Match summary
Crusaders beat Glentoran 2-1 in the Premiership.
Glentoran vs Crusaders in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Crusaders's first win over Glentoran in 5 meetings on record.Previous win: 2025-03-22 (0-1); since then 0D 5L; all competitions.
- Aaron Reid's 88th-minute goal decided the match.Crusaders's goal 2 of 2 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 2-1 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Glentoran2W 1D 2L
GlentoranCrusaders
7Pointsof 1510
8Goals scored9
9Goals conceded6
2Clean sheets1
4Scored in a row7
1Unbeaten in a row2
0Conceded in a row3
Head to head16 meetings · Sep 2013 – Feb 2026
- Glentoran wins
- 10
- Draws
- 2
- Crusaders wins
- 4
3.38goals per meeting
63%both teams scored
75%3+ goals
19%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsGlentoran 5W 0D 0L · 4 goals per game
Meetings
- PremiershipGlentoran5-1Crusaders
- Irish League CupGlentoran2-1Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders2-3Glentoran
- PremiershipCrusaders0-2Glentoran
- PremiershipCrusaders0-4Glentoran
Show all 16 meetings
- PremiershipGlentoran0-1Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders1-3Glentoran
- PremiershipGlentoran0-1Crusaders
- PremiershipGlentoran4-0Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders1-2Glentoran
- PremiershipCrusaders1-1Glentoran
- PremiershipGlentoran2-2Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders1-2Glentoran
- PremiershipCrusaders1-2Glentoran
- Irish League CupGlentoran2-4Crusaders
- PremiershipGlentoran0-3Crusaders
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 17 earlier results
GlentoranCrusaders
#3Position#4
6Points3 v 3 games6
+3Goal difference+1
1.67Scored per gameleague avg 1.212
0.67Conceded per game1.67
#2Form table position#2
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
GlentoranCrusaders
- 88'Goal · Crusaders · Aaron Reid1-2
- Yellow Card · Glentoran · —84'
- 82'Yellow Card · Crusaders · Graham Kelly
- 82'Yellow Card · Crusaders · —
- Yellow Card · Glentoran · —81'
- Substitution · Glentoran · Cal Weatherup · InOut: Ben Gallagher78'
- Goal · Glentoran · Ben Gallagher1-169'
- Substitution · Glentoran · Joe Thomson · InOut: Joshua Daniels63'
- Substitution · Glentoran · Jordan Jenkins · InOut: Ross Clarke46'
- 43'Goal · Crusaders · Owen Wardell0-1
- Yellow Card · Glentoran · James Singleton31'
- Substitution · Glentoran · Daniel Larmour · InOut: Marcus Kane30'
Match Statistics
Match stats
GlentoranCrusaders
15Shots Total8
4Shots On Target3
5Corners4
12Fouls6
3Yellow Cards2
2Offsides0
1Saves3
11Shots Off Target5
61Attacks50
63Dangerous Attacks37
1Goals2
3Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions4
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Declan Devine
Starting XI
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BC
Billy Crellin5.9
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ES
Ethan Schilte-Brown6.0
Substitutes
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CW
Cal Weatherup6.5
-
JF
Jack FaloonaManager: Declan Caddell
Starting XI
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SC
Shea Callister6.1
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OW
Owen Wardell6.6
-
JD
Jack Doherty6.4
Substitutes
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SR
Scot Rough-
RB
Rian BrownPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 78' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.5 | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.5 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Cal Weatherup FW | 6.5 | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 6.4 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.4 | 63' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.4 | 27' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Ethan Schilte-Brown DF | 6.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 6.0 | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Billy Crellin GK | 5.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |