Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
Irish Premiership Table
On Tuesday 26th December
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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 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 24 | 30 | 55 |
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| 2 | Larne | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 32 | 54 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 14 | 39 | 51 |
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| 4 | Glentoran | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 38 |
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| 5 | Crusaders | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 38 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 29 |
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| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 27 |
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| 8 | Glenavon | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 26 |
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| 9 | Loughgall | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 25 |
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| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 18 |
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| 11 | Ballymena United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 41 | -27 | 15 |
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| 12 | Newry City | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 55 | -38 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Cliftonville
Manager: Jim Magilton
Starting lineup
- Number 4, J. Addis
- Number 22, O. Casey
- Number 25, R. Hale , substituted for S. Ashford at 66 minutes
- Number 17, R. Doherty , substituted for C. Curran at 66 minutes
- Number 6, C. Gallagher
- Number 8, Rory Hale , substituted for C. Pepper at 84 minutes
- Number 26, S. Kearney
- Number 10, S. Mallon , substituted for S. Stewart at 66 minutes
- Number 23, D. Odumosu
- Number 24, L. Turner
- Number 27, B. Wilson , substituted for J. Gormley at 77 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Cliftonville
- Number 20, S. Ashford
- Number 7, C. Curran
- Number 1, N. Gartside
- Number 19, J. Gormley
- Number 28, S. McGuinness
- Number 2, C. Pepper
- Number 3, S. Stewart , Yellow Card at 72 minutes
away team, Crusaders
Manager: Stephen Baxter
Starting lineup
- Number 42, L. Anderson
- Number 2, B. Burns , Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 25, R. Clarke
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 24, J. Robinson
- Number 21, M. Smith , substituted for J. Teelan at 78 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , substituted for M. Kennedy at 87 minutes
away team, Crusaders
- Number 70, K. Bond
- Number 62, J. James
- Number 17, M. Kennedy
- Number 30, B. Maguire
- Number 35, O. McKenna
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 1, J. Williamson
home team, Cliftonville
Manager: Jim Magilton
Starting lineup
- Number 4, J. Addis
- Number 22, O. Casey
- Number 25, R. Hale , substituted for S. Ashford at 66 minutes
- Number 17, R. Doherty , substituted for C. Curran at 66 minutes
- Number 6, C. Gallagher
- Number 8, Rory Hale , substituted for C. Pepper at 84 minutes
- Number 26, S. Kearney
- Number 10, S. Mallon , substituted for S. Stewart at 66 minutes
- Number 23, D. Odumosu
- Number 24, L. Turner
- Number 27, B. Wilson , substituted for J. Gormley at 77 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 20, S. Ashford
- Number 7, C. Curran
- Number 1, N. Gartside
- Number 19, J. Gormley
- Number 28, S. McGuinness
- Number 2, C. Pepper
- Number 3, S. Stewart , Yellow Card at 72 minutes
away team, Crusaders
Manager: Stephen Baxter
Starting lineup
- Number 42, L. Anderson
- Number 2, B. Burns , Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 25, R. Clarke
- Number 14, J. Forsythe
- Number 20, D. Larmour
- Number 15, J. O'Rourke , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 18, J. Owens
- Number 24, J. Robinson
- Number 21, M. Smith , substituted for J. Teelan at 78 minutes
- Number 33, J. Tuffey
- Number 6, R. Weir , substituted for M. Kennedy at 87 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 70, K. Bond
- Number 62, J. James
- Number 17, M. Kennedy
- Number 30, B. Maguire
- Number 35, O. McKenna
- Number 11, J. Teelan
- Number 1, J. Williamson
- Referee:
- Shane Andrews
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Brian Wilson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Rachel Greer
- Fourth Official:
- Declan Hassan
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Cliftonville v Crusaders
League position, Cliftonville 2nd, Crusaders 7thTotal points, Cliftonville 30, Crusaders 26
Form guide
All competitions
Cliftonville won
v Ballymena United
2
0
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Glenavon
1
3
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Loughgall
1
4
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Larne
0
3
Premiership
Cliftonville draw
v Glentoran
2
2
Premiership
Crusaders won
v Carrick Rangers
0
1
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Dungannon Swifts
1
4
Premiership
Crusaders draw
v Newry City
1
1
Premiership
Cliftonville won
v Crusaders
3
0
Premiership
Crusaders lose
v Cliftonville
3
0
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Cliftonville and CrusadersCliftonville Won 40Crusaders Won 47Draw 33
Played
120
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Cliftonville 3 , Crusaders 0 on the 25th of November 2023
Cliftonville
Crusaders
25th of November 2023
Crusaders 0 , Cliftonville 3 on the 18th of September 2023
Crusaders
Cliftonville
18th of September 2023
Cliftonville 3 , Crusaders 3 on the 22nd of April 2023
Cliftonville
Crusaders
22nd of April 2023