Derryhirkreserves draw

DERRYHIRK reserves played Lurgan Town on Saturday in an important league game.

Both teams had early chances with Devlin going the closest after five minutes and Hyndman in the Hirk goals was kept busy.

20 minutes into the match McGeown found Magee with a threw ball namesake, Danny latched on to it and converted from an acute angle to score and set the Hirk on their way.

Pete Murray went on a solo run and fired wide, Nash also went close.

The town applied constant pressure for a period of 10 minutes and were awarded when, from a tap in, they drew level.

Some good football was played by both teams with a young Hirk team dominating for most off the match but couldn’t apply the finish, resulting in a draw.

Young Danny Magee played well, earning himself man of the match.