Carrick to play Ards for Premiership spot as Ports lose out

Niall Currie's side win pre-play-offs tie

Play-offs
Author: Nigel GouldPublished 1st May 2019

Carrick Rangers are a step closer today (Wed) to a return to top-flight football.

Niall Currie’s side beat Portadown 2-0 last night to book their place in a promotion/relegation play-off with Ards.

Carrick, who finished second in the Championship behind Larne, netted twice in the final 20 minutes to win the pre-play-off encounter at Taylor's Avenue.

They'll now face Warren Feeney's side over two legs - this Friday and next Monday.

Currie, who lives in Portadown and managed his boyhood club for a 14-month spell in 2017-18, says his side have nothing to lose in the play-offs.

And he has promised to “give it a real go”.

Meanwhile, in the Championship-Premier Intermediate League play-off first-leg PSNI thrashed Annagh United 4-1.