Cliftonville vs Crusaders

Premiership 21 Feb 2026, 15:00
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
5–2
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Crusaders
Crusaders
🏟 Solitude 👤 J. Robinson Round 30

Match report

Cliftonville cruised past Crusaders 5-2 in the Premiership on 21 February 2026. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

The match was played at Solitude, with J. Robinson in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 50% - 50% On target 4 - 2 Corners 9 - 4 Yellow cards 7
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 5–1 4–3
Attacks 51–53 52–54
Match statistics
9 Corners 4
5 Substitution 4
103 Attacks 107
59 Dangerous Attacks 54
4 On Target 2
1 Off Target 1
50% Ball Possession 50%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cliftonville · 4-4-2
1 L. Ridd
6 H. Wilson 8 R. Hale 12 S. Leppard 21 M. Glynn
14 L. Conlan 26 J. Toole 28 J. Kelly 29 B. Healy
38 A. Carroll 41 J. Sheridan
Crusaders · 4-4-2
1 M. Dibaga
9 A. Brooks 10 F. Thorndike 11 E. Dunlop 12 E. Easton
14 J. Forsythe 16 J. Williamson 19 F. Bryden 27 T. Maguire
29 S. Rough 42 L. Anderson
Cliftonville
Coach
Jim Magilton
Substitutes
  • 35 O. Murray
  • 2 C. Pepper
  • 9 R. Curran
  • 19 J. Gormley
  • 24 A. Kelly
  • 27 L. McStravick
  • 36 K. Hawthorne
Crusaders
Coach
Declan Caddell
Substitutes
  • 33 J. Tuffey
  • 2 K. Forsythe
  • 7 K. McKechnie
  • 21 S. Nixon
  • 22 C. Bruce
  • 23 O. McCart
  • 62 J. James
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ L. McStravick ↓ J. Sheridan Cliftonville
  • 67' ↑ K. Forsythe ↓ T. Maguire Crusaders
  • 67' ↑ K. McKechnie ↓ E. Dunlop Crusaders
  • 67' ↑ S. Nixon ↓ F. Thorndike Crusaders
  • 67' ↑ C. Bruce ↓ E. Easton Crusaders
  • 70' ↑ R. Curran ↓ A. Carroll Cliftonville
  • 70' ↑ J. Gormley ↓ B. Healy Cliftonville
  • 81' ↑ A. Kelly ↓ M. Glynn Cliftonville
  • 81' ↑ K. Hawthorne ↓ L. Conlan Cliftonville
  • 84' ↑ O. McCart ↓ A. Brooks Crusaders
Cards
  • 68' T. Maguire Crusaders
  • 72' R. Hale 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 won 5-2 against Crusaders on 21 February 2026.
Who won Cliftonville vs Crusaders?
Cliftonville won the match 5-2.
Where was Cliftonville vs Crusaders played?
The match was played at Solitude.
Who had more possession in Cliftonville vs Crusaders?
Cliftonville had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.