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26 December 2022 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2022
Referee: L. Tavinder

Match Summary

Crusaders FC defeated Cliftonville FC 3:0. The match was played in Premiership 2022. Goals were scored by L. Turner 15′ (o.g.), P. Heatley 36′, J. Owens 86′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Crusaders FC made 2 substitutions, Cliftonville FC made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Crusaders FC and Cliftonville FC — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Crusaders FC
Cliftonville FC
Kick Off
L. Turner

Own Goal

15′
29′J. McDonagh
P. Heatley
36′
Half Time
51′
O. CaseyL. Ives
51′
J. McDonaghRory Hale
51′
K. LoweR. Doherty
A. Lecky54′
64′
L. TurnerC. Curran
D. CaddellD. Ebbe
74′
75′
C. GallagherR. Curran
J. WinchesterJ. Owens
81′
J. Owens
86′
Full Time

Lineups

Crusaders FC lined up in a — formation under S. Baxter, while Cliftonville FC deployed a — under P. McLaughlin.

Midfield Control

Crusaders FC field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Cliftonville FC'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 StrengthCliftonville FC
Crusaders FC
33MIDJ. Tuffey
2MIDB. Burns
3MIDC. Hegarty
4MIDJ. Robinson
15MIDJ. O'Rourke
12MIDD. Caddell
7MIDP. Lowry
19MIDJ. Winchester
14MIDJ. Forsythe
22MIDP. Heatley
9MIDA. Lecky
Cliftonville FC
16MIDN. Gartside
26MIDC. Coates
4MIDJ. Addis
24MIDL. Turner
11MIDJ. McDonagh
13MIDK. Lowe
6MIDC. Gallagher
22MIDO. Casey
19MIDJ. Gormley
25MIDRonan Hale
38MIDS. Moore

Substitutes

18J. Owens
1T. Murphy
26A. Steele
27J. McMurray
28J. Boyd
34C. Rafferty

Substitutes

3L. Ives
8Rory Hale
17R. Doherty
7C. Curran
9R. Curran
40O. Donnelly

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Crusaders FC have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Cliftonville FC show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Crusaders FC

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Cliftonville FC

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Head to Head

Crusaders FC and Cliftonville FC have met 3 times — Crusaders FC won 1, Cliftonville FC won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Cliftonville FC leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.67 per match (4 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–2 in 2026.

1

Crusaders FC

0

Drawn

2

Cliftonville FC

Goals: 4Goals: 7

Recent Meetings (3)

10 Mar 2026Crusaders FC0 – 1Cliftonville FC
21 Feb 2026Cliftonville FC5 – 2Crusaders FC
26 Dec 2025Cliftonville FC1 – 2Crusaders FC

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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