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Crusaders v Linfield

Match Summary

Fri 12 Apr 2024
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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

Venue:Seaview
  • Scores (active)
  • Tables
  • Line-ups
  • 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, 4, 5, 6 : UEFA Conference League Play-offs

Last Updated 12th April 2024 at 21:38

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

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
10th

League position

6th
League position, Crusaders 10th, Linfield 6th
3

Total points

6
Total points, Crusaders 3, Linfield 6

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

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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