#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Linfield FC	15	+13	36
2	Coleraine	15	+16	35
3	Larne FC	13	+10	26
4	Glentoran FC	14	+6	22
5	Cliftonville	15	+8	21
6	Carrick Rangers FC	15	-4	19
7	Dungannon Swifts	14	-4	18
8	Crusaders	15	-10	18
9	Ballymena United FC	13	+1	16
10	Limavady United	15	-10	14
11	Bangor FC	15	-13	12
12	Portadown	15	-13	9

Title Play-offs
Relegation Play-offs

Match info

Competition: Northern Ireland Premier League
Round: Round 2
Season: 2026-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 14:00

Crusaders vs Ballymena United FC

Match events

10'Igor RutkowskiGoal0 - 1
28'Daithí McCallionOwn goal1 - 1
29'Yellow cardYellow card
30'Yellow cardYellow card
42'owen wardellGoal2 - 1
Half-time
56'Yellow cardYellow card
85'james hoodfor Daithí McCallion
85'Sean Murrayfor Joshua Archer
Full-time

Statistics

59%Ball possession41%
5Shots on target4
5Shots off target7
5Corner kicks7
94Attacks129
60Dangerous attacks75
2Yellow cards2

Lineups

Confirmed

Crusaders

Starting XI

4Jacob blaneyDF
1Preston Shea CallisterGK
6Robbie Weir(C)MF
22ryan mckayMF
3Graham KellyDF
8harry white jewittMF
2Kurtis ForsytheDF
11elliot dunlopMF
12jack dohertyMF
9Adam BrooksFW
15owen wardellMF

Substitutes

42Lloyd Anderson
43Lewis Barr
17Karter bond
31Rian Brown
27Thomas Maguire
7Kieran McKechnie
5scot rough

Ballymena United FC

Starting XI

1David·WalshGK
10Charlie·AllenMF
8Joshua ArcherMF
16Matthew Clarke(C)DF
22Success EdogunFW
15Daithí McCallionDF
7Christopher McKeeFW
2David ToureDF
5Scott WhitesideDF
9Igor RutkowskiFW
6Fuad SuleMF

Substitutes

17Michael Leetch
24Caoimhin Mcconnell
19Shane McEleney
18Sean Murray
12Donal Rocks
21james hood
23Declan Breen

Recent form

Crusaders

L W D L W

Ballymena United FC

W D W W W

Last five results, most recent first.

Head to head

Crusaders wins

Draws

Ballymena United FC wins

About Crusaders vs Ballymena United FC

Crusaders and Ballymena United FC finished 2-1 in the Northern Ireland Premier League.

Crusaders have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches. Ballymena United FC have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Recent form

Crusaders

L W D L W

Ballymena United FC

W D W W W

Last five results, most recent first.

Northern Ireland Premier League table

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Linfield FC	15	+13	36
2	Coleraine	15	+16	35
3	Larne FC	13	+10	26
4	Glentoran FC	14	+6	22
5	Cliftonville	15	+8	21
6	Carrick Rangers FC	15	-4	19
7	Dungannon Swifts	14	-4	18
8	Crusaders	15	-10	18
9	Ballymena United FC	13	+1	16
10	Limavady United	15	-10	14
11	Bangor FC	15	-13	12
12	Portadown	15	-13	9

Title Play-offs
Relegation Play-offs

Match info

Competition: Northern Ireland Premier League
Round: Round 2
Season: 2026-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 14:00