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18 March 2023 at 15:00

22
Full Time
Premiership · Season 2022
Referee: T. Clarke

Match Summary

Portadown and Crusaders FC drew 2:2. The match was played in Premiership 2022. Goals were scored by P. McElroy 33′, R. Clarke 57′, P. Lowry 76′, A. O'Sullivan 89′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Portadown made 3 substitutions, Crusaders FC made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Portadown and Crusaders FC — 4 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Portadown
Crusaders FC
Kick Off
P. McElroy
33′
Half Time
46′
R. WeirD. Ebbe
46′
A. LeckyR. Clarke
S. TeggartB. Igiehon
71′
76′
P. Lowry
L. Chapman81′
L. ChapmanA. Baldé
81′
C. FrielA. O'Sullivan
81′
86′
J. WinchesterJ. Owens
86′
P. HeatleyG. Thompson
A. O'Sullivan
89′
Full Time

Lineups

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

Midfield Control

Portadown field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Crusaders 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.

PortadownPosition StrengthCrusaders FC
Portadown
43MIDO. Mastný
18MIDP. McNally
17MIDL. Chapman
12MIDB. McKeown
11MIDM. Russell
6MIDL. Wilson
20MIDS. Teggart
19MIDJ. Archer
40MIDP. McElroy
26MIDC. Rodgers
32MIDC. Friel
Crusaders FC
33MIDJ. Tuffey
2MIDB. Burns
23MIDR. McKeown
4MIDJ. Robinson
20MIDD. Larmour
6MIDR. Weir
7MIDP. Lowry
19MIDJ. Winchester
14MIDJ. Forsythe
22MIDP. Heatley
9MIDA. Lecky

Substitutes

36B. Igiehon
7A. Baldé
44A. O'Sullivan
5L. Upton
10B. Stedman

Substitutes

18J. Owens
1T. Murphy
3C. Hegarty

Recent Form

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

Portadown

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Crusaders FC

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Head to Head

Portadown and Crusaders FC have met 3 times — Portadown won 2, Crusaders FC won 0, 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 (6 for the home side, 1 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.

2

Portadown

1

Drawn

0

Crusaders FC

Goals: 6Goals: 1

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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