Crusaders FC2|2
PremiershipSeaview • BelfastTuesday, December 30, 2025 @ 19:45Full Time
PremiershipCarrick Rangers
Match Livescore
Full Time: 2 - 2
F. Thorndike (in)
O. McCart (out)
14'
⇄
Yellow Card
18'
F. Bryden
Goal
25'
G
Yellow Card
30'
G
31'
J. Scott
Goal
Yellow Card
35'
G
36'
B. Burns
Goal
J. Williamson (in)
K. Forsythe (out)
46'
⇄
⇄
46'
N. Gartside (in)
S. Pengelly (out)
K. Forsythe
Goal
48'
G
59'
M. Snoddy
Yellow Card
66'
Yellow Card
R. Clarke (in)
S. Nixon (out)
81'
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⇄
83'
R. McKay (in)
B. Buchanan-Rolleston (out)
⇄
89'
D. Gibson (in)
E. McCawl (out)
Yellow Card
90+1
E. Easton
Red Card
90+3
Head‑to‑Head (H2H)
Date
Match
Score
Outcome
- 15/11/19PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams1 - 3Crusaders FCAway win
- 21/03/20PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 06/02/18PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams0 - 3Crusaders FCAway win
- 09/03/21PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams1 - 3Crusaders FCAway win
- 06/04/21PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams1 - 1DrawDraw
- 16/11/21PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams0 - 2Crusaders FCAway win
- 14/08/21
Friendlies ClubsCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams4 - 1Carrick RangersHome win - 01/10/22PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams4 - 3Carrick RangersHome win
- 02/01/23PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams0 - 3Crusaders FCAway win
- 08/12/23PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams0 - 1Crusaders FCAway win
- 16/11/24PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams3 - 0Carrick RangersHome win
- 30/12/24PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 08/11/25PremiershipCarrick RangersvsCrusaders FCCurrent fixture teams1 - 2Crusaders FCAway win
- 10/08/19PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams3 - 0Crusaders FCHome win
- 18/11/17PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams7 - 1Crusaders FCHome win
- 27/01/18PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams6 - 0Crusaders FCHome win
- 13/02/21PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams1 - 3Carrick RangersAway win
- 01/01/22PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 19/02/22PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams2 - 1Crusaders FCHome win
- 25/03/23PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams3 - 0Crusaders FCHome win
- 22/08/23PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams9 - 0Crusaders FCHome win
- 30/12/23PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams2 - 0Crusaders FCHome win
- 01/05/24PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams3 - 1Crusaders FCHome win
- 31/08/24PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams2 - 1Crusaders FCHome win
- 09/08/25PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams3 - 4Carrick RangersAway win
- 30/12/25PremiershipCrusaders FCvsCarrick RangersCurrent fixture teams2 - 2DrawDraw
Crusaders FC • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 28/02/26PremiershipGlentoranvsCrusaders FC1 - 5LossAway
- 21/02/26PremiershipCliftonville FCvsCrusaders FC2 - 5LossAway
- 17/02/26PremiershipBallymena UnitedvsCrusaders FC0 - 2LossAway
- 14/02/26PremiershipCrusaders FCvsBangor2 - 2DrawHome
- 31/01/26PremiershipCrusaders FCvsLarne2 - 4LossHome
- 24/01/26PremiershipCrusaders FCvsLinfield0 - 1LossHome
Carrick Rangers • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 03/03/26PremiershipGlentoranvsCarrick Rangers0 - 1LossAway
- 28/02/26PremiershipCarrick RangersvsBangor1 - 1DrawHome
- 20/02/26PremiershipLarnevsCarrick Rangers3 - 2WinAway
- 14/02/26PremiershipCarrick RangersvsColeraine FC1 - 1DrawHome
- 10/02/26PremiershipCarrick RangersvsGlenavon FC2 - 1WinHome
- 07/02/26
Irish CupCarrick RangersvsColeraine FC1 - 4LossHome
Lineups & Coaches
Crusaders FC
Formation: N/A
D. Caddell• Head CoachStarting XI
- 1M. Dibaga
- 9A. Brooks
- 10F. Thorndike
- 11E. Dunlop
- 12E. Easton
- 15J. O'Rourke
- 16J. Williamson
- 19F. Bryden
- 25R. Clarke
- 42L. Anderson
- 43L. Barr
Substitutes
- 33J. Tuffey
- 2K. Forsythe
- 3B. Hamilton
- 8H. Jewitt-White
- 21S. Nixon
- 23O. McCart
- 54C. Beattie
Carrick Rangers
Formation: N/A
S. Baxter• Head CoachStarting XI
- 1N. Gartside
- 4B. Burns
- 7R. Waide
- 9D. Gibson
- 10A. Lecky
- 12L. McCullough
- 14A. Steele
- 22P. Heatley
- 24M. Snoddy
- 25R. McKay
- 26J. Scott
Substitutes
- 13S. Pengelly
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 18J. Boyd
- 23R. Glendinning
- 27C. James
- 29E. McCawl
- 30C. Hawthorne
Injuries & Suspensions
Crusaders FCNo major absentees reported.
Carrick RangersNo major absentees reported.
Quick Match Facts
- When is Crusaders FC vs Carrick Rangers?
The match is scheduled for Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 19:45 at the Seaview, Belfast. Current status: Match Finished. - What are the expected formations?
Starting lineups and formations are not yet confirmed. - What is at stake in this fixture?
This match is part of Regular Season - 23 of the competition. - Who is currently better placed in the league?
Carrick Rangers are currently higher in the table at position 7.
League Table Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne |  | 31 | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Glentoran |  | 30 | 26 | 62 |
| 3 | Coleraine FC |  | 31 | 30 | 61 |
| 4 | Linfield |  | 31 | 32 | 59 |
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts |  | 31 | -16 | 46 |
| 6 | Cliftonville FC |  | 29 | 4 | 43 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | | 31 | -3 | 40 |
| 8 | Portadown |  | 30 | -19 | 34 |
| 9 | Bangor |  | 31 | -16 | 33 |
| 10 | Ballymena United |  | 30 | -12 | 29 |
| 11 | Crusaders FC | | 30 | -30 | 25 |
| 12 | Glenavon FC |  | 31 | -30 | 22 |