Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Irish Premiership Table
On Friday 15th December
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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 | Larne | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 30 | 48 |
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| 2 | Linfield | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 46 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 12 | 33 | 42 |
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| 4 | Crusaders | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 35 |
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| 5 | Glentoran | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 32 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 29 |
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| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 24 |
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| 8 | Glenavon | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 23 |
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| 9 | Loughgall | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 22 |
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| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 15 |
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| 11 | Ballymena United | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 38 | -27 | 12 |
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| 12 | Newry City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 49 | -32 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 28, D. Boyle , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
- Number 22, C. Crawford , substituted for J. McMurray at 75 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 17, A. McGrory , substituted for D. Taylor at 66 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place , substituted for N. Stewart at 61 minutes
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 37, I. Westendorf
- Number 5, S. Whiteside
Substitutes
home team, Ballymena United
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 32, S. McAuley
- Number 27, J. McMurray
- Number 20, T.J. Murray
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Number 23, D. Taylor
- Number 10, R. Waide
away team, Carrick Rangers
Manager: Stuart King
Starting lineup
- Number 10, C. Allen , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 19, J. Crowe , Yellow Card at 61 minutes, substituted for M. Surgenor at 93 minutes
- Number 7, D. Cushley , substituted for J. Andrews at 65 minutes
- Number 24, D. Gibson
- Number 1, Ross Glendinning
- Number 6, S. Gordon , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 11, N. Maciulaitis , substituted for B. Buchanan-Rolleston at 89 minutes
- Number 12, L. Mackinnon
- Number 3, C. Stewart
- Number 39, B. Tilney
- Number 5, A. Watson
away team, Carrick Rangers
- Number 17, J. Andrews , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 15, B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- Number 25, B. McCauley
- Number 14, C. Mills
- Number 16, J. Montgomery
- Number 4, M. Surgenor
- Number 22, J. Withers
home team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 28, D. Boyle , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
- Number 22, C. Crawford , substituted for J. McMurray at 75 minutes
- Number 11, S. McCullough
- Number 17, A. McGrory , substituted for D. Taylor at 66 minutes
- Number 2, K. Nelson
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place , substituted for N. Stewart at 61 minutes
- Number 4, D. Rocks , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 37, I. Westendorf
- Number 5, S. Whiteside
Substitutes
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 32, S. McAuley
- Number 27, J. McMurray
- Number 20, T.J. Murray
- Number 33, N. Stewart
- Number 23, D. Taylor
- Number 10, R. Waide
away team, Carrick Rangers
Manager: Stuart King
Starting lineup
- Number 10, C. Allen , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 19, J. Crowe , Yellow Card at 61 minutes, substituted for M. Surgenor at 93 minutes
- Number 7, D. Cushley , substituted for J. Andrews at 65 minutes
- Number 24, D. Gibson
- Number 1, Ross Glendinning
- Number 6, S. Gordon , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 11, N. Maciulaitis , substituted for B. Buchanan-Rolleston at 89 minutes
- Number 12, L. Mackinnon
- Number 3, C. Stewart
- Number 39, B. Tilney
- Number 5, A. Watson
Substitutes
- Number 17, J. Andrews , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 15, B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- Number 25, B. McCauley
- Number 14, C. Mills
- Number 16, J. Montgomery
- Number 4, M. Surgenor
- Number 22, J. Withers
- Referee:
- Shane Andrews
- Assistant Referee 1:
- David Burns
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Kristian Hanna
- Fourth Official:
- Michael McKenna
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Ballymena Utd v Carrick
League position, Ballymena United 6th, Carrick Rangers 10thTotal points, Ballymena United 27, Carrick Rangers 15
Form guide
All competitions
Ballymena United draw
v Newry City
0
0
Premiership
Carrick Rangers lose
v Crusaders
0
1
Premiership
Ballymena United draw
v Larne
0
0
Premiership
Carrick Rangers draw
v Loughgall
2
2
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Linfield
4
0
Premiership
Carrick Rangers lose
v Glentoran
0
4
County Antrim Shield
Ballymena United lose
v Glentoran
5
0
Premiership
Carrick Rangers draw
v Coleraine
1
1
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Glenavon
0
1
Premiership
Carrick Rangers lose
v Cliftonville
0
3
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Ballymena United and Carrick RangersBallymena United Won 22Carrick Rangers Won 9Draw 5
Played
36
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Carrick Rangers 0 , Ballymena United 1 on the 9th of September 2023
Carrick Rangers
Ballymena United
9th of September 2023
Ballymena United 1 , Carrick Rangers 0 on the 29th of April 2023
Ballymena United
Carrick Rangers
29th of April 2023
Carrick Rangers 1 , Ballymena United 0 on the 14th of February 2023
Carrick Rangers
Ballymena United
14th of February 2023