Highlights: Crues edge ports in five-goal thriller at Seaview
Watch the highlights as Crusaders beat Portadown 3-2 in the Irish Premiership.
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Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 25th January
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 25th January
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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 | Linfield | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 18 | 30 | 57 |
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| 2 | Glentoran | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 41 |
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| 3 | Dungannon Swifts | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 40 |
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| 4 | Portadown | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 37 |
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| 5 | Crusaders | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 37 |
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| 6 | Larne | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 35 |
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| 7 | Cliftonville | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 34 |
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| 8 | Ballymena United | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 32 |
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| 9 | Coleraine | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 31 |
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| 10 | Glenavon | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 31 |
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| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 22 |
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| 12 | Loughgall | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 61 | -36 | 13 |
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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 12, J. Blaney
- Number 25, R. Clarke , Yellow Card at 48 minutes, substituted for J. Williamson at 71 minutes
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 29, H. Franklin , substituted for J. Owens at 75 minutes
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 22, J. O'Connor , substituted for B. Downey at 92 minutes
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
Substitutes
home team, Crusaders
- Number 43, Lewis Barr
- Number 64, K. Bond
- Number 40, R. Brown
- Number 4, J. Callacher
- Number 66, B. Downey
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 16, J. Williamson
away team, Portadown
Manager: Niall Currie
Starting lineup
- Number 2, B. Altintop , Yellow Card at 40 minutes, substituted for D. Wilson at 84 minutes
- Number 7, L. Chapman
- Number 5, L. Mackinnon
- Number 10, R. Mayse , substituted for Ahu Adebame at 71 minutes
- Number 1, A. McCarey
- Number 24, S. McCartan , substituted for E. Fyfe at 84 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 21, R. Minzamba
- Number 19, J. Teelan , substituted for B. Wylie at 71 minutes
- Number 26, G. Thompson
- Number 17, J. Ukek , Yellow Card at 65 minutes
away team, Portadown
- Number 20, Ahu Adebame
- Number 13, E. Fyfe
- Number 9, P. McElroy
- Number 18, A. Traynor
- Number 28, J. Williamson
- Number 4, D. Wilson
- Number 15, B. Wylie
home team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 25, R. Clarke , Yellow Card at 48 minutes, substituted for J. Williamson at 71 minutes
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 29, H. Franklin , substituted for J. Owens at 75 minutes
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 22, J. O'Connor , substituted for B. Downey at 92 minutes
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
Substitutes
- Number 43, Lewis Barr
- Number 64, K. Bond
- Number 40, R. Brown
- Number 4, J. Callacher
- Number 66, B. Downey
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 16, J. Williamson
away team, Portadown
Manager: Niall Currie
Starting lineup
- Number 2, B. Altintop , Yellow Card at 40 minutes, substituted for D. Wilson at 84 minutes
- Number 7, L. Chapman
- Number 5, L. Mackinnon
- Number 10, R. Mayse , substituted for Ahu Adebame at 71 minutes
- Number 1, A. McCarey
- Number 24, S. McCartan , substituted for E. Fyfe at 84 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 21, R. Minzamba
- Number 19, J. Teelan , substituted for B. Wylie at 71 minutes
- Number 26, G. Thompson
- Number 17, J. Ukek , Yellow Card at 65 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 20, Ahu Adebame
- Number 13, E. Fyfe
- Number 9, P. McElroy
- Number 18, A. Traynor
- Number 28, J. Williamson
- Number 4, D. Wilson
- Number 15, B. Wylie
- Referee:
- Ben Mcmaster
- Assistant Referee 1:
- John Doherty
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ryan Kelsey
- Fourth Official:
- Neil Robinson
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Crusaders v Portadown
League position, Crusaders 4th, Portadown 6thTotal points, Crusaders 43, Portadown 42
Form guide
All competitions
Crusaders won
v Coleraine
0
2
Premiership
Portadown lose
v Linfield
1
3
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Glentoran
4
2
League Cup
Portadown won
v Loughgall
0
1
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Dungannon Swifts
1
5
Premiership
Portadown lose
v Annagh United
3
2
Irish Cup
Crusaders lose
v Larne
1
3
Premiership
Portadown lose
v Glentoran
0
2
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Knockbreda
3
0
Irish Cup
Portadown lose
v Glenavon
2
0
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crusaders and PortadownCrusaders Won 40Portadown Won 37Draw 17
Played
94
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Portadown 1 , Crusaders 0 on the 21st of December 2024
Portadown
Crusaders
21st of December 2024
Crusaders 0 , Portadown 3 on the 21st of September 2024
Crusaders
Portadown
21st of September 2024
League Cup
Portadown 2 , Crusaders 1 on the 7th of November 2023
Portadown
Crusaders
7th of November 2023