Linfield 1–0 Carrick Rangers
Premiership · Regular Season - 5 · 5 September 2026 · Windsor Park, Belfast.
Status: full time. Half time 0–0. Referee: E. Boyce.
Linfield — recent form
- Limavady United 0–2 Linfield · 2026-08-29
- Linfield 1–0 Cliftonville FC · 2026-08-21
- Linfield 2–1 Glentoran · 2026-08-15
- Linfield 0–3 Ballymena United · 2026-08-08
- Dollingstown 1–7 Linfield · 2026-07-28
- Limavady United 0–1 Linfield · 2026-07-24
- Linfield 0–2 Doncaster · 2026-07-18
- Linfield 2–2 Kalju Nomme · 2026-07-16
Carrick Rangers — recent form
- Bangor 0–4 Carrick Rangers · 2026-08-29
- Carrick Rangers 0–2 Coleraine FC · 2026-08-22
- Limavady United 1–2 Carrick Rangers · 2026-08-15
- Carrick Rangers 1–0 Portadown · 2026-08-08
- Ballyclare Comrades 1–8 Carrick Rangers · 2026-08-01
- Carrick Rangers 1–0 Ards · 2026-07-28
- Carrick Rangers 0–3 Ballymena United · 2026-07-24
- Queen's University 3–5 Carrick Rangers · 2026-07-21
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| Carrick Rangers | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 16 |