Dunloy lose out in top of the table clash
The bad news of the week was Portglenone in their seventh season back in the league having to withdraw from competition with only four league games left to play.
Manager Michael Larkin reportedly could not get the commitment from players to travel to Brantwood on April 10th and Ballynure Old Boys on March 27th as well as Rasharkin United earlier in the season and with two more away games to play Michael was said to have been left with little or no other option.
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Hide AdBest wishes for a speedy recovery are extended to the Ballymoney United Reserves player Dwayne Scott who suffered a serious injury on Saturday. Dwayne was set to undergo an operation in Altnagelvin Hospital on Monday for a double fracture of his leg.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery are also extended to the Carnlough Swifts player Jonny McKinley who fell late in the game on Saturday fracturing a bone in his arm.
RESULTS
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
LEAGUE
Dunloy 0 v 2 Raceview
The result of this game was decided on the early and late show with Raceview scoring two goals. Raceview were on the attack and took the lead on the fifth minute with Gareth Mott scoring a well taken goal. After this both teams created a number of chances but when half-time came the single goal still separated the teams.
In the second half Dunloy had to take chances to try and get back level but found race view to be defending well then on the 90th minute Rodney Paul caught Dunloy on the break to score and secure an important win for Raceview. Referee Mr Paul Doherty
Clough Rangers Athletic 3 v 2 Desertmartin
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Hide AdDesertmartin had the best of the opening attacking play and went in front after Robin Patton scored on the 16th minute then double their lead when Steve Biggers scored on the 22nd minute.
Half-time saw Desertmartin still in front and Clough with it all to do then on the 47th minute Clough got back into the game after Gary Hamilton converted a penalty.
Clough then got back on level terms after Ryan Magill scored with a scorching shot on the 63rd minute and got what proved to be the winning goal when Ricky Reid scored on the 76th minute.
Referee Mr David Gillen
O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 2
Ballycastle United 0 v 3 Brantwood
Brantwood who have been showing good form of late were matched by Ballycastle for long periods in the game and the young players in the Ballycastle team can learn from games like this. Brantwood took the lead on the 37th minute when Matty Armstrong scored but then had to wait until the 70th minute for their second goal scored by Paul Heatley. Ballycastle tried hard to get back into the game but Brantwood were in no mood to slip up and sealed the game after Jonny Armstrong scored on the 80th minute.
Referee Mr Tony Young
JUNIOR DIVISION ONE
LEAGUE
Magherafelt Sky Blues Reserves 0 v 4 Carniny Amateurs
Tobermore United Reserves 3 v 1 FC Larne
JUNIOR DIVISION TWO
LEAGUE
Ballyclare North End 0 v 3 Moyola Park Olympic
FC Ballynure Reserves 2 v 1 Cookstown Olympic Colts
Demesne Strollers 3 v 6 Finvoy
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Hide AdFinvoy went into this game requiring the win to stay abreast of Moyola at the top of the league table.
At the end Finvoy collected all three points thanks to a hat-trick from Ian Parkhill two goals from Gareth Hannah and one from Darryl McIntyre. Demesne goals were scored by Jon Alexander, Michael Ross and Ian McCracken Referee Mr Gary Crawford
JUNIOR DIVISION THREE
LEAGUE
Antrim Rovers 6 v 2 Mallusk Athletic
Carnlough Swifts 3 v 3 Ballynure Old Boys Youth
Dundrod Old Boys 4 v 1 Grange Rangers II
Woodlands 6 v 3 Newtownabbey FC Reserves
CANADA TROPHY ROUND 2
Newtownabbey 7's 2 v 1 Ballyclare Comrades Reserves A.E.Time
Chimney Corner Reserves 4 v 3 Desertmartin Swifts A.E.Time
LINDA WELSHMAN MEMORIAL CUP ROUND 3
Ballymoney United Reserves 0 v 0 Newtownabbey FC
This game will be remembered for all the wrong reasons and not for the good football that was played at times.
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Hide AdNo goals had been scored when the Ballymoney player Dwayne Scott suffered what has been diagnosed as a double fracture of his leg. At this time Newtownabbey had a played dismissed then with no goals still scored Newtownabbey had a second played dismissed for violent conduct who then spoke out of turn to the Referee who called the proceedings to a halt. Referee Mr Neill Gillespie
MIDWEEK RESULTS
INTERMEDIATE
O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 2
Dunloy 4 v 2 Coleraine Crusaders
McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND 2
Cookstown Olympic 1 v 0 Brantwood
Raceview 1 v 2 Ballynure Old Boys
LEAGUE
Clough Rangers Athletic 1 v 4 Dunloy
JUNIOR DIVISION ONE
Raceview Athletic 1 v 1 Carniny Amateurs
Newtownabbey FC 2 v 1 FC Larne
Chimney Corner Reserves 1 v 1 Ballyclare Comrades Reserves
Tobermore United Reserves 2 v 3 Ballymoney United Reserves
Newtownabbey FC 4 v 0 Carniny Amateurs
JUNIOR DIVISION TWO
3rd Ballyclare Old Boys 1 v 4 Ballyclare North End
FC Ballynure Reserves 1 v 1 Demesne Strollers
JUNIOR DIVISION THREE
Dundrod Old Boys 0 v 1 Mallusk Athletic
Newtownabbey FC Reserves 4 v 7 Ballynure Old Boys Youth
FIXTURES
INTERMEDIATE
Tuesday April 20th
O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 2
Rasharkin United v Clough Rangers Athletic
Ballynure Old Boys v Cookstown Olympic
Thursday April 22nd LEAGUE
Ballynure Old Boys v Raceview
McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND 2
Coleraine Crusaders v Rasharkin United
Saturday April 24th LEAGUE
Raceview v Kilbride Swifts
Ballynure Old Boys v Desertmartin
Coleraine Crusaders v Brantwood
JUNIOR DIVISION ONE
Tuesday April 20th LEAGUE
Chimney Corner Res v Carniny Amateurs
Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’ v FC Larne
Thursday April 22nd LEAGUE
Ballyclare Comrades Res v Carniny Amateurs
Glebe Rangers Res v Tobermore Utd Res
Raceview Athletic v Killymoon Rangers Res
Saturday April 24th LEAGUE
Magherafelt S Blue Res v Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’
Newtownabbey FC v Cookstown Athletic
Killymoon Rangers Res v FC Larne
Tobermore Utd Res v Newtownabbey 7’s
Ballymoney Utd Res v Ballyclare Com Res
Carniny Amateurs v Raceview Athletic
JUNIOR DIVISION TWO
Thursday April 22nd LEAGUE
FC Ballynure Res v Ballyclare North End
Saturday April 24th LEAGUE
Desertmartin Swifts v Red Star
Moyola Park Olympic v Finvoy
Ballyclare North End v Cookstown Olympic Colts
JUNIOR DIVISION THREE
Thursday April 22nd LEAGUE
Newtownabbey 7’s Res v Dundrod Old Boys
Carnlough Swifts v Ballyclare United
Mallusk Athletic v Newtownabbey FC Res
Saturday April 24th LEAGUE
Ballynure OB Youth v Woodlands
Dundrod Old Boys v Antrim Rovers
Carnlough Swifts v Newtownabbey FC Res
Tuesday April 22nd CANADA TROPHY ROUND 2
Mallusk Athletic v Ballymoney United Res
Note: All mid-week games are scheduled to kick off at 6.30pm. Saturday games remain as normal kick off at 2.00pm