Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Irish Premiership Table
On Tuesday 2nd January
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Linfield | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 31 | 59 |
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2 Larne | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 32 | 55 |
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3 Cliftonville | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 14 | 39 | 51 |
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4 Crusaders | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 41 |
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5 Glentoran | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 38 |
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6 Coleraine | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 29 |
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7 Loughgall | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 28 |
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8 Carrick Rangers | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 27 |
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9 Glenavon | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 26 |
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10 Dungannon Swifts | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 21 |
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11 Ballymena United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 18 |
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12 Newry City | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 60 | -43 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Crusaders
Manager: Stephen Baxter
Starting lineup
- Number 42, L. Anderson , Yellow Card at 71 minutes, substituted for J. Teelan at 85 minutes
- Number 2, B. Burns , Yellow Card at 31 minutes
- Number 25, R. Clarke , Yellow Card at 52 minutes, substituted for M. Kennedy at 85 minutes
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 22, P. Heatley , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 18, J. Owens , substituted for A. Lecky at 68 minutes
- Number 24, J. Robinson
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , substituted for P. Lowry at 68 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Crusaders
- Number 28, J. Boyd
- Number 62, J. James
- Number 17, M. Kennedy
- Number 9, A. Lecky
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 1, J. Williamson
away team, Linfield
Manager: David Healy
Starting lineup
- Number 36, R. Annett , Yellow Card at 56 minutes, substituted for C. McKee at 60 minutes
- Number 53, J. Archer
- Number 16, M. Clarke
- Number 3, E. East
- Number 2, D. Finlayson
- Number 29, M. Fitzpatrick , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 15, B. Hall , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
- Number 1, C. Johns
- Number 8, K. McClean
- Number 7, K. Millar , substituted for D. McBrien at 69 minutes
- Number 22, J. Mulgrew
away team, Linfield
- Number 60, A. Doherty
- Number 64, B. Graham
- Number 12, D. McBrien
- Number 37, R. McKay
- Number 17, C. McKee
- Number 4, M. Newberry
- Number 51, D. Walsh
home team, Crusaders
Manager: Stephen Baxter
Starting lineup
- Number 42, L. Anderson , Yellow Card at 71 minutes, substituted for J. Teelan at 85 minutes
- Number 2, B. Burns , Yellow Card at 31 minutes
- Number 25, R. Clarke , Yellow Card at 52 minutes, substituted for M. Kennedy at 85 minutes
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 22, P. Heatley , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke
- Number 18, J. Owens , substituted for A. Lecky at 68 minutes
- Number 24, J. Robinson
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , substituted for P. Lowry at 68 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 28, J. Boyd
- Number 62, J. James
- Number 17, M. Kennedy
- Number 9, A. Lecky
- Number 7, P. Lowry
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 1, J. Williamson
away team, Linfield
Manager: David Healy
Starting lineup
- Number 36, R. Annett , Yellow Card at 56 minutes, substituted for C. McKee at 60 minutes
- Number 53, J. Archer
- Number 16, M. Clarke
- Number 3, E. East
- Number 2, D. Finlayson
- Number 29, M. Fitzpatrick , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 15, B. Hall , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
- Number 1, C. Johns
- Number 8, K. McClean
- Number 7, K. Millar , substituted for D. McBrien at 69 minutes
- Number 22, J. Mulgrew
Substitutes
- Number 60, A. Doherty
- Number 64, B. Graham
- Number 12, D. McBrien
- Number 37, R. McKay
- Number 17, C. McKee
- Number 4, M. Newberry
- Number 51, D. Walsh
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Ben Mcmaster
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Adam Jeffrey
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Andrew Nethery
- Fourth Official:
- Jamie Robinson
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Crusaders v Linfield
League position, Crusaders 10th, Linfield 6thTotal points, Crusaders 3, Linfield 6
Form guide
All competitions
Crusaders won
v Carrick Rangers
2
0
Premiership
Linfield draw
v Larne
1
1
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Cliftonville
2
1
Premiership
Linfield won
v Glentoran
2
0
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Glenavon
1
3
Premiership
Linfield won
v Coleraine
2
1
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Larne
0
3
Premiership
Linfield won
v Glenavon
0
2
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Carrick Rangers
0
1
Premiership
Linfield won
v Dungannon Swifts
4
3
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crusaders and LinfieldCrusaders Won 36Linfield Won 58Draw 25
Played 119
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Linfield 2 , Crusaders 0 on the 26th of September 2023
Linfield
Crusaders
26th of September 2023
Linfield 0 , Crusaders 0 on the 7th of April 2023
Linfield
Crusaders
7th of April 2023
Crusaders 2 , Linfield 0 on the 24th of January 2023
Crusaders
Linfield
24th of January 2023