Clough Rangers Athletic shock high flying Brantwood
AFTER six wins on the trot, Brantwood came up against an in-form Clough Rangers Athletic on Saturday - and lost out by the odd goal in three which gave Clough their first win of the season.
In Junior Divisions One and Two it's very tight at the top but in Division Three Mallusk Athletic and Antrim Rovers have created an opening from the other teams.
Results
Saturday 4 September
Intermediate League
Clough Rangers Athletic 2 v 1v Brantwood
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Hide AdThis was a very close game between two evenly matched teams who tended to cancel each other out until Steven Kelly broke the deadlock when scoring to put Clough in front on the 42nd minute.
This lead was short lived when up popped Craig Faulkner to hit the equaliser on the 44th minute. The second half was again very close affair then on the 75th minute Ryan Magill who had been in top form for Clough scored on the 75th minute but almost immediately afterwards put his team under pressure minutes later when he received a second yellow card.
After this Brantwood went on all-out attack but Clough held on for their first win of the season. Referee Mr Darren Watt
Dunloy 2 v 0 Ballycastle United
Dunloy who are having a bit of an up and down season were certainly pushed all the way by Ballycastle who are steadily re-building their team with a few experienced players among their young ones.
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Hide AdHalf-time came and it was surprising no goals had been scored then on the 67th minute John John McFerran opened the scoring for Dunloy.
Ballycastle had a good chance to score the equalising goal before John John McFerran double his tally of goals from the penalty spot on the 82nd minute. Referee Mr Colin Rainey
Desertmartin 2 v 3 Kilbride Swifts
Junior Division One
Ballyclare Comrades Reserves 6 v 1 Glebe Rangers Reserves
The Comrades took a strong hold in this game through goals scored by Aaron Ibinson and a hat-trick by Kevin Lynch before Lee Nevin pulled a goal back for the Glebe.
The Comrades then struck again with two goals scored by Steven Bainbridge and Noel Allen killing off any hopes Glebe had of saving the game. Referee Mr Steven Gaston
Finvoy 2 v 3 Newtownabbey 7'S
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Hide AdThis was the Sevens' first competitive game of the season and it did not take them long to get into their stride with Andrew Mearns scoring on the 9th minute.
Finvoy came back strong but it was the 48th minute before they back level after Michael Nutt converted a penalty. Finvoy then took the lead after Gordon Hannah scored on the 55th minute but were back level again after Rab Steele scored for the Sevens on the 64th minute.
After this the game was there to be won which went the way of the Sevens after Andrew Mearns scored his second goal on the 73rd minute. Referee Mr William McConaghie
Ballymoney United Reserves 4 v 1 Chimney Corner Reserves
Ballymoney took the lead after Mark McFerran scored then followed this up with two more goals scored by Conor McKinley and a superb free kick scored by Trevor McLernon making his way back from injury.
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Hide AdThe Corner got back into the game through a good goal scored by Jamie Nutter but Ballymoney had the final say when Dave Baird converted a penalty after he had been brought down. Referee Mr Dennis O'Connor
Killymoon Rangers Reserves 2 v 2 Newtownabbey FC
FC Larne 1 v 3 Magherafelt Sky Blues Reserves
Moyola Park Olympic 1 v 2 Tobermore United Reserves
Fixtures
Intermediate Division
Saturday 11 September
Ballynure Old Boys v Ballycastle United
Cookstown Olympic v Kilbride Swifts
FC Ballynure v Dunloy
Desertmartin v Clough Rangers Athletic
Raceview v Portglenone
County Antrim Steel and Sons Cup Round Three
Rasharkin United v Abbey Villa
Junior Division One
Ballyclare Comrades Reserves v Ballymoney Utd Reserves
Carniny Amateurs v FC Larne
Chimney Corner Reserves v Glebe Rangers Reserves
Killymoon Rangers Reserves v Moyola Park Olympic
Newtownabbey FC v Finvoy
Newtownabbey 7's v Tobermore Utd Reserves