A win for Dungannon as Crues suffer back-to-back defeats
John McGovern scores the only goal of the game as Dungannon Swifts beat Crusaders at Stangmore Park.
Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 17th September
Irish Premiership Table
On Tuesday 17th September
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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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
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| 2 | Cliftonville | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
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| 3 | Glentoran | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
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| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
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| 5 | Ballymena United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
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| 7 | Crusaders | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
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| 8 | Portadown | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
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| 9 | Glenavon | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 |
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| 10 | Larne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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| 11 | Loughgall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 5 |
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| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 3 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Dungannon Swifts
Manager: Rodney McAree
Starting lineup
- Number 34, G. Bigirimana
- Number 10, K. Dillon , substituted for B. McAleese at 79 minutes
- Number 1, D. Dunne , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 14, A. Glenny , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 8, J. Knowles
- Number 19, T. Maguire , substituted for J. Scott at 63 minutes
- Number 17, C. McGinty
- Number 9, J. McGovern
- Number 2, S. Scott
- Number 13, Leonel Alves , substituted for N. Owens at 87 minutes
- Number 23, D. Wallace , Yellow Card at 64 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Dungannon Swifts
- Number 11, L. Boyd
- Number 39, A. Hegarty
- Number 22, B. McAleese
- Number 7, N. Owens
- Number 3, J. Scott , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 16, P. Solis Grogan
- Number 15, T. Taggert
away team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 25, R. Clarke
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 29, H. Franklin , substituted for J. Owens at 87 minutes
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 17, K. Offord
- Number 10, J. Stewart , substituted for S. Nixon at 84 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir
away team, Crusaders
- Number 43, L. Barr
- Number 4, J. Callacher
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 23, B. Vance
home team, Dungannon Swifts
Manager: Rodney McAree
Starting lineup
- Number 34, G. Bigirimana
- Number 10, K. Dillon , substituted for B. McAleese at 79 minutes
- Number 1, D. Dunne , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 14, A. Glenny , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 8, J. Knowles
- Number 19, T. Maguire , substituted for J. Scott at 63 minutes
- Number 17, C. McGinty
- Number 9, J. McGovern
- Number 2, S. Scott
- Number 13, Leonel Alves , substituted for N. Owens at 87 minutes
- Number 23, D. Wallace , Yellow Card at 64 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, L. Boyd
- Number 39, A. Hegarty
- Number 22, B. McAleese
- Number 7, N. Owens
- Number 3, J. Scott , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 16, P. Solis Grogan
- Number 15, T. Taggert
away team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 25, R. Clarke
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 29, H. Franklin , substituted for J. Owens at 87 minutes
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 17, K. Offord
- Number 10, J. Stewart , substituted for S. Nixon at 84 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir
Substitutes
- Number 43, L. Barr
- Number 4, J. Callacher
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 23, B. Vance
- Referee:
- Lee Tavinder
- Assistant Referee 1:
- John Doherty
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Brian Wilson
- Fourth Official:
- Tim Marshall
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Dungannon v Crusaders
League position, Dungannon Swifts 6th, Crusaders 5thTotal points, Dungannon Swifts 23, Crusaders 23
Form guide
All competitions
Dungannon Swifts lose
v Portadown
2
1
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Glenavon
0
1
Premiership
Dungannon Swifts won
v Glentoran
1
0
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Knockbreda
6
2
County Antrim Shield
Dungannon Swifts won
v Loughgall
0
2
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Carrick Rangers
2
1
Premiership
Dungannon Swifts won
v Ballymena United
1
0
Premiership
Crusaders draw
v Cliftonville
1
1
Premiership
Dungannon Swifts lose
v Cliftonville
1
0
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Ballymena United
0
1
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Dungannon Swifts and CrusadersDungannon Swifts Won 10Crusaders Won 39Draw 13
Played
62
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Dungannon Swifts 2 , Crusaders 2 on the 10th of February 2024
Dungannon Swifts
Crusaders
10th of February 2024
Dungannon Swifts 1 , Crusaders 4 on the 21st of October 2023
Dungannon Swifts
Crusaders
21st of October 2023
Crusaders 2 , Dungannon Swifts 0 on the 15th of August 2023
Crusaders
Dungannon Swifts
15th of August 2023