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Crusaders came from a goal down to grab another three points from this visit to the Ballymena Showgrounds.

Despite a bright opening the Crues fell behind on 16 minutes after Allan Jenkins made the most of some poor defending to send a deflected effort past Sean O'Neill.

But the visitors got back on level terms ten minutes after that when Jordan Owens crossed for Paul Heatley to slide the ball home from close range.

Then, on 67 minutes, Timmy Adamson edged the Crues in front when Tim Allen - who had been outstanding up until this point - dropped the ball at his feet.

And the game was put beyond doubt on 81 minutes when Owens beat defender Paddy McNally to a Richard Clarke corner to head past Allen.

Ballymena United: Allen, Ervin, McNally, Jenkins, McBride, McAllister, Kane, McCaul, Surgenor, Tipton, Teggart subs Boyce (replaced Ervin 70), Gardiner (not used), Johnston (not used), McNeill (replaced McCaul 82), Gawley (replaced McAllister 60)

Crusaders: O'Neill, Burns, Magowan, Coates, McClean, O'Carroll, Caddell, Adamson, Clarke, Owens, Heatley subs Leeman (not used), O'Flynn (replaced O'Carroll 70), McKibbin (not used), Hanley (not used), O'Hanlon (not used)

Referee: Tim Marshall

Attendance: 1092

Lineups, Bookings and Substitutions

Timothy Allen
Jim Ervin		70
Patrick McNally
Stephen McBride
Allan Jenkins			16
Eamon McAllister		60
Tony Kane
Brian McCaul		82
Mark Surgenor
Matt Tipton
Alan Teggart

Sean O'Neill
Billy Joe Burns
David Magowan
Colin Coates
Craig McClean
Declan Caddell
Richard Clarke
Diarmuid O'Carroll		70
Timmy Adamson			67
Jordan Owens			81
Paul Heatley			26

Subs

Darren Boyce		70
Jake McNeill		82
Neal Gawley		60

Subs

Stephen O'Flynn

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