Dunloy lose out in top of the table clash

The bad news of the week was Portglenone in their seventh season back in the league having to withdraw from competition with only four league games left to play.

Manager Michael Larkin reportedly could not get the commitment from players to travel to Brantwood on April 10th and Ballynure Old Boys on March 27th as well as Rasharkin United earlier in the season and with two more away games to play Michael was said to have been left with little or no other option.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery are extended to the Ballymoney United Reserves player Dwayne Scott who suffered a serious injury on Saturday. Dwayne was set to undergo an operation in Altnagelvin Hospital on Monday for a double fracture of his leg.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery are also extended to the Carnlough Swifts player Jonny McKinley who fell late in the game on Saturday fracturing a bone in his arm.

RESULTS

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

LEAGUE

Dunloy 0 v 2 Raceview

The result of this game was decided on the early and late show with Raceview scoring two goals. Raceview were on the attack and took the lead on the fifth minute with Gareth Mott scoring a well taken goal. After this both teams created a number of chances but when half-time came the single goal still separated the teams.

In the second half Dunloy had to take chances to try and get back level but found race view to be defending well then on the 90th minute Rodney Paul caught Dunloy on the break to score and secure an important win for Raceview. Referee Mr Paul Doherty

Clough Rangers Athletic 3 v 2 Desertmartin

Desertmartin had the best of the opening attacking play and went in front after Robin Patton scored on the 16th minute then double their lead when Steve Biggers scored on the 22nd minute.

Half-time saw Desertmartin still in front and Clough with it all to do then on the 47th minute Clough got back into the game after Gary Hamilton converted a penalty.

Clough then got back on level terms after Ryan Magill scored with a scorching shot on the 63rd minute and got what proved to be the winning goal when Ricky Reid scored on the 76th minute.

Referee Mr David Gillen

O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 2

Ballycastle United 0 v 3 Brantwood

Brantwood who have been showing good form of late were matched by Ballycastle for long periods in the game and the young players in the Ballycastle team can learn from games like this. Brantwood took the lead on the 37th minute when Matty Armstrong scored but then had to wait until the 70th minute for their second goal scored by Paul Heatley. Ballycastle tried hard to get back into the game but Brantwood were in no mood to slip up and sealed the game after Jonny Armstrong scored on the 80th minute.

Referee Mr Tony Young

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

LEAGUE

Magherafelt Sky Blues Reserves 0 v 4 Carniny Amateurs

Tobermore United Reserves 3 v 1 FC Larne

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

LEAGUE

Ballyclare North End 0 v 3 Moyola Park Olympic

FC Ballynure Reserves 2 v 1 Cookstown Olympic Colts

Demesne Strollers 3 v 6 Finvoy

Finvoy went into this game requiring the win to stay abreast of Moyola at the top of the league table.

At the end Finvoy collected all three points thanks to a hat-trick from Ian Parkhill two goals from Gareth Hannah and one from Darryl McIntyre. Demesne goals were scored by Jon Alexander, Michael Ross and Ian McCracken Referee Mr Gary Crawford

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

LEAGUE

Antrim Rovers 6 v 2 Mallusk Athletic

Carnlough Swifts 3 v 3 Ballynure Old Boys Youth

Dundrod Old Boys 4 v 1 Grange Rangers II

Woodlands 6 v 3 Newtownabbey FC Reserves

CANADA TROPHY ROUND 2

Newtownabbey 7's 2 v 1 Ballyclare Comrades Reserves A.E.Time

Chimney Corner Reserves 4 v 3 Desertmartin Swifts A.E.Time

LINDA WELSHMAN MEMORIAL CUP ROUND 3

Ballymoney United Reserves 0 v 0 Newtownabbey FC

This game will be remembered for all the wrong reasons and not for the good football that was played at times.

No goals had been scored when the Ballymoney player Dwayne Scott suffered what has been diagnosed as a double fracture of his leg. At this time Newtownabbey had a played dismissed then with no goals still scored Newtownabbey had a second played dismissed for violent conduct who then spoke out of turn to the Referee who called the proceedings to a halt. Referee Mr Neill Gillespie

MIDWEEK RESULTS

INTERMEDIATE

O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 2

Dunloy 4 v 2 Coleraine Crusaders

McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND 2

Cookstown Olympic 1 v 0 Brantwood

Raceview 1 v 2 Ballynure Old Boys

LEAGUE

Clough Rangers Athletic 1 v 4 Dunloy

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Raceview Athletic 1 v 1 Carniny Amateurs

Newtownabbey FC 2 v 1 FC Larne

Chimney Corner Reserves 1 v 1 Ballyclare Comrades Reserves

Tobermore United Reserves 2 v 3 Ballymoney United Reserves

Newtownabbey FC 4 v 0 Carniny Amateurs

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

3rd Ballyclare Old Boys 1 v 4 Ballyclare North End

FC Ballynure Reserves 1 v 1 Demesne Strollers

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

Dundrod Old Boys 0 v 1 Mallusk Athletic

Newtownabbey FC Reserves 4 v 7 Ballynure Old Boys Youth

FIXTURES

INTERMEDIATE

Tuesday April 20th

O’GORMAN CUP ROUND 2

Rasharkin United v Clough Rangers Athletic

Ballynure Old Boys v Cookstown Olympic

Thursday April 22nd LEAGUE

Ballynure Old Boys v Raceview

McREYNOLDS CUP ROUND 2

Coleraine Crusaders v Rasharkin United

Saturday April 24th LEAGUE

Raceview v Kilbride Swifts

Ballynure Old Boys v Desertmartin

Coleraine Crusaders v Brantwood

JUNIOR DIVISION ONE

Tuesday April 20th LEAGUE

Chimney Corner Res v Carniny Amateurs

Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’ v FC Larne

Thursday April 22nd LEAGUE

Ballyclare Comrades Res v Carniny Amateurs

Glebe Rangers Res v Tobermore Utd Res

Raceview Athletic v Killymoon Rangers Res

Saturday April 24th LEAGUE

Magherafelt S Blue Res v Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’

Newtownabbey FC v Cookstown Athletic

Killymoon Rangers Res v FC Larne

Tobermore Utd Res v Newtownabbey 7’s

Ballymoney Utd Res v Ballyclare Com Res

Carniny Amateurs v Raceview Athletic

JUNIOR DIVISION TWO

Thursday April 22nd LEAGUE

FC Ballynure Res v Ballyclare North End

Saturday April 24th LEAGUE

Desertmartin Swifts v Red Star

Moyola Park Olympic v Finvoy

Ballyclare North End v Cookstown Olympic Colts

JUNIOR DIVISION THREE

Thursday April 22nd LEAGUE

Newtownabbey 7’s Res v Dundrod Old Boys

Carnlough Swifts v Ballyclare United

Mallusk Athletic v Newtownabbey FC Res

Saturday April 24th LEAGUE

Ballynure OB Youth v Woodlands

Dundrod Old Boys v Antrim Rovers

Carnlough Swifts v Newtownabbey FC Res

Tuesday April 22nd CANADA TROPHY ROUND 2

Mallusk Athletic v Ballymoney United Res

Note: All mid-week games are scheduled to kick off at 6.30pm. Saturday games remain as normal kick off at 2.00pm