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23 December 2023 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: K. Kennedy

Match Summary

Crusaders FC defeated Glenavon FC 3:1. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by J. O'Rourke 45′, P. Heatley 65′, J. Malone 74′, J. Owens 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Glenavon FC made 4 substitutions, Crusaders FC made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Glenavon FC and Crusaders FC — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Glenavon FC
Crusaders FC
Kick Off
15′
J. WinchesterM. Smith
45+1′
J. O'Rourke
Half Time
58′P. Heatley
S. WardC. Kerr
61′
A. PrendergastS. Teggart
61′
65′
P. Heatley
J. Malone
74′
79′D. Larmour
C. McCloskeyJ. McDonagh
81′
T. MulvennaC. Henderson
81′
87′
A. LeckyJ. Owens
90+3′
J. Owens
Full Time

Lineups

Glenavon FC lined up in a — formation under S. McDonnell, while Crusaders FC deployed a — under S. Baxter.

Midfield Control

Glenavon FC 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.

Glenavon FCPosition StrengthCrusaders FC
Glenavon FC
1MIDR. Brown
30MIDS. Ward
4MIDC. Birney
17MIDC. McCloskey
11MIDN. Quinn
23MIDD. Wallace
10MIDP. Campbell
8MIDJ. Malone
22MIDT. Mulvenna
16MIDI. Baird
21MIDA. Prendergast
Crusaders FC
33MIDJ. Tuffey
24MIDJ. Robinson
15MIDJ. O'Rourke
20MIDD. Larmour
6MIDR. Weir
19MIDJ. Winchester
14MIDJ. Forsythe
42MIDL. Anderson
22MIDP. Heatley
9MIDA. Lecky
25MIDR. Clarke

Substitutes

2C. Kerr
20S. Teggart
27J. McDonagh
31B. Purvis
38J. McCullough
49D. Shiel

Substitutes

18J. Owens
11J. Teelan
17M. Kennedy

Recent Form

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

Glenavon FC

WDWLLL

Crusaders FC

LLLDLL

Head to Head

Glenavon FC and Crusaders FC have met 3 times — Glenavon FC won 1, Crusaders FC won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Crusaders FC leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.33 per match (4 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. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2025.

1

Glenavon FC

0

Drawn

2

Crusaders FC

Goals: 4Goals: 6

Recent Meetings (3)

14 Mar 2026Crusaders FC0 – 3Glenavon FC
15 Nov 2025Crusaders FC4 – 1Glenavon FC
27 Sept 2025Glenavon FC0 – 2Crusaders FC

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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