Crusaders FC vs Carrick Rangers

Final score: Crusaders FC 3-4 Carrick Rangers in the Premiership, August 9, 2025. Head-to-head in the last 10 meetings: 5 wins for Crusaders FC, 2 draws, 3 wins for Carrick Rangers.

Overview

Football: Premiership · Round 1
Venue: Seaview, Belfast
Form: LWWWL Crusaders FC
: WWLWL Carrick Rangers

2' F. Bryden 1-0
21' A. Brooks 2-0
32' F. Thorndike 3-0
37' 3-1 J. Scottpen.
41' A. Steele
41' 3-2 D. Gibson
HT3-2
49' 3-3 D. Gibson
55' ▲ S. Nixon ▼ F. Thorndike
65' ▲ B. Buchanan-Rolleston ▼ L. O'Brien
71' J. Crowe
75' ▲ N. Maciulaitis ▼ A. Lecky
83' ▲ J. Boyd ▼ F. Bryden
86' Yellow Card
88' ▲ K. Cherry ▼ A. Steele
90'+2 Yellow Card
90'+5 Yellow Card
90'+5 D. Gibson
90'+6 Yellow Card
90' 3-4 J. Scottpen.
FT3-4

Line-ups

Crusaders FC Coach: D. Caddell

1M. Dibaga
2K. Forsythe
3B. Hamilton
6R. Weir
10F. Thorndike ▼ 55'
11E. Dunlop
14J. Forsythe
42L. Anderson
43L. Barr
9A. Brooks
19F. Bryden ▼ 83'

Substitutes 7

16J. Williamson
20O. McCart
21S. Nixon ▲ 55'
23O. Mccart
24L. Barr
28J. Boyd ▲ 83'
33J. Tuffey

Carrick Rangers Coach: S. Baxter

1N. Gartside
6J. Callacher
12L. McCullough
19J. Crowe
26J. Scott
31L. O'Brien ▼ 65'
14A. Steele ▼ 88'
24M. Snoddy
9D. Gibson
10A. Lecky ▼ 75'
22P. Heatley

Substitutes 7

4B. Burns
5C. O'Malley
7R. Strain
11N. Maciulaitis ▲ 75'
15B. Buchanan-Rolleston ▲ 65'
20K. Cherry ▲ 88'
13S. Pengelly

Statistics

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Larne	38	73 - 26	+47	83
3	Coleraine FC	33	62 - 31	+31	65
3	Glentoran	38	73 - 38	+35	77
4	Linfield	33	56 - 24	+32	62
5	Cliftonville FC	38	55 - 59	-4	53
6	Dungannon Swifts	38	42 - 77	-35	46
7	Carrick Rangers	33	49 - 51	-2	43
8	Bangor	33	38 - 57	-19	36
9	Portadown	33	36 - 57	-21	36
10	Ballymena United	33	39 - 50	-11	34
11	Crusaders FC	33	38 - 72	-34	26
12	Glenavon FC	33	33 - 63	-30	25