Glentoran vs CrusadersLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premiership

2026/2027

Glentoran

Gallagher69'

-FT

Aug 29, 2026

Melvin Sports Complex

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Aaron Reid

Crusaders

Goals

6.9

Goal!

1-2

Aaron Reid

88'·Crusaders

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84'Yellow Card

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Glentoran

82'Yellow Card

Graham Kelly

Crusaders

82'Yellow Card

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Crusaders

81'Yellow Card

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Glentoran

78'Substitution

Cal Weatherup· In

Ben Gallagher· Out

Glentoran

Goal!

1-1

Ben Gallagher

69'·Glentoran

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63'Substitution

Joe Thomson· In

Joshua Daniels· Out

Glentoran

46'Substitution

Jordan Jenkins· In

Ross Clarke· Out

Glentoran

Goal!

0-1

Owen Wardell

43'·Crusaders

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31'Yellow Card

James Singleton

Glentoran

30'Substitution

Daniel Larmour· In

Marcus Kane · Out

Glentoran

Statistics of the Game

Glentoran

Crusaders

15Shots Total8

4Shots On Target3

5Corners4

12Fouls6

3Yellow Cards2

2Offsides0

1Saves3

11Shots Off Target5

61Attacks50

63Dangerous Attacks37

1Goals2

3Shots Blocked2

4Substitutions4

Glentoran

Manager: Declan Devine

Starting XI

5.9

6.0

6.3

6.5

6.0

6.3

6.2

6.4

6.3

6.4

6.8

Substitutes

6.4

6.0

6.5

6.5

Manager: Declan Caddell

Starting XI

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.5

Substitutes

6.9

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Ben Gallagher FW	6.8	78'	1	-	-	-	-
Marcus Kane DF	6.5	30'	0	-	-	-	-
Jordan Jenkins FW	6.5	44'	0	-	-	-	-
Cal Weatherup FW	6.5	12'	0	-	-	-	-
Ross Clarke MF	6.4	46'	0	-	-	-	-
Joshua Daniels MF	6.4	63'	0	-	-	-	-
Joe Thomson MF	6.4	27'	0	-	-	-	-
Josh Kelly MF	6.3	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Aaron McEneff MF	6.3	90'	0	-	-	-	-
James Douglas MF	6.3	90'	0	-	-	-	-
James Singleton MF	6.2	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Ryan Cooney DF	6.0	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Ethan Schilte-Brown DF	6.0	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Daniel Larmour DF	6.0	60'	0	-	-	-	-
Billy Crellin GK	5.9	90'	0	-	-	-	-

Glentoran vs Crusaders — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Glentoran	15	W1	1	0	4	0	7/15	8-9
Crusaders	15	W2	2	0	7	3	10/15	9-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Glentoran — last 5 games

L0-4 vs Kilmarnock2026-07-01
D3-3 vs Dundela2026-07-04
W2-0 vs Limavady United2026-08-08
L1-2 @ Linfield2026-08-15
W2-0 @ Ballymena United2026-08-21

Crusaders — last 5 games

D1-1 vs Newington Youth2026-07-28
W2-0 vs Dundela2026-08-01
L1-2 @ Cliftonville2026-08-07
W2-1 vs Ballymena United2026-08-15
W3-2 vs Portadown2026-08-22

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 16
Period covered: 2013-09-07 – 2026-02-28
Glentoran wins: 10
Draws: 2
Crusaders wins: 4
Avg goals per meeting: 3.38
Over 2.5 goals: 75%
Both teams scored: 63%
Home side won: 19%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 5W 0D 0L (Glentoran view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 4 vs 3.38

Aggregated from 16 finished meetings (2013-09-07 – 2026-02-28) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 16)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-02-28	Glentoran	5-1	Crusaders
2025-11-04	Glentoran	2-1	Crusaders
2025-10-25	Crusaders	2-3	Glentoran
2025-08-23	Crusaders	0-2	Glentoran
2025-04-12	Crusaders	0-4	Glentoran

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Glentoran	8	5	6	1	WLWLL	8	0
Crusaders	6	5	9	-1	LWWWL	4	+2

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 3 ptsGlentoran 6 · Crusaders 9
Positions: #8 vs #6
Goals per game: 1.4/1.2 vs 1.8/2scored/conceded per game · league average 1.29

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-29

Previous Meetings

Last 16 matches

Won 63%

(10/16)

Draw 13%

(2/16)

Won 25%

(4/16)

Goals

34-20

Total matches

Recent matches (5/16)

Premiership•Feb 28, 2026

Glentoran

5-1

Crusaders

Irish League Cup•Nov 4, 2025

Glentoran

2-1

Crusaders

Premiership•Oct 25, 2025

Crusaders

2-3

Glentoran

Premiership•Aug 23, 2025

Crusaders

0-2

Glentoran

Premiership•Apr 12, 2025

Crusaders

0-4

Glentoran

Head to Head

Last 16 matches

Glentoran wins

Draws

Crusaders wins

Goals Scored

34 - 20

Feb 28, 2026 • Premiership

Glentoran

5-1

Crusaders

Nov 4, 2025 • Irish League Cup

Glentoran

2-1

Crusaders

Oct 25, 2025 • Premiership

Crusaders

2-3

Glentoran

Matchday 4 — Premiership

Match Report

Crusaders (6th, 9 pts) visited Glentoran (8th, 6 pts) with 3 points between them. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Glentoran ran at 1.4 scored and 1.2 conceded, Crusaders at 1.8 and 2.

GioScore's database holds 16 meetings between the two: 10 for Glentoran, 4 for Crusaders and 2 drawn, at 3.38 goals per meeting. Only 19% of these meetings ended in a home win. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 63%.

The match was played at Melvin Sports Complex (capacity 26,556). Crusaders led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Glentoran: Ben Gallagher (69') · Crusaders: Owen Wardell (43'), Aaron Reid (88')

Key stats

Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 5-4

More details:

Glentoran — live results and schedule Crusaders — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Glentoran vs Crusaders?

Glentoran 1-2 Crusaders. Premiership match played on 29 Aug 2026.

What league is Glentoran vs Crusaders in?

This match is part of the Premiership. The match was played at Melvin Sports Complex. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Glentoran and Crusaders?

In 16 meetings between 2013 and 2026: Glentoran has 10 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses against Crusaders.

Where was Glentoran vs Crusaders played?

The match was played at Melvin Sports Complex.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Glentoran vs Crusaders — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/16)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 16 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 4 — Premiership

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions