Crusaders vs Ballymena

Premiership 20 Sep 2025, 14:00
Crusaders
Crusaders
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Ballymena
Ballymena
🏟 Seaview Round 8

Match report

Crusaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Ballymena in the Premiership on 20 September 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

The match was played at Seaview.

Half-time 0-0 On target 3 - 3 Corners 7 - 1 Yellow cards 7
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 0–0 —
Corners 5–0 2–1
Attacks 44–40 44–40
Match statistics
7 Corners 1
1 Penalty 0
1 Substitution 3
88 Attacks 80
0 Attacks 3
62 Dangerous Attacks 52
0 Dangerous Attacks 2
3 On Target 3
6 Off Target 4
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Crusaders · 4-4-2
33 J. Tuffey
2 K. Forsythe 12 E. Easton 43 L. Barr 15 J. O'Rourke
42 L. Anderson 10 F. Thorndike 16 J. Williamson 9 A. Brooks
19 F. Bryden 11 E. Dunlop
Ballymena · 4-4-2
1 S. O'Neill
2 K. Nelson 5 D. Toure 8 A. Jarvis 9 B. Kennedy
15 S. O'Donnell 16 M. Clarke 19 C. McCurry 22 S. Edogun
25 D. Mccallion 41 J. Hood
Crusaders
Coach
D. Caddell
Substitutes
  • 1 M. Dibaga
  • 3 B. Hamilton
  • 23 O. McCart
  • 20 O. Mccart
  • 24 L. Barr
  • 25 R. Clarke
  • 64 M. Beattie
Ballymena
Coach
J. Ervin
Substitutes
  • 23 D. Breen
  • 6 G. Ali
  • 3 D. Lafferty
  • 17 J. O’Reilly
  • 20 J. Thompson
  • 29 R. McNickle
  • 31 K. Corbally
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ O. Mccart ↓ L. Barr Crusaders
  • 68' ↑ K. Corbally ↓ J. Hood Ballymena
  • 80' ↑ D. Lafferty ↓ S. Edogun Ballymena
  • 90+3' ↑ J. O’Reilly ↓ C. McCurry Ballymena
Cards
  • 38' J. Hood Ballymena
  • 42' S. O'Donnell Ballymena
  • 78' A. Jarvis Ballymena
  • 82' D. Toure Ballymena
  • 90+3' M. Clarke Ballymena
Head-to-head
Crusaders 14 3 draws 3 Ballymena
2026-04-25 Crusaders vs Ballymena 0 - 0
2026-02-17 Ballymena vs Crusaders 2 - 0
2025-11-22 Ballymena vs Crusaders 2 - 2
2025-09-20 Crusaders vs Ballymena 1 - 1
2025-02-15 Crusaders vs Ballymena United 3 - 1
2024-10-26 Crusaders vs Ballymena United 1 - 0
Recent form
Crusaders D D W D L
Ballymena D D W D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Crusaders vs Ballymena?
Crusaders drew 1-1 against Ballymena on 20 September 2025.
Who won Crusaders vs Ballymena?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Crusaders vs Ballymena played?
The match was played at Seaview.