Ben Wylie fizzes a low shot towards goal from the edge of the area but Shea Callister stoops to gather.

Coleraine comfortable in possession coming up to half-time.

Dylan Boyle looks to get in on the goalscoring act but his effort from just outside the penalty area sails high over the crossbar - and the stand behind the goal.

Another fine stop from Shea Callister, this time diving low to his right to deny Will Patching from a free-kick.

Approaching half an hour played.

He's picked the ball out of his net three times but Crusaders goalkeeper Shea Callister proves his worth with a fine save at his near post from a long range Aidan Wilson effort.

Frustration for the visitors from the dead ball as Owen Wardell's corner is overhit and easily gathered at the back post by Coleraine goalkeeper Lewis Webb.

Watch Matthew Shevlin score Coleraine's third goal against Crusaders.

Crusaders win their first corner.

Watch Jay Henderson rifle the ball low into the net to make it 2-0 to Coleraine.

Matthew Shevlin takes a tumble inside the penalty area, looking a penalty, but referee Steven Gregg is unimpressed and waves play on.

See how Senan Devine put Coleraine in front against Crusaders with just one minute on the clock.

Harry Jewitt-White gets us underway at an overcast Coleraine Showgrounds.

The teams met three times in the league last season - the Bannsiders winning on each occasion - but this is a totally transformed Crusaders side.

Can they maintain their impressive start to the season, or will Coleraine stretch their long unbeaten run?

Two of the league's in form teams meet in what promises to be a tea time treat at the Showgrounds.

Coleraine, unbeaten in their opening four games, field an unchanged team from that which started last weekend's 3-0 win at Portadown.

Notably, however, deadline day signings Adam Brooks and Joe Thomson are listed among the substitutes, as is Joel Cooper who returns from injury.

The visitors' starting line-up shows just one change from last week's victory over Glentoran, Aaron Reid replacing the recently departed Brooks, as they look to record a fourth successive win.

Coleraine: Webb, Kane (c), Boyle, Patching, Shevlin, Wilson, Henderson, Slevin, Devine, Wylie, Doherty.

Subs: Robinson, Stewart, McGregor, Cooper, Brooks, Tonks, Thomson.

Crusaders: Callister, Forsythe, Kelly, Blaney, Weir (c), Jewitt-White, Dunlop, Doherty, Wardell, Reid, McKay.

Subs: Brown, Rough, McKechnie, Bond, Mulholland, Beattie, Anderson.

Referee: Steven Gregg.

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Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins says Conor McMenamin's surprise move to Irish Premiership rivals Glentoran is "best for everyone".

McMenamin joined Coleraine from St Mirren in June but made a shock transfer to the Oval 10 weeks later.

The transfer saw midfielder Joe Thomson head in the opposite direction and arrive at the Showgrounds.

Speaking to BBC Sport after his move to the Oval, Northern Ireland winger McMenamin said "it wasn't meant to be" at Coleraine and Higgins agreed with that assessment.

"Sometimes in football and just life in general, things don't go as expected or according to plan," said Higgins, after being named as August's manager of the month by the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association.

"It's certainly not a personal issue with Conor at all."

McMenamin, 31, had also spoken about not being able to commit to relocating from Downpatrick to the north coast of Northern Ireland, and said family and personal matters were key to the decision.

Higgins said the daily commute from Downpatrick to Coleraine, which is about 75 miles and a 90-minute drive each way, was something that was "not sustainable".

"Conor and I had regular conversations over the last couple of weeks actually," Higgins added.

"We've come to this conclusion and I think it's best for everyone."

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Linfield make it four league wins on the bounce with a 1-0 win over nine-man Carrick Rangers at Windsor Park.

The visitors were reduced to 10 men early in the second half as Jimmy Callacher was dismissed, before Ben Hall put the hosts in front shortly after.

Paul Heatley was shown his marching orders in injury time for an elbow on Dane McCullough, with the visitors finishing the game with just nine players.

The Blues are now level with Dungannon Swifts at the top of the Irish Premiership table, at least for now, having played a game more than Coleraine.

Read the full report here.

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Dungannon Swifts' impressive early season form continued with a fourth win on the bounce thanks to a 2-0 win over struggling Limavady United.

Leo Alves' free-kick in the first half and a close range header from Junior after the break were enough to take the Swifts top of the Irish Premiership ahead of Coleraine's match against Crusaders on Saturday evening.

The lively Alves curled home from the edge of the penalty area on the half hour despite Marty Gallagher getting a hand to the set-piece before the United keeper was left disappointed again when Junior bundled in the second on 68 minutes.

Limavady United new boy Jamie McGonigle, who was handed his debut after joining on loan from Coleraine on deadline day, went close on a couple of occasions but the Roesiders finished the day still looking for their first points of the season.

Read the full report here.

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Coleraine this week signed Crusaders striker Adam Brooks on a long-term deal for what is believed to be a six-figure sum plus add-ons.

Brooks came through Celtic's academy and played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Queen of the South before making the move to Crusaders in 2025.

He played a key role in the Crues securing their Premiership status when they won their promotion/relegation play-off against Annagh United and scored seven goals last campaign.

The 22-year-old - who has been capped for Scotland at under-19 level - has made a strong start to the Irish Premiership season, scoring a hat-trick in the 3-2 win over Portadown.

"Adam is a natural centre-forward and he's a different player to Matthew (Shevlin)," said Coleraine boss Ruaidhri Higgins.

"When you look at our squad, Matthew was probably our only option as a natural number nine. We felt that we needed to add to that department and thankfully we've got a really good one in Adam.

"We've invested in this signing but we feel it is a worthy investment because he's only 22-years-old, he's signing a long-term contract and I think he can go to another level.

"We would like to think we can make this his home now."

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