NIFL Premiership / 26/27 / MATCHWEEK 1

Cliftonville FC v Crusaders FC

Cliftonville FCHome
2 – 1
Crusaders FCAway

Fri 7 Aug 2026 · 18:45 UTC · Result

Stadium
Solitude
Referee
Tony Clarke
Attendance
—

ON THE PITCH

Lineups & match stats

Goals scored and substitution minutes. On = subbed on; Off = subbed off. — means not recorded or not applicable. Unused substitutes did not play.

Cliftonville FC

11 starters

Starting XI

Cliftonville FC Starting XI and match statistics
No.PlayerGoalsOnOff
2Aaron Wightman 0——
3Oliver Samuels 0—74′
6Harry Wilson 0——
7Rhyss Campbell 0—70′
8Rory Hale 0—78′
10Brian Healy 0—78′
15Kyle McClelland 0——
16Dean McMaster 1——
20Ben Quinn 1——
25Alex Bannon 0——
31PJ Morrison 0——

Substitutes

Cliftonville FC Substitutes and match statistics
No.PlayerGoalsOnOff
4Daniel O'Connor Unused substitute 0——
14Luke Conlan 074′—
17Joel Thompson Unused substitute 0——
19Joe Gormley 078′—
27Liam McStravick 070′—
35Matthew Belshaw Unused substitute 0——
41Joe Sheridan 078′—

Crusaders FC

11 starters

Starting XI

Crusaders FC Starting XI and match statistics
No.PlayerGoalsOnOff
1Shea Callister 0——
2Kurtis Forsythe 0——
3Graham Kelly 0——
4Jacob Blaney 0—84′
6Robbie Weir 0——
7Kieran McKechnie 0—63′
8Harry Jewitt-White 0——
9Adam Brooks 0——
10Finley Thorndike 0—63′
15Owen Wardell 0——
22Ryan McKay 0——

Substitutes

Crusaders FC Substitutes and match statistics
No.PlayerGoalsOnOff
5Scot Rough 084′—
11Elliot Dunlop 163′—
12Jack Doherty 063′—
16Josh Williamson Unused substitute 0——
31Rian Brown Unused substitute 0——
42Lloyd Anderson Unused substitute 0——
43Lewis Barr Unused substitute 0——