Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 20th August
Irish Premiership Table
On Tuesday 20th August
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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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
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| 2 | Cliftonville | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
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| 3 | Crusaders | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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| 4 | Coleraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 5 | Loughgall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 6 | Glentoran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
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| 8 | Portadown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
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| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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| 10 | Larne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 11 | Ballymena United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
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| 12 | Glenavon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 9, B. Kennedy
- Number 3, D. Lafferty , substituted for A. Gawne at 89 minutes
- Number 23, C. Loughran
- Number 19, C. McCurry
- Number 27, J. McMurray , Yellow Card at 47 minutes, substituted for N. Stewart at 67 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson , substituted for A. Scott at 89 minutes
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell , Yellow Card at 31 minutes
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks
Substitutes
home team, Ballymena United
- Number 16, B. Barr
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 12, A. Scott
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Number 21, L. Tennant
away team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 43, L. Barr
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 29, H. Franklin , substituted for J. Owens at 80 minutes
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White , substituted for J. Forsythe at 63 minutes
- Number 20, D. Larmour , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 17, K. Offord
- Number 10, J. Stewart , substituted for S. Nixon at 80 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , Yellow Card at 19 minutes
away team, Crusaders
- Number 26, R. Donnelly
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 62, J. James
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
home team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 24, S. Brown
- Number 42, J. Carson
- Number 9, B. Kennedy
- Number 3, D. Lafferty , substituted for A. Gawne at 89 minutes
- Number 23, C. Loughran
- Number 19, C. McCurry
- Number 27, J. McMurray , Yellow Card at 47 minutes, substituted for N. Stewart at 67 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson , substituted for A. Scott at 89 minutes
- Number 15, S. O'Donnell , Yellow Card at 31 minutes
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 4, D. Rocks
Substitutes
- Number 16, B. Barr
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 12, A. Scott
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Number 21, L. Tennant
away team, Crusaders
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting lineup
- Number 43, L. Barr
- Number 12, J. Blaney
- Number 29, H. Franklin , substituted for J. Owens at 80 minutes
- Number 8, H. Jewitt-White , substituted for J. Forsythe at 63 minutes
- Number 20, D. Larmour , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 17, K. Offord
- Number 10, J. Stewart , substituted for S. Nixon at 80 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , Yellow Card at 19 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 26, R. Donnelly
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 62, J. James
- Number 41, R. Kerr
- Number 27, S. Nixon
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 21, M. Smith
- Referee:
- Shane Andrews
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Stephen Donaldson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Shane Geary
- Fourth Official:
- Ross Dunlop
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Ballymena Utd v Crusaders
League position, Ballymena United 4th, Crusaders 5thTotal points, Ballymena United 24, Crusaders 23
Form guide
All competitions
Ballymena United lose
v Coleraine
4
2
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Glentoran
0
1
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Linfield
0
2
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Ballyclare Comrades
2
6
Club Friendlies
Ballymena United won
v Newington
4
2
Club Friendlies
Crusaders won
v Newington
3
0
Club Friendlies
Ballymena United won
v Annagh United
3
1
Club Friendlies
Crusaders won
v Crumlin United
0
4
Club Friendlies
Ballymena United draw
v Bangor
1
1
Club Friendlies
Crusaders won
v Knockbreda
0
2
Club Friendlies
Previous meetings
All competitions
Ballymena United and CrusadersBallymena United Won 22Crusaders Won 52Draw 20
Played
94
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
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
Ballymena United 1 , Crusaders 2 on the 11th of August 2023
Ballymena United
Crusaders
11th of August 2023