Ballymena & Provincial League: Goals galore for local teams
Leading the way were Antrim Rovers, who featured in a remarkable 10-goal thriller as they shared the points with Cookstown RBL.
JUNIOR DIVISION ONE
Antrim Rovers 5, Cookstown RBL 5: Tommy Bownes put the Rovers ahead on the 12th minute then Jim McPartland replied for RBL on the 13th minute.
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Hide AdJonny Rogers put Antrim back in front on the 18th minute then Steven Ramsey equalised for RBL on the 38th minute.
Bownes made it 3-2 for the Rovers on the 39th minute before Rogers converted a penalty on the 45th minute.
Gareth Ramsey scored a third goal for RBL on the 50th minute then Darren Adair restored the Rovers two goal lead on the 75th minute. Time was then running down when a brace of goals scored by Substitute Steven Purvis ensured a point for RBL.
JUNIOR DIVISION TWO
Wakehurst Strollers 5, Ballyclare North End 1: David Calderwood put Strollers ahead on 14 minutes and the same player doubled his and his side’s lead on 50 minutes.
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Hide AdKenny Howe reduced the deficit for North End, only for Philip Cunningham to restore Strollers’ two-goal advantage and late goals from Timmy Cunningham and Peter Thompson put the gloss on Wakehurst’s victory.
Ballynure OB ‘B’ 2, Clough Rangers Athletic 4: Two goals from Ross Steele put Clough two up with just over half an hour played.
Further goals from Mark Egerton and David McClintock put the game beyond Ballynure, but they responded with a brace of goals from Jonny Kane and Robert Watson to reduce the arrears.
JUNIOR DIVISION THREE
First Carrickfergus OB 3, Antrim Rovers Swifts 3: Ryan Clawson scored on the 5th minute putting the old Boys in front then a second goal scored by Philip Crozier on the 7th minute made it two nil.
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Hide AdJack McLean got a goal back for the Swifts on the 22nd minute and at half-time the Old Boys led by a goal.
Ryan Clawson converted a penalty for the Old Boys on the 67th minute and this scoreline remained until Owen McCartney scored for the Swifts on the 80th minute.
Play then went into stoppage time when Matthew Montgomery scored the equaliser for the Swifts on the 91st minute.
FIXTURES
Matches involving locally-based sides this Saturday, March 19, are:
Intermediate division: Chimney Corner v Killymoon Rangers.
Junior Division Two: Moyola Park Olympic v Wakehurst Strollers; Remo FC v Clough Rangers Athletic.