Rangers reach quarter-finals
Gary Haveron’s men were in front after 12 minutes when Anthony Lagan slid in to guide the ball home, getting on the end of Aaron Smyth’s cross-shot from a deep position.
Shortly before half-time, substitute Adam Dick dusted himself down after being felled in the box to double Rangers’ advantage with a penalty kick.
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Hide AdGers skipper Aaron Harmon made it 3-0 when he arrived in the box to hammer home a left-foot drive which zipped past William McKinstry on 69 minutes.
Dollingtown could have rolled over but they hit back within 60 seconds thanks to Jordan Gibson.
The Championship 2 were on the scoresheet again when Richard Thompson found the net deep into additional time, but it proved to be too little, too late.
Carrick: Neeson, Smyth, Traynor, Donaghy, Kelly, Watson (Martin), Harmon (c), Cherry (Kane), Lagan (Dick), Roy, Lynch. Subs not used: McConnell, Chines.
Dollingstown: McKinstry, Redpath, King, Gibson, Moffett (c), Clydesdale, Hamilton, Walker, Thompson. Susbs: Hughes, Donaghy, Cunningham, Savage, Fletcher.