Linfield FC beat Carrick Rangers 1-0 in the Premiership. Ben Hall's goal on 55 minutes settled the match, with Jimmy Callacher having been sent off six minutes earlier.
The game was goalless until Hall scored Linfield's winner in the 55th minute to make it 1-0. Dane McCullough and Chris Shields were booked late on, and Paul Heatley was shown a second red card of the afternoon in the 90th minute.
Linfield did not need more than Hall's decisive strike, while Carrick Rangers could not find an equaliser after falling behind. The result leaves the goalscorer as the key figure on an afternoon that also featured two red cards.
