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

This 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.

Half-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

This 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.

The 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