Premiership 2026 Matchweek 3 · 22 Aug 2026
Carrick Rangers vs Coleraine FC in the Premiership 2026.
At Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus.
Coleraine FC beat Carrick Rangers 2–0. J. Cooper opened the scoring for Coleraine FC after 57 minutes, and that goal decided it.
Carrick Rangers went into the match 3rd and came out of it 5th, on 6 points. Coleraine FC went into the match 5th and came out of it 1st, on 7 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Cliftonville FC | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Linfield | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Crusaders FC | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Larne | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Portadown | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Limavady United | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | Bangor | 2 | -5 | 0 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's.