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Crusaders v Ballymena United

Match Summary

Fri 13 Oct 2023
‧
Irish Premiership
Crusaders 1 , Ballymena United 0 at Full time
CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
1
0
Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
Full time
FT
Half Time Crusaders 1 , Ballymena United 0
HT 1-0

Key Events

Crusaders

  • A. Lecky(45')Goal 45 minutes

Ballymena United


    Venue:Seaview
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
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    • Head-to-head

    Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

    Friday 13th October

    Carrick Rangers 1 , Linfield 2 at Full time
    CarrickCarrick RangersCarrick Rangers
    1
    2
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    Full time
    FT
    Crusaders 1 , Ballymena United 0 at Full time
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    1
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    Full time
    FT
    Dungannon Swifts 0 , Larne 0 at Full time
    DungannonDungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts
    0
    0
    LarneLarneLarne
    Full time
    FT
    Glenavon 0 , Cliftonville 1 at Full time
    GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
    0
    1
    CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
    Full time
    FT
    Glentoran 6 , Loughgall 0 at Full time
    GlentoranGlentoranGlentoran
    6
    0
    LoughgallLoughgallLoughgall
    Full time
    FT
    Newry City 0 , Coleraine 2 at Full time
    Newry CityNewry CityNewry City
    0
    2
    ColeraineColeraineColeraine
    Full time
    FT
    View all Irish Premiership fixtures

    Irish Premiership Table

    On Friday 13th October
    Skip to table key
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Linfield
    12101130131731
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Cliftonville
    128222952426
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Crusaders
    1273228101824
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    4
    Larne
    126512591623
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    5
    Glentoran
    126242012820
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    6
    Coleraine
    126241821-320
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Loughgall
    124351721-415
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    8
    Carrick Rangers
    124171632-1613
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    9
    Newry City
    123181332-1910
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    10
    Dungannon Swifts
    121561524-98
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    11
    Glenavon
    122191028-187
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    12
    Ballymena United
    122010519-146
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    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 13th October 2023 at 21:42

    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:Stephen Baxter

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      42
      42, Anderson, Position unknown
      L. Anderson61', Yellow Card at 61 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Burns, Position unknown
      B. Burns
    • Number
      25
      25, Clarke, Position unknown
      R. Clarke
    • Number
      22
      22, Heatley, Position unknown
      P. HeatleyM. Kennedy 28', substituted for M. Kennedy at 28 minutes
    • Number
      8
      8, Kennedy, Position unknown
      B. KennedyJ. Teelan 93', substituted for J. Teelan at 93 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Larmour, Position unknown
      D. Larmour
    • Number
      9
      9, Lecky, Position unknown
      A. Lecky
    • Number
      7
      7, Lowry, Position unknown
      P. Lowry
    • Number
      15
      15, O'Rourke, Position unknown
      J. O'Rourke
    • Number
      24
      24, Robinson, Position unknown
      J. Robinson73', Yellow Card at 73 minutes
    • Number
      33
      33, Tuffey, Position unknown
      J. Tuffey

    Substitutes

    home team,Crusaders

    • Number
      62
      62, James, Substitute
      J. James
    • Number
      17
      17, Kennedy, Substitute
      M. Kennedy
    • Number
      41
      41, Kerr, Substitute
      R. Kerr
    • Number
      30
      30, Maguire, Substitute
      B. Maguire
    • Number
      18
      18, Owens, Substitute
      J. Owens
    • Number
      21
      21, Smith, Substitute
      M. Smith
    • Number
      11
      11, Teelan, Substitute
      J. Teelan

    away team,Ballymena United

    Manager:Jim Ervin

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      28
      28, Boyle, Position unknown
      D. Boyle
    • Number
      6
      6, Coates, Position unknown
      C. CoatesA. Gawne 27', substituted for A. Gawne at 27 minutes
    • Number
      11
      11, McCullough, Position unknown
      S. McCullough76', Yellow Card at 76 minutes
    • Number
      17
      17, McGrory, Position unknown
      A. McGroryJ. McMurray 93', substituted for J. McMurray at 93 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, O'Neill, Position unknown
      S. O'Neill
    • Number
      30
      30, Place, Position unknown
      M. Place
    • Number
      33
      33, Stewart, Position unknown
      N. StewartF. O'Boyle 87', substituted for F. O'Boyle at 87 minutes
    • Number
      16
      16, Taylor, Position unknown
      F. Taylor
    • Number
      21
      21, Tennant, Position unknown
      L. Tennant
    • Number
      37
      37, Westendorf, Position unknown
      I. Westendorf
    • Number
      5
      5, Whiteside, Position unknown
      S. Whiteside

    away team,Ballymena United

    • Number
      7
      7, Gawne, Substitute
      A. Gawne
    • Number
      26
      26, Johnston, Substitute
      S. Johnston
    • Number
      14
      14, McGuigan, Substitute
      J. McGuigan
    • Number
      27
      27, McMurray, Substitute
      J. McMurray
    • Number
      20
      20, Murray, Substitute
      T.J. Murray
    • Number
      15
      15, O'Boyle, Substitute
      F. O'Boyle
    • Number
      19
      19, Walsh, Substitute
      M. Walsh
    • Crusaders (active)
    • Ballymena United

    home team,Crusaders

    Manager:Stephen Baxter

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      42
      42, Anderson, Position unknown
      L. Anderson61', Yellow Card at 61 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Burns, Position unknown
      B. Burns
    • Number
      25
      25, Clarke, Position unknown
      R. Clarke
    • Number
      22
      22, Heatley, Position unknown
      P. HeatleyM. Kennedy 28', substituted for M. Kennedy at 28 minutes
    • Number
      8
      8, Kennedy, Position unknown
      B. KennedyJ. Teelan 93', substituted for J. Teelan at 93 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Larmour, Position unknown
      D. Larmour
    • Number
      9
      9, Lecky, Position unknown
      A. Lecky
    • Number
      7
      7, Lowry, Position unknown
      P. Lowry
    • Number
      15
      15, O'Rourke, Position unknown
      J. O'Rourke
    • Number
      24
      24, Robinson, Position unknown
      J. Robinson73', Yellow Card at 73 minutes
    • Number
      33
      33, Tuffey, Position unknown
      J. Tuffey

    Substitutes

    • Number
      62
      62, James, Substitute
      J. James
    • Number
      17
      17, Kennedy, Substitute
      M. Kennedy
    • Number
      41
      41, Kerr, Substitute
      R. Kerr
    • Number
      30
      30, Maguire, Substitute
      B. Maguire
    • Number
      18
      18, Owens, Substitute
      J. Owens
    • Number
      21
      21, Smith, Substitute
      M. Smith
    • Number
      11
      11, Teelan, Substitute
      J. Teelan

    away team,Ballymena United

    Manager:Jim Ervin

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      28
      28, Boyle, Position unknown
      D. Boyle
    • Number
      6
      6, Coates, Position unknown
      C. CoatesA. Gawne 27', substituted for A. Gawne at 27 minutes
    • Number
      11
      11, McCullough, Position unknown
      S. McCullough76', Yellow Card at 76 minutes
    • Number
      17
      17, McGrory, Position unknown
      A. McGroryJ. McMurray 93', substituted for J. McMurray at 93 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, O'Neill, Position unknown
      S. O'Neill
    • Number
      30
      30, Place, Position unknown
      M. Place
    • Number
      33
      33, Stewart, Position unknown
      N. StewartF. O'Boyle 87', substituted for F. O'Boyle at 87 minutes
    • Number
      16
      16, Taylor, Position unknown
      F. Taylor
    • Number
      21
      21, Tennant, Position unknown
      L. Tennant
    • Number
      37
      37, Westendorf, Position unknown
      I. Westendorf
    • Number
      5
      5, Whiteside, Position unknown
      S. Whiteside

    Substitutes

    • Number
      7
      7, Gawne, Substitute
      A. Gawne
    • Number
      26
      26, Johnston, Substitute
      S. Johnston
    • Number
      14
      14, McGuigan, Substitute
      J. McGuigan
    • Number
      27
      27, McMurray, Substitute
      J. McMurray
    • Number
      20
      20, Murray, Substitute
      T.J. Murray
    • Number
      15
      15, O'Boyle, Substitute
      F. O'Boyle
    • Number
      19
      19, Walsh, Substitute
      M. Walsh

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Keith Kennedy
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Bogdan Sfirloaga
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Richard Hegarty
    Fourth Official:
    Ryan Hanna

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    Irish Premiership

    • Skip to form guide
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    Crusaders

    Key

    Ballymena Utd
    Key, Crusaders v Ballymena Utd
    11th

    League position

    10th
    League position, Crusaders 11th, Ballymena United 10th
    24

    Total points

    25
    Total points, Crusaders 24, Ballymena United 25

    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 Newry City
    0
    2
    Premiership
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Warrenpoint Town
    0
    5
    League Cup
    W
    Ballymena United won
    v Lisburn Distillery
    4
    0
    League Cup
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Coleraine
    0
    4
    Premiership
    W
    Ballymena United won
    v Dungannon Swifts
    0
    1
    Premiership
    L
    Crusaders lose
    v Linfield
    2
    0
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Cliftonville
    0
    2
    Premiership
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Glenavon
    2
    0
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Loughgall
    1
    3
    Premiership

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far
    Crusaders and Ballymena United

    Played92

    CRU
    Won
    50
    BYM
    Won
    22
    Draw
    20
    Draw 20
    Crusaders Won 50Ballymena United Won 22

    Previous scores

    All competitions

    • Skip back to previous meetings
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far

    Premiership

    Ballymena United 1 , Crusaders 2 on the 11th of August 2023
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    1
    2
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    11th of August 2023
    11 AUG 2023

    Irish Cup

    Ballymena United 0 , Crusaders 4 on the 7th of May 2023
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    0
    4
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    7th of May 2023
    7 MAY 2023

    Premiership

    Ballymena United 0 , Crusaders 0 on the 25th of February 2023
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    0
    0
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    25th of February 2023
    25 FEB 2023
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