Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 26th October
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 26th 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 | Linfield | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 26 |
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| 2 | Ballymena United | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
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| 3 | Dungannon Swifts | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 23 |
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| 4 | Cliftonville | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
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| 5 | Glentoran | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
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| 6 | Crusaders | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
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| 7 | Coleraine | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| 8 | Larne | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
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| 9 | Portadown | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| 10 | Glenavon | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 15 |
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| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 11 |
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| 12 | Loughgall | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 8 |
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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
- Number 25, R. Clarke , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 14, J. Forsythe , substituted for P. Lowry at 82 minutes
- Number 29, H. Franklin , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 17, K. Offord , substituted for H. Jewitt-White at 89 minutes
- Number 10, J. Stewart , substituted for S. Nixon at 69 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Crusaders
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 11, J. Teelan
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 34, O. Devlin
- Number 9, B. Kennedy
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry , substituted for J. Moore at 65 minutes
- Number 27, J. McMurray , Yellow Card at 20 minutes, substituted for E. Devine at 65 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks
- Number 12, A. Scott , Yellow Card at 31 minutes, substituted for A. Gawne at 69 minutes
away team, Ballymena United
- Number 6, C. Coates
- Number 29, E. Devine
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 11, J. Moore
- Number 20, J. O'Mahony
home team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 43, L. Barr
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 4, J. Callacher
- Number 25, R. Clarke , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 14, J. Forsythe , substituted for P. Lowry at 82 minutes
- Number 29, H. Franklin , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 17, K. Offord , substituted for H. Jewitt-White at 89 minutes
- Number 10, J. Stewart , substituted for S. Nixon at 69 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 11, J. Teelan
away team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 34, O. Devlin
- Number 9, B. Kennedy
- Number 25, D. McCallion
- Number 19, C. McCurry , substituted for J. Moore at 65 minutes
- Number 27, J. McMurray , Yellow Card at 20 minutes, substituted for E. Devine at 65 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks
- Number 12, A. Scott , Yellow Card at 31 minutes, substituted for A. Gawne at 69 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 6, C. Coates
- Number 29, E. Devine
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 11, J. Moore
- Number 20, J. O'Mahony
- Referee:
- Ross Dunlop
- Assistant Referee 1:
- John Doherty
- Assistant Referee 2:
- David Burns
- Fourth Official:
- Evan Boyce
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Crusaders v Ballymena Utd
League position, Crusaders 5th, Ballymena United 4thTotal points, Crusaders 23, Ballymena United 24
Form guide
All competitions
Crusaders draw
v Larne
1
1
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Coleraine
0
1
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Linfield
2
3
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Glenavon
0
1
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Linfield
3
2
County Antrim Shield
Ballymena United won
v Cliftonville
0
1
County Antrim Shield
Crusaders won
v Coleraine
2
1
Premiership
Ballymena United won
v Loughgall
4
1
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Ballyclare Comrades
2
3
League Cup
Ballymena United draw
v Rathfriland Rangers
3
3
League Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crusaders and Ballymena UnitedCrusaders Won 53Ballymena United Won 22Draw 20
Played
95
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Ballymena United 0 , Crusaders 1 on the 20th of August 2024
Ballymena United
Crusaders
20th of August 2024
Ballymena United 2 , Crusaders 4 on the 9th of March 2024
Ballymena United
Crusaders
9th of March 2024
Crusaders 1 , Ballymena United 0 on the 13th of October 2023
Crusaders
Ballymena United
13th of October 2023