Having been one down at the break, the ‘Gers responded in the second half as two goals in two minutes from Nedas Maciulaitis and Danny Purkis completed the comeback and sealed a first ever league win at home to the Glens.
After following that win with a midweek BetMcLean Cup victory against Moyola Park which came through a Purkis brace, a David Cushley strike and a Curtis Allen header, Carrick are in a positive mood going into today’s Sports Direct Premiership contest.
Boss Stuart King will hope to have some players returning to his panel, too. Kyle Cherry is back after serving his ban while centre-half Lewis MacKinnon is available for selection following the announcement of his signing earlier this week.
Reece Glendinning, however, will again miss out through suspension, this time for an accumulation of yellow cards in the league.
Loughgall’s own good run of form will have them full of confidence; a home win against Larne and a draw away to Cliftonville being their last two league results and they also progressed in the BetMcLean Cup with a narrow 3-2 victory over Ballyclare Comrades.
The Villagers’ bright start to the campaign sees them sitting in sixth position in the table - five points ahead of the ‘Gers who are eighth.
It is set to be Rangers’ first visit to Lakeview Park in almost five years when a Daniel Kelly opener was cancelled out by Peter Campbell’s penalty in December 2018 - the last competitive meeting between the sides.
Admission
Tickets can be purchased online by clicking HERE.
A cash gate will also be in operation with prices of £13 standard, £9 concession and £1 under 12’s.
Parking
Limited parking will be available within the ground.
If parking on the Ballygasey Road outside of the ground, please park on the side of the road nearest to the ground to allow for the flow of traffic through the village.
Alternatively, parking will be available at St Luke’s Church which is less than a five minute walk from Lakeview Park.
H2H Form (Last 5)
15/12/18 (A) // D 1-1 // Daniel Kelly
06/10/18 (H) // D 1-1 // Caolan Loughran
17/03/15 (H) // W 2-0 // Ryan Arthur, Nathan McConnell
22/11/14 (A) // D 1-1 // Kyle Cherry
15/02/14 (H) // L 2-1 // Richard Gibson
Officials
Referee: Declan Hassan
Assistant Referee: Paul Robinson
Assistant Referee: Ryan Kelsey
4th Official: Keith Kennedy