Cliftonville vs Crusaders

Premiership 26 Dec 2025, 15:00
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Crusaders
Crusaders
🏟 Solitude Round 22

Match report

Crusaders edged past Cliftonville 2-1 in the Premiership on 26 December 2025.

The match was played at Solitude.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 59% - 41% On target 4 - 4 Corners 16 - 4 Yellow cards 6
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 53–47 —
Corners 6–2 10–2
Attacks 49–49 50–45
Match statistics
16 Corners 4
3 Substitution 2
99 Attacks 94
102 Dangerous Attacks 54
4 On Target 4
10 Off Target 3
59% Ball Possession 41%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cliftonville · 4-4-2
31 P. Morrison
3 T. Lavery 4 J. Addis 6 H. Wilson 8 R. Hale
9 R. Curran 22 O. Casey 25 J. Keaney 32 E. McWoods
36 K. Hawthorne 41 J. Sheridan
Crusaders · 4-4-2
1 M. Dibaga
10 F. Thorndike 9 A. Brooks 11 E. Dunlop 14 J. Forsythe
15 J. O'Rourke 16 J. Williamson 19 F. Bryden 25 R. Clarke
42 L. Anderson 43 L. Barr
Cliftonville
Coach
Jim Magilton
Substitutes
  • 1 L. Ridd
  • 2 C. Pepper
  • 10 C. Falls
  • 12 S. Leppard
  • 19 J. Gormley
  • 21 M. Glynn
  • 39 O. Mahoney
Crusaders
Coach
D. Caddell
Substitutes
  • 2 K. Forsythe
  • 3 B. Hamilton
  • 8 H. Jewitt-White
  • 12 E. Easton
  • 21 S. Nixon
  • 23 O. McCart
  • 33 J. Tuffey
Substitutions
  • 9' ↑ L. Ridd ↓ P. Morrison Cliftonville
  • 58' ↑ E. Easton ↓ L. Barr Crusaders
  • 66' ↑ C. Pepper ↓ R. Curran Cliftonville
  • 66' ↑ J. Gormley ↓ J. Sheridan Cliftonville
  • 77' ↑ C. Falls ↓ E. McWoods Cliftonville
  • 77' ↑ M. Glynn ↓ K. Hawthorne Cliftonville
  • 77' ↑ K. Forsythe ↓ J. Williamson Crusaders
  • 77' ↑ O. McCart ↓ R. Clarke Crusaders
  • 81' ↑ B. Hamilton ↓ J. Forsythe Crusaders
Cards
  • 11' L. Barr Crusaders
  • 61' J. Keaney Cliftonville
  • 65' F. Bryden Crusaders
  • 82' C. Pepper Cliftonville
  • 90' O. McCart Crusaders
  • 90+3' T. Lavery Cliftonville
Head-to-head
Cliftonville 8 9 draws 6 Crusaders
2026-03-10 Crusaders vs Cliftonville 0 - 1
2026-02-21 Cliftonville vs Crusaders 5 - 2
2025-12-26 Cliftonville vs Crusaders 1 - 2
2025-03-01 Crusaders vs Cliftonville 1 - 2
2024-12-26 Crusaders vs Cliftonville 2 - 0
2024-11-01 Cliftonville vs Crusaders 1 - 0
Recent form
Cliftonville D L L D W
Crusaders D L D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cliftonville vs Crusaders?
Cliftonville lost 1-2 against Crusaders on 26 December 2025.
Who won Cliftonville vs Crusaders?
Crusaders won the match 2-1.
Where was Cliftonville vs Crusaders played?
The match was played at Solitude.
Who had more possession in Cliftonville vs Crusaders?
Cliftonville had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.