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Watch: Offord stunner helps Crues edge past Ballymena

Match Summary

Sat 26 Oct 2024
‧
Irish Premiership
Crusaders 1 , Ballymena United 0 at Full time
CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
1
0
Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
Full time
FT
Half Time Crusaders 0 , Ballymena United 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Crusaders

  • K. Offord (64')Goal 64 minutes

Ballymena United


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

    Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

    Saturday 26th October

    Coleraine 2 , Glentoran 1 at Full time
    ColeraineColeraineColeraine
    2
    1
    GlentoranGlentoranGlentoran
    Full time
    FT
    Crusaders 1 , Ballymena United 0 at Full time
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    1
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    Full time
    FT
    Dungannon Swifts 1 , Loughgall 3 at Full time
    DungannonDungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts
    1
    3
    LoughgallLoughgallLoughgall
    Full time
    FT
    Glenavon 1 , Carrick Rangers 1 at Full time
    GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
    1
    1
    CarrickCarrick RangersCarrick Rangers
    Full time
    FT
    Linfield 1 , Cliftonville 2 at Full time
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    1
    2
    CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
    Full time
    FT
    View all Irish Premiership fixtures

    Irish Premiership Table

    On Saturday 26th October
    Skip to table key
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Linfield
    1382327131426
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    2
    Ballymena United
    148062015524
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    3
    Dungannon Swifts
    147251913623
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    4
    Cliftonville
    136341714321
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    5
    Glentoran
    146351512321
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    6
    Crusaders
    126241512320
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Coleraine
    145451919019
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    8
    Larne
    9432107315
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    9
    Portadown
    124351515015
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    10
    Glenavon
    143651116-515
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    11
    Carrick Rangers
    133281324-1111
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    12
    Loughgall
    1422101435-218
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    View latest Irish Premiership table

    Key

    • Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 : Championship Round
    • Position 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 : Relegation Round

    Last Updated 26th October 2024 at 17:00

    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: Declan Caddell

    Starting lineup

    • Number 43,
      Lewis Barr
    • Number 12,
      J. Blaney
    • Number 4,
      J. Callacher
    • Number 25,
      R. Clarke 53', Yellow Card at 53 minutes
    • Number 14,
      J. Forsythe P. Lowry 82', substituted for P. Lowry at 82 minutes
    • Number 29,
      H. Franklin 90'+4, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
    • Number 15,
      J. O'Rourke
    • Number 17,
      K. Offord H. Jewitt-White 89', substituted for H. Jewitt-White at 89 minutes
    • Number 10,
      J. Stewart S. Nixon 69', substituted for S. Nixon at 69 minutes
    • Number 33,
      J. Tuffey
    • Number 6,
      R. Weir 88', 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 J. Moore 65', substituted for J. Moore at 65 minutes
    • Number 27,
      J. McMurray 20', Yellow Card at 20 minutesE. Devine 65', substituted for E. Devine at 65 minutes
    • Number 2,
      K. Nelson 77', Yellow Card at 77 minutes
    • Number 15,
      S. O'Donnell
    • Number 1,
      S. O'Neill
    • Number 4,
      D. Rocks
    • Number 12,
      A. Scott 31', Yellow Card at 31 minutesA. Gawne 69', 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
    • Crusaders (active)
    • Ballymena United

    home team, Crusaders

    Manager: Declan Caddell

    Starting lineup

    • Number 43,
      Lewis Barr
    • Number 12,
      J. Blaney
    • Number 4,
      J. Callacher
    • Number 25,
      R. Clarke 53', Yellow Card at 53 minutes
    • Number 14,
      J. Forsythe P. Lowry 82', substituted for P. Lowry at 82 minutes
    • Number 29,
      H. Franklin 90'+4, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
    • Number 15,
      J. O'Rourke
    • Number 17,
      K. Offord H. Jewitt-White 89', substituted for H. Jewitt-White at 89 minutes
    • Number 10,
      J. Stewart S. Nixon 69', substituted for S. Nixon at 69 minutes
    • Number 33,
      J. Tuffey
    • Number 6,
      R. Weir 88', 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 J. Moore 65', substituted for J. Moore at 65 minutes
    • Number 27,
      J. McMurray 20', Yellow Card at 20 minutesE. Devine 65', substituted for E. Devine at 65 minutes
    • Number 2,
      K. Nelson 77', Yellow Card at 77 minutes
    • Number 15,
      S. O'Donnell
    • Number 1,
      S. O'Neill
    • Number 4,
      D. Rocks
    • Number 12,
      A. Scott 31', Yellow Card at 31 minutesA. Gawne 69', 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

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Ross Dunlop
    Assistant Referee 1:
    John Doherty
    Assistant Referee 2:
    David Burns
    Fourth Official:
    Evan Boyce

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    Irish Premiership

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    Crusaders

    Key

    Ballymena Utd
    Key, Crusaders v Ballymena Utd
    5th

    League position

    9th
    League position, Crusaders 5th, Ballymena United 9th
    50

    Total points

    43
    Total points, Crusaders 50, Ballymena United 43

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Crusaders
    Ballymena United
    D
    Crusaders draw
    v Larne
    1
    1
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Coleraine
    0
    1
    Premiership
    L
    Crusaders lose
    v Linfield
    2
    3
    Premiership
    W
    Ballymena United won
    v Glenavon
    0
    1
    Premiership
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Linfield
    3
    2
    County Antrim Shield
    W
    Ballymena United won
    v Cliftonville
    0
    1
    County Antrim Shield
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Coleraine
    2
    1
    Premiership
    W
    Ballymena United won
    v Loughgall
    4
    1
    Premiership
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Ballyclare Comrades
    2
    3
    League Cup
    D
    Ballymena United draw
    v Rathfriland Rangers
    3
    3
    League Cup

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

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    • Skip back to season so far
    Crusaders and Ballymena United
    CRU
    Won
    53
    Played
    95
    BYM
    Won
    22
    Crusaders Won 53Ballymena United Won 22
    Draw
    20
    Draw 20

    Previous scores

    All competitions

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    Premiership

    Ballymena United 0 , Crusaders 1 on the 20th of August 2024
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    0
    1
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    20th of August 2024
    20 AUG 2024
    Ballymena United 2 , Crusaders 4 on the 9th of March 2024
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    2
    4
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    9th of March 2024
    9 MAR 2024
    Crusaders 1 , Ballymena United 0 on the 13th of October 2023
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    1
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    13th of October 2023
    13 OCT 2023

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