Ballymena United 2-0 Crusaders FC result · 17 February 2026

NORTHERN IRISH PREMIERSHIPTue 17 February · 19:45

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Final score2:0

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Goals

Ballymena United

Crusaders FC

I. Rutkowski
54'
I. RutkowskiP
84'

Statistics

Ballymena United

Crusaders FC

No data

Line-ups

22 starters

Ballymena United

Coach: Jim Ervin

Starting XI11

30—B. Wade
5—D. Toure
8—A. Jarvis
12—I. Rutkowski
16—M. Clarke
21—D. McGeouch
22—S. Edogun
24—S. McEleney
25—D. Mccallion
28—F. Sule
31—K. Corbally

Substitutes7

23—D. Breen
11—D. O'Conchubhair
15—S. O'Donnell
18—D. Ebbe
19—C. McCurry
20—J. Thompson
26—S. Murray

Crusaders FC

Coach: Declan Caddell

Starting XI11

1—M. Dibaga
2—K. Forsythe
7—K. McKechnie
14—J. Forsythe
19—F. Bryden
21—S. Nixon
22—C. Bruce
27—T. Maguire
29—S. Rough
42—L. Anderson
43—L. Barr

Substitutes7

33—J. Tuffey
9—A. Brooks
10—F. Thorndike
11—E. Dunlop
12—E. Easton
16—J. Williamson
62—J. James

Last 5 · Head-to-head

Form going into the match

Both sides' results and head-to-head record before this match.

Ballymena United

Last 5

L2-1GlentoranPremiership
L2-1LinfieldPremiership
L2-0Dungannon SwiftsPremiership
D2-2Cliftonville FCPremiership
L2-0BangorPremiership

Crusaders FC

Last 5

D2-2BangorPremiership
L2-4LarnePremiership
L0-1LinfieldPremiership
L5-1Coleraine FCPremiership
W2-0Dungannon SwiftsPremiership

Head-to-head

0Ballymena United

2Draws

3Crusaders FC

2025Ballymena United2 – 2Crusaders FC
2025Crusaders FC1 – 1Ballymena United
2025Crusaders FC3 – 1Ballymena United
2024Crusaders FC1 – 0Ballymena United
2024Ballymena United0 – 1Crusaders FC

Recent form

Based on the last 10 real matches

Ballymena Unitedvs

Crusaders FC

9Goals scored11

17Goals conceded24

1Clean sheets1

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Ballymena United – Crusaders FC result and analysis

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Ballymena United – Crusaders FC result and analysis

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