#	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 5
Season: 2026-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 5 September 2026 at 14:00
Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast
Capacity: 18,434

Linfield FC vs Carrick Rangers FC

Match events

26'Kym Nelsonfor Billy Joe Burns
42'Kyle Cherryfor Matthew Snoddy
Half-time
48'Jimmy CallacherRed card
55'Ben HallGoal1 - 0
64'Dylan Wellsfor Isaac Baird
64'Kitt Edward·Nelsonfor kobei moore
85'Dane McCulloughYellow card
88'Chris ShieldsYellow card
Full-time
91+1'Yellow cardYellow card
91+1'Yellow cardYellow card
93+3'Paul HeatleyRed card

Statistics

51%Ball possession49%
0Shots on target1
0Corner kicks0
5Attacks5
1Dangerous attacks1

Lineups

Confirmed

Linfield FC

Starting XI

26Isaac BairdMF
1Christopher JohnsGK
5Chris ShieldsMF
7Kirk MillarMF
27Ethan McGeeDF
34Dane McCulloughDF
8Kyle McCleanFW
15Ben HallDF
10Adam FrizzellMF
29Matthew FitzpatrickFW
30kobei mooreFW

Substitutes

36Rhys annett
19Rhys Brennan
24Sean Brown
66Charlie chapman
18glavin aidan
14Kitt Edward·Nelson
16Dylan Wells

Carrick Rangers FC

Starting XI · Stephen Baxter

1Nathan GartsideGK
15Benjamin Buchanan-RollestonDF
4Billy Joe BurnsDF
6Jimmy CallacherMF
19Joe CroweDF
5Jordan ForsytheMF
9danny gibsonFW
24Matthew SnoddyMF
14Aidan Daniel SteeleMF
22Paul HeatleyFW
12Luke McCulloughDF

Substitutes

8Seanan Clucas
11Nedas Maciulaitis
17Joe·Moore
3Kym Nelson
7Daire O'Connor
20Kyle Cherry
25Dylan Agnew

Missing

Ethan Boyle · Knee Surgery

Recent form

Linfield FC

L W W W L

Carrick Rangers FC

D W L W W

Last five results, most recent first.

Head to head

Linfield FC wins

Draws

Carrick Rangers FC wins

About Linfield FC vs Carrick Rangers FC

Linfield FC and Carrick Rangers FC finished 1-0 in the Northern Ireland Premier League at Windsor Park.

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

Recent form

Linfield FC

L W W W L

Carrick Rangers FC

D W L W 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 5
Season: 2026-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 5 September 2026 at 14:00
Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast
Capacity: 18,434