Standings after 36 of 38 games
Crusaders 87 Points, +67 GD
Coleraine 87, +45
Glenavon 67
Linfield 66
Cliftonville 61
Ballymena 47
Remaining fixtures
Crusaders- Cliftonville
Linfield- Coleraine
Glenavon- Ballymena
Ballymena- Crusaders
Glenavon- Coleraine
Linfield- Cliftonville
Some context- Coleraine and Cliftonville also play in the Cup Final. Winner of that plus 2nd and 3rd enter the Europa League unless Coleraine do the double. Ballymena really don't Coleraine to win the League- this is our Old Farm derby. Cliftonville need to balance beating local rivals Crusaders (and so increasing their chance of Europe even as beaten finalists) with an even higher than usual tally of red cards in this fixture. Everyone else hates Linfield of course
Burnley and Albion fans will remember keeper Brian 'Beast' Jensen who has parked his gut to shore up Crues' defence. He's now about 43
Crusaders 87 Points, +67 GD
Coleraine 87, +45
Glenavon 67
Linfield 66
Cliftonville 61
Ballymena 47
Remaining fixtures
Crusaders- Cliftonville
Linfield- Coleraine
Glenavon- Ballymena
Ballymena- Crusaders
Glenavon- Coleraine
Linfield- Cliftonville
Some context- Coleraine and Cliftonville also play in the Cup Final. Winner of that plus 2nd and 3rd enter the Europa League unless Coleraine do the double. Ballymena really don't Coleraine to win the League- this is our Old Farm derby. Cliftonville need to balance beating local rivals Crusaders (and so increasing their chance of Europe even as beaten finalists) with an even higher than usual tally of red cards in this fixture. Everyone else hates Linfield of course
Burnley and Albion fans will remember keeper Brian 'Beast' Jensen who has parked his gut to shore up Crues' defence. He's now about 43
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