#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Linfield FC	15	+13	36
2	Coleraine	15	+16	35
3	Larne FC	13	+10	26
4	Glentoran FC	14	+6	22
5	Cliftonville	15	+8	21
6	Carrick Rangers FC	15	-4	19
7	Dungannon Swifts	14	-4	18
8	Crusaders	15	-10	18
9	Ballymena United FC	13	+1	16
10	Limavady United	15	-10	14
11	Bangor FC	15	-13	12
12	Portadown	15	-13	9

Title Play-offs
Relegation Play-offs

Match info

Competition: Northern Ireland Premier League
Round: Round 1
Season: 2026-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 14:00

Carrick Rangers FC vs Portadown

Match events

26'liam jessopRed card
38'Adam LeckyYellow card
38'Lewis·MacKinnonYellow card
Half-time
46+1'Gary ThompsonYellow card
46+1'Aidan Daniel SteeleYellow card
56'Daire O'Connorfor Aidan Daniel Steele
62'Paul HeatleyGoal1 - 0
69'matty carsonfor Jack Scott
74'Joe Crowefor Jordan Forsythe
77'Baris Altintopfor rhys breen
80'tabu rabby minzambafor Gary Thompson
80'divin isamalafor Dominic Martins Santos Dos
83'James TeelanYellow card
85'Eamon fyfeYellow card
89'Kyle Cherryfor Paul Heatley
Full-time

Statistics

59%Ball possession41%
4Shots on target0
11Shots off target4
7Corner kicks3
152Attacks129
91Dangerous attacks53
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards1

Lineups

Confirmed

Carrick Rangers FC

Starting XI · Stephen Baxter

15Benjamin Buchanan-RollestonDF
25Dylan AgnewGK
14Aidan Daniel SteeleMF
2Michael PlaceFW
12Luke McCullough(C)DF
10Adam LeckyFW
22Paul HeatleyFW
9danny gibsonFW
5Jordan ForsytheMF
6Jimmy CallacherMF
24Matthew SnoddyMF

Substitutes

20Kyle Cherry
8Seanan Clucas
19Joe Crowe
23Jack hastings
11Nedas Maciulaitis
17Joe·Moore
7Daire O'Connor

Missing

Ethan Boyle · Knee Surgery

Portadown

Starting XI

1Aaron McCareyGK
12rhys breenDF
48Dominic Martins Santos DosMF
9Conor Niall FallsMF
10Eamon fyfeFW
23Mikey HewittDF
19James TeelanFW
26Gary ThompsonMF
11liam jessopFW
5Lewis·MacKinnonDF
22Jack ScottDF

Substitutes

6tabu rabby minzamba
17Sean O'Mahoney
20Ahu Adebame Obhakhan
2divin isamala
3matty carson
4Baris Altintop
33Jamie Barry

Recent form

Carrick Rangers FC

L W L W W

Portadown

W W L W

Last five results, most recent first.

Head to head

Carrick Rangers FC wins

Draws

Portadown wins

About Carrick Rangers FC vs Portadown

Carrick Rangers FC and Portadown finished 1-0 in the Northern Ireland Premier League.

Carrick Rangers FC have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches. Portadown have 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 4 matches.

Recent form

Carrick Rangers FC

L W L W W

Portadown

W W L W

Last five results, most recent first.

Northern Ireland Premier League table

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Linfield FC	15	+13	36
2	Coleraine	15	+16	35
3	Larne FC	13	+10	26
4	Glentoran FC	14	+6	22
5	Cliftonville	15	+8	21
6	Carrick Rangers FC	15	-4	19
7	Dungannon Swifts	14	-4	18
8	Crusaders	15	-10	18
9	Ballymena United FC	13	+1	16
10	Limavady United	15	-10	14
11	Bangor FC	15	-13	12
12	Portadown	15	-13	9

Title Play-offs
Relegation Play-offs

Match info

Competition: Northern Ireland Premier League
Round: Round 1
Season: 2026-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 14:00