Tag: Crusaders
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Winter is a time of giving and receiving… and is set to play a key role in the Premiership title hunt
The January transfer window is nigh upon us, and for clubs across all levels of the Irish League set-up, it is a difference-making opportunity. Already the rumour mill swirls. Crusaders confirmed on Monday that 26-year-old attacking midfielder Ben Kennedy has been transfer-listed, piquing the interest of suitors both home and abroad as a mercurially gifted…
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Well-travelled Andrew Smith’s smooth adapting to new horizons can make him a hit at FC Haka
Some former Irish League stars have taken interesting steps in their post-playing career, and Andrew Smith is no exception. The 43-year-old Lisburn man was this week confirmed as head coach of FC Haka. There’s more than a pinch of irony behind that hire. Haka were the Finnish outfit dumped out of Europa Conference League qualifying…
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North Belfast derby draw means only Larne have the privilege of a margin for error at the top
On a pouring night in north Belfast, rivals Crusaders and Cliftonville defied the conditions to serve up a feast at Seaview and deliver a dramatic 2-2 draw. The rain did not act as any sort of deterrent for either team to play attack-minded football, with plenty of action in both boxes and a sterling occasion…
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Armagh City vs Bangor preview: Sprint to the finish line starts with Holm Park trip
It is a return to Premier Intermediate League action for Bangor this weekend, as an uninterrupted 15-game league sprint begins on Saturday with a trip to Armagh City. An opponent the Seasiders have already defeated once this season, a league double over the Eagles would mark a welcome return to winning ways having lost the…
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Bangor 1-2 Crusaders: Irish Cup adventure ends but not in vain after brave battle
Fight and spirit were keywords to take for Bangor from Friday night’s Irish Cup bonanza, as the Seasiders bravely took Premiership Crusaders to the wire at a rocking Clandeboye Park where their adventure in this season’s competition ended at the sixth round. It was a memorable night for the club, being broadcast live to a…
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Bangor vs Crusaders preview: Irish Cup holders in town as Seasiders eye Clandeboye cupset
On entry into the last-16 stage of the Irish Cup, only one team arrives having played every round of the competition to date. Bangor welcome tournament holders Crusaders with grand aspirations of completing one of the greatest cup surprises in the recent memory of Northern Ireland football, attempting to upset the established Premiership outfit and…
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Northern Ireland’s last two in Europe cannot let euphoria cloud their aims
It is fair to say that for Irish League clubs, the first step on their road to reaching a European group stage was relatively rocky. Two of the four representatives advanced, while the other two must wait one more year before making a stamp on the continent once more.
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