to season so far
Crusaders and Linfield
CRU
Won
36
Played
121
LIN
Won
60
Crusaders Won 36Linfield Won 60
Draw
25
Draw 25

Previous scores

All competitions

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Premiership

Linfield 1 , Crusaders 0 on the 20th of January 2024
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
1
0
CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
20th of January 2024
20 JAN 2024
Crusaders 0 , Linfield 1 on the 2nd of January 2024
CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
0
1
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
2nd of January 2024
2 JAN 2024
Linfield 2 , Crusaders 0 on the 26th of September 2023
LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
2
0
CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
26th of September 2023
26 SEP 2023

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