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Watch: Glenavon relegated as Crues win Mourneview showdown

Match Summary

Sat 18 Apr 2026
‧
Irish Premiership -
Relegation Round
Glenavon 0 , Crusaders 1 at Full time
GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
0
1
CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
Full time
FT
Half Time Glenavon 0 , Crusaders 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Glenavon

    Crusaders

    • F. Bryden(52')Goal 52 minutes
    • J. Forsythe(
      90'+3)
      Red Card 90 minutes plus 3

    Venue:Mourneview Park
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

    Saturday 18th April

    Cliftonville 1 , Dungannon Swifts 0 at Full time
    CliftonvilleCliftonvilleCliftonville
    1
    0
    DungannonDungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts
    Full time
    FT
    Linfield 0 , Coleraine 3 at Full time
    LinfieldLinfieldLinfield
    0
    3
    ColeraineColeraineColeraine
    Full time
    FT
    Ballymena United 1 , Portadown 2 at Full time
    Ballymena UtdBallymena UnitedBallymena United
    1
    2
    PortadownPortadownPortadown
    Full time
    FT
    Bangor 0 , Carrick Rangers 3 at Full time
    BangorBangorBangor
    0
    3
    CarrickCarrick RangersCarrick Rangers
    Full time
    FT
    Glenavon 0 , Crusaders 1 at Full time
    GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
    0
    1
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    Full time
    FT
    View all Irish Premiership fixtures

    Irish Premiership Table

    On Saturday 18th April
    Skip to table key
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Larne
    37248565263980
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    2
    Coleraine
    37245877354277
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Glentoran
    37238671323977
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    4
    Linfield
    37199960312966
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    5
    Cliftonville
    37148155358-550
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    6
    Dungannon Swifts
    37151214269-2746
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    View latest Irish Premiership table
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Carrick Rangers
    37148156156550
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Portadown
    37125204064-2441
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Ballymena United
    37109184455-1139
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    4
    Bangor
    37109183961-2239
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    5
    Crusaders
    3796224579-3433
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    6
    Glenavon
    3784253566-3128
    • No Result
    • No Result
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    View latest Irish Premiership table
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Larne
    33227460223873
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Glentoran
    33216663303369
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    3
    Coleraine
    33205862313165
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    4
    Linfield
    33188756243262
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    5
    Cliftonville
    33138124948147
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    6
    Dungannon Swifts
    33151174058-1846
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    7
    Carrick Rangers
    33127144951-243
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    8
    Bangor
    33106173857-1936
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    9
    Portadown
    33113193657-2136
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    10
    Ballymena United
    3397173950-1134
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    11
    Crusaders
    3375213872-3426
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    12
    Glenavon
    3381243363-3025
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    View latest Irish Premiership table

    Key

    • Position 1: UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
    • Position 2: UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
    • Position 3, 4, 5, 6: UEFA Conference League Play-offs

    Last Updated 18th April 2026 at 16:57

    Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

    Team Lineups

    home team,Glenavon

    Manager:Michael O'Connor

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      3
      3, Burns, Position unknown
      P. Burns
    • Number
      10
      10, Campbell, Position unknown
      P. Campbell
    • Number
      27
      27, Carlin, Position unknown
      S. CarlinJ. Mountney 85', substituted for J. Mountney at 85 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, Carney, Position unknown
      J. Carney
    • Number
      28
      28, Falls, Position unknown
      C. Falls45'+3, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3
    • Number
      18
      18, Ferris, Position unknown
      N. Ferris
    • Number
      29
      29, McGovern, Position unknown
      P. McGovern
    • Number
      6
      6, McKeown, Position unknown
      B. McKeownN. Quinn 66', substituted for N. Quinn at 66 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, McMullan, Position unknown
      J. McMullan
    • Number
      4
      4, Murphy, Position unknown
      H. MurphyG. Gilmore 85', substituted for G. Gilmore at 85 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Wilson, Position unknown
      B. Wilson16', Yellow Card at 16 minutesK. Lowe 57', substituted for K. Lowe at 57 minutes

    Substitutes

    home team,Glenavon

    • Number
      23
      23, Gilmore, Substitute
      G. Gilmore
    • Number
      24
      24, Harkin, Substitute
      M. Harkin
    • Number
      30
      30, Lindsay, Substitute
      C. Lindsay
    • Number
      17
      17, Lowe, Substitute
      K. Lowe
    • Number
      32
      32, Mountney, Substitute
      J. Mountney
    • Number
      14
      14, O'Kane, Substitute
      O. O'Kane
    • Number
      31
      31, Quinn, Substitute
      N. Quinn

    away team,Crusaders

    Manager:Declan Caddell

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      43
      43, Lewis Barr, Position unknown
      Lewis Barr
    • Number
      9
      9, Brooks, Position unknown
      A. BrooksF. Thorndike 80', substituted for F. Thorndike at 80 minutes
    • Number
      22
      22, Bruce, Position unknown
      C. Bruce
    • Number
      19
      19, Bryden, Position unknown
      F. BrydenS. Nixon 76', substituted for S. Nixon at 76 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, Dibaga, Position unknown
      Musa Dibaga90'+4, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
    • Number
      11
      11, Dunlop, Position unknown
      E. Dunlop
    • Number
      2
      2, Forsythe, Position unknown
      K. Forsythe13', Yellow Card at 13 minutes
    • Number
      14
      14, Forsythe, Position unknown
      J. Forsythe90'+3, Red Card at 90 minutes plus 3
    • Number
      7
      7, McKechnie, Position unknown
      K. McKechnie
    • Number
      6
      6, Weir, Position unknown
      R. Weir42', Yellow Card at 42 minutesL. Anderson 47', substituted for L. Anderson at 47 minutes
    • Number
      16
      16, Williamson, Position unknown
      J. WilliamsonH. Jewitt-White 80', substituted for H. Jewitt-White at 80 minutes

    away team,Crusaders

    • Number
      42
      42, Anderson, Substitute
      L. Anderson
    • Number
      4
      4, Blaney, Substitute
      J. Blaney
    • Number
      8
      8, Jewitt-White, Substitute
      H. Jewitt-White86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes
    • Number
      27
      27, Thomas Maguire, Substitute
      T. Maguire
    • Number
      21
      21, Nixon, Substitute
      S. Nixon90'+5, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
    • Number
      29
      29, Rough, Substitute
      S. Rough
    • Number
      10
      10, Thorndike, Substitute
      F. Thorndike
    • Glenavon (active)
    • Crusaders

    home team,Glenavon

    Manager:Michael O'Connor

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      3
      3, Burns, Position unknown
      P. Burns
    • Number
      10
      10, Campbell, Position unknown
      P. Campbell
    • Number
      27
      27, Carlin, Position unknown
      S. CarlinJ. Mountney 85', substituted for J. Mountney at 85 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, Carney, Position unknown
      J. Carney
    • Number
      28
      28, Falls, Position unknown
      C. Falls45'+3, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3
    • Number
      18
      18, Ferris, Position unknown
      N. Ferris
    • Number
      29
      29, McGovern, Position unknown
      P. McGovern
    • Number
      6
      6, McKeown, Position unknown
      B. McKeownN. Quinn 66', substituted for N. Quinn at 66 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, McMullan, Position unknown
      J. McMullan
    • Number
      4
      4, Murphy, Position unknown
      H. MurphyG. Gilmore 85', substituted for G. Gilmore at 85 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Wilson, Position unknown
      B. Wilson16', Yellow Card at 16 minutesK. Lowe 57', substituted for K. Lowe at 57 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      23
      23, Gilmore, Substitute
      G. Gilmore
    • Number
      24
      24, Harkin, Substitute
      M. Harkin
    • Number
      30
      30, Lindsay, Substitute
      C. Lindsay
    • Number
      17
      17, Lowe, Substitute
      K. Lowe
    • Number
      32
      32, Mountney, Substitute
      J. Mountney
    • Number
      14
      14, O'Kane, Substitute
      O. O'Kane
    • Number
      31
      31, Quinn, Substitute
      N. Quinn

    away team,Crusaders

    Manager:Declan Caddell

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      43
      43, Lewis Barr, Position unknown
      Lewis Barr
    • Number
      9
      9, Brooks, Position unknown
      A. BrooksF. Thorndike 80', substituted for F. Thorndike at 80 minutes
    • Number
      22
      22, Bruce, Position unknown
      C. Bruce
    • Number
      19
      19, Bryden, Position unknown
      F. BrydenS. Nixon 76', substituted for S. Nixon at 76 minutes
    • Number
      1
      1, Dibaga, Position unknown
      Musa Dibaga90'+4, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
    • Number
      11
      11, Dunlop, Position unknown
      E. Dunlop
    • Number
      2
      2, Forsythe, Position unknown
      K. Forsythe13', Yellow Card at 13 minutes
    • Number
      14
      14, Forsythe, Position unknown
      J. Forsythe90'+3, Red Card at 90 minutes plus 3
    • Number
      7
      7, McKechnie, Position unknown
      K. McKechnie
    • Number
      6
      6, Weir, Position unknown
      R. Weir42', Yellow Card at 42 minutesL. Anderson 47', substituted for L. Anderson at 47 minutes
    • Number
      16
      16, Williamson, Position unknown
      J. WilliamsonH. Jewitt-White 80', substituted for H. Jewitt-White at 80 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      42
      42, Anderson, Substitute
      L. Anderson
    • Number
      4
      4, Blaney, Substitute
      J. Blaney
    • Number
      8
      8, Jewitt-White, Substitute
      H. Jewitt-White86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes
    • Number
      27
      27, Thomas Maguire, Substitute
      T. Maguire
    • Number
      21
      21, Nixon, Substitute
      S. Nixon90'+5, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
    • Number
      29
      29, Rough, Substitute
      S. Rough
    • Number
      10
      10, Thorndike, Substitute
      F. Thorndike

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Tony Clarke
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Shane Geary
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Kristian Hanna
    Fourth Official:
    Evan Boyce

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    Irish Premiership

    • Skip to form guide
    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    Glenavon

    Key

    Crusaders
    Key, Glenavon v Crusaders
    12th

    League position

    11th
    League position, Glenavon 12th, Crusaders 11th
    25

    Total points

    26
    Total points, Glenavon 25, Crusaders 26

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Glenavon
    Crusaders
    D
    Glenavon draw
    v Bangor
    0
    0
    Premiership
    W
    Crusaders won
    v Portadown
    4
    0
    Premiership
    D
    Glenavon draw
    v Ballymena United
    1
    1
    Premiership
    D
    Crusaders draw
    v Bangor
    1
    1
    Premiership
    D
    Glenavon draw
    v Portadown
    1
    1
    Premiership
    L
    Crusaders lose
    v Carrick Rangers
    6
    1
    Premiership
    L
    Glenavon lose
    v Larne
    0
    3
    Premiership
    D
    Crusaders draw
    v Portadown
    0
    0
    Premiership
    W
    Glenavon won
    v Crusaders
    0
    3
    Premiership
    L
    Crusaders lose
    v Glenavon
    0
    3
    Premiership

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far
    Glenavon and Crusaders

    Played110

    GLA
    Won
    38
    CRU
    Won
    49
    Draw
    23
    Draw 23
    Glenavon Won 38Crusaders Won 49

    Previous scores

    All competitions

    • Skip back to previous meetings
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far

    Premiership

    Crusaders 0 , Glenavon 3 on the 14th of March 2026
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    0
    3
    GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
    14th of March 2026
    14 MAR 2026
    Crusaders 4 , Glenavon 1 on the 15th of November 2025
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    4
    1
    GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
    15th of November 2025
    15 NOV 2025
    Glenavon 0 , Crusaders 2 on the 27th of September 2025
    GlenavonGlenavonGlenavon
    0
    2
    CrusadersCrusadersCrusaders
    27th of September 2025
    27 SEP 2025
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