Crusaders defender Leeman confident for Linfield clash Crusaders defender Paul Leeman is relishing Saturday's Premiership encounter with Linfield at Seaview. The inform north Belfast side are second in the standings while the struggling champions lie 14 points off the pace in fifth. "Over the past few years Linfield have won these games quite easily but we've beaten them twice this season so confidence is high," said Leeman. Linfield will be missing suspended midfielder Michael Gault. "In the last 10-12 games there's been a real level of consistency and our form has been good," added former Glentoran player Leeman. Linfield are coming here, maybe people are saying they are not playing well, but you can never write them off. We will be going into the game confident but wary. Donegal Celtic striker Mark Miskimmin is banned for the encounter against pacesetters Cliftonville at Suffolk Road. Glentoran received a financial boost this week but they have been hit hard by bans for the Oval meeting with Ballymena United. Jason Hill, Mark Clarke and William Garrett are serving suspensions as the third-placed Glens prepare to take on a Sky Blues side which has lost their last five league games. However, Ballymena have an excellent recent league record at the Oval, winning five times in their last six visits. Suspension also rules out Portadown forward Darren Murray for the game with basement club Lisburn Distillery at New Grosvenor. Elsewhere, Coleraine host Ballinamallard United while improving Glenavon make the trip to Dungannon Swifts. Saturday 22 December Danske Bank Premiership - 15:00 GMT Coleraine v Ballinamallard Utd Crusaders v Linfield Donegal Celtic v Cliftonville Dungannon Swifts v Glenavon Glentoran v Ballymena Utd Lisburn Distillery v Portadown