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31 August 2021 at 18:45

40
Full Time
Premiership · Season 2021
Referee: A. Davey

Match Summary

Crusaders FC defeated Portadown 4:0. The match was played in Premiership 2021. Goals were scored by P. Heatley 32′, J. McMurray 56′, B. Burns 61′, B. Kennedy 66′. 1 yellow cards were shown. Crusaders FC made 5 substitutions, Portadown made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Crusaders FC and Portadown — 4 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

Crusaders FC
Portadown
Kick Off
P. Heatley
32′
Half Time
P. HeatleyJ. McMurray
46′
J. McMurray
56′
58′
63′
O. JacksonA. Salley
B. Kennedy
66′
J. OwensA. Lecky
68′
R. WeirJ. Holland
68′
J. FrazerB. Doyle
72′
B. BurnsC. Hegarty
75′
75′
A. McCallumH. Murphy
78′
G. TiptonO. Conaty
Full Time

Lineups

Crusaders FC lined up in a — formation under S. Baxter, while Portadown deployed a — under M. Tipton.

Midfield Control

Crusaders FC field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Portadown's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Crusaders FCPosition StrengthPortadown
Crusaders FC
33MIDJ. Tuffey
2MIDB. Burns
24MIDJ. Robinson
6MIDR. Weir
12MIDD. Caddell
22MIDP. Heatley
15MIDJ. O'Rourke
18MIDJ. Owens
8MIDB. Kennedy
10MIDJ. Frazer
20MIDD. Larmour
Portadown
1MIDH. Doherty
2MIDG. Hall
3MIDM. Ruddy
5MIDP. Finnegan
12MIDO. Jackson
4MIDA. McCallum
22MIDS. McLeod
20MIDS. Teggart
8MIDG. Tipton
17MIDR. Croskery
10MIDL. Bonis

Substitutes

27J. McMurray
9A. Lecky
11B. Doyle
3C. Hegarty
36N. Shields

Substitutes

9A. Salley
26H. Murphy
14O. Conaty
28M. Creighton
30I. Baird

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Crusaders FC have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Portadown show 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Crusaders FC

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Portadown

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Head to Head

Crusaders FC and Portadown have met 3 times — Crusaders FC won 0, Portadown won 2, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Portadown leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.33 per match (1 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Portadown are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–4 in 2025.

0

Crusaders FC

1

Drawn

2

Portadown

Goals: 1Goals: 6

Recent Meetings (3)

21 Mar 2026Portadown0 – 0Crusaders FC
6 Dec 2025Crusaders FC0 – 4Portadown
29 Aug 2025Portadown2 – 1Crusaders FC

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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