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3 December 2022 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2022
Referee: T. Clarke

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Carrick Rangers 3:1. The match was played in Premiership 2022. Goals were scored by E. Vertainen 2′, E. Vertainen 28′, B. Tilney 80′, R. McDaid 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Linfield made 3 substitutions, Carrick Rangers made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Linfield and Carrick Rangers — 4 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Linfield
Carrick Rangers
Kick Off
E. Vertainen
2′
J. Mulgrew8′
E. Vertainen
28′
Half Time
52′
A. MitchellR. Kalla
J. MulgrewC. McKee
65′
E. DevineC. Palmer
65′
68′
A. GawneA. Gillen
J. CooperL. McStravick
71′
76′
D. CushleyM. Surgenor
76′
L. AndersonP. McKiernan
80′
B. Tilney
90+1′J. Ervin
R. McDaid
90+2′
Full Time

Lineups

Linfield lined up in a — formation under D. Healy, while Carrick Rangers deployed a — under S. King.

Midfield Control

Linfield field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Carrick Rangers's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

LinfieldPosition StrengthCarrick Rangers
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
6MIDJ. Callacher
16MIDM. Clarke
2MIDS. Roscoe-Byrne
18MIDD. Finlayson
22MIDJ. Mulgrew
5MIDC. Shields
9MIDJ. Cooper
14MIDR. McDaid
23MIDE. Vertainen
19MIDE. Devine
Carrick Rangers
1MIDRoss Glendinning
5MIDJ. Ervin
23MIDReece Glendinning
3MIDC. Stewart
39MIDB. Tilney
2MIDK. Forsythe
7MIDD. Cushley
8MIDA. Mitchell
42MIDL. Anderson
11MIDA. Gawne
9MIDE. McGuckin

Substitutes

4M. Newberry
8K. McClean
25C. Pepper

Substitutes

14R. Kalla
29A. Gillen
4M. Surgenor
24P. McKiernan
15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
18A. Hogg
20K. Cherry

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Linfield have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Carrick Rangers show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Linfield

LWWLDW

Carrick Rangers

LDWDWL

Head to Head

Linfield and Carrick Rangers have met 3 times — Linfield won 1, Carrick Rangers won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2025.

1

Linfield

1

Drawn

1

Carrick Rangers

Goals: 3Goals: 3

Recent Meetings (3)

20 Mar 2026Carrick Rangers2 – 0Linfield
13 Jan 2026Carrick Rangers0 – 0Linfield
29 Nov 2025Linfield3 – 1Carrick Rangers

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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