Match summary
Crusaders beat Glentoran 2-1 in the Premiership.
Glentoran vs CrusadersResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
84'Yellow Card
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Glentoran
82'Yellow Card
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Crusaders
81'Yellow Card
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Glentoran
Goal!
0-1
Owen Wardell
43'·Crusaders
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Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Crusaders
15Shots Total8
4Shots On Target3
5Corners4
12Fouls6
3Yellow Cards2
2Offsides0
1Saves3
11Shots Off Target5
61Attacks50
63Dangerous Attacks37
1Goals2
3Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions4
Team Lineups
Manager: Declan Devine
Starting XI
31
BC
Billy Crellin25
ES
Ethan Schilte-BrownSubstitutes
Manager: Declan Caddell
Starting XI
1
SC
Shea Callister15
OW
Owen Wardell12
JD
Jack DohertySubstitutes
5
SR
Scot Rough31
RB
Rian BrownPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 30' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
 Cal Weatherup FW | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 63' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 27' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
Ethan Schilte-Brown DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 60' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
Billy Crellin GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Glentoran vs Crusaders — computed insights
- 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.(Score by goal: 43' 0-1, 69' 1-1, 88' 1-2.)
| 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 |
- 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
- 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
- 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
| 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 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | WLW | 2 | +1 |
| Crusaders | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | LWW | 2 | +2 |
- Points gap
- 0 ptsGlentoran 6 · Crusaders 6
- Positions
- #3 vs #4
- Goals per game
- 1.67/0.67 vs 2/1.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.21
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 16 matches
Goals
34-20
Total matches
16Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 16 matches
10
Glentoran wins
2
Draws
4
Crusaders wins
Goals Scored
34 - 20