Ballymena vs Carrick Rangers

Premiership - Nifl Premiership 14 Mar 2026, 15:00
Ballymena
Ballymena
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
🏟 Ballymena Showgrounds 👤 S. Gregg Round 32

Match report

Ballymena edged past Carrick Rangers 2-1 in the Premiership - Nifl Premiership on 14 March 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

The match was played at Ballymena Showgrounds, with S. Gregg in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 46% - 54% On target 3 - 2 Corners 5 - 5 Yellow cards 9
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 2–2 3–3
Attacks 52–56 42–55
Match statistics
5 Corners 5
1 Penalty 1
3 Substitution 2
94 Attacks 111
45 Dangerous Attacks 60
3 On Target 2
5 Off Target 5
46% Ball Possession 54%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ballymena · 4-4-2
30 B. Wade
5 D. Toure 8 A. Jarvis 12 I. Rutkowski 15 S. O'Donnell
16 M. Clarke 17 J. O’Reilly 21 D. McGeouch 25 D. Mccallion
26 S. Murray 31 K. Corbally
Carrick Rangers · 4-4-2
1 N. Gartside
2 M. Place 4 B. Burns 9 D. Gibson 12 L. McCullough
14 A. Steele 15 B. Buchanan-Rolleston 19 J. Crowe 22 P. Heatley
24 M. Snoddy 40 J. Moore
Ballymena
Coach
Jim Ervin
Substitutes
  • 23 D. Breen
  • 3 D. Lafferty
  • 4 D. Rocks
  • 18 D. Ebbe
  • 19 C. McCurry
  • 24 S. McEleney
  • 41 J. Hood
Carrick Rangers
Coach
Stephen Baxter
Substitutes
  • 33 L. Donnelly
  • 7 R. Waide
  • 23 R. Glendinning
  • 25 R. McKay
  • 34 M. Olosunde
  • 35 R. Jeffers
  • 29 E. McCawl
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ C. McCurry ↓ J. O’Reilly Ballymena
  • 58' ↑ J. Hood ↓ S. Murray Ballymena
  • 60' ↑ R. Waide ↓ J. Moore Carrick Rangers
  • 69' ↑ M. Olosunde ↓ M. Snoddy Carrick Rangers
  • 90+3' ↑ D. Rocks ↓ I. Rutkowski Ballymena
Cards
  • 4' A. Jarvis Ballymena
  • 28' K. Corbally Ballymena
  • 43' B. Buchanan-Rolleston Carrick Rangers
  • 51' D. Toure Ballymena
  • 75' D. McGeouch Ballymena
  • 90' B. Burns Carrick Rangers
  • 90+2' R. Waide Carrick Rangers
Head-to-head
Ballymena 11 3 draws 8 Carrick Rangers
2026-04-11 Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena 2 - 3
2026-03-14 Ballymena vs Carrick Rangers 2 - 1
2025-12-20 Ballymena vs Carrick Rangers 1 - 1
2025-10-04 Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena 1 - 2
2025-04-12 Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers 1 - 1
2025-01-18 Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United 0 - 0
Recent form
Ballymena D D D W D
Carrick Rangers D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ballymena vs Carrick Rangers?
Ballymena won 2-1 against Carrick Rangers on 14 March 2026.
Who won Ballymena vs Carrick Rangers?
Ballymena won the match 2-1.
Where was Ballymena vs Carrick Rangers played?
The match was played at Ballymena Showgrounds.
Who had more possession in Ballymena vs Carrick Rangers?
Carrick Rangers had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.