Irish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 16th March
Irish Premiership Table
On Saturday 16th March
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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 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 67 | 17 | 50 | 77 |
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| 2 | Linfield | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 33 | 40 | 75 |
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| 3 | Cliftonville | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 73 | 28 | 45 | 70 |
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| 4 | Glentoran | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 53 |
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| 5 | Crusaders | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 52 |
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| 6 | Coleraine | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 40 |
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| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 38 |
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| 8 | Loughgall | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 36 |
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| 9 | Glenavon | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 58 | -19 | 34 |
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| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 31 |
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| 11 | Ballymena United | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 59 | -39 | 19 |
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| 12 | Newry City | 32 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 82 | -60 | 17 |
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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 35, B. Barr
- Number 28, D. Boyle
- Number 29, S. Brown
- Number 39, D. McCallion
- Number 36, C. McCurry
- Number 17, A. McGrory , substituted for J. Hood at 61 minutes
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place , substituted for D. Taylor at 70 minutes
- Number 31, J. Robinson , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 21, L. Tennant , substituted for J. McMurray at 78 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Ballymena United
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 34, B. Mallon
- Number 32, S. McAuley
- Number 27, J. McMurray
- Number 23, D. Taylor
away team, Carrick Rangers
Manager: Stuart King
Starting lineup
- Number 15, B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- Number 19, J. Crowe , substituted for S. Gordon at 90 minutes
- Number 7, D. Cushley , substituted for K. Cherry at 90 minutes
- Number 24, D. Gibson , substituted for C. Allen at 90 minutes
- Number 1, Ross Glendinning
- Number 11, N. Maciulaitis , substituted for E. McGuckin at 90 minutes
- Number 12, L. Mackinnon
- Number 8, A. Mitchell
- Number 3, C. Stewart , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 30, J. Teelan , substituted for J. Withers at 91 minutes
- Number 5, A. Watson , Yellow Card at 16 minutes
away team, Carrick Rangers
- Number 10, C. Allen
- Number 20, K. Cherry
- Number 6, S. Gordon
- Number 25, B. McCauley
- Number 9, E. McGuckin
- Number 39, B. Tilney
- Number 22, J. Withers
home team, Ballymena United
Manager: Jim Ervin
Starting lineup
- Number 35, B. Barr
- Number 28, D. Boyle
- Number 29, S. Brown
- Number 39, D. McCallion
- Number 36, C. McCurry
- Number 17, A. McGrory , substituted for J. Hood at 61 minutes
- Number 1, S. O'Neill
- Number 30, M. Place , substituted for D. Taylor at 70 minutes
- Number 31, J. Robinson , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 16, F. Taylor
- Number 21, L. Tennant , substituted for J. McMurray at 78 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 7, A. Gawne
- Number 41, J. Hood
- Number 26, S. Johnston
- Number 34, B. Mallon
- Number 32, S. McAuley
- Number 27, J. McMurray
- Number 23, D. Taylor
away team, Carrick Rangers
Manager: Stuart King
Starting lineup
- Number 15, B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- Number 19, J. Crowe , substituted for S. Gordon at 90 minutes
- Number 7, D. Cushley , substituted for K. Cherry at 90 minutes
- Number 24, D. Gibson , substituted for C. Allen at 90 minutes
- Number 1, Ross Glendinning
- Number 11, N. Maciulaitis , substituted for E. McGuckin at 90 minutes
- Number 12, L. Mackinnon
- Number 8, A. Mitchell
- Number 3, C. Stewart , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 30, J. Teelan , substituted for J. Withers at 91 minutes
- Number 5, A. Watson , Yellow Card at 16 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, C. Allen
- Number 20, K. Cherry
- Number 6, S. Gordon
- Number 25, B. McCauley
- Number 9, E. McGuckin
- Number 39, B. Tilney
- Number 22, J. Withers
- Referee:
- Tony Clarke
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Kristian Hanna
- Assistant Referee 2:
- David Burns
- Fourth Official:
- Michael McKenna
Match Officials
Season so far
Irish Premiership
Key, Ballymena Utd v Carrick
League position, Ballymena United 7th, Carrick Rangers 10thTotal points, Ballymena United 27, Carrick Rangers 18
Form guide
All competitions
Ballymena United lose
v Crusaders
2
4
Premiership
Carrick Rangers lose
v Newry City
0
1
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Linfield
2
0
Premiership
Carrick Rangers draw
v Loughgall
3
3
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Larne
0
1
Premiership
Carrick Rangers won
v Dungannon Swifts
2
1
Premiership
Ballymena United draw
v Newry City
1
1
Premiership
Carrick Rangers draw
v Glentoran
2
2
Premiership
Ballymena United lose
v Linfield
2
0
Irish Cup
Carrick Rangers lose
v Cliftonville
0
1
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Ballymena United and Carrick RangersBallymena United Won 22Carrick Rangers Won 10Draw 5
Played
37
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Ballymena United 0 , Carrick Rangers 2 on the 15th of December 2023
Ballymena United
Carrick Rangers
15th of December 2023
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