Highlights: Fyfe strike sees Ports past Carrick Rangers
Portadown chalk up their first Premeirship victory of the campaign as Eamon Fyfe's second-half strike clinches a 1-0 win at Carrick Rangers.
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Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 7th September
Linfield
Crusaders
Match Postponed
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 7th September
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Linfield | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
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| 2 | Crusaders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
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| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
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| 5 | Glentoran | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| 7 | Ballymena United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
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| 8 | Portadown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
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| 9 | Loughgall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
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| 10 | Glenavon | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
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| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
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| 12 | Larne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Carrick Rangers
Manager: Stuart King
Starting lineup
- Number 15, B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- Number 20, K. Cherry
- Number 2, K. Forsythe
- Number 24, D. Gibson
- Number 1, Ross Glendinning
- Number 23, Reece Glendinning , substituted for J. Andrews at 79 minutes
- Number 22, P. Heatley
- Number 11, N. Maciulaitis , substituted for J. Crowe at 75 minutes
- Number 12, L. McCullough
- Number 9, E. McGuckin , substituted for C. Stewart at 75 minutes
- Number 4, M. Surgenor
Substitutes
home team, Carrick Rangers
- Number 17, J. Andrews
- Number 19, J. Crowe
- Number 26, J. Given
- Number 18, S. Graham
- Number 14, R. Kalla
- Number 25, B. McCauley
- Number 3, C. Stewart
away team, Portadown
Manager: Niall Currie
Starting lineup
- Number 20, Ahu Adebame , substituted for R. Mayse at 70 minutes
- Number 2, B. Altintop
- Number 7, L. Chapman
- Number 13, E. Fyfe
- Number 5, L. Mackinnon , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 1, A. McCarey
- Number 24, S. McCartan , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 26, G. Thompson , Yellow Card at 44 minutes, substituted for E. McCawl at 70 minutes
- Number 17, J. Ukek , substituted for B. Wylie at 76 minutes
- Number 6, L. Wilson , substituted for L. Mullan at 82 minutes
away team, Portadown
- Number 14, J. Henderson
- Number 10, R. Mayse , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 8, E. McCawl
- Number 23, L. Mullan
- Number 33, J. Ray
- Number 3, R. Redman
- Number 15, B. Wylie
home team, Carrick Rangers
Manager: Stuart King
Starting lineup
- Number 15, B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- Number 20, K. Cherry
- Number 2, K. Forsythe
- Number 24, D. Gibson
- Number 1, Ross Glendinning
- Number 23, Reece Glendinning , substituted for J. Andrews at 79 minutes
- Number 22, P. Heatley
- Number 11, N. Maciulaitis , substituted for J. Crowe at 75 minutes
- Number 12, L. McCullough
- Number 9, E. McGuckin , substituted for C. Stewart at 75 minutes
- Number 4, M. Surgenor
Substitutes
- Number 17, J. Andrews
- Number 19, J. Crowe
- Number 26, J. Given
- Number 18, S. Graham
- Number 14, R. Kalla
- Number 25, B. McCauley
- Number 3, C. Stewart
away team, Portadown
Manager: Niall Currie
Starting lineup
- Number 20, Ahu Adebame , substituted for R. Mayse at 70 minutes
- Number 2, B. Altintop
- Number 7, L. Chapman
- Number 13, E. Fyfe
- Number 5, L. Mackinnon , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 1, A. McCarey
- Number 24, S. McCartan , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 26, G. Thompson , Yellow Card at 44 minutes, substituted for E. McCawl at 70 minutes
- Number 17, J. Ukek , substituted for B. Wylie at 76 minutes
- Number 6, L. Wilson , substituted for L. Mullan at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 14, J. Henderson
- Number 10, R. Mayse , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 8, E. McCawl
- Number 23, L. Mullan
- Number 33, J. Ray
- Number 3, R. Redman
- Number 15, B. Wylie
- Referee:
- Lee Tavinder
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Georgios Argyropoulos
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Shane Geary
- Fourth Official:
- Mark Dillon
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Carrick v Portadown
League position, Carrick Rangers 11th, Portadown 7thTotal points, Carrick Rangers 12, Portadown 22
Form guide
All competitions
Carrick Rangers won
v Bangor
0
4
County Antrim Shield
Portadown draw
v Linfield
2
2
Premiership
Carrick Rangers lose
v Crusaders
2
1
Premiership
Portadown draw
v Loughgall
2
2
Premiership
Carrick Rangers lose
v Glentoran
2
3
Premiership
Portadown lose
v Glentoran
1
2
Premiership
Carrick Rangers lose
v Loughgall
3
0
Premiership
Portadown lose
v Cliftonville
1
0
Premiership
Carrick Rangers won
v Glenavon
2
0
Premiership
Portadown won
v Dollingstown
0
2
Club Friendlies
Previous meetings
All competitions
Carrick Rangers and PortadownCarrick Rangers Won 13Portadown Won 16Draw 8
Played
37
Previous scores
All competitions
Irish Cup
Carrick Rangers 1 , Portadown 1 on the 6th of January 2024
Carrick Rangers
Portadown
6th of January 2024
Premiership
Portadown 3 , Carrick Rangers 1 on the 15th of April 2023
Portadown
Carrick Rangers
15th of April 2023
Portadown 1 , Carrick Rangers 3 on the 4th of March 2023
Portadown
Carrick Rangers
4th of March 2023