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Watch: Crusaders edge Ballymena at the Showgrounds

Match Summary

Tue 20 Aug 2024
‧
Irish Premiership
Ballymena United 0 , Crusaders 1 at Full time
Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
0
1
CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
Full time
FT
Half Time Ballymena United 0 , Crusaders 1
HT 0-1

Key Events

Ballymena United

    Crusaders

    • K. Offord(5')Goal 5 minutes

    Venue:The Showgrounds
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

    Tuesday 20th August

    Ballymena United 0 , Crusaders 1 at Full time
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    0
    1
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    Full time
    FT
    Cliftonville 1 , Dungannon Swifts 0 at Full time
    CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
    1
    0
    DungannonDungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts
    Full time
    FT
    Glenavon 0 , Linfield 3 at Full time
    GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
    0
    3
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    Full time
    FT
    Glentoran 0 , Coleraine 0 at Full time
    GlentoranGlentoranGlentoran
    0
    0
    ColeraineColeraineColeraine
    Full time
    FT
    Loughgall 2 , Portadown 2 at Full time
    LoughgallLoughgallLoughgall
    2
    2
    PortadownPortadownPortadown
    Full time
    FT
    View all Irish Premiership fixtures

    Irish Premiership Table

    On Tuesday 20th August
    Skip to table key
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Linfield
    33008179
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Cliftonville
    33004139
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Crusaders
    22002026
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    4
    Coleraine
    31205325
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    5
    Loughgall
    21105234
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    6
    Glentoran
    31112204
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    7
    Carrick Rangers
    210123-13
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    8
    Portadown
    301235-21
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    9
    Dungannon Swifts
    301225-31
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    10
    Larne
    00000000
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    11
    Ballymena United
    300327-50
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    12
    Glenavon
    300317-60
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • L
      Result Loss
    • 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 20th August 2024 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,Ballymena United

    Manager:Jim Ervin

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      24
      24, Brown, Position unknown
      S. Brown
    • Number
      42
      42, Carson, Position unknown
      J. Carson
    • Number
      9
      9, Kennedy, Position unknown
      B. Kennedy
    • Number
      3
      3, Lafferty, Position unknown
      D. LaffertyA. Gawne 89', substituted for A. Gawne at 89 minutes
    • Number
      23
      23, Loughran, Position unknown
      C. Loughran
    • Number
      19
      19, McCurry, Position unknown
      C. McCurry
    • Number
      27
      27, McMurray, Position unknown
      J. McMurray47', Yellow Card at 47 minutesN. Stewart 67', substituted for N. Stewart at 67 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Nelson, Position unknown
      K. NelsonA. Scott 89', substituted for A. Scott at 89 minutes
    • Number
      15
      15, O'Donnell, Position unknown
      S. O'Donnell31', Yellow Card at 31 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, O'Neill, Position unknown
      S. O'Neill
    • Number
      4
      4, Rocks, Position unknown
      D. Rocks

    Substitutes

    home team,Ballymena United

    • Number
      16
      16, Barr, Substitute
      B. Barr
    • Number
      7
      7, Gawne, Substitute
      A. Gawne
    • Number
      41
      41, Hood, Substitute
      J. Hood
    • Number
      26
      26, Johnston, Substitute
      S. Johnston
    • Number
      12
      12, Andrew Scott, Substitute
      A. Scott
    • Number
      33
      33, Stewart, Substitute
      N. Stewart
    • Number
      21
      21, Tennant, Substitute
      L. Tennant

    away team,Crusaders

    Manager:Declan Caddell

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      43
      43, Lewis Barr, Position unknown
      Lewis Barr
    • Number
      12
      12, Blaney, Position unknown
      J. Blaney
    • Number
      29
      29, Franklin, Position unknown
      H. FranklinJ. Owens 80', substituted for J. Owens at 80 minutes
    • Number
      8
      8, Jewitt-White, Position unknown
      H. Jewitt-WhiteJ. Forsythe 63', substituted for J. Forsythe at 63 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Larmour, Position unknown
      D. Larmour76', Yellow Card at 76 minutes
    • Number
      7
      7, Lowry, Position unknown
      P. Lowry
    • Number
      15
      15, O'Rourke, Position unknown
      J. O'Rourke
    • Number
      17
      17, Offord, Position unknown
      K. Offord
    • Number
      10
      10, Stewart, Position unknown
      J. StewartS. Nixon 80', substituted for S. Nixon at 80 minutes
    • Number
      33
      33, Tuffey, Position unknown
      J. Tuffey
    • Number
      6
      6, Weir, Position unknown
      R. Weir19', Yellow Card at 19 minutes

    away team,Crusaders

    • Number
      26
      26, Donnelly, Substitute
      R. Donnelly
    • Number
      14
      14, Forsythe, Substitute
      J. Forsythe
    • Number
      62
      62, James, Substitute
      J. James
    • Number
      41
      41, Kerr, Substitute
      R. Kerr
    • Number
      27
      27, Nixon, Substitute
      S. Nixon
    • Number
      18
      18, Owens, Substitute
      J. Owens
    • Number
      21
      21, Smith, Substitute
      M. Smith
    • Ballymena United (active)
    • Crusaders

    home team,Ballymena United

    Manager:Jim Ervin

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      24
      24, Brown, Position unknown
      S. Brown
    • Number
      42
      42, Carson, Position unknown
      J. Carson
    • Number
      9
      9, Kennedy, Position unknown
      B. Kennedy
    • Number
      3
      3, Lafferty, Position unknown
      D. LaffertyA. Gawne 89', substituted for A. Gawne at 89 minutes
    • Number
      23
      23, Loughran, Position unknown
      C. Loughran
    • Number
      19
      19, McCurry, Position unknown
      C. McCurry
    • Number
      27
      27, McMurray, Position unknown
      J. McMurray47', Yellow Card at 47 minutesN. Stewart 67', substituted for N. Stewart at 67 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Nelson, Position unknown
      K. NelsonA. Scott 89', substituted for A. Scott at 89 minutes
    • Number
      15
      15, O'Donnell, Position unknown
      S. O'Donnell31', Yellow Card at 31 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, O'Neill, Position unknown
      S. O'Neill
    • Number
      4
      4, Rocks, Position unknown
      D. Rocks

    Substitutes

    • Number
      16
      16, Barr, Substitute
      B. Barr
    • Number
      7
      7, Gawne, Substitute
      A. Gawne
    • Number
      41
      41, Hood, Substitute
      J. Hood
    • Number
      26
      26, Johnston, Substitute
      S. Johnston
    • Number
      12
      12, Andrew Scott, Substitute
      A. Scott
    • Number
      33
      33, Stewart, Substitute
      N. Stewart
    • Number
      21
      21, Tennant, Substitute
      L. Tennant

    away team,Crusaders

    Manager:Declan Caddell

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      43
      43, Lewis Barr, Position unknown
      Lewis Barr
    • Number
      12
      12, Blaney, Position unknown
      J. Blaney
    • Number
      29
      29, Franklin, Position unknown
      H. FranklinJ. Owens 80', substituted for J. Owens at 80 minutes
    • Number
      8
      8, Jewitt-White, Position unknown
      H. Jewitt-WhiteJ. Forsythe 63', substituted for J. Forsythe at 63 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Larmour, Position unknown
      D. Larmour76', Yellow Card at 76 minutes
    • Number
      7
      7, Lowry, Position unknown
      P. Lowry
    • Number
      15
      15, O'Rourke, Position unknown
      J. O'Rourke
    • Number
      17
      17, Offord, Position unknown
      K. Offord
    • Number
      10
      10, Stewart, Position unknown
      J. StewartS. Nixon 80', substituted for S. Nixon at 80 minutes
    • Number
      33
      33, Tuffey, Position unknown
      J. Tuffey
    • Number
      6
      6, Weir, Position unknown
      R. Weir19', Yellow Card at 19 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      26
      26, Donnelly, Substitute
      R. Donnelly
    • Number
      14
      14, Forsythe, Substitute
      J. Forsythe
    • Number
      62
      62, James, Substitute
      J. James
    • Number
      41
      41, Kerr, Substitute
      R. Kerr
    • Number
      27
      27, Nixon, Substitute
      S. Nixon
    • Number
      18
      18, Owens, Substitute
      J. Owens
    • Number
      21
      21, Smith, Substitute
      M. Smith

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Shane Andrews
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Stephen Donaldson
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Shane Geary
    Fourth Official:
    Ross Dunlop

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    Irish Premiership

    • Skip to form guide
    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    Ballymena Utd

    Key

    Crusaders
    Key, Ballymena Utd v Crusaders
    10th

    League position

    11th
    League position, Ballymena United 10th, Crusaders 11th
    25

    Total points

    24
    Total points, Ballymena United 25, Crusaders 24

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Ballymena United
    Crusaders
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Coleraine
    4
    2
    Premiership
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Glentoran
    0
    1
    Premiership
    L
    Ballymena United lose
    v Linfield
    0
    2
    Premiership
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Ballyclare Comrades
    2
    6
    Club Friendlies
    W
    Ballymena United won
    v Newington
    4
    2
    Club Friendlies
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Newington
    3
    0
    Club Friendlies
    W
    Ballymena United won
    v Annagh United
    3
    1
    Club Friendlies
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Crumlin United
    0
    4
    Club Friendlies
    D
    Ballymena United draw
    v Bangor
    1
    1
    Club Friendlies
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Knockbreda
    0
    2
    Club Friendlies

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

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

    Played94

    BYM
    Won
    22
    CRU
    Won
    52
    Draw
    20
    Draw 20
    Ballymena United Won 22Crusaders Won 52

    Previous scores

    All competitions

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

    Premiership

    Ballymena United 2 , Crusaders 4 on the 9th of March 2024
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    2
    4
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    9th of March 2024
    9 MAR 2024
    Crusaders 1 , Ballymena United 0 on the 13th of October 2023
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    1
    0
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    13th of October 2023
    13 OCT 2023
    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
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