Crues Secure Premiership Status After Shootout Win

Crusaders secured their Irish Premiership status for next season with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shootout victory over Annagh United after the play-off finished 4-4 after 210 minutes of football. Musa Dibaga was the hero as he saved two penalties to keep the Shore Road side up.

The match featured penalties, with Donnelly scoring one but missing another after Annagh went 2-0 up following Craig Taylor's long throw-in. Crusaders equalized through substitute Stewart Nixon before extra time failed to produce a winner, setting up the decisive shootout that secured the Crues' survival. umafrika.club