Match Report
Crusaders (6th, 12 pts) visited Coleraine (1st, 22 pts) with 10 points between them. In league terms the two rates read 2.25/0.63 for Coleraine and 1.63/1.63 for Crusaders (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Coleraine had not lost in 14 games. Crusaders had won three straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The sides have met 18 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Coleraine, 3 draws and 9 for Crusaders, at 2.72 goals per meeting.
The venue was The Showgrounds, with room for 2,496 spectators. S. Gregg officiated: 57 games logged, averaging 1.1 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Coleraine led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Coleraine: Senan Devine (2'), Jay Henderson (5'), Matthew Shevlin (8'), Senan Devine (52') · Crusaders: Michael Mulholland (83')
Key stats
Possession: Coleraine 68% · Crusaders 32% · Total shots: 17-3 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 4-1