Dunloy close the gap on league leaders Raceview

WITH the weather kind all scheduled games were played on Saturday which saw Brantwood with a semi-final win over Cookstown Olympic claim a place in the final of the Crawford Cup where they will meet the winners of Raceview/Desertmartin v Kilbride Swifts/FC Ballynure.

At the top of the Intermediate Division Dunloy and Coleraine Crusaders made up ground on Raceview at the top who were playing in the McReynolds Cup.

There was little or no change at the league standings in the Junior Divisions due to cup games being played.

The top cup game of the day saw Ballymoney United Reserves away to Ballyclare Comrade Reserves with the local lads winnign 2-0 the Linda Welshman Memorial Cup.

RESULTS

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

Clough Rangers Athletic 2 v 2 Kilbride Swifts

Kilbride got off to an excellent start with Chris Walsh scoring with a 25 yard shot on the fourth minute.

Clough got back on level terms on the 25th minute Nigel Boyd heading in from a corner kick. Both teams then had chances but the next goal didn't come until Ricky Reid converted a penalty for Clough on the 71st minute.

Time was then running out fast when Mark Kidd scored a deserved equaliser for Kilbride on the 88th minute. Referee Mr Brian Patterson

Ballycastle United 0 v 1 Rasharkin United

Both teams started off well and it appeared goals would be the order of the day but this did not materialise as the only goal in the game was scored by Johnny Nicholl on the 11th minute which gave Rasharkin the points.

Both teams will look back and wonder why the woodwork was struck so many times during the game. Referee Mr Wm McConaghie

Dunloy 1 v 0 Ballynure Old Boys

This was a must win game for both teams if they were to keep in touch with the league leaders and as a result the first-half saw the teams more or less cancel each other out.

The second half was following a similar pattern until Jamie McFerran broke the deadlock when he scored for Dunloy on the 56th minute. After this Ballynure went all-out for the equaliser but Dunloy held firm at the back to claim the win.

Referee Mr Dick Tucker

FC Ballynure 1 v 4 Coleraine Crusaders

McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND 1

Portglenone 2 v 4 Raceview

CRAWFORD CUP SEMI-FINAL

Cookstown Olympic 2 v 5 Brantwood

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Newtownabbey FC 5 v 0 Glebe Rangers Res

Newtownabbey's good run of form continues and got off to a good start in this game when Ricky Moore scored on the 15th minute.

Paul Harper added a second goal for Newtownabbey on the 30th minute then a hat-trick of goals from Jackie Moore on the 61st, 71st and 85th minutes completed the scoring. Referee Mr Lee Patterson

Raceview Athletic 4 v 0 FC Larne

Magherafelt Sky Blues Res 3 v 0 Chimney Corner Res

Cookstown Athletic 0 v 3 Killymoon Rangers Res

Newtownabbey 7s 6 v 2 Ballynure Old Boys B

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

Desertmartin Swifts 4 v 5 Finvoy

Goals were certainly the order of the day in this game with Finvoy racing into a four goal lead through goals scored by Darryl McIntyre 15th minutes, Ian Parkhill 27th minute and Gareth Hannah 35th and 60th minutes.

The Swifts then got back into the game with goals scored by Andrew Moore 63rd Minute, Craig Martin 68th minute and Andrew Moore 74th minute but Finvoy hit back with Ian Parkhill scoring on the 80th minute.

The Swifts came back again but it was too late when Nigel Evans scored on the 86th minute.

Referee Mr Gusty Crawford

Cookstown Olympic Colts 7 v 0 FC Ballynure Res

Moyola Park Olympic 3 v 0 Demesne Strollers

Red Star 6 v 4 3rd Ballyclare Old Boys

CANADA TROPHY ROUND 1

Tobermore United Res 8 v 9 Woodlands (after penalty kicks)

Ballyclare North End 6 v 0 Newtownabbey 7's Reserves

LINDA WELSHMAN MEMORIAL CUP ROUND 2

Ballyclare Comrades Res 0 v 2 Ballymoney United Res

This was certainly a clash the titans as the teams are 1st and 2nd in the Division One league table. Few clear chances were created during the first forty five minutes and a similar pattern was being followed in the second half until Mark McFerran nipped through to open the score in favour of Ballymoney on the 70th minute. Ballyclare then had to chase the game and got caught when Ryan Mullan rattled in a second goal for Ballymoney on the 85th minute. Referee Mr Steven Gaston

Dundrod Old Boys 1 v 2 Carniny Amateurs

FIXTURES

INTERMEDIATE

Saturday March 13

Cookstown Olympic v Clough Rangers Athletic

Brantwood v Raceview

Coleraine Crusaders v Ballynure Old Boys

Rasharkin United v Ballycastle United

Desertmartin v Portglenone

CRAWFORD CUP ROUND 2

Kilbride Swifts v FC Ballynure

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Cookstown Athletic v Ballynure Old Boys 'B'

Carniny Amateurs v Ballymoney Utd Res

Newtownabbey FC v Tobermore United Res

Raceview Athletic v Chimney Corner Res

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

3rd Ballyclare Old Boys v Desertmartin Swifts

Moyola Park Olympic v Cookstown Olympic Colts

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

Antrim Rovers v Newtownabbey 7's Res

Grange Rangers II v Woodlands

Ballyclare United v Dundrod Old Boys

LINDA WELSHMAN MEMORIAL CUP ROUND 3

Carnlough Swifts v Killymoon Rangers Res

CANADA TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND

Red Star v Newtownabbey FC Res

CANADA TROPHY ROUND 1

Finvoy v Newtownabbey 7's

FC Ballynure Res v Ballyclare Comrades Res

FC Larne v Demesne Strollers

Mallusk Athletic v Ballynure Old Boys Youth