Match Report
10 points for Crusaders (2nd), 0 for Dungannon Swifts (6th): a 10-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Crusaders: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.8 for Crusaders and 0.4/3.8 for Dungannon Swifts (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Dungannon Swifts arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Crusaders 4/15, Dungannon Swifts 13/15.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Crusaders have 6 wins to Dungannon Swifts's 6, with 3 draws, at 3 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Seaview (capacity 3,383). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Crusaders led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Crusaders: Finley Thorndike (7'), Fraser Bryden (49')
Key stats
Possession: Crusaders 37% · Dungannon Swifts 63% · Total shots: 14-22 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 6-7