Premiership 2026 Matchweek 5 · 5 Sep 2026
Linfield vs Carrick Rangers in the Premiership 2026.
At Windsor Park, Belfast.
Linfield beat Carrick Rangers 1–0. The only goal came from B. Hall after 55 minutes.
Linfield went into the match 5th and came out of it 2nd, on 12 points. Carrick Rangers went into the match 2nd and came out of it 5th, on 9 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dungannon Swifts | 5 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Linfield | 5 | +2 | 12 |
| 3 | Coleraine FC | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 4 | Cliftonville FC | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 6 | Crusaders FC | 4 | +2 | 9 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 8 | Larne | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Bangor | 4 | -9 | 1 |
| 11 | Limavady United | 4 | -7 | 0 |
| 12 | Portadown | 5 | -8 | 0 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.