It was a day to “stand up and be counted” and every player that took the field today at The Oval against Glentoran did exactly that and more and the result was a 1-0 win and a top six place secured ahead of the split in the Sports Direct Premiership.
Crusaders started well and as Glentoran threw everything at them they stood strong. Glentoran keeper Gyollal looked nervous and nearly made a mess of aclearance as Crusaders found their feet. Referee Steven Gregg had a big decision tom ake after 10 minutes when Philip Lowry was floored by a wild tackle by Dylan Connolly but