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11 January 2025 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2024
Referee: S. McGonigle

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Carrick Rangers 3:0. The match was played in Premiership 2024. Goals were scored by J. Cooper 49′, E. East 54′, M. Fitzpatrick 66′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Linfield made 5 substitutions, Carrick Rangers made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Linfield and Carrick Rangers — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Linfield
Carrick Rangers
Kick Off
Half Time
46′
R. WebbJ. Andrews
E. East
54′
M. Fitzpatrick
66′
76′
P. HeatleyS. Forbes
K. McCleanJ. Archer
78′
M. OrrE. McGee
78′
82′
E. BoyleD. Cushley
C. AllenR. McDaid
84′
M. FitzpatrickC. McKee
84′
J. CooperR. Annett
84′
88′
C. Ballantyne90+2′
Full Time

Lineups

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

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
51MIDD. Walsh
4MIDS. Whiteside
2MIDS. Roscoe-Byrne
3MIDE. East
67MIDM. Orr
7MIDK. Millar
9MIDJ. Cooper
8MIDK. McClean
16MIDC. Ballantyne
10MIDC. Allen
29MIDM. Fitzpatrick
Carrick Rangers
1MIDRoss Glendinning
12MIDL. McCullough
30MIDE. Boyle
19MIDJ. Crowe
29MIDR. Webb
38MIDC. O'Malley
16MIDS. Clucas
15MIDB. Buchanan-Rolleston
22MIDP. Heatley
11MIDN. Maciulaitis
24MIDD. Gibson

Substitutes

14R. McDaid
1C. Johns
37R. McKay

Substitutes

33S. Forbes
7D. Cushley
9E. McGuckin
20K. Cherry
25B. McCauley

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

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Carrick Rangers

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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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