Watch: Crues hold on to deny Larne at Inver Park
Benji Magee scores a second-half equaliser to cancel out Kieran Offord's opener as Larne draw 1-1 with Crusaders in the Irish Premiership.
Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 19th October
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 19th October
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Larne, Position 7, Points 15
| 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 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
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| 2 | Ballymena United | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
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| 3 | Dungannon Swifts | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 23 |
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| 4 | Glentoran | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
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| 5 | Crusaders | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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| 7 | Larne | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
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| 8 | Cliftonville | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
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| 9 | Portadown | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| 10 | Glenavon | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
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| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 10 |
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| 12 | Loughgall | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 5 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Larne
Manager: Tiernan Lynch
Starting lineup
- Number 23, T. Cosgrove
- Number 1, R. Ferguson
- Number 27, C. Gallagher
- Number 11, S. Graham , substituted for B. Magee at 76 minutes
- Number 3, L. Ives
- Number 7, C. McKendry
- Number 9, P. O'Neill , substituted for M. Lusty at 76 minutes
- Number 29, A. Ryan
- Number 6, J. Thomson
- Number 20, S. Todd
- Number 2, S. Want , substituted for C. Bolger at 81 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Larne
- Number 31, J. Besant
- Number 18, C. Bolger
- Number 30, M. Lusty
- Number 14, B. Magee
- Number 8, M. Randall
- Number 17, J. Seary
- Number 25, D. Sloan
away team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 43, Lewis Barr
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 4, J. Callacher
- Number 25, R. Clarke , Yellow Card at 71 minutes, substituted for H. Jewitt-White at 85 minutes
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 29, H. Franklin
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke , Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 17, K. Offord , Yellow Card at 17 minutes
- Number 10, J. Stewart , substituted for S. Nixon at 87 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
away team, Crusaders
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 16, J. Williamson
home team, Larne
Manager: Tiernan Lynch
Starting lineup
- Number 23, T. Cosgrove
- Number 1, R. Ferguson
- Number 27, C. Gallagher
- Number 11, S. Graham , substituted for B. Magee at 76 minutes
- Number 3, L. Ives
- Number 7, C. McKendry
- Number 9, P. O'Neill , substituted for M. Lusty at 76 minutes
- Number 29, A. Ryan
- Number 6, J. Thomson
- Number 20, S. Todd
- Number 2, S. Want , substituted for C. Bolger at 81 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 31, J. Besant
- Number 18, C. Bolger
- Number 30, M. Lusty
- Number 14, B. Magee
- Number 8, M. Randall
- Number 17, J. Seary
- Number 25, D. Sloan
away team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 43, Lewis Barr
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 4, J. Callacher
- Number 25, R. Clarke , Yellow Card at 71 minutes, substituted for H. Jewitt-White at 85 minutes
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 29, H. Franklin
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke , Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 17, K. Offord , Yellow Card at 17 minutes
- Number 10, J. Stewart , substituted for S. Nixon at 87 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 16, J. Williamson
- Referee:
- Tony Clarke
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Rachel Greer
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Gavin Hegarty
- Fourth Official:
- Shane Andrews
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Larne v Crusaders
League position, Larne 6th, Crusaders 4thTotal points, Larne 40, Crusaders 43
Form guide
All competitions
Larne won
v Newington
4
0
County Antrim Shield
Crusaders lose
v Linfield
2
3
Premiership
Larne lose
v Dungannon Swifts
0
3
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Linfield
3
2
County Antrim Shield
Larne lose
v Molde
3
0
UEFA Conference League
Crusaders won
v Coleraine
2
1
Premiership
Larne won
v H&W Welders
1
2
League Cup
Crusaders won
v Ballyclare Comrades
2
3
League Cup
Larne won
v Cliftonville
1
3
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Loughgall
0
4
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Larne and CrusadersLarne Won 12Crusaders Won 14Draw 10
Played
36
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Larne 0 , Crusaders 1 on the 6th of April 2024
Larne
Crusaders
6th of April 2024
Crusaders 0 , Larne 2 on the 12th of January 2024
Crusaders
Larne
12th of January 2024
Crusaders 0 , Larne 3 on the 15th of December 2023
Crusaders
Larne
15th of December 2023